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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMy car's got a blown head gasket, $1,500 to repair. Do I really give a shit who the Treas Sec is?
They're all vultures.
Meanwhile, I'm riding the bus.
And I'm not happy about it.
Bake
MineralMan
(146,192 posts)I'm puzzled.
Bake
(21,977 posts)And you're taking the bus to work ...
Bake
MineralMan
(146,192 posts)I hate broken cars. Especially when money's tight.
NoOneMan
(4,795 posts)If the game of politics cannot provide solutions to growing issues like disparity, gun violence or climate change, then politics grow less and less relevant to our daily lives.
Politics is supposed to manifest a reality in which the human condition improves; failing to do this minimizes faith and importance one would put in politics.
HappyMe
(20,277 posts)It's really hard to give a crap about stuff like that out here in the real world.
Bake
(21,977 posts)Whether it's Geithner or Jack Low or whoever, doesn't matter to me when I'm waiting for the bus and too broke to fix my car. Jamie Dimon and Lloyd Bankfiend and the rest can pal around with the Administration (and oh yes, they do). I'm waiting for the 12:10 bus.
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brooklynite
(93,879 posts)JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,283 posts)... but in modern cars, I wouldn't be able to find anything resembling a head.
I assume you've shopped around, and that's a normal price?
Anyway, look around at other people driving. They also do not give a shit who the Treas Sec is, and don't have a clue or a care what the Treas Sec does.
Good luck with that repair.
benld74
(9,889 posts)russspeakeasy
(6,539 posts)GeorgeGist
(25,294 posts)Bake
leftstreet
(36,081 posts)Bake
(21,977 posts)Should just be glad we've got Obamacare, right?
I take two prescriptions every day that I need TO LIVE. Insurance doesn't cover until I'm $2400 out of pocket. But hey, I'm thrilled we've got Obamacare.
And meanwhile, the bus is late.
I'm guessing you're not waiting for the bus. When life sucks that bad, yeah, it's all about getting through one day at a time.
Bake
Octafish
(55,745 posts)If the government gave a shit about the People, every citizen would have a minimum income sufficient for economic survival. Something to do with welfare.
Orrex
(63,086 posts)Bake
(21,977 posts)Bake
Orrex
(63,086 posts)Our intake manifold went south on us this year, followed by the fuel rail. All told we were out about $1500.
Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)Seriously man, been there, done that (with a broken leg), got the greasy tee shirt.
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)I imagine one may care enough to post how much one doesn't really care at all.
I'd guess many of those same people also make a list of all the things they do not want to purchase when going grocery shopping.
OneTenthofOnePercent
(6,268 posts)Try a DIY job with a little help from a local car guru. Shouldn't be much more than $250-$400 if you can find an e-buddy with a few tools.
kentauros
(29,414 posts)kentuck
(110,950 posts)And a blown head gasket would be of little concern to someone that was hungry and had no shoes, ie...
taught_me_patience
(5,477 posts)If you're driving a subaru, notorious for blown gaskets due to their boxer engine design, a head gasket job should cost no more than $800. Shop around a bit.
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)We take the 20+ year old mom's car to a local mechanic...he's getting over charged.
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)Since it was due to a mistake at the shop...but on a Honda civic it would have been 800, like others have sad, you're getting over charged.
Lex
(34,108 posts)Bake
(21,977 posts)Sometimes it's harder than others.
Right now, I don't give a shit. Or two. And since it's obvious you don't give a shit, why did you jump in this thread?
Bake
Lex
(34,108 posts)I don't give a shit about.
RebelOne
(30,947 posts)I just had to have a fuel pump replaced. The garage had my car for almost a week. After the cost of renting a car (no bus service where I live) and the repair, it cost me over $800.
samsingh
(17,571 posts)NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)For many, their personal life and that of their family, consumes all time available. They need to concentrate on getting through today, not what is going on in Washington.
madokie
(51,076 posts)work on your vehicle again. The gaskets and related parts are minimal, the labor is what cost so much.
I get what you're saying bro' and I have to agree.
1-Old-Man
(2,667 posts)MrSlayer
(22,143 posts)I'm just coming back from practically emptying my retirement account because I've been out of work a year and a half and 30 of the last 48 months. Who would have thought the Bush years were going to be the high point of my career?
What the fuck does it matter which bloodsucker they put at treasury? It's not going to be the ballbuster we need. Never that.
Robb
(39,665 posts)Warpy
(110,913 posts)because one of them failed spectacularly. By that I mean I have never seen a tire do that, ever. When I finally got to a lot where I could put on the spare, there were only a few shreds of rubber clinging to the bare rim.
I just barely made it, too, the rim had some scuffs but was undamaged. For that much, I am grateful.
Still, one of the last things I thought about when I set off to get my eyebrows lowered yesterday was having to get 4 new tires on the car to make it home.
Ugly surprises, we has 'em.
At least blown head gaskets are usually easy enough fixes once they tear the engine down to it.
closeupready
(29,503 posts)the Treasury Secretary nominee. But hey, that's me.