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Besides gas and housing, what else makes you do a double take at how much it costs now? (lemmy.world)
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[–] 23 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Same. Did my brakes last weekend and saved like $700. And it’s about as hard as an oil change.

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  • [–] 11 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Its kinda crazy what mechanics charge in the US. I get that they have significant tooling costs to recoup, and every job isn't so straightforward and that all gets spread out, but shit I paid $5 for 2 new footpegs and bending my shifter back onto place with a torch, then $4 for an oil change after I got hit by a taxi.

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  • [–] 14 points 3 months ago*

    Last year they said I needed a new turbo. Quoted me $2300. I got the part and tools for under $1200

    Turns out that didn’t fix it and it was the catalytic converter - bad misfire clogged it with gas. Replaced the downpipe for $800 and then sold the old cats as scrap for $250.

    Now I know that I can do all that stuff and I saved $550.

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