Thread: Smart mechanic

Originally Posted by CaptainJack

Is he bigger than you?

Benefit of the doubt first, you need to ask him first.
Hard reality is that if he has ripped you off, the stress of pursuing it wont really be worth it unless he offers you a refund.
Also if you do call his bluff and he admits he did not do the job, would you trust him to work on your car and do the right thing now?

Yeah true, let's say That the work has been done... Why have I to pay for the problem that I've asked him to fix the first time? No one asked him about his mod...

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

It sounds to me like hes doing the right thing... or Im reading your info wrong

you had 2 prices, and took the cheap one for doing a part of the job, he told you he didnt replace the shuttle valve and that hed only done the wiring work. evidently that went wrong and it took longer than he thought, siezed bolts, corroded connectors broken plastic body clips that wont release all add time. $250-450, easy at workshop prices especially if you want neat workmanship you cant tell thats been done and since its a solder in job (Im assuming its been done properly here, since Im playing mechanics advocate) have you ever tried to solder wire thats corroded or has brake fluid or engine oil in it?

This stuff happens to me all the time but in most cases Im working at a preagreed price but not a time so if a repair goes overtime for me it just means the customer is out of a car for longer than expected but the price doesnt go up and thats only because I have no other overheads, I work from home at my pace on the jobs I choose.


his assumption on the temporary repair fixing it was wrong and hes offered to do the next bit for parts price only because his diagnostic was wrong I'd do exactly the same thing.

Wanting to inspect the work I did do after you'd been told it might fail and need another repair later if the temp fix didnt work after its failed because you thought I was trying to shonk you is a really quick way to get onto that list of "problem customer" which gets you the exact opposite kind of treatment my "preferred customers" get. If you'd asked for a look see as to why the initial bill was so high when it was first delivered I'd hold a lot more respect for you and even take the time to show you what went wrong, and give you some tips on how to prevent it from happening again. And I'd do that for free as a courtesy just because you might take an interest that makes working for you easier next time around. and thats almost always the first step toward getting onto my prefered customer list.

just sayin'

(heres how not to stay on your mechanics good side)
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That's right, at the end was only a big misunderstanding from me... He's acting in the right way (you're word makes me think... What do I will do I if I am the mechanic... Probably the same...).
I respect him because he his an expert, just had some problem that not concerns his mechanic ability...
Cheers