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Antelope Valley Press, Sunday, July 11, 2021 D3 Dear Miss Manners: I am of an age when friends are beginning to take care of their ill, elderly parents. I am surprised at how often I hear them say they can’t wait until they are free of this burden. I lost my mother at the young age of 24, so I have no experience of what they are going through. How do I express empathy without sounding like, “Yes, can’t wait until they die”? Dear Gentle Reader: Empathy with friends is a lovely thing, but not when it consists of, “Too bad your parents are not dead yet.” Indeed, Miss Manners even doubts that would be likely to please them, coming from the outside. But you can still offer your friends support by addressing the burden, rather than the inevitable solution. “It must be very difficult” offers a bit of comfort, and perhaps “You are good to be so caring” might discourage them from sounding so callous, no matter how hard-pressed they are. Dear Miss Manners: I went to lunch with an old friend on what happened to be my birthday. Normally, she gives me a gift and a card, but this year she forgot that it was the “big day,” and I made no mention of it. Several days later, when she realized it, she called to scold me for not reminding her. She said that I had embarrassed her by not disclosing that it had been my birthday, and that the least that she would have done was pay for my lunch. I feel awkward reminding others of my birthday, as if I’m expecting gifts and a cel- ebration, which I’m not. But I didn’t mean to upset my friend by not mentioning it and making her feel forgetful and inconsiderate. What should I do next time? Drop hints in advance? Dear Gentle Reader: Apparently your old friend did manage to come up with something to give you for your birthday: guilt. It is the old trick of it’s-your-fault-I- did-wrong. Miss Manners advises you against accepting that. Of course you are not responsible for advertising your own birth- day. Yes, many people do, and many who do not will sulk when their birthdays are not acknowledged. All that you owe your friend is the assurance that it did not really matter. Dear Miss Manners: I have a friend who frequently says I look perfect or my house looks perfect. I find it irritating because it’s not my goal to be that way. I feel like she is expressing some weird disappointment in herself, maybe? Whatever her reason, it makes me feel awkward and I never know what to say. What would be a good response? Dear Gentle Reader: “Thank you.” Yes, Miss Manners understands that there may be a sting in this remark. It could be self-deprecating, and it could be some- thing of a sneer. But it could also be just your friend’s way of praising you. However compliments are phrased, they should be accepted — not analyzed until they are no longer pleasant. Address your etiquette questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners. com; to her email, dearmiss manners@gmail. com; or through postal mail to Miss Manners, Andrews McMeel Syndication, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106. MISS MANNERS By Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin Take your time assessing situations openly and honestly. Knowing what you want will help you prepare for what’s to come. Preparation will turn into an oppor- tunity if you handle matters yourself. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Expressing your thoughts and intentions will encourage a progressive move toward your long-term goals. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Concentrate on taking care of your respon- sibilities and encouraging others along the way. Take care of your emotional and physi- cal well-being. Implement moderation. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Compliments will help you win favors. A family get-together will make up for time lost during the pandemic. Pitch in and help. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Someone will take a demonstrative act out of context. Tone it down before someone puts the spotlight on you. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Stop worry- ing about what others do; focus on what’s important to you. An idea you come up with will save you money and make you look like a genius. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Be secretive about any changes you want to make until you have everything in place. A show of knowing what you are doing will help get others on board with your plans. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Physical fitness and aiming to get yourself in tiptop shape will make you feel good about your- self and fetch compliments from others. