$700+ for a radiator?

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Discussion Starter · Dec 20, 2005

Not from me! My local toy dealer quoted me that for replacing my rad on a 98
3.4 tacoma, but then they also charge $180 for a battery. I have 135k on it
so figured I'de better do the timing belt and water pump as well......over
$1500. from them, $1300 from another local dealer. But there's also good
news, found a shop 30 miles away from word to mouth, the guy worked as a toy
mechanic for 20 years, then started his own shop. Bottom line,
radiator
anti freeze
timing belt
water pump
labor
$568.! It pays to shop

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Discussion Starter · #2 · Dec 20, 2005

On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 01:00:37 -0500, "Grip" <[email protected]> wrote:

>Not from me! My local toy dealer quoted me that for replacing my rad on a 98
>3.4 tacoma, but then they also charge $180 for a battery. I have 135k on it
>so figured I'de better do the timing belt and water pump as well......over
>$1500. from them, $1300 from another local dealer. But there's also good
>news, found a shop 30 miles away from word to mouth, the guy worked as a toy
>mechanic for 20 years, then started his own shop. Bottom line,
>radiator
>anti freeze
>timing belt
>water pump
>labor
>$568.! It pays to shop
>

What Toyota dealer wanted to charge you $180 for a battery?

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Discussion Starter · #3 · Dec 20, 2005

Brand new huge service facility to pay for I would guess. the place looks
great lol
"Skip" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 01:00:37 -0500, "Grip" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >Not from me! My local toy dealer quoted me that for replacing my rad on a
98
> >3.4 tacoma, but then they also charge $180 for a battery. I have 135k on
it
> >so figured I'de better do the timing belt and water pump as
well......over
> >$1500. from them, $1300 from another local dealer. But there's also good
> >news, found a shop 30 miles away from word to mouth, the guy worked as a
toy
> >mechanic for 20 years, then started his own shop. Bottom line,
> >radiator
> >anti freeze
> >timing belt
> >water pump
> >labor
> >$568.! It pays to shop
> >
>
> What Toyota dealer wanted to charge you $180 for a battery?
>
> Skip

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Discussion Starter · #4 · Dec 21, 2005

Being a newbie to this group and computers in general I'd like to know
what "lol" means. I've seen it used many times and I don't know and can't
figure out what it means.
Please inform me.
Thanks
jm

In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] says...
>
>
>Brand new huge service facility to pay for I would guess. the place looks
>great lol
>"Skip" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]
>> On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 01:00:37 -0500, "Grip" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> >Not from me! My local toy dealer quoted me that for replacing my rad
on a
>98
>> >3.4 tacoma, but then they also charge $180 for a battery. I have 135k
on
>it
>> >so figured I'de better do the timing belt and water pump as
>well......over
>> >$1500. from them, $1300 from another local dealer. But there's also
good
>> >news, found a shop 30 miles away from word to mouth, the guy worked as
a
>toy
>> >mechanic for 20 years, then started his own shop. Bottom line,
>> >radiator
>> >anti freeze
>> >timing belt
>> >water pump
>> >labor
>> >$568.! It pays to shop
>> >
>>
>> What Toyota dealer wanted to charge you $180 for a battery?
>>
>> Skip
>
>

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Discussion Starter · #5 · Dec 21, 2005

LOL = laughing out loud --- just Google it for the answer!

http://netforbeginners.about.com/cs/netiquette101/a/abbreviations.htm

"Jack Mehauph" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]
> Being a newbie to this group and computers in general I'd like to know
> what "lol" means. I've seen it used many times and I don't know and can't
> figure out what it means.
> Please inform me.
> Thanks
> jm
>
>
>
> In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] says...
>>
>>
>>Brand new huge service facility to pay for I would guess. the place looks
>>great lol
>>"Skip" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]
>>> On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 01:00:37 -0500, "Grip" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>> >Not from me! My local toy dealer quoted me that for replacing my rad
> on a
>>98
>>> >3.4 tacoma, but then they also charge $180 for a battery. I have 135k
> on
>>it
>>> >so figured I'de better do the timing belt and water pump as
>>well......over
>>> >$1500. from them, $1300 from another local dealer. But there's also
> good
>>> >news, found a shop 30 miles away from word to mouth, the guy worked as
> a
>>toy
>>> >mechanic for 20 years, then started his own shop. Bottom line,
>>> >radiator
>>> >anti freeze
>>> >timing belt
>>> >water pump
>>> >labor
>>> >$568.! It pays to shop
>>> >
>>>
>>> What Toyota dealer wanted to charge you $180 for a battery?
>>>
>>> Skip
>>
>>
>

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Discussion Starter · #6 · Dec 21, 2005

Jack Mehauph wrote:
> Being a newbie to this group and computers in general I'd like to know
> what "lol" means. I've seen it used many times and I don't know and can't
> figure out what it means.
> Please inform me.
> Thanks
> jm
>
>
>
> In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] says...
>
>>
>>Brand new huge service facility to pay for I would guess. the place looks
>>great lol
>>"Skip" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]
>>
>>>On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 01:00:37 -0500, "Grip" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Not from me! My local toy dealer quoted me that for replacing my rad
>
> on a
>
>>98
>>
>>>>3.4 tacoma, but then they also charge $180 for a battery. I have 135k
>
> on
>
>>it
>>
>>>>so figured I'de better do the timing belt and water pump as
>>
>>well......over
>>
>>>>$1500. from them, $1300 from another local dealer. But there's also
>
> good
>
>>>>news, found a shop 30 miles away from word to mouth, the guy worked as
>
> a
>
>>toy
>>
>>>>mechanic for 20 years, then started his own shop. Bottom line,
>>>>radiator
>>>>anti freeze
>>>>timing belt
>>>>water pump
>>>>labor
>>>>$568.! It pays to shop
>>>>
>>>
>>>What Toyota dealer wanted to charge you $180 for a battery?
>>>
>>>Skip
>>
>>
>
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=lol

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Discussion Starter · #7 · Dec 22, 2005

Jack Mehauph wrote:
> Being a newbie to this group and computers in general I'd like to know
> what "lol" means. I've seen it used many times and I don't know and
> can't figure out what it means.
> Please inform me.
> Thanks
> jm
>

Jack,
Another "FYI", this ng doesn't seem to mind top-posting (when you post your
answer above the previous posts) but in several others I participate in
you'll get flamed big-time for that. It's an old netiquette thing and more
people are straying away from it. Not sure why, doesn't seem to make much
difference either way.
HTH, davidj92

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