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The Cost of Repairing Your Ride Is Soaring
Modern cars are expensive computers on wheels.
He’s gonna charge you an arm and a leg.
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When I turned 30 — more years ago than I care to count — I went through an early midlife crisis. I dyed my hair blonde, got my ear pierced, and bought a second-hand British convertible sports car. The TVR Chimaera was stunningly beautiful, ridiculously quick — and utterly unreliable.