[T3] Modern Cars

Brian Fye bfye at canyonville.net
Mon Dec 31 13:45:52 PST 2012


$826 for a new CPU for the wife's 2002 Ford minivan 2 summers ago.  Yeah..
newer cars are 'easy'.  hahaha

On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 1:41 PM, Gary Forsmo <gbforsmo at gmail.com> wrote:

> You're right.
>
>  ... the bills can add up REAL fast the the parts
> prices are often MUCH higher than they are for older cars.
>
> I had a right-rear window lift fail (Remember, Jim?)
>
> The Honda dealer wanted $276.00 for the labor and part.  The failure
> was a $.25 cent, plastic socket piece that operated the window lift.
> Of course they can't sell you just the plastic part so you have to buy
> the hold lift mechanism.  $68.00.
> Plus a few dollars for Jim to install it.  All in all, under $100.00
> ... saved $176.00.
>
> That PERFECT Cadillac wasn't so perfect after all, was it?  But I know
> what you mean. Keith:  The modern cars and inspections can be pricey.
>
> Gary "Frito" - '69 Variant, FI, MT
> Rockport, TX (winter)
> Lake Geneva, WI (summer)
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Brian Fye
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