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Originally Posted by maytag
... I would say especially European cars. There's a reason euro cars are so soft on the used market: shop rates are much higher than those for domestic or Asian cars. ...
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There are better shop rates for some domestic and Asian cars. Is it because there area more 'lower end' garages that are familiar with them? A few years back my son needed an new alternator for a Hyundai - nearly $1,000 with labor at a dealer. My aircraft mechanic just swore off domestic trucks after his
new Ram spent more time at the shop than on the road - complexity that even the dealership mechanics didn't seem to understand.
I'll DIY anything as long as I have the time, but most people are not like
us and I often forget that. I think that ANY 20 year old car can suddenly become very expensive. New cars can too, but at least there's warranty. I really enjoy these cars, but not everybody should have one.
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