Originally Posted by gmercoleza

I understand completely. I'm the last person who would want to incur more expense when something is better off handled by a pro. But trust me when I say this REALLY is a job you can do yourself. Go to Wal-Mart, AutoZone, or whatever you prefer, and pick up a can of refrigerant and a charging hose. The hose is probably $10. Purge the hose of air by opening the tap, then very quickly hook it up to the low side port and leave the can right side up - let it "evaporate" into the system very slowly. Put about 1/3 of the can in and see if your problem doesn't go away. You can tell how much is in there by "feeling" or shaking the can. Do a search here, there is a self-diagnostic mode in the HVAC unit of your car that can tell you all sorts of valuable data. Really, less than $20 and a half hour of your time, and you could have cold air blowing.