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--- Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org> wrote: > I think I've just finished finding out what was > wrong with my mother-in-laws TV > set. It took me several hours and I had to buy the > service lit on it for $10, > but I just grabbed a couple of capacitors which I > think will solve the problem. > > Anyone "in their right mind" would have said, "It's > 20 years old. Replace it." I'm still finding it very difficult to steer away from this type of thinking. Usually I figure if something breaks it's an opportunity to snag the latest and greatest whateveritis, although I usually buy one product cycle behind the curve (computer stuff, video stuff, etc)... When I see all the "new" stuff available for the Type 1's, it makes me a little jealous that the Type 3's dont have much new stuff available for them. And it's hard for me to accept that a set of reconditioned front calipers, for example, could be better than new calipers. And I'm a bit worried that my "new used" auto transmission mount will quickly go the way of my old one (un-vulcanized), just by the nature of how it's put together. I'm trying though... After all, there's got to be a reason these cars have lated thirty or more years, when I know for sure that most of the cars on the road today won't be around that long. Aaron ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org