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Originally Posted by wbrian63
I'm looking at a $5000 repair bill.
For a car that isn't worth $5000....
I love the car, and since it's paid for, assuming I don't get stung with some other high-dollar repair in the next year or so, it's still cheaper than a car payment.
But daaaammmmm!
And it still needs a paint job...
And the interior rehab is still in-progress, which means a gutted interior...
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No sympathy here...well, okay , a little.
Your issue sounds the same as my 300E ails. Except I spent $2300 for the head gasket and top-end rebuild...but I still have to do a tranny swap!
Paint is marginal right now, and I just plopped $600 for a set of tires last week.
Headliner sags and interior looks tired overall. Right now, I 'm in the middle of doing a stereo subwoofer install...a reluctant install at that, as I am trying to figure out how to use as much of the OEM equipment as possible...none of which I would have tackled in the first place had the Becker not given up the ghost!
I try not to disclose $$$ figures to my wife, as she already cannot justify why I even keep the (also paid-for) car!