As one who is in Topeka somewhat frequently for automotive stuff, what
Richard says about smaller towns and the Midwest is largely true. Had some
occasion myself to enjoy some of the same helpfulness.
Of course, like all generalizations, there are the notable exceptions. I'll
pass along one. Texaco station up on Wanamaker just northwest of the motel
complex, north side of the 435 bypass. If you are in desperate need of help,
go someplace else. ANYplace else! They are mainly a truck place (semis) and
really do not want to work on anything but trucks.
I have looked to them for help twice. Both times I cooled my heels for
hours. Once I got incompetent help (they could not put a wheel bearing on
properly; that was the night my 5-hour trip took 17 hours after we gave up,
nursed our crippled car 100 miles home near midnight, got the tow van and
drove it on our trip). The other I got no help (next day I got the help I
needed from an O'Reilly parts store).
--Rocky
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Atkins" <richarda@npclabels.com>
To: "'Scot Zediker'" <roadsterboy@earthlink.net>; <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:48 AM
Subject: RE: Recognition for some good folks in Topeka
> Having lived all over the US I think that as a general rule you will find
> shops in towns the size of Topeka and smaller are much more likely to do
> what they say. Too easy for the word to spread if they don't. In general
> people in the Midwest seem to be more willing to go a little extra. I am
> guessing that what you were charged was a fair price. I get machine work
> done on my 1500cc Fiat at a diesel shop where the guys works on diesels
and
> builds bowtie racing engines for drags. fair and reasonable.
>
>
> Being from the Bay Area and
> in general distrustful of mechanics, I was quite impressed at a shop that
> did exactly what they said they would, and got it done when they said it
> would. And this place works on TRUCKS for a living, not cars!
>
> Anyway, just wanted to share that experience.
>
> Scot
>
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