Bj”rn Forsstr”m (2:203/614.61) wrote to Steven Horn at 07:14 on 17 Feb 2004:

 BF> Well, if they don't give priority to buy a new battery they have to
 BF> walk. And you can't be that poor so you can't afford to buy a new.

A good battery is at least $100 and if you only make $30,000 a year before
taxes, that can be a hit.

 BF> Having a car IS expensive. My rear brake-discs must be changed and
 BF> that will cost me 10 000 SEK, about 1020 USD and I had to have new
 BF> winter tyres and summer tyres since I used to have allyear tyres
 BF> and to the summer tyres I must have new rims. This was another 17

When I got my winter tires, I also got a complete set of rims and it only
cost me $CAN 1,100.00.  Somebody is making money at your expense.

 BF> 000 SEK, 1 735 USD. I have a Chevy S 10 4 WD.

I think I might be looking for a new car.:-)  That cost for new disks seems
very high.

 BF> And if I want to drive safely this is what I have to pay so if I
 BF> only had to pay for a new battery I would have been glad.

I take your point but not everyone has as much disposable income as you and I do.

Take care,

Steven Horn (steven_a_horn{at}yahoo.ca)
Moderator, ALASKA_CHAT 
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