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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: intercst   😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Cars, year one, no commuting
Date: 03/19/26 10:53 PM
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<< My uncle has been restoring cars and building hot rods since 1958. He had a garage that encompasses an entire city block. He’s done work for me, and taught me, since the ‘80s. He owns something like 30-50 classics from the 1939s on. There are parts for 99% of cars, but you are free to believe as you wish. >>

I don't doubt that there's a "bespoke market" in auto parts for restoration. I'm talking about getting cheap parts to keep a 20-year-old Toyota Camry or Ford truck going.

Just before I sold it last year, I replaced the front bank camshaft position sensor in my 2004 V-6 Nissan Altima. The part cost $12.

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