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Question posted by sugarbear2 on March 13th, 2011

Just Bohgt Car 10 Days Ago Broke Down On Me

I BOUGHT A USED SAAB 2003 93 TURBO, I WAS GOING TO NEW ORLEANS TO BRING MY 10 YR, OLD TO CHILDRENS HOSPITAL, WHEN I GOT A RED LIGHT MY WIFE PUSHED IN THE CLUTCH AND IT STAYED TO THE FLOOR,SO I TOLD HER TO PUT IT IN FIRST GEAR AND SLOWLY PULL IT UP WITH HER FOOT TO GET IT TO SAFETY AND THE CAR WENT ONLY ABOUT 200 FT. WHEN SHE WEN T TO SECOND THE CAR WOULDNT GO IT GOES IN THE GEARS BUT IT WONT MOVE THE CLUTCH DONT STAY TO THE FLOORANYMORE BUT IT WONT GO IN ANY GEAR. IT IS STUCK IN NEW ORLEANS IN A PARKING LOT BUT I LIVE IN GRAND ISLE,LA.ITS ABOUT 150 MILES FROM ME, INEED SOME ASISTANCE ON WHERER TO BRING IT ,HOW I SHOULD GET IT THERE.I DONT HAVE MUCH MONEY I AM DISABLED AND HAVE 4 KIDS.IF ANY ONE COULD ASSIST ME ROR GIVE ME ADVICE PLEASE CONTACT ME,I AM IN A SERIOUS BIND BOTH PHYSICSALLY AND FINANCIALLY, AFTER THAT HAPPENED WE WERE WAITING FOPR A CAB TO BRING US TO A MOTEL AND GOT ROBBED AT GUNPOINT WITH MY 10YR.OLD AND WIFE,THEN WHEN WE GOT TO THE MPOTEL IT WAS MARDI GRAS SO THAY JACKED THE PRICE UP TO 179.00 A NIGHT WE GOT STUCK UP THERE FOR 4 DAYS BEFORE WE COULD GET HOME AND IT COSTED ME JUST ABOUT MY WHOLE CHECK PEASE HELP ME

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