Thought i would share my misery with you.
My car broke down 2 days ago - head gasket blown. It was the garages fault as they diagnosed a failing ECU and let me continue to drive it

It has prob now caused more damage to the engine than was necessary.

Needless to say I have now taken it to a different garage especially as they quoted £500 to fix it eek:
The new garage have quoted £350 max which is more realistic

So im feeling down in the dumps about my car

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Oh dear...i took my car to the garage this morning as the warrenty was nearly up and 1.headlight out.
2.rear light out.
3.brake light out.
4.air con not working.
5.handbrake dodgy.
6.passenger window sticking.
7.radio not working.
8.computer system gone awol.
luckily we wont have to pay though!!

Hmmm just a few probs then - good job you dont have to pay if its still in warranty!

Unfortunately mine is a bit of a banger now and me & my OH were gonna get new cars this year but because mine was still running well we decided to wait till next year. Wish we hadnt now. It also had a new clutch last month costing £200

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Thats the problem with older cars you keep spending money on them,then one day something big happens and car gets scrapped and you think of all the money youve lostThats why we got 2 newer cars this year.

Yes you are right and thats what we were going to do - we just thought it might last a bit longer.

Its gets worse tho - garage just phoned me to say they had quoted on an 8 valve punto but its a 16 valve - so its now £100 more making the total £460
I suppose I cant complain - it has not cost me anything for the last 8 years

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a car we had a while ago the head gasket went but i had an idea it was going cos it happened to me before so kept putting water in wasnt too much damage so got it fixed then got rid lol,

i am in the motor trade ,and most head gasket repairs dont last! once youve got it done get rid!

thats what my dad told me to do also! he fixed it and i part exchanged it the week after for a new clio

Thanks for the tip!!

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I was hoping to keep it till next year - would it not last that long?

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