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Handle others with care. Your actions can be just as disruptive as your words if you aren’t sensitive to how others feel. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Take charge, and finish what you start. Discipline will improve the way you live and how you move forward. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Plan your actions strategically, and refuse to let anyone hold you back. Rely on your insight and the experience you have to help you do what’s best for you. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Personal improvements will bring you far more satisfaction than trying to change someone. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Consider how you earn your living and the changes you want to make to improve your status or living arrangements. SUNDAY, JULY 11, 2021 YOUR HOROSCOPE By Eugenia Last ACROSS 1 Rackets 6 Spruce or fir 15 Japanese city that shares its name with a dog breed 20 Home to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum 21 Homemade headgear for pretend pirates 22 Conducted, as a campaign 23 Undo, legally 24 Highly specialized knowledge 25 Color whose name is de- rived from “lapis lazuli” 26 Frequent comics collab- orator with Jack Kirby 28 Belief 29 Hubbubs 31 “See? I knew what I was talking about!” 32 Gives an edge 33 Indignant denial 34 Bozo 35 “I 30-Down the fool!” speaker 37 GPS suggestion: Abbr. 38 What might follow you 39 1966 Donovan hit 43 Sinatra, to fans 47 Band whose “Gold: Greatest Hits” has sold over 30 million copies 50 Raised a false alarm 52 Tennis’s Nadal, informally 56 Fruit with crimson-colored flesh 59 Guest feature? 60 Popular folk-rock duo 62 Place for a canal or a kernel 63 1968 self-titled folk album 65 AL West team, on scoreboards 66 Rubik with a cube 68 Ice cream holder 69 Cal’s game-winning kick- off return against Stan- ford in 1982, familiarly 71 World’s deepest river 73 Little tasks that crop up 75 Wood-shop item 77 Investigate, à la Sherlock Holmes 79 Wunderkinder 82 Implement for an Amish driver 86 Features of classic cars 87 It’s covered in paint in the Sherwin-Williams logo 89 Oscar-winning song from “Slumdog Millionaire” 90 “Likewise” 91 Media watchdog agcy. 92 “Strange Magic” band, for short 93 Medium for Kehinde Wiley’s “President Barack Obama” 94 Took a load off 95 Mars 100 Harmful bits of sunlight 105 Remove calcium deposits from 106 Sharp shooter, for short? 108 Harder to grasp 109 Changes by degrees 111 Whole bunch 112 You might cry if you slice it 115 Word rhymed with “ami” by Lafayette in “Hamilton” 116 Like Merriam-Webster’s inclusion of the word “irregardless,” originally 119 College admissions fig. 120 Delta hub, on luggage tags 121 Birth-control option, briefly 122 In the blink of ____ 123 Deli or bar order 124 Stags or bucks 125 Biblical possessive 126 Alcoholic’s affliction, briefly 127 Complicated, as a relationship 128 Retired flier, for short 129 Explosive stuff DOWN 1 California-based soft- drink company 2 Divisions of long poems 3 Historical records 4 Place for a pitcher 5 “I’m such a dummy!” 6 Olympic poker? 7 Military hospitals, briefly 8 Period of history 9 Back in 10 Fresh, in a sense 11 A one and a two 12 Bursts in on 13 And the rest, for short 14 Twin in Genesis 15 Prizewinner 16 Instrument often played for comedic effect 17 Tennessee Williams’ “The Night of the ____” 18 Babysitter’s handful 19 “____ Fideles” 27 ____ Simmons, real name of the late rapper DMX 30 See 35-Across 36 Affectionate attention, briefly 37 One enforcing traveling rules 39 Kind of jacket 40 “Ish” 41 Xbox 360 competitor 42 Chicken 43 Total domination, in gamer-speak 44 Whole bunch 45 Racy 46 Polite form of address similar to “Mr.” or “Ms.” 47 Criminally aid 48 Yawn-inducing 49 Make yawn 51 Campus leader 53 With the bow, musically 54 Bungle 55 Vipers with upturned snouts 57 Part of a religious title that means “ocean” 58 Southern California county 60 “Mood ____” (Duke Ellington classic) 61 Quit drinking 64 Golf’s ____ Ko, youngest golfer to be ranked No. 1 67 In draft form 70 High degrees, for short 71 Setting for many a Su- per Mario Bros. level 72 Temporarily out 74 Pesach observers 76 Most peaceful 78 Groups of bees? 79 “You can’t expect me to believe that!” 80 Laughable 81 Typical way to take a multivitamin 83 Is legally entitled 84 “It’s a possibility for me” 85 Family members that get talked down to? 88 Kind of massage 89 Travels 96 ____ River, part of the Texas/Oklahoma border 97 Even-tempered 98 Skedaddled 99 They might be made after a fight 101 Runs again 102 Without fail 103 State flower of Illinois or New Jersey 104 ____ Faire (event with jousting, for short) 107 Is mad about 109 Source of the milk for chèvre cheese 110 The “R” of RBG 113 Ready for business 114 