# Car starting trouble **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [November 20, 2003, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-starting-trouble/214232 "2003-11-20T01:56:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Mithril](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mithril/32/3517_2.png) [@Mithril](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mithril)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2003, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-starting-trouble/214232/21 "2003-11-20T19:24:32Z")
OK, Rick. You and Gary T have convinced me. If only I could find my car, I would feel good about the whole thing. As it is, I have to wonder if it got stolen, and deal with dueling mechanics! ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2003, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-starting-trouble/214232/22 "2003-11-20T19:46:58Z")
IANAL and all that, but I think the tow company has a responsibility to make sure the car is secure before droping it off. I would raise holy hell with them. ---
**Author:** ![Mithril](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mithril/32/3517_2.png) [@Mithril](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mithril)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2003, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-starting-trouble/214232/23 "2003-11-21T03:15:25Z")
They finally found my car, parked at a Dunkin Donuts with the keys in the ignition! It _was_ the solenoid, and the mechanic replaced the whole starter. It was a lot less expensive than I feared, as well. Only one hour labor. Thanks for all your ideas. It made me feel a lot more confident about not getting ripped off. Actually, the mechanic was impressed by my knowledge, and told my b/f that I’m good! We’ll just let him think that I already knew about the solenoid, yes? ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2003, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-starting-trouble/214232/24 "2003-11-21T18:49:00Z")
The mechanic sounds like a keeper also. Glad everything is OK. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-starting-trouble/214232.md?page=1)