We've had to have so much work done on my daughter's truck - the mechanic has diagnosed the problems accurately, it's just so expensive.
Oh, what was wrong with your daughters truck?
Well initially it was just little things, routine type stuff - but now it needs a new transmission - they quoted prices for us before commencing the work but it's too expensive right now,
How much is it to replace the transmission? What kind of truck was it?
1997 Ford Ranger - quote is $1300 - the truck was regularly maintained by a mechanic but at 203k it's just time I guess.