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Inspired by the fact that I just made an appointment to get a sound diagnosed.

I'm a little apprehensive, the car is making a sound from the front end. I jacked it up on both sides (one side at a time) with my father (who used to be a mechanic) but we failed to locate the sound. Basically the inner/outer tie rods, ball joints and sway bars seem good along with other basic suspension components such as the struts, etc so that may leave only more expensive components or perhaps engine mounts.

Technically my last repair cost me $5 to replace a blown fuse, which I did myself.

2,100$ just last week.

FLAMING_EVIL_HOMER posted...

2,100$ just last week.

That's pretty expensive, what was fixed?

About $200 for an oil change and an automatic window repair.

Last time was closer to $3,000

Ive probably put close into 1k into it within the last couple months. But it only has 50k and I intend on driving it until the wheels fall off.

air filter, battery, oil, brakes and rotors, and tires

Kombucha posted...

That's pretty expensive, what was fixed?

Technically could've been 1,100 to actually fix what was wrong. Been having trouble starting car and it eventually led to it having a bunch of warning lights and having trouble accelerating almost stopping a couple of times in traffic.

Ended up being the starter, battery, and spark plug apparently.
Other cost was other maintenance i had been holding of on or was due.

$300 to repaint my rear bumper after it got scratched up from a hit and run in the parking lot

Bad wheel bearing on my 2000 Acura tl

$300

Only cost me $200 for the deductible. Save me $2,300, thanks to the extra warranty I got on it.

$300 for an idler pulley, bracket, and fan belt

Around $1300 I believe, had my front bumper replaced along with my rear view mirror.

$30 for an evap vent valve. I replaced it myself.

$80 for a new water pump

10 bucks to fix a faulty tire valve

It was free.

I had a flat. I figured I needed a new tire. They pulled a hunk of metal out of my tire and sealed it, and sent me off with no charge.

$500 to replace my window/motor

$600 rear shocks and head gasket.

300 something, alternator.

Just under $700

Needed an Inspection, Oil Change, and new rear brakes and rotors.

$65 for a new tire, came out to $88 with the basic warranty and other service costs.

Last fix was either my wife's driver side window or my brake light.
$25 for the window part on ebay. $3 for the brake light bulb. Fixed both of them myself so no labor cost.

I did just order four wheels for my wife's car. Shop quoted me $580 per wheel but I found a company on Amazon that sells replica OEM wheels for $237 a piece. Once they come in, I'll take them to the shop so they can install them. They quoted labor at about $145. Total will be ~$1,100 instead of the original ~$2500.

$0 my company pays for repairs and maintenance.

$0, my car started making clunks on bumps and I was like it's time to get a new car. So I did just that.

I think I got my old car's transmission fixed for $1500. I really need to sell that thing, so I have more money.

December 21, 2021
$900 for a power steering pump failure on a 2017 Patriot

$0
been leasing since like 2015

$0. Apparently them running a red while I had a green arrow made insurance side with me.

i think it was like 1.3/1.4k a couple years ago. could have been another 1k but i have a friend that's an ex mechanic that helped out with some stuff.

700. New battery, plus miscellaneous.

It cost me my car.

Basically, the engine ate itself apart.
A pilly went, and it just drilled into my engine.

2003 Saab 9-5. An excellent car.

Long story short, I wasn't able to keep up on it the way I had due to Covid life.
The Salt was going to get it eventually anyway. V_V

Nothing, I don't own a car.

Does new tires count? Run flats on my Denali cost $2300

If you can call it a repair, once my 2018 Corolla was totaled thanks to some idiot pulling out in front of me, after some firm negotiating, I bought a 2020 Camry for $3600 out of pocket after the insurance check of $21k-ish

SiO4 posted...

It cost me my car.

Basically, the engine ate itself apart.
A pilly went, and it just drilled into my engine.

2003 Saab 9-5. An excellent car.

Long story short, I wasn't able to keep up on it the way I had due to Covid life.
The Salt was going to get it eventually anyway. V_V

word i had that same car til 2015
was an absolute bitch to get parts for

Oubliettes posted...

word i had that same car til 2015
was an absolute bitch to get parts for

^5!!

Ya, I will never forgive GM for buying them out, just to ruin them.

It was such a good car.

I still want to get another one, if I can find one in good shape..
I bought that one for $5000 and it lasted me quite a while, I can't say I didn't get my money's worth out of it.

Little over $100. Had to replace rear O2 sensor on my 4Runner. Took less than 15 minutes.

Dunno how much exactly. Last maintenance was oil change and wiper replacement.

$700 for new tires

Not a repair, but I just had to get it smog tested, and that cost me $50.

about $24k, because I got sick of fixing it and just bought a new one.

$5, AC stopped working, figured out it was a blown fuse so I replaced that myself.

I do need to get new tires and brake pads soon though.

Like $350. I had to get the blower motor replaced so my A/C would work again.

I actually could have done it myself but my mechanic had just retired so I wanted to get my car cozied up to a new mechanic so I figured I'd let them do it. Cost more but I got to see their work and interact with their people. They're a good place to go.

$200 to have both belts replaced

Kombucha posted...

Inspired by the fact that I just made an appointment to get a sound diagnosed.

I'm a little apprehensive, the car is making a sound from the front end. I jacked it up on both sides (one side at a time) with my father (who used to be a mechanic) but we failed to locate the sound. Basically the inner/outer tie rods, ball joints and sway bars seem good along with other basic suspension components such as the struts, etc so that may leave only more expensive components or perhaps engine mounts.

Technically my last repair cost me $5 to replace a blown fuse, which I did myself.

The repair ended up being $200 which was far less than I had expected. I guess whoever installed the struts last didn't tighten the stabilizer and it's worn or whatever.