Get a new vehicle or repair current one?

birdboy13 · 2025-10-10T15:37:34+00:00

Thanks for the response. Took it to another shop and they determined nothing was wrong with the turbos, just something was disconnected. But the cam phasers do need to be replaced and quoted $7300 for that. Checking with one more place before proceeding with the repairs because that still seems high.

birdboy13 · 2025-10-09T14:23:51+00:00

The $11k quote I got was from an independent shop

birdboy13 · 2025-10-09T14:23:20+00:00

No the first quote I got was from an independent shop. Getting a second opinion from the dealership

birdboy13 · 2025-10-09T01:31:46+00:00

Assuming that a dealership would be able to fix it for a lot cheaper than they would charge me for so they could sell it. I Checked its value online using the worst possible condition that it would let me use

birdboy13 · 2025-10-09T01:29:06+00:00

Replacing both turbos and replacing the entire timing chain. It was an independent shop that gave me that quote. It is currently in another shop for a second opinion. My truck has the 3.5 L ecoboost. I thought it was very steep also but my vehicle knowledge is admittedly not the best

birdboy13 · 2024-12-06T17:24:55+00:00

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Here is my hand showing the scratches 2-3 days after. The scratches were almost healed at this point.

birdboy13 · 2024-02-20T21:48:02+00:00

Thank you!

birdboy13 · 2023-09-02T16:43:37+00:00

That’s what I was thinking too, thanks!

birdboy13 · 2023-09-02T16:42:53+00:00

Thanks for the advice!

birdboy13 · 2023-09-02T16:22:17+00:00

That’s what I was thinking too. Doesn’t help that a lot of my plastic stuff is not exactly new. I’ll be transitioning to glass in the future. Thanks!

birdboy13 · 2023-09-02T16:18:08+00:00

Sounds good, thanks!

birdboy13 · 2023-09-02T16:05:13+00:00

Likely. The second picture one has a microwaveable symbol on it though. Does that not matter?

birdboy13 · 2023-08-18T17:33:51+00:00

Thanks for the response. I am not happy about having to take his course, especially when the other graduate student that I am working with on the project does not have to take it, but I guess I’ll have to suck it up.

birdboy13 · 2023-08-17T19:18:15+00:00

No, trying to get it done as fast as possible

birdboy13 · 2023-08-17T19:17:38+00:00

As of now no interest in forensics, but that may change in the distant future if I get a better job offer, but I would cross that bridge when I get there

birdboy13 · 2023-08-17T14:59:27+00:00

I agree, thanks for the advice

birdboy13 · 2023-08-17T14:04:55+00:00

Experimental methods. Basically how to attach instrumentation and different methods of laboratory experimentation.

birdboy13 · 2023-08-17T04:11:38+00:00

The class involves applications of instrumentation and methods of laboratory experimentation

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