Condé ____ 117 What might make a ewe turn 118 Spanish monarch ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: By Ross Trudeau and Lindsey Hobbs / Edited by Will Shortz GRAVITY’S RAINBOW NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY CROSSWORD No. 0704 Dear Car Talk: Get ready for this! I’m going to take my 92-year-old dad on a six-week, gazillion mile trek from one side of the country to the other, then back again, with many stops along the way. While that might sound excit- ing, the real thrill is that we plan to make this journey in my fabu- lously maintained 2005 Toyota Corolla with 331,000 miles on it. OK, OK, I can already hear your groans, so let me elaborate. Before leaving, I’ll tuck the vehicle’s title in the glove box, in the unlikely event of a fatal, mechanical issue. If necessary, I’ll trade the title for a tow and call it even. Then, I’d head to the closest dealership and buy a new car. I was thinking — just think- ing, mind you — of checking out a few vehicles before the big adventure, so I’d know exactly what to buy on the outside chance I needed another vehicle somewhere along the way. Oh, I should add that I love my dad! — Barry Barry, I understand that it’s important to you to get every last mile out of your car. But at 331,000, you’ve come darned close enough. Declare victory and put it on Craigslist. Newer cars — even small cars — are more comfortable, roomier and quieter than ever. They also ride and handle better. Your air conditioning will work well, and you might even have heated and cooled seats. Most importantly, you guys will have all of the modern-day safety equipment. There’s been a revolution in automotive safety since you bought your Corolla. You’ll get more sophisticated airbags, seatbelt pretensioners, precollision warning, automatic emergency braking, lane depar- ture warning, blind-spot warn- ing and even adaptive cruise control, which maintains a set distance from the car in front of you. That’s going to come in handy when you’re driving 7,500 miles in six weeks. And you should get all of that stuff, because it’ll help keep you safe for the next 300,000 miles. Finally, whatever you do, I was going to suggest you remember to stop frequently, not just for the car, but for your own sanity. But then I remem- bered you’ll have your 92-year- old dad in the car, and he’ll have to pee every half hour, so that won’t be a problem. Have a wonderful trip, Barry. * * * Dear Car Talk: The left CV boot on my 2007 Honda Ridgeline is leaking. There’s a 3-inch-diameter spot of grease on the garage floor. There’s no noise coming from the front axle and no difference in the performance. A shop quoted $870 to replace both boots and axles, and said they would not do boots only. The dealer quoted $400 per side to replace the boots and axles, $300 per side boots only. The service adviser also indicated that there would be some labor savings for doing both at the same time. I made an appointment with the dealer. On arrival, the same service adviser told me it would be $1,066 + tax and fees = $1,200. I backed out of the deal, even after speaking to the general manager and receiving a lowered price of $1,000. The truck is a spare vehicle used for only 4,000 miles per year. Is it OK to drive for a while? I would appreciate your comments. — Bill I wouldn’t drive it for too long, Bill. The CV boot covers the CV joint, which is part of the axle. And if you keep driving it without proper lubrication, you will ruin the axle. But given how little you drive this Ridgeline, I would fix only what’s actually broken right now. While it’s fairly common to replace the axle along with a torn boot, it’s not necessary. The reason we do it is because the extra labor involved in replacing the axle, once you have the boot off, is trivial. And for people who drive 15,000 miles a year, it makes sense to preemptively replace the axle rather than have to duplicate the labor six, 12 or 18 months later. But since you’re driving 4,000 miles a year, you might not need an axle for five years. Or ever. Look around for another shop. Go to www.mechanics files.com, enter your ZIP code and look for a highly recom- mended shop in your area. Got a question about cars? Write to Ray in care of King Features, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803, or email by visiting the Car Talk website at www.cartalk.com. Don’t ruin trip by squeezing every last mile from Toyota BY RAY MAGLIOZZI Puzzle Answers PUZZLES
Transcript of D3 PUZZLES
Antelope Valley Press, Sunday, July 11, 2021 D3
Dear Miss Manners: I am of an age when friends are beginning to take care of their ill, elderly parents. I am surprised at how often I hear them say they can’t wait until they are free of this burden.
