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$600 FOR PARTS???? Oh well..the local GM garage wanted $1000 big ones to replace the front brakes (and related parts) on my dads 03 s-10 that has 16k miles !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But to be fair he does RIDE them driving 2 footed all the time! His solution????????? Buy a new Dodge Dakota !!!!!!!!!!! 
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Replying to: akangl (Mar 17, 2007 10:22 pm) The brakes--I'd absolutely try to make them do the brake job for free. Esp. when the sales manager is your buddy, & you complained about the brakes from the start.....not fair! |
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Replying to: nippononly (Mar 20, 2007 7:05 am) Ridgelines are heavily discounted, I think. They also depreciate, a lot. Then I read the edmunds L-T test on the Ridgeline--all the struts failed after they drove it 10 miles at moderate speeds on a country road (??!!). OTOH, you can drive a Toyota truck or SUV across Africa, or Australia, & probably not worry that much. (Just in case that situation ever comes up).....altho the Toyota stingy-ness with side & head airbags is a drag. As a former 1986 Toyota p/u (bought used) owner, who flogged it mercilessly for 3 years, did 1 oil change, & it cost me $75 in repairs & maintenence, I know what I'd do..... |
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Back to the dealer I bought it from this morning. They put it up on the rack and looked it over, they agreed with the brake shop I took it to, said it needed rotors, pads, calipers, rear drums, and shoes. They replaced all of it and did a brake fluid flush today. They ate the entire cost of the brake repair. The difference in the truck is night and day. My sales manager friend who was off when all this happened yesterday took it out and drove it after the repair to make sure it was safe, he said it was great. The GSM apologized to me today for how he treated me yesterday. He said he really thought it was buyer's remorse since I traded in such a nice newer truck. I told him I wasn't interested in having that truck back, I was happy with the Durango except for the brakes. He gave me a hug and said he was truely sorry for the way he acted. I drove it home this afternoon, its AWESOME!!! Averaged an easy 18 mpg which included going through the mountains. Really impressed with it, especially for a 7 year old truck with 70k on it.
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Replying to: akangl (Mar 20, 2007 10:10 pm)
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Replying to: kyfdx (Mar 21, 2007 2:38 am) And what do *I* get if I make it past that point?? LOL  I doubt I'll get too excited about trading the Durango, its got everything I want and it works pretty good for us. I was wondering yesterday as I filled the back of it with all my daughter's stuff how I fit it all in the back seat of my Ram. She's got a lot of stuff!! |
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Replying to: akangl (Mar 21, 2007 9:19 am) |
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Replying to: qbrozen (Mar 21, 2007 9:25 am) Heck, my 'car a year' issue over the past few years only gets me on the JV squad here. |
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Replying to: qbrozen (Mar 21, 2007 9:25 am) but people on this forum make me look good. If only my wife agreed  Its all relative. Depends on who you compare yourself with.. Check out this guy who made it to 400,000 miles on his Audi. Ofcourse, your head will start spinning with all the repairs done to it... http://forums.audiworld.com/v8/threads/20284.phtml#113824
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Sold the '96 Ciera to junkmycars.com. Bought a '89 Cutlass Ciera last month. Bought a '07 Toyota Corolla today. Sold the '89 Cutlass Ciera effective Friday.
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