2001 T&C Radio quit

maxpower wrote:
> hmm do you say that about health insurance if you dont use it?
> "Matt Whiting" > wrote in message
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>>WVK wrote:
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>>>Matt Whiting wrote:
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>>>>WVK wrote:
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>>>>>Thanks for the help. This will bring the total cost of off warrantee
>>>>>repair to about $1800 to get to 100k miles. An improvement from our
>>>>>1996 T&C which required $2000 to get to 75K miles. An I being
>>>>>unreasonable to expect 100K Miles with just routine maintance? As a
>>>>>result looking at other brands for replacement.
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>>>>Yes, I'd say that even with today's technology it is still not
>>>>reasonable to expect a fairly low-end car to make $100K with zero out
>>>>of warranty repairs. Now, a $100K Mercedes is different, but a $25K
>>>>car isn't the same.
>>>>
>>>>Occasionally, you will find a car that will make $100K with no
>>>>repairs, but that is unusual. My 89 Acclaim came the closest of any
>>>>car I've had, but it required a few repairs prior to 100K. The worst
>>>>I've had was a Honda Accord that required replacement of exhaust
>>>>system, struts, rear brake drums, front brake rotors, and a top-end
>>>>engine overhaul (cam and full set of rocker arms) all prior to 80K
>>>>miles, in addition to several warranty repairs (cruise control -
>>>>recall, AC - warranty, rear window leak - warranty, etc.).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Matt
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>>>
>>>Maybe the wise thing to do is get an extended warrantee and forget about
>>>it. Hmm just noticed that the power lift gate no longer responds.
>>>
>>>WVK
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>>Sure, if it gives you peace of mind. Keep in mind that the automaker's
>>make a bunch of money on extended warranties. I bought one for my first
>>van after hearing all of the hype about transmission failures, etc. I
>>never used it and it ended up being several hundred dollars down the
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> drain.
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>>Matt

Not the same at all. A serious auto repair won't bankrupt most people,
even a transmission replacement is less than $3,000. A serious illness
can easily cost more than $100K these days and higher isn't unusual.
Also, most health care providers aren't making near the margins on their
policies that automakers are getting on extended warranties! So, this
indicates that health insurance is a better deal for the consumer.


Matt