The Severe Service Column Was Written for Ordinary Suburban Driving, Not for Taxis
Owner’s manuals carry two maintenance schedules, and shops get accused of pushing the expensive one. The awkward part is that most driving genuinely qualifies for it.
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The Rule About Never Spending More Than the Car Is Worth Gets It Backward
The usual advice is not to spend more on a repair than the vehicle would fetch. Following it is how people replace a serviceable car with a car payment.
What Are You Actually Paying For on the Four Lines of a Repair Estimate?
The total on a repair estimate is assembled from four separate decisions, and only one of them is a judgment about your car.