memoryloot » auto http://www.memoryloot.com GET YOUR OWN MEMORY Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:28:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Unwanted Expenses http://www.memoryloot.com/2006/11/24/unwanted-expenses/ http://www.memoryloot.com/2006/11/24/unwanted-expenses/#comments Sat, 25 Nov 2006 01:58:47 +0000 Johnny http://www.memoryloot.com/2006/11/24/115/ With today being the kick-off of the Holiday shopping season, many people are out there shopping to their hearts content. Not really bitten by the shopping bug like my sister and girlfriend, I decided to go take my car in for a free rotation and balancing of my tires. For some weird feeling I knew I was going to need to spend some money today. Unfortunately my hunch was correct when the service guy told me that all my struts for my car is leaking. I also had to flush out my brake fluid and adjust the rear brake rotors. The struts job will cost nearly $800 and to flush out my brake fluid and adjust the rotors cost about $80. I opted for the cheaper service only because I still have to pay for my bike’s service tomorrow. So for the rest of the year, I’m going to need to buy or pay for the following transportation service and items:

$750 – Valve adjustments and tune-up for motorcycle
$800 – Replace my car’s struts
$500 – Motorcycle insurance
$70 – Motorcycle registration
$400-$800 – New motorcycle helmet since my helmet is “expired”

This doesn’t even include my Christmas shopping that I need to do. It looks like I won’t be saving any money until the new year.

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