OK, short version of story is that my wife was driving on the highway, with no A/C on, just vent open, when she said that white smoke started pouring out from under the hood. She pulls over and stops the engine. We have the car towed to my local mechanic. He says that we lost a belt that drives the compressor and that runs the alternator, and that the compressor seized. He says that to replace the belt and fix the compressor is $1300. Does this sound right?? If it does, we're ditching the car, if it doesn't then we might go elsewhere for repairs. Someone please reply ASAP.
Thanks