The starter went out on our old Honda Element last week. That’s the problem with older cars. We were quoted $350-$500 here in Tucson, but forget that. We took it to Mexico today and repaired it there for $20. Four hour job / $5 an hour. This is the benefit living close to the border. When the clutch was going out last year, local quote wanted $1200. We took it to Mexico and paid $100. It seems pretty consistently 10% of the price.
While there, we decided to get a full check up on our blood and urine. We paid $60 and got the reports an hour later. For the most part, we are both healthy. Our blood sugar was a little high, but not abnormal. My white blood cell count is low though which could be related to stress. There are minor dietary changes that could help us both.