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  • #11
    Re: Loyalty to good mechanics/shops

    I am my own mechaninc. i never let anyone touch my car. I'ver rebuilt engine, removed/replaced clutches..etc etc. The most Honest mechanic is myself.

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    • #12
      Re: Loyalty to good mechanics/shops

      Some I know think they get better service by going to the dealer. Maybe, or maybe not. Maybe ?

      Define better.
      Last edited by Anahita; 06-10-2006, 10:46 PM.

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      • #13
        Re: Loyalty to good mechanics/shops

        If it's under warranty, take it to the dealer. You've already paid for it. If it's out of warranty, stay as far away from the dealer as possible ... unless it's a desparate / emergency type of situation and you don't mind spending 3x-10x what the job/parts are worth.
        this post = teh win.

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        • #14
          Re: Loyalty to good mechanics/shops

          That's right. Dealer's rip you off. My car's under warranty for 4 years, and it's a 3 year rental. Go figure. Any problems, I'll take it to the dealer, even though I work for Discount Tires. I rather have the dealer do it for free, then spend our work time/money.

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          • #15
            Re: Loyalty to good mechanics/shops

            Originally posted by Sip
            If it's under warranty, take it to the dealer. You've already paid for it. If it's out of warranty, stay as far away from the dealer as possible ... unless it's a desparate / emergency type of situation and you don't mind spending 3x-10x what the job/parts are worth.
            I know people (who are really smart people) who buy all their cars from the same dealer--have for decades. They get all their service (even oil changes) done at that same dealer. I've tried asking why? One answer they gave me: because the resale is better when there is a dealer service record. LOL... but they 'sell' as trade-in right back to the dealer (and they even don't try to bargain much with the new car, either). Argh. That's more of a 'we do what we've always done' issue rather than any other reason. Maybe they get great/fast/priority service or something? I know that the dealer loans them a new car while theirs is worked on (likely whatever the dealer would like to sell them next. )

            I've spent enough time in other countries to KNOW that price is always negotiable--anywhere--especially with car repairs. [But I should also mention that the incidents that I mentioned at the start of this thread had nothing to do with negotiation... only honest/good guys.]
            Last edited by Anahita; 06-12-2006, 06:41 PM.

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            • #16
              Re: Loyalty to good mechanics/shops

              Workin' the schedule, sufficient coolant leak
              We thought we were doin' the right thing
              Well ya cannot be too picky, in Cheyenne on a Sunday
              And up walked a mechanic with perpendicular teeth



              ('Kidney' means natural wetlands--the function they play for Earth--who is the mechanic?)

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              • #17
                Re: Loyalty to good mechanics/shops

                That song is now playing... Surprise... on MMM http://www.madison.com/mmm/


                Save the Earth's Kidneys

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                • #18
                  Re: Loyalty to good mechanics/shops

                  Why don't you all post prices of the things mechanics charged you? Whether it's a flat tire repair, or a tune-up. Whatever it is. I'm interested on how badly they ripped you off.

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                  • #19
                    Re: Loyalty to good mechanics/shops

                    This car forum category should be broader--cars and computers, [technology in general?], etc.

                    Where do I post a question about finding a good 'mechanic' for my laptop that screeches at me [literally] when I try to turn it on. I'm guessing that fixing the problem with my laptop would be more expensive than getting a different one (often the case with cars, too.) That shouldn't be the case.

                    The last work done on my Jeep was free--because I did it.
                    Last edited by Anahita; 06-25-2006, 03:40 PM.

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                    • #20
                      Re: Loyalty to good mechanics/shops

                      Originally posted by One-Way
                      Why don't you all post prices of the things mechanics charged you? Whether it's a flat tire repair, or a tune-up. Whatever it is. I'm interested on how badly they ripped you off.
                      Dude, about a year and a half ago my girlfriend went to a Jiffy Lube to get an oil change and they convinced her she needed a bunch of other xxxx done. I never checked to see exactly what they did, but I would assume changing all of her filters, maybe flushing the radiator or something, plus their regular stuff. She got charged over $500 for all that. Her dad was pissed off.

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