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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: sky23213 (May 07, 2009 9:50 am) The 00 Accord at 170K or so need at very least a new compressor for the AC. Now they tell me that once the compressor is in that two other parts could be needed but they won't know until they do the compressor. (One part was a dryer; I can't remember the other). If it's all three we are talking $900. BTW, it also needed a wiper motor but I have to do that as it's pouring as we speak. $200. The good news is all this rain has been keeping it cool enough that I may be able to buy an extra several months on the AC.... So what do you think? Sink the $900 into it? It still runs just fine and is a good year away from the next timing belt....
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Replying to: fezo (Jul 23, 2009 12:08 pm) |
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Replying to: fezo (Jul 23, 2009 12:08 pm)
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Replying to: euphonium (Jul 23, 2009 1:08 pm) Should have taken it to q's house....
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Replying to: maryh3 (May 07, 2009 8:06 am) i had an 89, 92 and 96. actually, my wife had the 96. i gave up after the 92, which i name 'heroin'. 
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Replying to: fezo (Jul 23, 2009 3:43 pm) 
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Replying to: qbrozen (Jul 23, 2009 5:33 pm) All will be back together tomorrow. This is the first time I've ever seriously thought about punting on this car and obviously that didn't last long.... Started window shopping online - Subies, Jetta TDI wagons, Mazda 6.... |
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Replying to: fezo (Jul 23, 2009 12:08 pm) BTW, do you really need the AC? What part of the country are you in? What's your commute like?
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Replying to: srs_49 (Jul 24, 2009 3:06 am) The other side of the argument is that with new car payments comes a new car and some nice no repair time but truth be told we'd have bought slightly used anyway. Keeping what we have is the right move. May try to increase my car loan to myself payments. Right now there's enough aside for a decent down payment. Would love come actual car buying time to just have the cash.
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Replying to: fezo (Jul 24, 2009 4:39 am) Replacing the heater core is NOT cheap and while there had two new front rotors installed, turned the rear two, & installed new pads. Not knowing who in Boulder to take it to for doing the work, we decided on Midas because there is an excellent Midas franchise back home that would excercise the guaranty if need be. None needed. Since spending the $$$ amost a year ago, the maintenence cost has been Zero. We too have a car replacement account enabling to never make any "car payment" in 55 years of marriage. 
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