Since there are a ton of experts here, I will try my luck and see if I can get any feedback or advice on my situation.
Long story short, I bought this car:
Considering the car only has 110k miles and minimum to no scratches or broken stuff, etc; I figure it was a bargain. The car was overall in good condition, however after driving it around that's when the tech issues started.
The biggest issue was that there was a strong burnt oil smell, and after stopping the car it just wouldn't start anymore. I got stuck in bad places 3 times... so it was time for a garage. So after going to the garage these things were done so far:
In essence the car was really, really abandoned and not maintained... and it's a massive shame. Anyway more things will be changed because I want it as close as possible to top notch condition. Depending on much investment it requires... because investing too much is not really ideal.
Now the issue is, the car still won't start after a while. The interesting thing is this; the car always starts while in P (parking) mode, but after driving it around, it will only start again in N (neutral) mode. Now I don't understand, is this how it's supposed to be? Always start in N or P?
Thanks for reading, please advise.
Long story short, I bought this car:
Considering the car only has 110k miles and minimum to no scratches or broken stuff, etc; I figure it was a bargain. The car was overall in good condition, however after driving it around that's when the tech issues started.
The biggest issue was that there was a strong burnt oil smell, and after stopping the car it just wouldn't start anymore. I got stuck in bad places 3 times... so it was time for a garage. So after going to the garage these things were done so far:
- Battery changed
- Oil changed
- Air filter changed
- "Computer" changed (to be honest, no idea what that means in a car; in any case the guys said that was why the car wouldn't start after a while)
- Break pads changed
- Exhaust pipe changed (apparently it had holes in it, that's why it sounded really loud; but even after changing it, it's still loud around 70/90 mph)
In essence the car was really, really abandoned and not maintained... and it's a massive shame. Anyway more things will be changed because I want it as close as possible to top notch condition. Depending on much investment it requires... because investing too much is not really ideal.
Now the issue is, the car still won't start after a while. The interesting thing is this; the car always starts while in P (parking) mode, but after driving it around, it will only start again in N (neutral) mode. Now I don't understand, is this how it's supposed to be? Always start in N or P?
Thanks for reading, please advise.