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Need Some Advice 900

posted by  rhaire on  Sat Apr 12 09:08 CST 2003
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I have to agree with Aye. Rotors and pads (not discs), electric fans and old radiators are wear out items. Especially 10 months later on the radiator. Nothing the dealer could forsee or replace preventively. The AC is hard to insure forever. All the things you mention are a couple of weekends and a couple of $100 for a dedicated Brickster (with a 240 or 740 say) and none are really major flaws although I sympathize that the potential for dealer profit is huge in these repairs. This is kind of a typical used car list of things that go wrong, and the 960 is another bird altogether. I just don't think this is a case of outright consumer abuse. There are plenty worse around. Boy, if I listed all the things I have had to straighten out on family Bricks over the last 5 years it would look monumental, but the cars do restore to reliable fine rides in the end. But I kind of enjoy auto repair on a shoestring (say 5 cents on the dealer-dollar) with good salvage parts. Lots of elbow grease but no dealer interactions at all. Pick one way or the other.






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