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Whining about Service Cost (was Re: Audi Trip Computer...)

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> > Yeah ! I'm sorry, but $1K for a timing belt job+ water pump is 
> > way too high. 

That's exactly what the same job cost one of my friends for
his 1984 Honda Accord!  

The 60K regular checkup with no repairs is over $1000 for the
"most reliable" Lexus LS400, and is in the $700-$800 range
on a Camry V6.

So please, no whining about spending so much--at least with an
older car you don't have new car payments!

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John Greenstreet, Senior Engineer           (jgreenst@motown.ge.com)
Martin Marietta Government Electronic Systems    Moorestown NJ 08057
WPI Class of '75, Temple Class of '94

My new car history:
  1975    1978    1982       1986        1989      1992      1995
   VW ->  Audi -> Audi  -> Mercedes -> Mercedes -> Audi -> Mercedes
Scirocco Fox GTI  4000S    190E 2.3    190E 2.6    100CS     S320

POSSLQ's* new car history:
         1978       1981       1985      1988        1990     1993
       Triumph ->  Toyota ->  Toyota  ->  VW    ->   Audi  -> Audi
       Spitfire    Tercel     Corolla   Jetta GL      80      90S

*POSSLQ = Person of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters
Note: All Audis and Mercedes above were sold to friends or family.
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