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My stimulus money came in this morning aaaaaand...

posted 5 years ago by [deleted]
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It's gone!
Two tires, alignment, wheel bearings and seals, and a 3" lowering kit.
After labor... it's all gone. And probably a bit more.
Oh well, I was gonna do it anyway. Now I can keep My money in the bank cuz President Trump took care of it for me!
It'll be worth it in the long run - better handling and gas mileage, not to mention moving my baby even further from the scrapyard.
It's been an up and down day... time for a beer and a bowl 😀

[–] howgamer (3989) 5 years ago

Bearings are pricey!!

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

This old Chevy is pretty good about parts prices, the bearings and seals were only $60.

The lowering kit was $675!
Ouch.

[–] howgamer (3989) 5 years ago

Wow great price, rear bearing for my van cost me $200!

Is that a normal price for the lowering kit?

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

It depends on what you need. My rear leaf springs are ALOT more work than I figured on (figures) and I had to get new shocks because of the reduced travel. Didn't even think of that.
Actually I managed to wrangle a couple of discounts. Original cost for what I'm getting was around another 50 bucks.

Was that including labor? What kind of van?

[–] howgamer (3989) 5 years ago

No, that was just the part. Labor was around $150. I was going to try it myself after watching a couple of videos, but just wasn't too comfortable with it.

2010 Town and Country

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Ah. Definitely a newer vehicle. Front wheel drive? That'd do it.

[–] Moonglum9 (11340) 5 years ago

But I’ll bet you learned about the many benefits of getting a bank savings account!

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

I'm disabled. Direct deposit required.

[–] slimone (7996) 5 years ago

I got my check for $1200. in the mail yesterday and deposited it to my bank. Every little bit helps!

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Sure beats 200

[–] GlenEllyn (21660) 5 years ago

Mine gave me some breathing room since my property taxes and homeowners insurance are due in May. Otherwise, it would have been a struggle due to gutters for my house that were ordered last fall. What a relief.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Good deal.

[–] GlenEllyn (21660) 5 years ago

I got mine via direct deposit a couple of weeks ago. It was a nice surprise to get it so soon, and very timely. I used it to help pay for the new gutters I had installed about two days later, which was about two weeks earlier than I was expecting, but I was supporting a local business, thank you. Always happy to do that.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Gotta love it.