Herb and Jamaal by Stephen Bentley for October 05, 2011

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    Plods with ...ā„¢  over 13 years ago

    IT does seem that way sometimes

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    Potrzebie  over 13 years ago

    Herbs a plugger if the repair bill is more than the value of the car.

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    tigre1  over 13 years ago

    ā€œEver noticed how much time in life seems to be spent waiting?ā€ Have used that one in lines and wait rooms for years. Amazing the great people and conversationsā€¦!

    And hereā€™s a hint: once somebody ELSE starts talking about this,maybe two or three? Service gets quickerā€¦go on.Talk to somebody next time youā€™re ā€˜stuckā€™.

    Rememberā€¦ā€œHey! have you ever noticed how much time in life seems to be spent waitingā€¦?ā€

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    Seeker149 Premium Member over 13 years ago

    Two things that have saved me a small fortune:

    1) Learn to do your own repairs, starting with the simple stuff like brakes or oil changes. Youā€™ll have to start buying tools, but itā€™s a great investment. Itā€™s nice to get to know an experienced home mechanic as a mentor. Weā€™re usually happy to pay our knowledge forward and lend out a few tools.

    2) Hunt for the shop that supplies the mechanics. They rarely go to the major parts stores, where prices are typically much higher. One time I saw a worker from Autozone AND one from Kragen standing in line ahead of me. Seems like their employee discounts just didnā€™t cut it.

    Just this spring, my wifeā€™s fuel pump went out, my starter died, and my engine block sprung a coolant leak, all within a couple of weeks. The mechanic would have cost us at least $1500, but I pulled out my service manuals and got to work. With just over $300 in parts and a few evenings getting greasy, our cars were back on the road.

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