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They are going to nickle and dime us to death!!!!!!

Molly wrote:
They are going to nickle and dime us to death!!!!!!

I know EXACTLY how you feel. Next on my list is lower ball joints and bushings in the front end of my car. Not sure how much it's going to cost (I'm assuming not cheap) but I'm not in dire need, nothings broken yet just getting worn.

$382 + change for front brake work (let them go too long). That's what I took it in for. He calls me & tells me the back ones are almost as bad but not quite. We need to get those fixed too. We don't have $800 to put into car repairs so just do the front brakes. We'll worry about the back ones later.

"1 step up and 2 steps back" as Springsteen says. Will it ever get any better?

Molly wrote:$382 + change for front brake work (let them go too long). That's what I took it in for. He calls me & tells me the back ones are almost as bad but not quite. We need to get those fixed too. We don't have $800 to put into car repairs so just do the front brakes. We'll worry about the back ones later.

"1 step up and 2 steps back" as Springsteen says. Will it ever get any better?

On my car it doesn't matter when you do the brakes, it ALWAYS needs new rotors and pads. Its the way they designed them.

I think once your car gets up around 80k miles, you should expect to drop, on average, about $1000 per year on repairs. this is for stuff like brake jobs, wheel bearings, ball joints, radiators, starters, alternators, etc. they just start to go one by one, it seems.

Hungary Jack wrote:I think once your car gets up around 80k miles, you should expect to drop, on average, about $1000 per year on repairs. this is for stuff like brake jobs, wheel bearings, ball joints, radiators, starters, alternators, etc. they just start to go one by one, it seems.

Well, our odometer broke at 97+ so I'm sure we'll be pumping more $$$ into it. The good part is we only paid $1800 for it, so I guess the money we're putting into keeping it up and running is still cheaper than a new car payment. (for the time being anyway!)

Yeah my car breaks down like every three months. It usually costs a couple hundred to fix 'er up.

Molly wrote:$382 + change for front brake work (let them go too long). That's what I took it in for. He calls me & tells me the back ones are almost as bad but not quite. We need to get those fixed too. We don't have $800 to put into car repairs so just do the front brakes. We'll worry about the back ones later.

"1 step up and 2 steps back" as Springsteen says. Will it ever get any better?

I replace my own brakes...it's pretty easy.

I'm betting you can do the whole job for around $100-$150 or so...you just need time and patience. Also, do one side at a time...so if you don't remember how to put the brakes back together, you have the other side as a reference.

The front brakes are pretty easy, the back breaks can be a pain, though, with all the springs.

TimeForGuinness wrote:

Molly wrote:$382 + change for front brake work (let them go too long). That's what I took it in for. He calls me & tells me the back ones are almost as bad but not quite. We need to get those fixed too. We don't have $800 to put into car repairs so just do the front brakes. We'll worry about the back ones later.

"1 step up and 2 steps back" as Springsteen says. Will it ever get any better?

I replace my own brakes...it's pretty easy.

I'm betting you can do the whole job for around $100-$150 or so...you just need time and patience. Also, do one side at a time...so if you don't remember how to put the brakes back together, you have the other side as a reference.

The front brakes are pretty easy, the back breaks can be a pain, though, with all the springs.

With something as important as the brakes, I tend to not want to mess around w/ them myself.

cardinalkarp wrote:

TimeForGuinness wrote:

Molly wrote:$382 + change for front brake work (let them go too long). That's what I took it in for. He calls me & tells me the back ones are almost as bad but not quite. We need to get those fixed too. We don't have $800 to put into car repairs so just do the front brakes. We'll worry about the back ones later.

"1 step up and 2 steps back" as Springsteen says. Will it ever get any better?

I replace my own brakes...it's pretty easy.

I'm betting you can do the whole job for around $100-$150 or so...you just need time and patience. Also, do one side at a time...so if you don't remember how to put the brakes back together, you have the other side as a reference.

The front brakes are pretty easy, the back breaks can be a pain, though, with all the springs.

With something as important as the brakes, I tend to not want to mess around w/ them myself.

They aren't that hard...in fact when you see your front brakes, you'll be amazed that they actually stop you. Really, you pull two pins and replace the pads and put it back together.

The back brakes are a bit harder...but not that bad.

All you need is a screwdriver, mallet, and needle-nose pliers to change your brakes....once you get the tire off.