Mom2emall, I feel your pain, we went through the same thing with my grandson,we had a lawyer, didn't make any difference. The courts get a lot of $$ this way. My brothers all got caught drinking under age at Grand Haven, or some other place when they were teens. (all mid50 to 70 ) so yes it was some time ago, then there parents were called and had to pick them up. now they not only try to brake the parents with fees but if the kid has been drinking it goes on his record for the rest of his life. can cause problems when they try to get certain jobs in the future. It doesn't matter that it was only once and they didn't hurt any one or any thing. In this economy you would think they would "have a Heart?" Hope you can find someone to fix your van. .... Hope tomorrow is a better day