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Re: The Joys of Auto Repair/ DE 

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Fri, 13 Jan 17 1:49 AM | 67 view(s)
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NO WAY!!!!!!

Go buy yourself a radiator and some new hoses and new clamps. Get you some new GREEN antifreeze.

CHange that yourself for about one fourth the cost.

WHY pay him all that labor?

The radiator is NOT that HARD to change out, seriously.... If you lived closer I might do it for ya for the cost of parts plus $150.00 labor.

YOU however can do it for the price of the parts which is under $175.00

COme on De! Time to get your hands dirty....


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Re: The Joys of Auto Repair
By: Decomposed
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Thu, 12 Jan 17 10:10 PM
Msg. 17922 of 47202

My wife took the van to a second mechanic (not the one I'd intended to take it to tomorrow.) This one says it needs a new radiator and hoses, but that the water pump and intake manifold gasket are okay. He's quoting $900.

That STILL strikes me as expensive, but I'm more comfortable with the diagnosis. It doesn't sound like someone who is trying to milk us for every possible type of failure.

What do you guys think? Should replacing a radiator involve $750 in labor? 



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