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Thread ID: 136733	2014-04-08 05:27:00	Essentials of car maintenance ...	Nomad (952)	PC World Chat

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1372256	2014-04-09 03:10:00	So you should toss your 5 yr old car cause it might need some work done as well? A car cost more. Get a 8yr old car. Use another 8yrs. Do the important stuff like oils and filter or pay to do it, tyres and brakes as required. But for the maintenance stuff that ought to just do ... DIY is great. But if not .. it adds up. $300 (?) annual service times 8 equals quite a bit if you're not getting a $15k car. Or even for those who might be able to do some DIY. 20yr old car. Needs a new timing belt / water pump as part of schedule or what ... $800. On a 20yr old car? And the risk of other potential stuff that could go wrong.	Nomad (952)
1372257	2014-04-09 22:29:00	In Bold -- I NEVER said I was at the computer for 6.5 hours ( get your fact s correct) , I said that s how long it took to do the whole job. and the second one, what a load of bullshit. If a scan was taking 2 hours its as obvious as the nose on your face - as a person can see it happening. Bit like saying cloning a drive can be done in 5 minutes when its obvious that its actually taking a LOT longer. Chill out mate. Your words "As for my charge, it was for $138. it actually took just over 6 1/2 hours of actual time,"	1101 (13337)
1372258	2014-04-10 03:29:00	20yr old car. Needs a new timing belt / water pump as part of schedule or what ... $800. On a 20yr old car? And the risk of other potential stuff that could go wrong. Cost me $300 for my cambelt, water pump and seals not long ago. As it's only done every 100,000 not a thing to worry about too often. My car is a 1996. I throw them away when they need things like: Engine Transmission (but not necessarily gearbox) Anything else costing more than say $900.	pctek (84)
1372259	2014-04-10 03:34:00	Cost me $300 for my cambelt, water pump and seals not long ago. As it's only done every 100,000 not a thing to worry about too often. That was sourced out? I think our current 1998 Camry had a new belt (the cheaper one - the one you can see standing there) and new pulleys was $250-350. That was just last year. Pretty sure the timing belt (if that is the one hidden inside) that was like $800 in the past we were quoted on before we sold the car. Well actually we probably did that some yrs before we sold it but the water pump was leaking I was told and that was like $600 if not mistaken. Edit. I have the bill here. Camry 1998. $430. $180 crank pulley , $24 drive belt, $15 freight, $19 power steering belt and then GST. 2hr labour $140.	Nomad (952)
1372260	2014-04-10 03:48:00	Chill out mate. Your words "As for my charge, it was for $138. it actually took just over 6 1/2 hours of actual time," A suggestion nomad, if you are going to quote include the whole line or statement. If you read it again you will see theres a full stop at the end on $138. Most people who know how to read know thats a end of that section. And after that ( where your quote finished, the most important part was left out) "so if you look at it like that it was charged at $21 /hr. BUT that's not quite as it is, as I said I only charge for time I work, not scanning time." The in bold above is the important part. Love it how people only quote sections that they think they manipulate the answer -- not a journalist are you, thats the sort of thing they do ? Just as a reference: the 3 jobs I took back or did yesterday, each one insisted they paid more than I invoiced for (mainly because of the time jobs really took). One job I was at the persons place for 1 1/2 hours, only charged 1 hour, but they insisted they paid for the full time, lets say we got into a friendly disagreement and settled on 1 1/4 hours.	wainuitech (129)
1372261	2014-04-10 03:56:00	A suggestion nomad, if you are going to quote include the whole line or statement. Wasn't me that quoted you.	Nomad (952)
1372262	2014-04-10 04:03:00	Wasn't me that quoted you. OOPS, sorry Nomad, this damn web sites been jumping all over the place in the last hour, one minute posts are there then not -- Really Weird, saw your reply relating to the car parts and when scrolling down your name came with it ? mind you could be a connection problem somewhere as a lot of sites are similar.	wainuitech (129)
1372263	2014-04-10 05:37:00	OOPS, sorry Nomad, this damn web sites been jumping all over the place in the last hour, one minute posts are there then not -- Really Weird, saw your reply relating to the car parts and when scrolling down your name came with it ? mind you could be a connection problem somewhere as a lot of sites are similar. See how easy it is to misread something. ;)	plod (107)
1372264	2014-04-10 06:43:00	See how easy it is to misread something. ;) Slight difference between getting a name wrong, and miss quoting something. :) The comments made previously re pricing, I must be doing something right, I'm turning work away, cant keep up with requests for servicing, only so many hours in the day.	wainuitech (129)
1372265	2014-04-10 06:53:00	I paid $5,000 for my 1994 Honda Accord US Wagon 6 years ago. It has never let me down. Apart from a couple of cam belts, balance belts & a water pump, air filter, oil changes & 1 set of tyres I have done nothing to it. Probably need brake pads soon, I don't drive on my brakes. I once bought a new car, it was a disaster! Apart from that I have never paid more than $5,000. You can pick up a very good car for $3,000.	mzee (3324)
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