I lost my mother at the young age of 24, so I have no experience of what they are going through. How do I express empathy without sounding like, “Yes, can’t wait until they die”?
Dear Gentle Reader: Empathy with friends is a lovely thing, but not when it consists of, “Too bad your parents are not dead yet.” Indeed, Miss Manners even doubts that would be likely to please them, coming from the outside.
But you can still offer your friends support by addressing the burden, rather than the inevitable solution. “It must be very difficult” offers a bit of comfort, and perhaps “You are good to be so caring” might discourage them from sounding so callous, no matter how hard-pressed they are.
Dear Miss Manners: I went to lunch with an old friend on what happened to be my birthday. Normally, she gives me a gift and a card, but this year she forgot that it was the “big day,” and I made no mention of it.
Several days later, when she realized it, she called to scold me for not reminding her. She said that I had embarrassed her by not disclosing that it had been my birthday, and that the least that she would have done was pay for my lunch.
I feel awkward reminding others of my birthday, as if I’m expecting gifts and a cel-ebration, which I’m not. But I didn’t mean to upset my friend by not mentioning it and
making her feel forgetful and inconsiderate. What should I do next time? Drop hints in advance?
Dear Gentle Reader: Apparently your old friend did manage to come up with something to give you for your birthday: guilt. It is the old trick of it’s-your-fault-I-did-wrong.
Miss Manners advises you against accepting that. Of course you are not responsible for advertising your own birth-day. Yes, many people do, and many who do not will sulk when their birthdays are not acknowledged. All that you owe your friend is the assurance that it did not really matter.
Dear Miss Manners: I have a friend who frequently says I look perfect or my house looks perfect. I find it irritating because it’s not my goal to be that way. I feel like she is expressing some weird disappointment in herself, maybe?
Whatever her reason, it makes me feel awkward and I never know what to say. What would be a good response?
Dear Gentle Reader: “Thank you.” Yes, Miss Manners understands that
there may be a sting in this remark. It could be self-deprecating, and it could be some-thing of a sneer.
But it could also be just your friend’s way of praising you. However compliments are phrased, they should be accepted — not analyzed until they are no longer pleasant.
Address your etiquette questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, dearmiss [email protected]; or through postal mail to Miss Manners, Andrews McMeel Syndication, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106.
MISS MANNERSBy Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin
Take your time assessing situations openly and honestly. Knowing what you want will help you prepare for what’s to come. Preparation will turn into an oppor-tunity if you handle matters yourself.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Expressing your thoughts and intentions will encourage a progressive move toward your long-term goals.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Concentrate on taking care of your respon-sibilities and encouraging others along the way. Take care of your emotional and physi-cal well-being. Implement moderation.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Compliments will help you win favors. A family get-together will make up for time lost during the pandemic. Pitch in and help.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Someone will take a demonstrative act out of context. Tone it down before someone puts the spotlight on you.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Stop worry-ing about what others do; focus on what’s important to you. An idea you come up with will save you money and make you look like a genius.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Be secretive about any changes you want to make until you have everything in place. A show of knowing what you are doing will help get others on board with your plans.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Physical fitness and aiming to get yourself in tiptop shape will make you feel good about your-self and fetch compliments from others.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Handle others with care. Your actions can be just as disruptive as your words if you aren’t sensitive to how others feel.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Take charge, and finish what you start. Discipline will improve the way you live and how you move forward.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Plan your actions strategically, and refuse to let anyone hold you back. Rely on your insight and the experience you have to help you do what’s best for you.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Personal improvements will bring you far more satisfaction than trying to change someone.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Consider how you earn your living and the changes you want to make to improve your status or living arrangements.
