I noticed my left-side turn signal was blinking fast which was apparently an indication that my tail light was out. After checking, sure enough, I discovered that my rear left-side signal and tail light were no longer working. Around that time, I also noticed that my left-side mirror could not be automatically adjusted anymore. A mechanicly-inclined friend checked the bulbs in the left-rear tail light and he said they were fine, which means there is an electrical or fuse problem somewhere. Can someone help me determine what may be wrong and possibly provide an range as to how much this might cost?
Background: I have never been in an accident or towed anything. I've never needed any work on it. I have moved a few times and it has been loaded down heavily on those occasions but that would maybe be half a dozen times total. I lived in a major city during the winter in 2010 and it was parked outside that entire time (5 months). That city is known for bad winters and had one of its worst that year. I was thinking maybe the salt and chemicals used may have played a part. I have 47,000 miles on it and everything else is working fine.
I'm concerned that if I take it somewhere and don't know what to say, I may get taken advantage of because I am female. I appreciate any guidance given, thank you.
