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Just so I'm clear on your question......
You're asking us if $150 is too much to spend on an unknown mechanic to solve a somewhat vague and undefined problem?
Your "trusted" mechanic is unknown to us and his electrical troubleshooting skills are unknown to us, maybe even to you (mechanics usually do mechanical stuff...).
It's not clear whether he'll find and repair a chafed wire, a bad switch or relay, or a bad window motor. These are different in costs and might require different troubleshooting skills.
$150 will cover about 2 hours of labor and $30-$60 in parts, depending on many variables -- such as your mechanic's hourly rate, his generosity, the parts required (maybe none), and whether or not he's willing to use second-hand parts.
You should be able to ask his opinion about the window problem without getting charged for it, so ask. But be prepared to answer questions from him, such as: "Does it do it when you open/close a particular window? Does the fuse blow when you hit a bump? Does it blow when you turn on the ignition?" And on and on. So have all the details in mind.
Are you replacing with the proper fuse?
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Don Foster (near Cape Cod, MA)
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