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keltic63
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 Posted: 11/05/02 - 16:57 Post subject: ok robp, keep your bad luck to yourself
I took my car to be inspected and just got the call that it will cost between $500-$600 to fix everything.
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runswithscissors
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Posted: 11/05/02 - 16:59 Post subject: Re: ok robp, keep your bad luck to yourself
| keltic63 wrote: | | I took my car to be inspected and just got the call that it will cost between $500-$600 to fix everything. |
Everything? As in, your school problems, my uneven mustache, world peace? SWEET!
Everything as in the car? That's poopy.
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copteacher
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Posted: 11/05/02 - 16:59 Post subject:
wow-what do you need steve
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purple hayes
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Posted: 11/05/02 - 17:02 Post subject:
| rtpd113 wrote: | | wow-what do you need steve |
What do you need done? It's always good to get a Riff-Raff 2nd opinion.
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keltic63
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Posted: 11/05/02 - 17:37 Post subject:
2 front brake hoses (which I noticed when I was doing the brakes saturday) 2 rear shocks, and emergency brake cable.....maybe something else, I'm not sure.
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Molly600
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Posted: 11/05/02 - 17:47 Post subject: Re: ok robp, keep your bad luck to yourself
| keltic63 wrote: | | I took my car to be inspected and just got the call that it will cost between $500-$600 to fix everything. |
I got you beat....last week I took mine in and it was $800, and the main thing I took it in for (broken speedometer) is still not figgin working so I'm taking it back Thursday.
I HATE car repairs.....money down the pooper!!!!
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keltic63
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Posted: 11/05/02 - 18:06 Post subject:
I just discussed it with FIL, and we think the guy is ripping me off, so I'm taking the car somewhere else. This is the same guy who wanted to charge me $1,000 for a transmission job, when it didn't have any fluid in it.
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Posted: 11/05/02 - 18:10 Post subject:
poor keltic - more "stupid" car problems.
i took mine in today for a $21.00 oil change. well, the gas pedal was sticking a little so ----- $125.00 later i am reemed, steamed and dry-cleaned by those punks.
they claimed my fuel injection system had carbon buildup and needed a good cleaning. some other internal parts were quite "filthy" as well. yeah, right. story of my life.
the gas pedal does work much better now. i always feel like such a SUCKER when i am in that place. 
nothing like $600 for a car repair.
maybe you should buy a toyota
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Molly600
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Posted: 11/06/02 - 10:07 Post subject:
| keltic63 wrote: | | I just discussed it with FIL, and we think the guy is ripping me off, so I'm taking the car somewhere else. This is the same guy who wanted to charge me $1,000 for a transmission job, when it didn't have any fluid in it. |
good for you, hope you find a better deal.
My hubby and I are pissed at ourselves because we made a rash decision to get the work done, both were having horrible days, I needed my car back and we should've taken our time and got another estimate. But, can't do anything about it now....
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purple hayes
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Posted: 11/06/02 - 10:36 Post subject:
| keltic63 wrote: | | 2 front brake hoses (which I noticed when I was doing the brakes saturday) 2 rear shocks, and emergency brake cable.....maybe something else, I'm not sure. |
You and/or your FIL can probably do the brake lines yourselves. I've never done it, but I doubt it is too hard. No special machines required.
Shocks = One of the easiest things ever to replace on a car. Struts are a completely different story though.
Emergency brake cable shouldn't be that hard either, but then again, I've never done one.
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keltic63
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Posted: 11/06/02 - 10:45 Post subject:
| purple hayes wrote: | | keltic63 wrote: | | 2 front brake hoses (which I noticed when I was doing the brakes saturday) 2 rear shocks, and emergency brake cable.....maybe something else, I'm not sure. |
You and/or your FIL can probably do the brake lines yourselves. I've never done it, but I doubt it is too hard. No special machines required.
Shocks = One of the easiest things ever to replace on a car. Struts are a completely different story though.
Emergency brake cable shouldn't be that hard either, but then again, I've never done one.
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it may be possible to have it inspected without repairing these things. I have replaced brake hoses before too. it isn't too hard. I'll check into doing the shocks too.
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Posted: 11/06/02 - 10:58 Post subject:
| keltic63 wrote: | | it may be possible to have it inspected without repairing these things. I have replaced brake hoses before too. it isn't too hard. I'll check into doing the shocks too. |
Shocks only have one bolt at each end. 2 bolts x 2 shocks = 4 bolts total. Takes about 20 minutes.
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