"Scream" <scream1969@REMOVETEXTINCAPShotmail.com> wrote in
news:QaCdndVeBK3yVB7fRVn-iA@rogers.com:


>
> The cost to resolder is negligible IF you do it yourself. If you're
> part of the other 98% of the population who pay someone else to fix
> their automotive problems, nothing comes cheap. If you are part of
> that 98%, you probably shouldn't be driving a 15 year old vehicle
> though.
>
>
>


Ain't that the trooth.

With an older car, you've got to accept that you'll be doing lots of little
jobs all the time, and raising the hood at least once a week.

You'll be on the constant lookout for sudden increases in oil consumption,
leaks, rattles and other weird noises, rust, failed parts that are not
obvious, all sorts of stuff.

You'll also be comparing the cost of fixing the old car to the cost of
carrying a new one, and you'll be willing to let your neighbors think
you're crazy for spending lots of money keeping an old car in good shape.

You'll allow yourself a budget, say $100 per month (or more), for repairs,
and will not skimp when it comes to fixing things right. And your neighbors
will think you're crazy.

You'll hang on to the old car for lots of personal reasons, none of which
anybody will ever understand, except another nut like yourself (or maybe
your wife).

And you'd be amazed how cheap an old car is to run when you don't try to
cheap out on repairs and maintenance, even if you get somebody else to do
the hard stuff.

An old car is hobby. If you don't want it to be a hobby, stick to somethng
new.

--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

 

"TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
news:Xns965561F028D8Dtegger@207.14.113.17...
> "Scream" <scream1969@REMOVETEXTINCAPShotmail.com> wrote in
> news:QaCdndVeBK3yVB7fRVn-iA@rogers.com:
>
>
>>
>> The cost to resolder is negligible IF you do it yourself. If you're
>> part of the other 98% of the population who pay someone else to fix
>> their automotive problems, nothing comes cheap. If you are part of
>> that 98%, you probably shouldn't be driving a 15 year old vehicle
>> though.
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> Ain't that the trooth.
>
> With an older car, you've got to accept that you'll be doing lots of
> little
> jobs all the time, and raising the hood at least once a week.
>
> You'll be on the constant lookout for sudden increases in oil consumption,
> leaks, rattles and other weird noises, rust, failed parts that are not
> obvious, all sorts of stuff.
>
> You'll also be comparing the cost of fixing the old car to the cost of
> carrying a new one, and you'll be willing to let your neighbors think
> you're crazy for spending lots of money keeping an old car in good shape.
>
> You'll allow yourself a budget, say $100 per month (or more), for repairs,
> and will not skimp when it comes to fixing things right. And your
> neighbors
> will think you're crazy.
>
> You'll hang on to the old car for lots of personal reasons, none of which
> anybody will ever understand, except another nut like yourself (or maybe
> your wife).
>
> And you'd be amazed how cheap an old car is to run when you don't try to
> cheap out on repairs and maintenance, even if you get somebody else to do
> the hard stuff.
>
> An old car is hobby. If you don't want it to be a hobby, stick to somethng
> new.
>
> --
> TeGGeR®
>
> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
> www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

Could not have said it better myself...

 

"TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
news:Xns965561F028D8Dtegger@207.14.113.17...
> "Scream" <scream1969@REMOVETEXTINCAPShotmail.com> wrote in
> news:QaCdndVeBK3yVB7fRVn-iA@rogers.com:
>
>
>>
>> The cost to resolder is negligible IF you do it yourself. If you're
>> part of the other 98% of the population who pay someone else to fix
>> their automotive problems, nothing comes cheap. If you are part of
>> that 98%, you probably shouldn't be driving a 15 year old vehicle
>> though.
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> Ain't that the trooth.
>
> With an older car, you've got to accept that you'll be doing lots of
> little
> jobs all the time, and raising the hood at least once a week.
>
> You'll be on the constant lookout for sudden increases in oil consumption,
> leaks, rattles and other weird noises, rust, failed parts that are not
> obvious, all sorts of stuff.
>
> You'll also be comparing the cost of fixing the old car to the cost of
> carrying a new one, and you'll be willing to let your neighbors think
> you're crazy for spending lots of money keeping an old car in good shape.
>
> You'll allow yourself a budget, say $100 per month (or more), for repairs,
> and will not skimp when it comes to fixing things right. And your
> neighbors
> will think you're crazy.
>
> You'll hang on to the old car for lots of personal reasons, none of which
> anybody will ever understand, except another nut like yourself (or maybe
> your wife).
>
> And you'd be amazed how cheap an old car is to run when you don't try to
> cheap out on repairs and maintenance, even if you get somebody else to do
> the hard stuff.
>
> An old car is hobby. If you don't want it to be a hobby, stick to somethng
> new.
>
> --
> TeGGeR®
>
> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
> www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

Could not have said it better myself...