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Old June 21st 05, 09:12 PM
Jim Yanik
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Bob Ward > wrote in
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> On Tue, 21 Jun 2005 15:52:54 GMT, wrote:
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>>In misc.consumers.frugal-living marc > wrote:
>>> My old 97 Chevy Cavalier lost power steering. I could barely turn
>>> the wheel. Not knowing any mechanics in my immediate area I took it
>>> to

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>>[snip]
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>>> labor was $500 for 5 hours, with alignment and taxes etc it all came
>>> to $1,500. That's about 3 times what I thought it would cost. I

>>
>>You're not thinking about it from the right perspective. You didn't
>>spend too much money, you missed an educational opportunity. :-)
>>
>>The car is worth <$2k. The cost repair is $1.5k. That means you
>>don't have much to loose. Next time buy yourself a set of decent
>>quality wrenches, a repair manual, and a steering rack (or whatever is
>>broken). Read the repair manual, search google groups, ask questions
>>in the Chevy and/or auto repair news groups, and spend the weekend
>>giving yourself auto repair lessons. Just take your time and think
>>about what your doing. The only way you learn this type of skill is by
>>doing it. Eventually you get better at diagnosing things, removing
>>rusted bolts, etc, and can most of your own repairs.

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> Your advice isn't worth much if the $2,000 car is your sole means of
> transportation.
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>


And you have no place to do the work.

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