The Official OSUT #217 and baby its cold outside...:)

[mom45]

Why would you do all of that when you have someone interested in it as is? I don't get it. If we had bought it, hubby could have done all of that for way less.

 

[bcannon]

Wow glad you got away from that one mom.

 

[Jaybird1980]

It's pretty surprising what people will pay for an older square body. I don't know what kind of shape it's in, but they are pretty hot right now.

 

[OneBadV8]

Almost $1300 for “brake work”

 

[mom45]

Wow glad you got away from that one mom.

It may not have even needed everything on the list. Shops have been known to do things just to make money when they aren't really necessary. My 88 needed everything on the front end replaced when we bought it. We talked the guy down 1k and put 500 into it doing it all ourselves. We've been driving it since 1999 and it's been a great truck. She is just rotting away at this point.

 

[Jaybird1980]

$500+ for a tune-up.

Top of the line stuff would still be less than $75, that's alot of labor. But it is Lake County

 

[Expat]

Back home. Needed milk so I ended up getting some other stuff. The Ekrich bacon was on sale 3.99 so I got some extra bacon.

 

[mom45]

It's pretty surprising what people will pay for an older square body. I don't know what kind of shape it's in, but they are pretty hot right now.

I keep telling him I would have better luck if he would let me buy another burb. He wants a truck. I think a 3rd bus in my fleet would be good.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Howdy again. Having a good morning! Got in and out of the doctor's office before my scheduled time, so went ahead and went to the Xfinity store and swapped out my set top box. That was just down the street from the Covid testing place, so I stopped in there, and there was nobody in line, so they went ahead and did my test. And it was just the nasal swab, not the "jam it up into your brain" test. Back home now, already set up the cable box and it's a full hour before I was even supposed to be at the Covid test. I may get a nap in today after all!

 

[mom45]

$500+ for a tune-up.

Top of the line stuff would still be less than $75, that's alot of labor. But it is Lake County

I was scratching my head over that one too.

$500+ for a tune-up.

Top of the line stuff would still be less than $75, that's alot of labor. But it is Lake County

Exactly. He tuned up the blue bullet including a new distributor for under $100 last fall.

 

[bcannon]

Howdy DD!

 

[mom45]

Oops...i tried to respond. Phone did something and the first reply went missing. I guess ingo saved it.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Howdy bcannon, mom, Expat, Greg, V8, Jay... anybody else I missed.

 

[mom45]

Hi DD. Just finishing up making waffles. Hubby wanted breakfast so I made a big batch to freeze too.

 

[red_zr24x4]

Almost $1300 for “brake work”

We have a '15 fusion, local guy wants $900 to do the brakes, says he has to change the calipers and rotors to warranty the brakes

 

[red_zr24x4]

Got a bunch of weld on fittings an about 40' of main on test , nothing to do for the next hour

 

[OneBadV8]

We have a '15 fusion, local guy wants $900 to do the brakes, says he has to change the calipers and rotors to warranty the brakes

that's crazy. I got drilled & slotted rotors, and high end pads for all 4 wheels on my vehicle for $400.

I could see calipers making it expensive, but dang. That's insane

 

[Jaybird1980]

We have a '15 fusion, local guy wants $900 to do the brakes, says he has to change the calipers and rotors to warranty the brakes

Front and back?

I do this kind of stuff at my house for people. Let me know if you're interested I can shoot you a price. As long as you can do without the car a couple days

 

[Jaybird1980]

that's crazy. I got drilled & slotted rotors, and high end pads for all 4 wheels on my vehicle for $400.

I could see calipers making it expensive, but dang. That's insane

It totally depends on the vehicle, and what warranty level you want.

Lot's of people want the "Lifetime Warranty", but in reality it's only a one time replacement thing.

 

[SEIndSAM]