RW> So, he traded it for this 2006 Duramax 2500, which even has a better   
   RW> paint job thant the 2009. I thought maybe he wouldn't have to work on it,   
   RW> but, nope. His first order of business was to get under the hood and   
   RW> begin working on it.   
      
   I don't mind doing occasional repairs, but constant ones start to wear on you.   
   Also, trying to stay ahead of repairs/issues and not let them get to the point   
   where you have too many things wrong.  Those are the ones that people end up   
   throwing in the towel.   
      
   In doing my own weekend repairs, one of my other things that I try and do is   
   buy the best part I can.  Nothing more irritating than having done a repair,   
   only to have the replaced part fail and have to perform the same repair again.   
      
   I had that issue with wheel bearings on my Monte Carlo.  I must have replaced   
   3 or 4 of them before finally getting a decent brand that isn't made in China   
   (Timkin).  Had great luck with them so far, which put an end to my revolving   
   repairs on the wheel bearings.   
      
   - Mark   
      
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