Here are a few words that you don't really want to hear whilst slightly hungover at 9am on the Saturday which follows the Friday on which you received your first pay packet since dropping to part-time hours at work.
"It's the front part of your exhaust that's corroded. And it's too far gone to weld it. And it's damaged that other part (there was a name for it, but I'm buggered if I can remember it) too. And, unfortunately, that's the most expensive part of the exhaust."
Why is it that it's always "too far gone" to fix?
And why is it that you never, ever hear a mechanic say: "Hey, good news! That's the least expensive part of the car to fix! Give me five minutes and a fiver and you can be on your way."
Arse.
if its the manifold, then you might be better off phoning a scrappy or checking ebay - they are expensive. partly cos they are a bugger to fit as well
get a scooter - cheap as chips, ecomical and cool as a cool thing. especially when its cold though, sadly.