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Maintenance vs. Repairs
Posted by Noel [Email] (more from Noel) on Thu, 25 Nov 2010 07:37:54
In Reply to: Re: Reply to post, No Snaab, Wed, 24 Nov 2010 18:16:16
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I think you can look at this from both sides.
Most people know the difference between routine maintenance, stuff that wears out, and stuff that breaks. They know they need to change the oil and maybe some filters. They know tires and brakes will wear out, but don't always think of those as repairs. But when the tranny dies, the a/c compressor goes south, the heater core springs a leak, or a wheel bearing dies, those are repairs to most people. So is a long-term wear item like a radiator, water pump, fuel pump or alternator.
Meanwhile, manufacturers are doing all they can to stretch service intervals to give the illusion of no maintenance. This does not bode well for the availability of well maintained pre-owned cars!
I look at the total cost of ownership, or TCO, so I lump it all together, but look at a given cost as being routine maintenance, wear item replacement or break/fix.
Posts in this Thread:
- Love the 9-5, Mike, Mon, 22 Nov 2010 22:18:23
- Re: Love the 9-5, dtech, Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:21:31
- Re: Love the 9-5, Erik919kt, Tue, 23 Nov 2010 19:45:24
- Flip the coin, john b, Tue, 23 Nov 2010 19:40:00
- Re: Love the 9-5, Railhead
, Tue, 23 Nov 2010 16:17:03 - The French would call it "l'affaire du coeur", Noel, Tue, 23 Nov 2010 12:51:47
- Money vs ??, Mike Lynch
, Tue, 23 Nov 2010 11:27:02 - Re: Love the 9-5, James, Tue, 23 Nov 2010 06:55:54
- Re: Love the 9-5, JohnA
, Tue, 23 Nov 2010 05:52:20 - Re: Love the 9-5, PGAero
, Tue, 23 Nov 2010 04:57:12
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