Last night, my car lost steering and brakes and all the lights came on. I was lucky I was on campus with the slow speed limit and came to a stop soon and threw it in park to finish off the momentum. I thought maybe I just stalled but it wouldn't kick on when I turned the key. The various police officers and I looked at it and it was nothing we could figure out. Eventually the tow truck guy got in and took a quick look. He decided it was the timing belt. Assuming he was right, about how much does that cost to replace at a mechanic? The car is a 92 Camry 4 cylinder if that helps.
Update: It turns out my distributor died on me not the timing belt. The belt however is due to break as the car has a recommended change date of 90000 miles and it is almost 20000 past that. Given that it is a $400 repair looming, this repair is about $600 to do it right, $400 to do it cheaply (as I am doing), I am selling the car. (Who knows how many other repairs have been neglected?) Now my new dilemma will be given its own thread for suggestions: What car to get.
Update: It turns out my distributor died on me not the timing belt. The belt however is due to break as the car has a recommended change date of 90000 miles and it is almost 20000 past that. Given that it is a $400 repair looming, this repair is about $600 to do it right, $400 to do it cheaply (as I am doing), I am selling the car. (Who knows how many other repairs have been neglected?) Now my new dilemma will be given its own thread for suggestions: What car to get.