I *HATE* cars!

Took the Honda in Friday because the transmission was acting up. They put some fluid in it and ran some tests. Now it seems to be losing fluid ... somewhere. I didn't see the usual red puddle; it's either leaking mostly when it's running, or it's getting burned up somehow. Either way, not good.

Only thing worse than owning a car is trying to live without one in California.

*Definitely* not good

I took the Honda back to the dealer's this morning -- a slightly harrowing drive.  The shop foreman took it for a test drive and pronounced the transmission DOA.  Which leaves me with the intriguing question of whether to pay $3500-$4000 (depending on warranty) for a new transmission, plus the $1000 for service and front brakes that it's going to need in a couple of months, or back away slowly and get a new one.

The hybrid Civic sitting at the dealer's was only about $23K... it's so tempting...  I'd have to put the transmission on a credit card...  My checkbook hurts...