Just like the guys buying gas at the station where I live for $2.89,
thinking it is a good deal. I drive 5 miles farther, and pay $2.59.
Ignorance really IS bliss.........
On 5/24/06, Jim Johnson <bmwwxman@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 5/24/06, Greg Higgins <higgs6@cogeco.ca> wrote:
> <snip>
> > If you think Billy's Z. carb rebuild (and vice marks) was ok for $400.00,
> I
> > guess you don't mind paying for substandard work.
> <snip>
>
> That's kinda brutal, Greg. There is going to be a wide range of
> experience in this group. For starters, I wouldn't have had someone
> else rebuild my carbs. For better or for worse I would have done them
> myself (No need to at the moment as my HIF44 daily driver runs
> beautifully even though it isn't clean or polished).
>
> It's kind of unfair of you to insinuate that because we found the
> condition of Billy's carbs acceptable (within our range of experience)
> we are happy paying for substandard work.
> What some of us were saying, albeit not very well, is that we were
> unaware of a higher standard of work being available for the money. It
> doesn't mean we are happy being gouged for poor work as you imply.
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