Michelle L.
LVC Member
Hi,
My husband's 1996 ETC is having major issues. He was getting a creaking sound when going over speedbumps, etc... from the right front side. He took it to be checked at a local mechanic who is trustworthy and has done good work on his car and my Merc Sable. The mechanic said he needed new rods, etc... (can't find paperwork, husband not home, so cannot be 100% on what was done), anyway something was done to the front end and he got 2 new tires because the 2 were shot and car wabbled. Oh and also the mechanic told my husband that the struts or whatever the ETC has were fine and that he should be very thankful because they cost $1500 each. So everything was fine for maybe a couple weeks then guess what???? creaking back! So husband took again and now was told the strut (or whatever it is called) was going out and he needed a new one. Well we don't have $1500 and on top of that when I drove it I would have sworn I heard the noise at the left too, but I know that could just be sound distortion. Husband says the creaking is now getting worse.
How urgent is this, what options do we have??????? Do we have to go with the same kind of parts that came with the car? Are there alternatives? I know something has to be done soon, if we really should have the $1500 part(s) then we will have to try to get a loan and do it right. If we can get off alot cheaper somehow it would be great.
I'm beginning to wish he never got this car. We don't have a cadillac budget so these expensive repairs are not something manageable here!
Please help, if more info is needed about exactly what has been done mechanically to his car, I can ask him and fill you in.
Thanks alot!
Michelle L.
My husband's 1996 ETC is having major issues. He was getting a creaking sound when going over speedbumps, etc... from the right front side. He took it to be checked at a local mechanic who is trustworthy and has done good work on his car and my Merc Sable. The mechanic said he needed new rods, etc... (can't find paperwork, husband not home, so cannot be 100% on what was done), anyway something was done to the front end and he got 2 new tires because the 2 were shot and car wabbled. Oh and also the mechanic told my husband that the struts or whatever the ETC has were fine and that he should be very thankful because they cost $1500 each. So everything was fine for maybe a couple weeks then guess what???? creaking back! So husband took again and now was told the strut (or whatever it is called) was going out and he needed a new one. Well we don't have $1500 and on top of that when I drove it I would have sworn I heard the noise at the left too, but I know that could just be sound distortion. Husband says the creaking is now getting worse.
How urgent is this, what options do we have??????? Do we have to go with the same kind of parts that came with the car? Are there alternatives? I know something has to be done soon, if we really should have the $1500 part(s) then we will have to try to get a loan and do it right. If we can get off alot cheaper somehow it would be great.
I'm beginning to wish he never got this car. We don't have a cadillac budget so these expensive repairs are not something manageable here!
Please help, if more info is needed about exactly what has been done mechanically to his car, I can ask him and fill you in.
Thanks alot!
Michelle L.
