Loading ...My daughter’s Mazda has adaptive cruise control. We didn’t know that, or even what it means, until the windshield cracked. Windshield with ACC, $975, without $450. Something went wrong with a caliper on it, electronic of course, not fixable, $800. A friend’s BMW parking brake sensor failed, $6,200 (half the interior needed removing). Headlight, LED, on a Mazda BT50 (light truck) had some LEDs fail – can’t replace an LED, $2,500 – none available on the second hand market or, if you can find one, it’s $2,000, demand and supprice, you know. Sister’s Golf’s dual-clutch gearbox failed in the fast lane of the highway, couldn’t get out of first gear, $3,500 to repair, doesn’t drive the same (new wine into old bottles) only done 40,000 miles.
Seals for leaky rear wheel cylinder on the ol’ 306, $24. Actually, I reckon that’s a rip off too.