We all know that obtaining a second opinion on health issues can make all the difference in the world. What about other problems of life? Your car has a hard starting problem and the mechanic tells you that it needs a new computer or your transmission won’t shift into reverse and you will need a complete rebuild. Do you take his word or do you talk to another mechanic?
I have had the car problems and found solutions that fixed the issue without major expense. My wife’s car would not shift into reverse. When I heard the price for a rebuilt transmission I went into shock. As a last resort I bought some transmission conditioner and followed the instructions on the can. After all it was a $5.00 can versus many thousands for the rebuilt transmission. The conditioner worked and we drove that car for another few years.
My latest experience was with my Canon digital camera. It’s about five years old. Suddenly the viewing screen would not focus. New batteries provided no results. The instruction manual provided no worthwhile help. I took the camera into a local camera specialty shop and they told me the cost to fix the camera would most likely exceed the price of a new point and shoot camera or about $200.00. I was about to throw the camera into the trash. As a last resort I found Canon on the internet. I was advised that there was a batch of cameras that had defective sensors and my camera was most likely one of them. The short story is that in less than two weeks my camera is home and functioning just fine. My cost was the purchase of a small carton. Canon even paid for the shipping charges.
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