Bob, looks like she should be driving a furrin car.
Larry Hoy; Denver, CO. USA
1969 MGB Roadster "Scarlet"
1987 Jaguar XJ6 VDP
"It's not how fast you go, it's how fast you go fast"
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Robert Allen
> Sent: Monday, April 20, 1998 10:00 AM
> To: MG List
> Cc: Jay Smith
> Subject: A little perspective on repair costs
>
>
> The wife's '95 Z28 wore out its water pump in 66,000 miles.
>
> This is the LT1 version of the small block, 350 cubic inch Chevy that has
> now been around for over 40 years. After all that time, Chevy has
> managed to
> get the repair cost up to $475.
>
> $276 for the pump.
> 3.5 hours of labor.
>
> The last thing that broke was it's air injection pump. That was a $350
> repair.
>
> Amazing.
>
> Bob Allen, Kansas City, '69CGT, '75TR6
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