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Gabe, I dont know where you live, but
Posted by bill h. (more from bill h.) on Sat, 2 Nov 2002 10:47:47
In Reply to: Evaporator, Gabriel Taraboulsi, Sat, 2 Nov 2002 10:05:51
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I had to make the same decision this year with my 94 SE, indie wanted 1,100.00 USD to replace my evaporator, hoses also needed replacement, and no assurances how long compressor would last. Figured OK, the evap is a bitch to install, I let indie do the install, I spend the 1,100.00 plus the hoses, another 400.00, then the compressor dies next year, another 900.00. My car has 111,000 miles on it and is nine model years old. The clutch or trans could s--t the bed any time, not to mention I have to dump more money in the front suspension.
Here is where you let your wallet do some serious thinking. I can buy a can of 8.00 R134 refrigerant and dump it in once every 3-4 weeks. Summer here is long, hot and humid, I need my AC for up to six months out of the year, 6 x 8.00 = 48.00., double it if a charge only lasts two weeks. I do this until the compressor eventually dies, then I live with it and sell the car on a cold day, and not to a friend.
I know this is not an environmentally friendly attitude, but we all need to make decisions. You will never get your money out of this repair, and you will find plenty of other things to spend money on soon. Prioritize on those items that make you car go and stop.
Keep in mind that our cars are not worth much to anyone but us.
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