RE: cost of cars

["Dan Sinclair" <sinclair@prospro.com>]

You wrote:
>A month ago I changed the starter motor - $29 rebuilt
>Eat your heart out.
>Bob Cummings
>87 Coupe GT - Handles better than the Suburban

Domestic part economics make me nuts!  Spark plug wires for:
Ford Escort=$26
Audi 90=$70+ dohe!

At the end of the day though, I know my 'smiles per dollar' average is tough
to beat.

Dan Sinclair
1988 Audi 90, 68K mi.
Photo and details online at:
http://131.107.68.28/a4.org/registry/details.asp?car=761

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net
[mailto:owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net]On Behalf Of R. Cummings
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 1999 8:55 AM
To: human@nh.ultranet.com
Cc: quattro@coimbra.ans.net
Subject: cost of cars


>From: Huw Powell <human@nh.ultranet.com>
>Subject: Re: cost of cars
>
>Old conventional wisdom:  American iron = cheap to fix, Imports =
>expensive.
>
>Nowadays, all cars are as complicated as the old imports, heck they are
>all partially imported, right?  (sorry for the USA bias)
>
>- --
>Huw Powell
>
Still applies. Sunday, I changed brakes on my son-in-law's 1990 GMC Suburban
with 195,000 miles. The rotors and drums were ok but we found the rear wheel
cylinders were leaking. The cost was:
Front Pads             $14
Rear Shoes             $24
Wheel Cylinders (2)    $26 (including tax)!

A month ago I changed the starter motor - $29 rebuilt
Eat your heart out.
Bob Cummings
87 Coupe GT - Handles better than the Suburban