MikeAR303 said:
The alarm just went off again a couple minutes ago... looks like my spirited drive didn't shake him loose. Almost seems like he's worthy of living in my car if he can handle that kind of driving :huh:
Having just paid a $430 repair bill on the Camry (thanks to the Mouse's cousin), I would encourage you to reconsider and take a more evictive approach.
A mouse chewed through the cabin air intake filter and took up residence somewhere in the air duct system. At some point, it expired, and within a day or two the car smelled like Death in full.. I haven't smelled anything that revolting since a possum died behind the water heater.
Saying it stank or that it was putrid doesn't do it justice.. 30 seconds in that car with the windows down would have anyone reaching for the sick sack. We drove it to the Toyota dealer, heads out of the window, and still didn't want to eat for a day after.
The rodent had chewed threw a few minor pieces, deposited remains in the blower motor, and who knows what else. They replaced a lot of parts, but I'm convinced there was a "hazard duty" labor charge in there as well. Since it was out-of-warranty work, I asked if I could have the replaced parts. They said "no".
To this day, the car is drivable but still smells less than new, like a stuffy house. Maybe it's just the memory.
In any case, I'd evict that mouse with extreme predjudice before he makes a more defensible home in the Elise and takes up permanent residence.
