Maybe I'd better clarify....
I am generally referring to the kind of little problems which pop up after
visits to certain, um, shall we say, less than scrupulous mechanics I've
met...Such as, you go in for an oil change, and a week later the car starts
overheating. So you take it back, and get the leaking hose(When did that
happen?) fixed, and a week later, you're back again for the ignition
problem, which turns out to be a bad coil lead. Then a week or so later, you
notice something else.... I had that experience with one mechanic, and when
I switched mechanics, discovered the "little problems" disappeared. I keep a
close eye on my vehicles- and the condition of "deposits" in the drive.
You'd think I'd have noticed a leak over time. Certainly, all these things
could have gone bad in the same period of time, but I find it highly
suspect, especially as each thing went wrong right after something else got
fixed.
The great majority of mechanics I've known have been fine. There have been
others who weren't. I apologize if I offended any of my friends here.
Scott
64 Herald 1200 Convertible
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Allgood" <leyte@lvs.net>
To: "Scott A. Roberts" <herald1200@home.com>
Cc: "Triumph List" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, February 02, 2001 5:57 PM
Subject: Re: Manual for general knowledge. Reply - Long - No LBC
>
> Scott,
>
> > BEFORE ANYONE YELLS! I do not accuse all mechanics of this type practice
>
> I am not yelling, but want to say my peace.
>
> Better put a video camera in your pocket before you go to a dentist!
> Mechanics are always viewed terrible by the public, and some of them
deserve
> it. Do all dentists pay for those who have done some pretty disgusting
> things while their patients were under anesthesia? (only an observation,
> sorry if it offends anyone)
>
> We sure don't look down on Abraham Lincoln because of William Jefferson
> Clinton or Richard Nixon (only a comparison, not intended as bashing).
Sure
> it is a different level in the food chain, but the story is the same.
There
> is always a "bad" apple in every basket.
>
> My brother is a mechanic and owns a shop, he has been a GM mechanic, for
20+
> years. He has people walk in with electronic parts from Parts Plus, or
Auto
> Zone and expect him to put it on and warranty it. Ever used an electrical
> part from Auto Zone? What warranty would you give? He has used car dealers
> asking him to put junkyard parts on cars they put on their lot.
>
> People bring their car in, he diagnoses the problem and informs them in
> writing of the problem and cost. The responses are either, I can get that
> part for one hundred dollars less at Auto Zone! and they stomp off. Or
they
> authorize him to do it and after the work is done say they cannot pay
until
> they get their tax returns.
>
> > However, I do have a few I trust, and I know the vast majority are
honest
> guys/businesses.
>
> There are of course a few customers these mechanics can trust, that are
> honest guys too. They are happy to work with each other on a continued
> basis. He hopes the next customer in the door will treat him with the same
> respect they give to the doctor, lawyer, preacher, and others who they do
> business with. After all it is just another profession, that attracts all
> kinds.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Gary
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