SUNDAY, JULY 11, 2021
YOUR HOROSCOPE
By Eugenia Last
ACROSS1 Rackets6 Spruce or fi r15 Japanese city that
shares its name with a dog breed
20 Home to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
21 Homemade headgear for pretend pirates
22 Conducted, as a campaign
23 Undo, legally24 Highly specialized
knowledge25 Color whose name is de-
rived from “lapis lazuli”26 Frequent comics collab-
orator with Jack Kirby28 Belief29 Hubbubs31 “See? I knew what I was
talking about!”32 Gives an edge33 Indignant denial34 Bozo35 “I 30-Down the fool!”
speaker37 GPS suggestion: Abbr.38 What might follow you39 1966 Donovan hit43 Sinatra, to fans47 Band whose “Gold:
Greatest Hits” has sold over 30 million copies
50 Raised a false alarm52 Tennis’s Nadal,
informally56 Fruit with
crimson-colored fl esh59 Guest feature?60 Popular folk-rock duo62 Place for a canal or a
kernel63 1968 self-titled folk album65 AL West team, on
scoreboards66 Rubik with a cube68 Ice cream holder69 Cal’s game-winning kick-
off return against Stan-ford in 1982, familiarly
71 World’s deepest river73 Little tasks that crop up75 Wood-shop item77 Investigate, à la
Sherlock Holmes79 Wunderkinder
82 Implement for an Amish driver
86 Features of classic cars87 It’s covered in paint in the
Sherwin-Williams logo89 Oscar-winning song from
“Slumdog Millionaire”90 “Likewise”91 Media watchdog agcy.92 “Strange Magic” band,
for short93 Medium for Kehinde
Wiley’s “President Barack Obama”
94 Took a load off95 Mars100 Harmful bits of sunlight105 Remove calcium
deposits from106 Sharp shooter, for short?
108 Harder to grasp109 Changes by degrees111 Whole bunch112 You might cry if you
slice it115 Word rhymed with
“ami” by Lafayette in “Hamilton”
116 Like Merriam-Webster’s inclusion of the word “irregardless,” originally
119 College admissions fi g.120 Delta hub, on luggage
tags121 Birth-control option,
briefl y122 In the blink of ____123 Deli or bar order124 Stags or bucks125 Biblical possessive126 Alcoholic’s affl iction,
briefl y127 Complicated, as a
relationship128 Retired fl ier, for short129 Explosive stuff
DOWN1 California-based soft-
drink company2 Divisions of long poems3 Historical records4 Place for a pitcher5 “I’m such a dummy!”6 Olympic poker?7 Military hospitals,
briefl y8 Period of history9 Back in10 Fresh, in a sense11 A one and a two12 Bursts in on
13 And the rest, for short14 Twin in Genesis15 Prizewinner16 Instrument often played
for comedic effect17 Tennessee Williams’
“The Night of the ____”18 Babysitter’s handful19 “____ Fideles”27 ____ Simmons, real
name of the late rapper DMX
30 See 35-Across36 Affectionate attention,
briefl y37 One enforcing traveling
rules39 Kind of jacket40 “Ish”41 Xbox 360 competitor42 Chicken43 Total domination, in
gamer-speak44 Whole bunch45 Racy46 Polite form of address
similar to “Mr.” or “Ms.”47 Criminally aid48 Yawn-inducing49 Make yawn51 Campus leader53 With the bow, musically54 Bungle55 Vipers with upturned
snouts57 Part of a religious title
that means “ocean”58 Southern California
county60 “Mood ____” (Duke
Ellington classic)61 Quit drinking
64 Golf’s ____ Ko, youngest golfer to be ranked No. 1
67 In draft form70 High degrees, for short71 Setting for many a Su-
per Mario Bros. level72 Temporarily out74 Pesach observers76 Most peaceful78 Groups of bees?79 “You can’t expect me to
believe that!”80 Laughable81 Typical way to take a
multivitamin83 Is legally entitled84 “It’s a possibility for me”85 Family members that
get talked down to?88 Kind of massage89 Travels96 ____ River, part of the
Texas/Oklahoma border97 Even-tempered98 Skedaddled99 They might be made
after a fi ght101 Runs again102 Without fail103 State fl ower of Illinois
or New Jersey104 ____ Faire (event with
jousting, for short)107 Is mad about109 Source of the milk for
chèvre cheese110 The “R” of RBG113 Ready for business114 Condé ____117 What might make a
ewe turn118 Spanish monarch
ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE:
By Ross Trudeau and Lindsey Hobbs / Edited by Will Shortz
GRAVITY’S RAINBOWNEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY CROSSWORD
No. 0704
Dear Car Talk: Get ready for this! I’m going to take my 92-year-old dad on a six-week, gazillion mile trek from one side of the country to the other, then back again, with many stops along the way.
