Dear John,
Is this a joke? Or did you actually take a second car to a guy who you
suspect of using it for a couple of days. Hello!
Bob
80 B
At 09:18 PM 9/28/96 -0500, you wrote:
>It isn't often that I pay someone to fix something I could fix myslef,
> but I just haven't had the time lately to work on either my MGB, or
>my Magnette MK III. The inspection stickers were expired anyway, so
>I figured it was time to have that done and I'd let them fix some
>other stuff while they were at it. I take it to a local Sunoco
>station that has a rusting Jaguar XK150, a TR6, and a couple of 'Bs
>around back. I figured they might be able to fix British cars.
> The Magnette was taken in need of an inspection. I called to see
>if it was done, and they said no. But when I drove past it had the
>sticker earlier. They still had to re-bush the front suspension., it
>failing point, but it had a sticker anyway. I then went past later
>to find the car missing. It was missing all Monday Tuesday and
>Wednesday, when it re-appeared witha $70 bill. It also managed to
>rack up 80 miles on top of the 40 he put on it last year when he
>"inspected" it.
> I took the MGB over Wednesday, and all it needed was an inspection.
> I guess three years without a repair is a long time, but it is
>going to cost me $450 in repairs this time! Needs new rear bearings,
>a new rear wheel brake cylinder, new master cylinder, a new relief
>valve, because he says it's blowing oil out of the dipstick the
>pressure is so high, and lots of other little things.
> I dont' mind his prices, he does good work, but now this car has
>dissapeared. It hasn't been at the shop in three days. I don't know
>where it is! I'm just wondering, what is this guy doing with my car?
> Admittedly, it's a nice MGB. It was the May '94 Hemmings Feature
>Car, and looks excellent. I thought it ran excellent too, but
>apparently not. But, is this guy weird or what? Does anybody else's
>mechanic take thier car on long trips? Does anybody elses mechanic
>take thier car HOME to work on it? Tell me you mechanic stories.
>
> John
>
Bob Hughes
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