OH MY GOD!, Argh! I hate my mechanic! Options

[Coomer]

So on Sunday I drove my car to my mechanic's shop so that I could do my clutch install myself in his garage using his tools, since I no longer have any tools because they got stolen. This was the same mechanic who did my swap, but I had no intention of having him touch the car. Well it turns out that I'm 100% completely mechanically retarded...at the end of the day I didn't even have both axles out of the car.

And since it was in the shop's main bay and my mechanic had to have it out of there and I had to work, I couldn't continue on it and had to pay him to do my clutch installation. So I got my car back today and took it for a drive...it is now so screwed up it's ridiculous. Now I have to hold the wheel ten degrees or so clockwise to drive straight!

I also have a new paint chip on the side of my door from my mechanic hitting the door with something, and my front brakes squeal when I come to a stop. It's so ridiculously sick how retarded my mechanic is. My car was fine except for a bad throwout bearing due to my mechanic being a retard and using the wrong one on my tranny. Now it doesn't drive straight and my brakes squeal.

I just don't even know what to do anymore...my car used to be nice...now look at it...it's a piece of garbage...I don't even think I could sell this car anymore.

[Anub1s]

Dang Coomer life just threw a hard ball at you, but you gotta keep on swinging man. In life you can get as many strikes as you want but you can never strike out unless you stop trying. I have had similar situations with my mom. She grew up in a home that was not so loving and has since taken it out on me. I have been blamed for all of the health problems that she has had in the past and even for my brother being a "bad" kid. I know what it feels like. I will be the first to admit that I have been in so many fights with my mom that has brought me to tears. What you need to do is get rid of the celica, sell it for a descent price and put a nice down payment on something new and sensible. Something that you don't have to invest a whole ton of money into. When you look at what you have done and what you have in your posession you really can't be mad at life/god/yourself, you have a lot of loyal members on this site and I think I speak for most people on here when I say that we consider you our friend. You can call a favor on me any time, being able to come to this site while at work is the only thing that has made it bearable for me. It is a major release for me to come here and post my problems, and help others out. You are the man Coomer and if your mom thinks that you are a little piss ant for being who you are, FORGET HER! Moms are supposed to love you no matter what you do, sure she can get mad every now and again but as soon as she starts saying things that can never be taken back, thats when she stops being your mom and is only your mother. A mom is what makes a house a home. A mother is what makes families fall apart.

As we say at JetBlue "Forget It and Drive On" or FIDO its been my personal slogan ever since I started working there and I apply it every day.

I dont mean to pry but how much are you in debt? If its not too much then I would say find a sensible appartment, furnished if you can find one (probably through a college or something) to make it easier on you. Then sell the Celica and get a sensible car like I said above.

I say that we all need to road trip up there and beat the piss out of that mechanic until he gives you all of the money that you have had to spend on him break stuff on your car. You owe him nothing and if you took him to court I'm sure they would think so as well. Judge Judy his Ass!

Well I'm done rambling but Coomer just remember that it is never as bad as you think it is, it could always be worse. And remember that we are here to help you as well.