Originally Posted by 03 white zx3 Pretty much how I feel. I was NOT a happy camper last night. Plus I made the mistake of taking the van into Midas to get the oil changed and tires rotated. According to them, my brakes are shot and I need a ton ...
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05-24-2007, 01:03 PM
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| no es mi culpa  Independent Beantown 
| Originally Posted by 03 white zx3 before March and usually October and afterwards... sometimes september if you're lucky though.... 
 let me know where you're thinking of going... i'm good at helping with vaca planning... and Let's Go for whatever country is always a must have for budget travelers!
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05-24-2007, 04:35 PM
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| Originally Posted by 03 white zx3 don't pay them a million dollars to do a brake job, it's very easy
make your husband do it
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05-24-2007, 05:24 PM
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| Originally Posted by thomez He "doesn't have the time" to do them (and doesn't think they needed to be done
 ) so a coworker is doing them right now. Midas wanted $150 to do the front brakes alone and another $150 to CLEAN the rear brakes (not replace, just clean because of the leak). I picked up all of the parts this morning for $135 and am giving him $50 to install them.  | ||||
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05-24-2007, 06:52 PM
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| Pinko Commie Bastard Communist Moscow
| good deal, brake jobs done at those places are a scam practically | ||||
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05-24-2007, 06:56 PM
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| Mission Accomplished NOT!  Independent MN
| Originally Posted by thomez For sure. We brought our car into one of those places last summer to get new tires. They said we needed to replace our front brakes NOW! We went to the dealer to get a second opinion and they said we have another 1/4 left on them before replacing and to not worry about it. We have yet to replace the brakes a year later and they are still ok after a service visit at the dealer last month. They know brakes are easy money for them and it prey's on people's fear.
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05-24-2007, 08:02 PM
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| Originally Posted by Roonie
 My rear brakes didn't need to be replaced. I just got a call from the guy who did it. So I guess I have a ton of stuff to take back. The front brakes did need to be replaced though. They weren't an immediate need, but were getting close.  edit: Damnit my husband was right about the back not needing to be done!! At least there really was a leak though, and that was fixed. | ||||
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05-25-2007, 11:33 AM
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|  Well, I'll be busy packing tonight, so I'll see you all on June 3! Have a great week without me! | ||||
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05-25-2007, 11:38 AM
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| no es mi culpa Independent Beantown
| Originally Posted by 03 white zx3 have fun!!!
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05-31-2007, 11:08 PM
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| Trip is going AWESOME! I am so thankful for Tropical Depression Alvin and Tropical Storm Barbara for showing up in the Acapulco/Ixtapa area right now, when we were supposed to be there too. We certainly dodged a bullet with that one!  So far, we have done: Chicago, ghost tour, 4 star hotel (holy cow the food was GOOD!) Memphis Graceland Beale Street Sun Studios Stax Records Hi Records (had to drive in the ghetto to find it!!) Horse drawn carriage ride through downtown at night (it was incredible!) a hell hole of a hotel some other places I can't remember Nashville Country Music Hall of Fame The Hermitage Rymann Auditorium We saw a show at the Grand Ole Opry General Jackson's Showboat Cruise Bowling Green Lost River Cave Tours We are now in a wigwam (yes, a wigwam  ) in Cave City Kentucky. We'll be heading to Mamoth Caves in the morning and driving back up to Chicago tomorrow. | ||||
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06-01-2007, 09:45 AM
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| no es mi culpa Independent Beantown
| Originally Posted by 03 white zx3
OOOooooooooo mammoth caves. i've heard cool stuff about that place! | ||||
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06-01-2007, 05:27 PM
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| Political Genius  Republican Yorba Linda Ca.
| Well I am damn late to the thread but here is a picture I took in the United States recently:
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06-01-2007, 05:31 PM
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| no es mi culpa Independent Beantown
| Originally Posted by RMNIXON very pretty!
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06-01-2007, 05:46 PM
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| Political Genius Republican Yorba Linda Ca.
| Here is where I had lunch in the Valley. Damn expensive! Must have thought I was a Rich Republican!  The Ahwahnee Hotel is 80 years old this year!  | ||||
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06-03-2007, 08:35 PM
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| Originally Posted by Linzyhop Mamoth Caves sucked. I sprained my ankle 200 feet underground and had to be carried out.
Being 6 months pregnant and on crutches is IMPOSSIBLE! We bought the DVD for the caves though, and it looked really interesting.  It also made the rest of the trip a little hard, but we still did the Science and Industry Museum in Chicago and walked downtown China Town. Got lost downtown at night too.  We had a blast though. And Mexico had two tropical storms while we would have been there  | ||||
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06-04-2007, 11:04 AM
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| no es mi culpa Independent Beantown
| Originally Posted by 03 white zx3
whoa. a sprained ankle on vacation??? that really sucks. hope the vacation was still cool! | ||||
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