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Maintenance & Repair To Fix Up or Trade Up, That is the Question
536 messages, Last post on Jul 24, 2009 at 9:12 AM
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Replying to: jchan2 (Jan 15, 2009 4:23 pm) Also knowing your limits to fix thing is smart as well. Euphonium has to realize that not every is mechanically inclined and more importantly, some people don't want to be. I would have your child pay to fix the hood release. Good luck. |
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Replying to: srs_49 (Jan 16, 2009 4:28 am) I agree. The theme of my post is that when it has been decided to hand down a car to the younger driver, that younger driver deserves not so much the car, but a car in respectible condition. After working odd jobs to own my own car at 16, I quickly learned how to read repair manuals, ask questions, and do the work myself. Personal experience leaves me to still recommend that the family who is not so inclined give it a try.
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Replying to: euphonium (Jan 16, 2009 3:44 pm)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 16, 2009 4:20 pm) Like Alpine skiing, miles under the boards = valuable experience and usually the more experienced driver is the better driver. |
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We fixed the hood release, for a total of $175 and some odd cents. We split it with our son 50/50, while he had to wait at the dealer for the car. An added bonus was that the dealer also tapped out the dent in the bumper, so instead of a large dent, there is just a large scratch and a little bit of warping on the bumper. Nothing terribly major anymore. Then again, there is another large scratch on the other side of the bumper that was put in by me several years ago, so I guess instead of 1 scratch, there is now 2. |
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 16, 2009 4:20 pm) i used to go to work at 5 am so i could get out by 3 pm to pick up at the school by 3:30. now i can get to work by 6 and not have to worry as much about what time i NEED to leave. my wife can go to work earlier and get out of work earlier. my daughter appreciates that we trust her with the responsibility of driving to school and back. once a week she drives 20 miles each way to play field hockey. the return trip involves the dreaded 5+ pm back across a major bridge crossing during peak traffic time. i don't think she realizes that, yet. 
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Replying to: explorerx4 (Jan 17, 2009 7:05 pm) 
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 17, 2009 10:04 pm)
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Replying to: kyfdx (Jan 18, 2009 9:22 am)  Methinks I'll have quite a few parents on my side here...not ALL, but all a despot needs is 51% As for the football ban, I agree,,,,,*very* risky. |
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