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Old 04-19-2008, 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by 5Ws View Post
Have you ever been to a car mechanic? Oh, it's awesome.

Car shaking at 50mph:

--Balance tires (tyers) = $, but no fix, return visit
--Alignment = $, but no fix, return visit
--New rotors = $, but no fix, return visit
----We should change your brakes while we replace your rotors ... oh, your caliper is leaking, probably unrelated, but important
--Well, having replaced/repaired everything else (list is actually longer), that only leaves one thing, it must be the run-out. To fix that, we'll need to get new bearings, dealer spindles, and remove and send the knuckles off to have them pressed out/in. You'll need a new alignment after that, but I guess we'll throw that in for free cause we're nice guys. That'll be $500 x2 to fix the actual problem, the $300+ spend so far on diagnostic repairs and labor, cannot be returned/refunded.

Oh the stories just go on and on. In the meantime, you have no car.

At least you get to keep your kidneys when they send off a urinalysis.

I like that analogy. My doctor never charges for a follow-up if you are coming in for test results.
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