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The other day, I wrote about my purchase of a 2006 Jeep Liberty.  I wrote about the fact that I had a problem with the front driver’s side window not working – the window regulator apparently needing replacement.

I also wrote that I had discovered that this was a common problem apparently with Jeep Liberty vehicles.

Well, guess what? The rear driver’s side window now seems to have suffered from the same defective design – and it is now useless.  The front passenger side is showing signs of degradation – the window seems to have a bit of a jump when it is down and then when it is being closed.  It seems to go off it’s track and needs a good whack to close it properly.

So that’s three windows that probably need a new window regulator, at $350 a pop.  Not including labour.

That’s nuts.  I wonder if the person(s) responsible for the design and approval of the Jeep Liberty window regulator are proud of the design.

And why the heck does a power window motor along with a few other parts that guide a vehicle window open and shut cost so much?  Three hundred and fifty dollars??  To open and close a car window?

Something is wrong with that  picture.  Especially when apparently, I need to replace the entire unit – including the motor, even though the motor works fine.  It’s just the design of the other working parts that are defective.

Three hundred and fifty bucks because a piece of plastic broke.

Chrysler, that’s insane.

Some readers may know that I have competed in the past in the annual Canadian Fly Fishing Championships.  Although it is a competitive event, there is something of an “Olympic Spirit” with most contestants, and we all come away learning new things – and perhaps the most important of all – making new friends and aquaintances with those we competed against.

It was with shock today that I read an email from Todd Oishi about another competitor, the Captain of Team Mustang – Wayne Yoshizawa.  Wayne is a dear friend of many of those that compete annually in the Canadian Fly Fishing Championships.  He recently underwent surgery on his back, but there were complications and presently, Wayne is paralyzed on his right side. He has no movement in his right arm or leg.

Wayne apparently is remaining optimistic and is presently in a rehabilitation centre in Vancouver. 

Join me in wishing and hoping for Wayne a speedy and full recovery. He and his family are in many folks’ prayers and thoughts at this time.

The author of books about fishing British Columbia rivers, Gordon Davies, passed away on November 25 at White Rock, BC, Canada. As well as his books, Davies wrote articles for magazines and newspapers throughout North America for much of his adult life. He was 85 years old when he died. For the past three years, Mr. Davies had been fighting Alzheimer’s Disease.

RIP Gordon.