Yeah, thanks for the advice. I thought about it and my Eclipse was at only 103k when it's engine blew (too much oil on my part) but it hadn't had problems like that. I called the mechanic today who looked at it, turns out my dad simplified what the guy had said. The mechanic said the right inner tie rod needed to be replaced, left lower ball joint, left rear control arms, it was 6,000 miles overdue for an oil change, hadn't been tuned up for at least 25,000 miles, the serpentine and timing belts needed to be replaced, and the water pump needed to be replaced, plus the oil pan was cracked. Thanks for the info. My search continues I guess..