Johnny Mullet -
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Originally Posted by Johnny Mullet
Since I got into the whole "Fuel Economy" thing I would have to say that poor maintenance is the number 1 reason for poor economy and wasted fuel.
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How many shops do you go to and actually see the mechanic or service writer take the car on a short spin down the road before bringing it into the service bay? How can they say the wheel bearings or suspension components are fine if they never drove it? Sometimes a "Shakedown" on the rack does not reveal what a simple 1 minute test drive can.
Just a few things related to fuel economy that I wanted to throw out there.
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I was still going to the Saturn dealership when they quoted me an $1800 transmission repair at 110K+ miles. I was just about to get rid of my SW2 because I couldn't justify the repair cost. My landscape-architect friend (who drives gazillions of miles per year) told me to go to his repair dude, who did it for $1100. He has the absolute most loyal customers you can imagine. On the same day I called him, he replaced my leaky radiator in less than 4 hours. Today I drove 26 miles to his shop just for an oil change.
For the non-mechanics among us, an honest service dude is an absolute must.
CarloSW2