Well fuck.
$1450.00
I was just going to complain about being charged an extra $35 by my cable company that I don't owe, but I think I won't now. Sorry, Aimee.
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sj - Apr 27, 2007 12:35:29 pm PDT #7068 of 10003
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Laura - Apr 27, 2007 12:36:40 pm PDT #7069 of 10003
Our wings are not tired.
Eeep, that's a lot Aims. Do you know another mechanic to check with?
tommyrot - Apr 27, 2007 12:37:47 pm PDT #7070 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
eta: xposty before the big bad price post....
Yeah - seems to work fine.
I would tend to think it'd be OK to risk it. You'd definitely want to check the transmission fluid level on a regular basis during your trip.
If your mechanic recommends flushing the transmission then I'd do that.
There are mountains in Utah, right?
Yep. Are you gonna take 40 East?
What kind of car/truck is it? How heavily loaded will it be? Are you gonna pull a trailer?
Aims - Apr 27, 2007 12:38:13 pm PDT #7071 of 10003
Shit's all sorts of different now.
I don't.
I'm trying to check with my sister's friend to see if any of this can be held off until we get to Michigan.
Aims - Apr 27, 2007 12:38:49 pm PDT #7072 of 10003
Shit's all sorts of different now.
What kind of car/truck is it? How heavily loaded will it be? Are you gonna pull a trailer?
2001 Windstar. Not that heavy. No.
tommyrot - Apr 27, 2007 12:41:01 pm PDT #7073 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Well fuck.
$1450.00
That sucks. That's practically the price of a rebuilt transmission right there. (I think - haven't priced that in a while.) What did he say was wrong with it?
A second opinion might be a good idea. If it's a trustworthy mechanic, you could ask him, "Can it last a few thousand more miles before I do the work?"
tommyrot - Apr 27, 2007 12:50:22 pm PDT #7074 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Oh, another possibility is to buy a used one from a junkyard. I'm pretty sure that would be a lot less than $1450, including installation. That'd be a bit of a gamble, but probably less of a gamble than driving to MI with the current transmission.
beth b - Apr 27, 2007 1:06:43 pm PDT #7075 of 10003
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
car ma~~~~ Aimee.
I wouldn't answer the email. and if I happened to bump into him I'd say something like "past is past"and if he offers you something" no thanks" persistence should get get a sarcastic "no means no, dude"
Aims - Apr 27, 2007 1:22:43 pm PDT #7076 of 10003
Shit's all sorts of different now.
They aren't replacing the trans - the trans work is just $400 and change. It's the engine work that's $823. I'm gonna see if he'll waive the charges for the air filter and oil change.
It's all non-warranty work so he'll make bank on the $1261.
Pix - Apr 27, 2007 1:43:41 pm PDT #7077 of 10003
The status is NOT quo.
Aimee, I'm sorry. Verily, that blows.
I'm sorry if I skimmed past other people's bad days...I'm emerging from two weeks of constant work and sheer exhaustion, so I've barely even had time to poke my head in here lately.
Tonight is the Miracleborn going away party (sniff), and then I have the weekend to get rested and packed up for the 9th grade camping trip I'm chaperoning next week. Monday through Friday up north of Sacramento on the American River--it should be great! I hope. Please God, don't let it rain the entire time. Especially not while we're whitewater rafting. I don't need another Muppet-on-heroin experience like last years 9th grade camping/canoeing debaucle.