When your vehicle has 82,000-plus miles and you're still on your original brakes, you know it's only a matter of time.  The end of last week, I knew my time was growing short.  There was a noticeable squeak each time I hit the brake pedal.  Thankfully only the front needs replacing, but the ball joints had gone bad too.  Yep, add that on.  The price to pay for keeping me, Julie, and everyone around us safe seems steep today, but it's nothing compared to the alternative.

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