While that might sound excit-ing, the real thrill is that we plan to make this journey in my fabu-lously maintained 2005 Toyota Corolla with 331,000 miles on it. OK, OK, I can already hear your groans, so let me elaborate.
Before leaving, I’ll tuck the vehicle’s title in the glove box, in the unlikely event of a fatal, mechanical issue. If necessary, I’ll trade the title for a tow and call it even. Then, I’d head to the closest dealership and buy a new car.
I was thinking — just think-ing, mind you — of checking out a few vehicles before the big adventure, so I’d know exactly what to buy on the outside chance I needed another vehicle somewhere along the way.
Oh, I should add that I love my dad! — Barry
Barry, I understand that it’s important to you to get every last mile out of your car. But at 331,000, you’ve come darned close enough. Declare victory and put it on Craigslist.
Newer cars — even small cars — are more comfortable, roomier and quieter than ever. They also ride and handle better. Your air conditioning will work well, and you might even have heated and cooled seats.
Most importantly, you guys will have all of the modern-day safety equipment. There’s been a revolution in automotive safety since you bought your Corolla.
You’ll get more sophisticated airbags, seatbelt pretensioners, precollision warning, automatic emergency braking, lane depar-ture warning, blind-spot warn-ing and even adaptive cruise control, which maintains a set distance from the car in front of you. That’s going to come in handy when you’re driving 7,500 miles in six weeks. And you should get all of that stuff, because it’ll help keep you safe for the next 300,000 miles.
Finally, whatever you do, I was going to suggest you remember to stop frequently, not just for the car, but for your own sanity. But then I remem-bered you’ll have your 92-year-old dad in the car, and he’ll have to pee every half hour, so that won’t be a problem.
Have a wonderful trip, Barry. * * *
Dear Car Talk: The left CV boot on my 2007 Honda Ridgeline is leaking. There’s a 3-inch-diameter spot of grease on the garage floor. There’s no noise coming from the front axle and no difference in the performance.
A shop quoted $870 to replace both boots and axles, and said they would not do boots only. The dealer quoted $400 per side to replace the boots and axles, $300 per side boots only. The service adviser also indicated that there would be some labor savings for doing both at the same time.
I made an appointment with the dealer. On arrival, the same service adviser told me it would be $1,066 + tax and fees = $1,200. I backed out of the deal, even after speaking to the general manager and receiving a lowered price of $1,000.
The truck is a spare vehicle used for only 4,000 miles per year. Is it OK to drive for a while? I would appreciate your comments. — Bill
I wouldn’t drive it for too long, Bill. The CV boot covers the CV joint, which is part of the axle. And if you keep driving it without proper lubrication, you will ruin the axle.
But given how little you drive this Ridgeline, I would fix only what’s actually broken right now. While it’s fairly common to replace the axle along with a torn boot, it’s not necessary. The reason we do it is because the extra labor involved in replacing the axle, once you have the boot off, is trivial. And for people who drive 15,000 miles a year, it makes sense to preemptively replace the axle rather than have to duplicate the labor six, 12 or 18 months later. But since you’re driving 4,000 miles a year, you might not need an axle for five years. Or ever.
Look around for another shop. Go to www.mechanicsfiles.com, enter your ZIP code and look for a highly recom-mended shop in your area.
Got a question about cars? Write to Ray in care of King Features, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803, or email by visiting the Car Talk website at www.cartalk.com.
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