If you were planning any international travel in the future, you could get it done in a cheaper country. Will cost you about 150.00 for a gold crown in Argentina for example. Ditto for about anywhere in Asia. Could get a quote from a local dental college if you have one. I would get it fixed right one way or the other.

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1998 C230 330,000 miles (currently dead of second failed EIS, yours will fail too, turning you into the dealer's personal human cash machine)
1988 F150 144,000 miles (leaks all the colors of the rainbow)
Previous stars: 1981 Brava 210,000 miles, 1978 128 150,000 miles, 1977 B200 Van 175,000 miles, 1972 Vega (great, if rusty, car), 1972 Celica, 1986.5 Supra