To wrap up my latest vehicle-related saga, I picked up my car yesterday. The repairs took almost two weeks, but the shop did an excellent job. The suggestions from readers helped (thanks!) as I inspected the car before paying the bill. I took the car for a test spin to make sure there were no evident problems. Everything works properly and the paint matches perfectly. It was $500 I would have rather not spent, but I’m glad the situation is over.
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Luke Landes founded Consumerism Commentary in 2003 and has been building online communities since 1990. Luke, also known as Flexo, has contributed to PC World Magazine, US News, Forbes, and other publications. 
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$500 isn’t that bad if you think about how much a car repair can cost. I dropped just over $1000 for maintenance and the front suspension a couple weeks ago.
I swear having a car is almost not worth the continuous cost.