So, I finally take my car in to get the AC looked at...I got a little tired of driving on the freeway with the windows down, and I figured, it's just time to get this done.

I take the car in to a Ford dealership (I figure they're my best bet, since they make the stupid thing) and after hearing the description of the problem, and briefly checking the car out himself, the tech tells me it's probably the compressor, which would run around $300-500. I shrug, and say ok, just give me a call when you have the final estimate. I'm not going to have them start working right away, because I'm not the one paying, so I need to make sure it's all ok.

Ben and I go grab lunch. While we're eating, I get a call. It's Greg from Ford. He does not have pleasant news. It is the compressor, but not just the compressor. The compressor os actually coming apart, and it has damaged the clutch plate, a part next to that, and the two major lines coming out of the compressor, which basically are the AC filter.

Long story short (I know, too late) it's going to cost $1300 to repair my car. Somebody shoot me?