Note: I know now the prices below are crazy - I'm taking it to another mechanic for a second opinion.
I just got off the phone with my mechanic who is suggesting that my GX is totaled.
Last weekend my motor died and I spent six hours on the side of the freeway waiting for a tow due to a bad alternator. I replaced the alternator to the tune of about $1200, and almost immediately after picking up the car from the shop, the check engine light comes on. This coded for catalytic converter and I just heard from the tech that all four are shot. He quoted 15 hours of labor alone which puts it north of $4500.
I'm praying you guys can give me some insight into how I may be able to salvage this vehicle. I have thousands in it and the idea of sending it to the GX farm in the sky at this point is making me nauseated. Will a bypass help get the code to go away and I can just live with bad cats? Anything I can do for a reasonable cost to address this issue? Thanks in advance.
I just got off the phone with my mechanic who is suggesting that my GX is totaled.
Last weekend my motor died and I spent six hours on the side of the freeway waiting for a tow due to a bad alternator. I replaced the alternator to the tune of about $1200, and almost immediately after picking up the car from the shop, the check engine light comes on. This coded for catalytic converter and I just heard from the tech that all four are shot. He quoted 15 hours of labor alone which puts it north of $4500.
I'm praying you guys can give me some insight into how I may be able to salvage this vehicle. I have thousands in it and the idea of sending it to the GX farm in the sky at this point is making me nauseated. Will a bypass help get the code to go away and I can just live with bad cats? Anything I can do for a reasonable cost to address this issue? Thanks in advance.
