u/meisterschaf

Hey there people!

I recently purchased a one owner '08 LX570 with about 143k miles from a dealership here in Newport Beach. My first day driving the car I noticed that the check tire pressure system warning came on.. I figured it must be old tire sensors.

Well, a day goes by and yesterday evening as I'm coming back from a short little drive, I get a bunch of warnings with "Check VSC System", "4LO", and the engine light (not flashing however) all at once. I was worried and ended up taking it for a free diagnostic. The only code it showed was "P0983".

I was then referred to a transmission shop where it's being inspected for about $240 right now....

What's the worst I can expect? I've contacted the dealer and made them aware of how annoyed I am that not even two days going by it's giving me this issue.

Any insight is immensely appreciated.

I (29m) am living at home in San Diego (born and raised) and have been working in financial services sales since I dropped out of graduate school during COVID.

Honestly, my current situation is objectively very comfortable. My commute is minimal, I save a significant amount of money by living at home, and the company I work for is genuinely amazing. I love the people I work with as it’s one of those rare environments where everyone feels like family. The culture is supportive, the stress level is incredibly low, and overall I’ve been very fortunate. I truly can’t come up with a reason to leave other than some recent favoritism. I make around $150,000 base comp and my commissions have averaged into $50-60,000 each year.

That said, lately I’ve been wondering if I should make a major career pivot into biotech. Part of me feels like I’m still young enough to take a risk and try something new, especially in an industry that seems to have strong long-term growth and interesting opportunities. But another part of me worries that I may be romanticizing change and overlooking how good I currently have it. I have family inside of the industry that play prominent roles and they have been instrumental in making me eager to learn more about the field.

I guess I’m struggling with the balance between comfort/stability and ambition/curiosity. Has anyone here left a genuinely good job and environment because they felt pulled toward a different industry? Did you regret it, or was it worth taking the leap?