it was high time for some car trouble, wasn't it?...:/

My car failed the emissions test today. I kind of expected this, because the "check engine" light has been on for a while - but still, there was a glimmer of hope that maybe it's something minor and it will pass anyway. Well... no such luck. With a 14-year-old car, you don't get "minor" problems anymore.:/ ( You get problems anywhere upwards of a few hundred bucks.:[ )