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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Viva_La_Revolution

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3. My son's car was hit while parked last year, tore the front bumper half off..

Reply to freshwest (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 13, 2012, 01:16 PM

Jan 2012

He was freaking out about the repair costs, while I calmly gathered wire and cutters and gloves. I walked him out there and within 15 minutes we had it secured and you could barely tell. Never thought I'd be happy about plastic bumpers, lol!

anyway, Mom was his hero that day.

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Hands On Skills Mean Greater Choice and Freedom to Buy Used [View all] Fumesucker Jan 2012 OP

WEll, I was just wondering where Tsiyu Jan 2012 #1

The person who can repair things and working people in general will be uplifted in this. freshwest Jan 2012 #2

My son's car was hit while parked last year, tore the front bumper half off.. Viva_La_Revolution Jan 2012 #3

Way to go! freshwest Jan 2012 #4

I have done a few of my own repairs on small things Sherman A1 Jan 2012 #5

Hiring someone to do anything feels like personal failure. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2012 #6