> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 1 Dec 2018 22:28:14 -0800, "Cheri" >
> wrote:
>
>>"Leonard Blaisdell" > wrote in message
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>>> In article >,
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Yesterday turned out to be an expensive day for me, I went to my
>>>> dental appt, I needed a crown. In the midst of my dentist working on
>>>> me somone asked if that Landcruiser out front was mine... it has a
>>>> flat tire. Well fortunately the Mavis Tire center is right next door
>>>> so after my dental work I drove very slowly across the parking lot to
>>>> Mavis. They inspected the tire and determined it not repairable, and
>>>> also all the other tires were about ready to go from dry rot, even the
>>>> spare that lives underneath, that's an original from 1989. I told
>>>> them to replace the five tires and do an alignment. My wife came to
>>>> pick me up and I left my car. This morning Mavis called to say my
>>>> rear shocks are leaking, I told them to replace them. The car repairs
>>>> added insult to injury, as if the $1,300 crown wasn't enough, I also
>>>> got a $1,500 repair bill. Oh well I'd rather have all new tires,
>>>> don't need tire problems in winter. Now that I'm crowned call me King
>>>> Popeye. I still need to return in 2 weeks for the permanent crown.
>>>
>>> Look at the bright side. Those are the last tires you will probably
>>> ever need for the Landcruiser. Anybody else think like that? I believe
>>> I've bought the last furnace, roof, vehicles and probably tires that
>>> I'll ever need. It's liberating in a way. YMMV.
>>>
>>> leo
>>
>>Oh yeah! When we buy big ticket items now, we always assume it'll
>>probably be the last time we have to spring for them.
>>
>>Cheri
>
> I never think that buying any item will be the last one.
> Depends on the item. A tire can die at any time from road hazards,
> although will be replaced for free less the pro-rated... roof shingles
> are pro-rated too. Unfortunately a vehical can to totaled from an
> accident, or might be stolen. The one I don't understand is the
> furnace, a cast iron boiler should last two life times... it will
> probably need electricals replaced and the fire box but a cast iron
> boiler should last a very long time. A sheet metal furnace will
> likely not last more than 15 years, same for a hot water tank.
> The thing to consider with a vehical is eventually one will likely
> have to give up their driver's licence


Sure, all of those things CAN happen that's where the word "assume" comes
in.

Cheri