The good news is that you've gotten the third thing out of the way!
(cell phone)

That kind of crap comes in 3's doesn't it?

;^)

Neil.

On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 8:11 PM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:
> About ten days ago my manual tranny locked in reverse right at a
>  critical time. I could not get it out of reverse gear. I borrowed a
>  Suburban from my brother to have immediate transport. Well, I  got the
>  local towing service to bring the 'ol roll-back to pick up the van and
>  take it to the my mechanic of choice. He got it up on the rack and found
>  the shift arm connector on the side of the tranny had simply broken into
>  pieces, and jammed. so I could not get it out of gear. I got a repair
>  kit from Kin Wilford, and in a couple of days I was back on the road.
>  That rebuild kit was long overdue. Fortunately, there was no problem
>  inside the tranny. That would have been very expensive. Total related
>  cost to be roadable again - Approx $765!! Note that I said "related"
>  costs .... costs revolving around the incident.!
>
>  "Now how on earth could that little repair cost so much?" you ask. Well,
>  here is how it went down.
>
>  Cost me a hundy for the roll-back. Actually $105.
>  Parts added up to $200 - rounded up slightly. So that makes $305.
>  My mechanic charged me $125, the labor including replacing a hose.
>  Wouldn't have done that if it weren't already in the shop.
>  So that is $430.
>  Then there was the $135 speeding ticket I got in the  Suburban I
>  borrowed from my brother since e my van was broken and  I was in a hurry
>  because I was gong to miss the deadline for an art show set up and I
>  needed the money from the show. There was also a very large plate of
>  chagrin that had to be swallowed, because I haven't had a ticket of any
>  kind in over 45 years.
>  So now it's up to $565.
>
>  I drove home from the shop, and the shifting was good and easy. I parked
>  the van, and before I could get out , I got a call on my cell phone from
>  the mechanic asking how the shifting went on the way home. . I went
>  ahead and got out of the van, and as I did so, I flung the van door shut
>  ....... at the same time dropping an awkwardly held cell phone right in
>  the lower door jamb where it loudly went "crunch!, as the structure of
>  phone failed under the impact of the door slamming shut .......$200.
>
>  Grand total related costs for a tranny jammed in reverse - $765.
>
>  I ain't about to ask what is gonna happen next!!!
>
>  John Rodgers
>  88 GL Driver
>

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