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Well I found out I did a real stupid thing. Well, not stupid, but ignorance of mechanical issues and driving a vehicle before having it checked cost me a transmission. Part of it sucks because I asked several mechanic shops to look at it and either they were two weeks backlogged or they don't do transmissions. The kicker is anyone with a hint of mechanical prowless who would have looked at my problem could have saved me $800 by replacing an 80 cent piece of plastic.

So, to Ford, you guys really suck for making such a shitty design.

So, to local mechanics, you guys suck. I know you can't walk everyone over every little thing on the phone but the one mechanic I did ask about it diagnosed the problem in ten seconds and gave me the part I needed for free. May God Bless his family but if one of the mechanics I would have called would have asked a follow up question a week or two before I would be saved.

And to me, for being an idiot and following other peoples' advice and ignoring my gut instinct.

Luckily the job is now giving me a bit more hours. I need to drop a sheet to volunteer for more hours in hope that I can pay for a new transmission before I start doing reserve stuff.