And the survey SAYS!

$1132!  Yep another 4 figure van repair bill!  I expected it to be high, not quite this high but oh well.  The garage went ahead and put in an aftermarket stabilizer kit for the front end.  It was something he mentioned to me early in the procesess as a possibility but I never agreed to it.  I wasn’t in the mood to argue, if the stabilizer helps the situation I am more than willing to lay out the extra bucks.  The 1100 bucks also bought me new rear brake shoes and wheel cylinders, two new emergency brake cables, two bushings for the front end and two new tires.  At least for the drive from the garage back to work, the van seemed to act just fine.  Now I just need to give it a thorough cleaning to prep for the trip.

Evidently there is a huge demand on ebay for broken Oakley Eye Jackets.  I listed the three pair on there for 10 bucks each and they were gone within a couple hours!  Nothing like taking a 95% depreciation hit on your investment.

Shhh, keep it quiet but my shoulder actually feels a little better today….