The car is once again broken. One of the hoses that feeds coolant to the heater core is leaking. This is a minor problem in older cars; you simply don't use the heater. My car, on the other hand, has a pressurized coolant system that actively pumps highly toxic red stuff out of the tiniest holes. Naturally, it's in the back of the engine where I can't reach it.
Other problems:
-One of the CV joint boots needs to be replaced, and the joint it used to cover is going bad. I have to take the driveshaft out to replace it, unfortunately, so it isn't something I can do myself. The joint itself may need to be replaced.
-The same window has been broken almost since I got the car.
-The transmission oil is what came with the car. It's supposed to be a lifetime fluid, but that's bullshit. No oil lasts 140,000 miles. Because the transmission is sealed, changing the fluid is difficult, time-consuming, and expensive.
-The fog lights are still not hooked up.
-Both the front and rear cup holders are broken, the lights above the sun visor vanity mirrors don't work, and the headliner is slowly falling down.
-To my knowledge, the lights on the climate control knobs have never worked.
-The low-tone horn doesn't work, which is why my horn sounds so stupid.
-I'm pretty sure one of the mirror heaters stopped working.
-My wiper blades need to be replaced and I'm almost due for an oil change.
What I'm wondering now is when I can get rid of this car and get something reliable. Maybe a Japanese car from the 90s. They're unsafe and usually not very fast, but they don't break or use much fuel and they're generally cheap and easy to modify and repair. I can no longer afford to own a Volkswagen.
Yeah the jetta has been quite a handful.
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