2004-11-22 - 7:54 p.m.

I was right...my car repairs today came to over $500 - $552 to be exact. New front rotors (Spartan really did a shit job on them in August and turned them too much - my dealer measured them today and they were out of spec), new front lower ball joints (which my extended warranty covered but I still had to pay the $100 deductible) and an oil change and state inspection. They forgot to bill me for the alignment but the way the car was driving on the way home, I'm not sure if they did one! Overall it is driving much better - it stops much better and the steering feels tighter and more responsive.