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No Doctor for me today..I was at the Dentist yesterday though and had to have injections.. hate that... . I reiterate , good wishes for everyone having medical intervention today...

Not got anything planned for today. Another wet stormy day...but that's ok because tomorrow I have my ladies group Christmas party in the morning.. ..everyone is bringing something they've baked at home...

My new Google home hub nest was delivered today..present to myself after my last one went to the great Google hub nest in the sky...

Got 1/2 the chores done including the laundry with all my cushion covers as well .. I got caught up searching for the Christmas cards because I wanted to give my postie his annual gift... but couldn't find them in time, so I told him I hadn't forgotten him, and he'll get it next time .. ..but I had every box out, so I have to get them all returned to their respective places.. and blow me, it's just occurred to me this second where the cards are.. *duh* :D
 

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@debodun, he was being honest, not cheeky. He could have told you the probable cost and the lead time waiting for parts if they're available somewhere. We're talking a long lead time and a lot of profit for the mechanic. He could have told you that he would do it. Had he done that, you'd be posting a complaint about how much it would cost and how you have to wait months for parts.

I promise you, that would have been expensive. Twelve years ago I had the same problem on a 4-year-old car, and it cost upwards of $500. Consider that the parts were easy to get. Lord knows how much parts, if they can be found, would cost now and how long it would take to get them.

IIRC, you aren't 70 yet. Spend the money to buy a new-to-you car with a good frequency-of-repair record and low miles. Maintain it. It will likely last the rest of your life. Your 20-year-old car is getting to the point where it could very well start nickel and diming you to death.

For heaven's sake make a real, concerted effort to stop over-analyzing everything that's going to cost money. Sometimes I just want to shake some money sense into your head. Don't be pennywise and pound foolish!
 
debodun said:
I've been asking around at local auto repair shops about how much it would cost to repair my 2002 Honda Civic axle boot. The consensus of their opinions is, "In a car that old, we recommend getting a new car since the cost would exceed the car's value, if we could even locate the parts needed."
How cheeky.
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Ask them if they've ever heard of Rock Auto. Boot's are cheap.

Now, if the CV joint is also bad, that's where the cost comes in.
The average cost for a Honda CR-V CV joint replacement is between $2,102 and $2,145.
Labor costs are estimated between $165 and $209 while parts are priced at $1,936.
This range does not include taxes and fees.
https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/honda,2002,civic,1.7l+l4,1386277,drivetrain,cv+joint+boot,2284
 
WheatenLover said:
I got good news today. My cancer is in remission!
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Fantastic news....
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....did they say why you're sleeping for so long after a short burst of activity?....
 
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Today we are preparing for Xmas! Mostly it was hunting for cards in my card drawer. Gonna have to buy more Xmas cards after Xmas. Then we have one thing to wrap, one box to mail off because Greyhound stopped coming in our area of BC so we can't just run downtown and send it by bus. This year it is mostly gift cards!
 
Ruthanne said:
My BP has gone way up when nervous, too, Pam. I hope it comes back down to normal. 💗
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It did go down. I took my b/p yesterday evening and this morn. Both were normal.

I am suppose to keep a log.

I suffer from white coat syndrome. My present doctor is fairly new. I remember telling my previous doctor about the 'white coat'..... he took off his coat and it worked.
 
debodun said:
I've been asking around at local auto repair shops about how much it would cost to repair my 2002 Honda Civic axle boot. The consensus of their opinions is, "In a car that old, we recommend getting a new car since the cost would exceed the car's value, if we could even locate the parts needed."
How cheeky.
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I would appreciate their honesty
 

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