The context of the following conversation is Alex's car had stopped running because of the engine, so Alex pulled the engine apart.:
Alex says My car finally died the other day..
The friend responds You've been expecting that to happen, right?.
Alex responds Yeah, the engine was acting up so I knew it was only a matter of time..
The friend responds Now what? Are you going to junk the car or what?.
Alex responds I totally dismantled the engine yesterday. Now I'm just trying to figure out the problem..
The friend responds Good luck. I think that the car is probably beyond help at this point, but I wish you well..