RW> I don't blame you...it's crowded there. :o)
 
If I were to visit a foreign country, it would be England or Germany. 
That's where my ancestors are from.
 
RW> Yes, if you have a hoist.
 
We have a floor jack.
 
RW> Some cars in that era had removable plugs for that, but I don't know
RW> about your Lincoln.
 
I don't believe it does, but haven't looked to be sure.  I believe the
lower ball joints need replacing.  I'm leaning away from a Japanese car
because they all, from what I've seen, have front wheel drive and I went
through that with my '88 Lincoln Continental V6.  Now there are some with
all wheel drive, but I haven't researched that enough to know how it works.
 
RW> Not to mention that a lot of appliances are designed for disposal, rather
RW> than repair (no parts sold to repair them).
 
Look at printers for computers.  They practically give them away because
the manufacturers make the bulk of their money on replacement ink
cartridges.
 
RW> If I had both a appliance repair and a machine shop, I could manufacture
RW> parts that aren't available. I've done that a few times. The Ford T-birds
RW> of the 80s and 90s had a special idle control valve that was controlled
RW> by a small electric motor. When they failed, they only cost $900 from the
RW> dealer. I made parts (brush holders usually failed) to make them work
RW> again.
 
Outstanding!
 
RW> In that case, it's always cost affective to replace, rather than repair.
RW> Other parts wear out too and repairing one thing may shorten the life of
RW> parts already on their last leg.
 
Makes me wish they were still making electric shaver that could be run off
the car's cigarette lighter socket.  I had one of those long ago, but can't
find one today.
 
RW> A waste of time for me. I need to pump gas and not have to bother walking
RW> into the store (although that is what they desire).
 
But didn't you have to walk into the store to give them the cash?
 
RW> Ten gallons at $2.109/gal - just move the decimal point to the right one
RW> digit. $21.09 total. How hard is that? Of course, if you told them you
RW> wanted 11 gallons, that's a different story. ;o)
 
That's almost as easy.  (-:
 
RW> WOAI, AM-1200 in San Antonio announces the cheapest gas in SA every day.
RW> Today they announced it at "$2.23/gal in SA, but it's $1.98/gal in
RW> Cibolo." Meanwhile, I paid #2.059 in New Braunfels this morning,
 
Good food there, from what I hear.
 
 
Regards,
 
Roger

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