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Re: Fully BIASED reply - fueling the flames
Posted by BrianD (more from BrianD) on Sun, 22 Jun 2003 18:46:48
In Reply to: Fully BIASED reply, TG, Sun, 22 Jun 2003 15:43:17
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I'm curious to hear more from you TG - really. The Volvo has been totally trouble free at 88K. Still on original exhuast, front rotors and pads still good, shocks still good. Rear rotors and pads on the Volvo were about $175. Serpentine belt on the Volvo - $120; $240 on the Saab. The SAAB (108K) has gone through almost a whole exhaust system (center, rear, and front flex pipes), rotors and pads all around, neutral safety switch, and a steering rack ($750 for rear and center pipes at MIDAS - whos does it cheaper than Midas?). Come on, what car needs a frickin steering rack replaced? And $750 for rotors and pads at an indie? Come on - my wife's old Civic had rotors, pads, cv boots and a front axle replaced for $500. Now we're looking at replacing shocks and struts on the SAAB. We've spent about $4K on the SAAB in the last year and a half - in just wear and tear maintenance. I'm not talking about 'unscheduled' repairs.
Bottom line - way fun to drive; a pisser to maintain. (Plus some mechanics won't even touch them).
Shit - I think I just talked myself out of a 9-5. Dammit - Volvos ARE boring!
Peace
Brian
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Posts in this Thread:
- 9-5 maintenance costs? Unbiased responses please, BrianD, Sat, 21 Jun 2003 15:31:49
- Part of my problem may be..., BrianD, Mon, 23 Jun 2003 06:58:07
- Midas killed you on that muffler, TimBrown, Sun, 22 Jun 2003 20:12:46
- Fully BIASED reply, TG, Sun, 22 Jun 2003 15:43:17
- Re: 9-5 maintenance costs? Unbiased responses please, Rick D., Sun, 22 Jun 2003 11:34:30
- Re: 9-5 maintenance costs? Unbiased responses please, keeton, Sat, 21 Jun 2003 17:25:22
- Re: 9-5 maintenance costs? Unbiased responses please, AeroLady, Sat, 21 Jun 2003 15:58:29
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