How hard is it to find a good mechanic??
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From: OzOne on 25 May 2010 08:55 On Tue, 25 May 2010 16:12:33 +1000, D Walford <dwalford(a)internode.on.net> wrote: >On 25/05/2010 11:21 AM, OzOne(a)Crackerbox-Palace.com wrote: >> On Mon, 24 May 2010 23:39:20 GMT, "Crash Lander"<idont(a)think.so> >> wrote: >> >>> It shouldn't be this hard! >> >> You won't find one in KMart... > >You can if you are very lucky, a mate who has owned mostly Falcons in >the last 10yrs was pleasantly surprised that one of the mechanics at our >local KMart was an ex Ford mechanic and believe it or not he actually >had a clue. > > >Daryl Wow...what a rare find that was! Now you're gonna tell me someone you know got a fair price from Midas :) OzOne of the three twins I welcome you to Crackerbox Palace.
From: OzOne on 25 May 2010 08:56 On Tue, 25 May 2010 16:45:01 +1000, " Scotty" <scoter1(a)warmmail.com> wrote: > ><OzOne(a)Crackerbox-Palace.com> wrote in message news:of9mv5l5k7lhm7k6vuntjoausurm0426bv(a)4ax.com... >: On Mon, 24 May 2010 23:39:20 GMT, "Crash Lander" <idont(a)think.so> >: wrote: >: >: >It shouldn't be this hard! >: >: You won't find one in KMart... >: >: >: >: >: OzOne of the three twins >: >: I welcome you to Crackerbox Palace. > > >K-Mart Autos are franchised like Ultra Tunes, Midas etc etc. The Voted best workshop a few suburbs >down was indeed a K-Mart Auto store. > Who voted? OzOne of the three twins I welcome you to Crackerbox Palace.
From: OzOne on 25 May 2010 08:58 On Tue, 25 May 2010 07:13:35 GMT, "Crash Lander" <idont(a)think.so> wrote: >, I'd most likely go back to them. (That >one at least!) >Crash Lander He'll be happy at that. He can recover his out of pocket from you next time. Ever heard Once bitten Twice shy? OzOne of the three twins I welcome you to Crackerbox Palace.
From: Noddy on 25 May 2010 09:05 "Clocky" <notgonn(a)happen.com> wrote in message news:4bfbc80c$0$8783$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... > I suppose he could be working at the only Kmart in Australia that pays > well but I somehow doubt it ;-) Aren't K-mart auto's franchise outlets? He could be making very good money indeed. -- Regards, Noddy.
From: Clocky on 25 May 2010 10:53
Crash Lander wrote: > Crash Lander wrote: > >> I'm not paying more than the difference between the price to machine >> them, and new ones. > > Well, just got back from Kmart, and the car now has a brand new set of > DBA rotors on the front. He re-did the wheel alignment, and he said > they serviced the callipers in case they were having an effect on the > shaking, which apparently they were not. > When I called to check it was ready, he said he'd chat to me about a > price we were both happy with when I got there. So, I arrived and let > him offer me a figure, which, to my pleasant surprise, was exactly > what I was willing to pay. The difference between machining the > original rotors, and the price of the new ones. > So, at the end of the day, i'm now happy, the car is safe, and > considering the fair outcome, I'd most likely go back to them. (That > one at least!) > Crash Lander If the shaking returns in a short time, there is probably excessive wear on the caliper slides which is far from uncommon on the Foulcans.. |