Well, I could no longer igonore the CEL and took my contour in for diagnosis. Things are bad. My mechanic told me that my car has 3 cats and they are pretty much shot. He said that they are disentigrating on the inside and that they will have to be replaced. He also told me that I could get some more months of driving out of it until things get too clogged and I lose power because of it.
On top of this my starter is going.
His final advice - Buy another car
I am tired of pouring money into this car just to have something else go wrong with it. I have spent a lot of money on this car in the last 4 months-rebuilt transmission, new alternator, new brakes and rotors, new tires. It makes me sick to think about it but I have decided to fold and just sell the car for whatever it Bluebooks at minus the cost of fixing it. Do ya'll think anyone will want it? It is a 99 SE V-6
I already have my new car lined up and should be getting it this week. 2003 Focus SE
Thanks for all of the help and advice you guys have given me. You really are good people.
Mel
