Elle wrote:
> "John E." <incognito@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote
>> And tell him that if they're just going to do a "fi****ng
>> expedition" that
>> you'd rather have your guys (who, I presume are cheaper)
>> do that.
>
> I would cut the techs a little slack. Sometimes trial and
> error (a.k.a. "fi****ng expeditions") may often be the
> cheaper route to take. Much of good diagnosis necessarily is
> trial and error, albeit systematic, as the OP says.
> Especially when a system is very old, and labor, expensive,
> replacing parts that are generally known to be problematic
> and show signs of wear may be prudent. The question may be
> whether the guys at the shop have the time to note every
> observation that goes towards systematically analyzing the
> situation without charging the customer an arm and a leg.
> Which brings us to hard reality: How much is the OP willing
> to pay to diagnose this problem? Would maybe an order to,
> say, replace the whole A/C system be cheaper? Then we have
> to consider that a 95 Civic LX (auto tranny with 80k miles)
> is currently worth around $2500, according to Edmunds used
> car appraiser.
i think edmunds are way out of touch on pricing. according to them, a
1990 crx is only worth $384 trade-in, $769 private or $1,411 dealer.
that's just ridiculously low. a stock crx around these parts will fetch
you $3000, maybe double that if it's a low mileage si in good original
condition with a good original interior. seriously.
even ordinary civics have gone up in value substantially now that gas
prices are so high.
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