I'm hoping the same for my 2000 Buick. Realistically, it's just one significant (not even major) repair away from being "junk." Still, it's only got 100K on it and runs great. The little things (oil leak, door liner coming off, tach no longer w*rks, requires AC recharge every 2 years, etc.) don't bother me much. If it gets to the point I can't trust it, I'll have to replace it. Otherwise, I'm in it for the long run.
I sure hope you didn't invalidate your warranty by using Amazon parts. Amazing that you know how to do your own w*rk on a drive train. That's a good skill to have. And, yeah, I hate going to a dealership for any w*rk.The 4 wheel drive quit working last week on my older (4 year old) pickup. After a few minutes of trouble shooting my guess was the actuator failed. It may still be under the 5/60 dirvetrain warranty but I hate bringing in anything to a dealership. It means a wasted day (at least) and they usually break something else. So, I found new ones on line for ~$100 each. Amazon delivered in two days. About a hours worth of work and I was done. Sure felt good working under a truck on cardboard again.
+1, same here.
Nope, I'll keep the old part and put it back on if I ever need to take it in for any "expensive" warranty drivetrain work, just in case.
You might want to check how much it costs for someone to mow your lawn now.
In a few years, even a riding mower might pay for itself.
If I had a lawn, I'd be looking for a Lawn-Roomba.You might want to check how much it costs for someone to mow your lawn now.
Yeah, I've quit bragging on my old cars.Never ever heap praise on your appliances and how reliable they've been. They are listening and, just to spite you, will break within a week.
I'm still cutting my own grass for the exercise (along with walking every day, the gym work and weekly golf). I guess I am my own Roomba! However, most of my neighbors hire it out, but I am too cheapIf I had a lawn, I'd be looking for a Lawn-Roomba.
. Maybe when I turn 81 this Fall, I'll reconsider the lawn stuff and spend the $150/month to have someone else do it.
Husqvarna makes several of those now...If I had a lawn, I'd be looking for a Lawn-Roomba.
If I had a lawn, I'd be looking for a Lawn-Roomba.
A friend of mine bought a couple of these 15+ years ago to mow his oversize yard. Not sure of the manufacture but you could place senors around your yard to set the bounds of where it would cut the grass... He has a pool (here it comes) so he set the senors to mow around the pool. You guessed it, one day it didn't detected one of the senors. Hopefully they work better these days.Husqvarna makes several of those now...
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Yeah, our old Roomba escaped through the open front door one day and tried to commit suicide off the balcony. Fortunately, it wouldn't quite fit under the drain area of the hallway wall. I ended up chasing it down the hall.
I was still cutting mine untill last year,but my COPD has gotten worse and the hill that is my yard has gotten steeper it seems. My lawn guy went on vacation and my DW said it might be good if we could at least do the riding part. I went to get out my Deere and it had been sitting so long the battery was gone. I bought a new one and rode the yard. Now it is parked again and back on a battery maintainer. It is too late in the year now but I may just go ahead and sell it next spring or not?I'm still cutting my own grass for the exercise (along with walking every day, the gym work and weekly golf). I guess I am my own Roomba! However, most of my neighbors hire it out, but I am too cheap
Last month I was test driving new cars and bragged about the old one, it overheated within a week with cracked thermostat housing.Yeah, I've quit bragging on my old cars.
Is it a Chevy with the 1.4l engine?
My Chevy Sonic has a 1.4l and that engine is famous for cracking the thermostat housing and also having to replace the radiator expansion tank.
Depends on whether it's turbocharged or not. 1.4L with turbo would typically be more than adequate though I'm not personally a fan of turbocharging.
Agree - turbo gets it up to 138HP and 0-60 in just under 8 seconds. 6 spd manual. Not a rocket, but can haul groceries at 30+mpg
