Brake Actuator and Combination Meter bad...?

You're not supposed to leave it at shops did you replace the 12 volt and get a 12 volt battery instead of a 10 and a half volt? Do you have all the amber lights on dash . For abs . Hearing do not matter

 

You can get the dashboard to come back on easily and then if you keep the car awake it won't go to sleep the dash that is . Usually you bring it home and try some stuff first before you haul it off to a shop because you might just get it working at the house . Was driving fine no dash . So if you remember how much gas you had you good

 

You probably got what you paid for if you paid a "cheap" price for it. There shouldn't be any 120k miles 2008 that's "cheap". Chances are the miles have been rolled back and the car has much higher mileage than what it's showing. A carfax should give you more information on it's history.

As for the combination meter and brake actuator. Yes those are common failures on an older 2008. If you have no experience doing big car jobs, then you probably don't want to tackle an important part like a brake actuator. It requires special tools to bleed the brakes afterwords.

I'm guessing you paid less than $3000 for the car. So if that's the case, the 2 repairs you are needing will total the car as it will cost you $3000 or more to address both problems at a shop. Even DIY, the brake actuator will cost $1500 or more just for the parts. Some people buy used, but I would not recommend anyone to have to do this repair twice, when it fails again.

 

Nah you're going to get on eBay and find you the correct code break actuator for 300 bucks it'll take you 2 hours with Walmart tools to put it in maybe a tad longer if you're that type. The CM monitor display you mite as well add 88 bux for outter vent covers . Pulling the dash and changing out the CM monitor is about a similar repair 2 hours you get one proper from Texas hybrids 175. New basically. You can do this easy peasy it all plugs up . What else have you got going on? You get er done . And ride a long time. I just picked up an 05 just like I wanted a grand.. white car . Dash is on for brakes . Braking great. Everything else is spot on no TPMS or p0420 nothing 234K