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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Maintenance and Repair / August 2007Air conditioning compressor guesstimate on 2000 RAV4
I live near Tampa, FL. My wife has a 2000 Toyota RAV4 with about 109,000 miles on it. It sounds like the bearings in the a/c are starting to squeal a little, and she's talking about getting another car rather than face that repair bill. I think this one will last a lot longer, but can you give me a ballpark cost to repair the A/C? In my past experience, there are other parts that have to be replaced too, typically, but just a guesstimate of the cost would be a help. My theory is, if the car costs less to repair/maintain than a car payment, we should keep it a while longer. >I live near Tampa, FL. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >repair the A/C? In my past experience, there are other parts that have to be >replaced too, typically, but just a guesstimate of the cost would be a help. Depends on if it is a pulley bearing or an internal compressor issue. Does the noise stop when the a/c is turned off? The compressor on that vehicle is pricey. If the compressor has to be replaced I would guess you are in the 1k range for repair when all is said and done. Be careful where you take it for repair. We have a lot of shoddy a/c shops down here. If you don't mind going over to Clearwater and need a recommendation I have a couple of places for you. >My theory is, if the car costs less to repair/maintain than a car payment, we >should keep it a while longer If the car has been maintained and is otherwise in good shape it should easily be reliable for another 100k miles. If she is tired of it and wants a new one that is one thing, but there really isn't anything that can wrong with that vehicle that would cause me to junk it at this point in its life. Steve B. Thanks Steve! A grand is about what I figured. I agree, she can get another 100K out of it. It's her money so, if cosmetics are that important to her, she'll get another car. Personally, I enjoy having NO car payment! >>I live near Tampa, FL. >> [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Steve B. |
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