Re: repair costs

["Rick H. Louie" <rxlouie@uswest.com>]

Lynn Smith wrote:
> 
> Grant Lenahan says:
> 
> >Hmm.  I had <$3000 in my 84 4kq @ 186,000 miles
> 
> Wow, I bet I have >$3000 in mufflers ALONE on my 84 4kq @ 189,000+ miles!
> Plus other repairs too numerous to mention.  Nonetheless, the cost per mile
> for this car doesn't seem out of line. The exhaust system is a pet peeve of
> mine.  I deal with various independent mechanics, never the dealer.
> 
> --
> Lynn Smith
> lynn@dvcorp.com
> '84 4kq
> '89 200qw
My mother was replacing her muffler quite often also on her 1984 5000. 
After about the 3rd muffler in 5 years, she went to Midas and go one
with a lifetime warranty, for a little more than an independent, and
since then she has not had to pay for a muffler.  She still has had to
replace it, but that is at Midas' expense.  Everytime, the Midas manager
can't believe she is back, but has to replace the same middle muffler. 
She has replaced the muffler at Midas 4 times in the last 5-6 years.
She only has 50K on her car, but only drives back and for the work,
which is less than 1 mile, so by the time she gets it warm, she shuts it
down.

HTH
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Rick H. Louie	
rxlouie@uswest.com
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