Comments on: Auto Mechanic Mistake http://www.mynewchoice.com/2007/02/27/auto-mechanic-mistake/ Debt free, financially independent and retired early Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:00:10 +0000 hourly 1 By: mnc http://www.mynewchoice.com/2007/02/27/auto-mechanic-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-1265 mnc Fri, 02 Mar 2007 17:25:54 +0000 http://www.mynewchoice.com/2007/02/27/auto-mechanic-mistake/#comment-1265 Thanks for sharing those stories! It is unfortunate to see how some people behave within their profession or even just in general. As I said in an a comment on my post about MTV TrueLife's show on debt, this is why I feel it is so important to raise my kids to respect others and stand by their word. Too many people try to avoid the responsibility and/or do deceitful things to people. But you close up with some great advice, take the time to educate yourself a little bit on a subject and that will result in you being able to make informed decisions. Thanks for sharing those stories! It is unfortunate to see how some people behave within their profession or even just in general.

As I said in an a comment on my post about MTV TrueLife’s show on debt, this is why I feel it is so important to raise my kids to respect others and stand by their word. Too many people try to avoid the responsibility and/or do deceitful things to people.

But you close up with some great advice, take the time to educate yourself a little bit on a subject and that will result in you being able to make informed decisions.

]]> By: Clever Dude http://www.mynewchoice.com/2007/02/27/auto-mechanic-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-1264 Clever Dude Fri, 02 Mar 2007 15:39:31 +0000 http://www.mynewchoice.com/2007/02/27/auto-mechanic-mistake/#comment-1264 I would suggest that no one is trusting of something they don't really know. I had a horrible experience with Jiffy Lube where they stole parts of my wife's car (the plastic grill inserts in her grand am). They didn't just pop out in the 2 minute drive to the station and we backtracked over and over to be sure before confronting the manager about it. They eventually reimbursed us, but I change my own oil now. We also got shafted by an independent mechanic on the grand am for a water pump repair because he was incompetent. The thing sounded like a tank when he gave it back to us and said "it should sound better in a day or two). We tried to get him to look further into it, but he refused. We drove is 220 miles to my wife's parents' mechanic and he knew exactly what it was when he heard it. It was an injection nozzle that provides oil to something. The mechanic pushed it down to be able to work around it, but forgot to pull it back up. So, the moral is you can't trust chains, independents or dealerships to look out for your best interest all the time. They're a business and need to earn a living too. However, if you educate yourself in a subject, at least at a high level, you'll be more well-versed in that topic and won't look like a lamb being led to the slaughter. I would suggest that no one is trusting of something they don’t really know. I had a horrible experience with Jiffy Lube where they stole parts of my wife’s car (the plastic grill inserts in her grand am). They didn’t just pop out in the 2 minute drive to the station and we backtracked over and over to be sure before confronting the manager about it. They eventually reimbursed us, but I change my own oil now.

We also got shafted by an independent mechanic on the grand am for a water pump repair because he was incompetent. The thing sounded like a tank when he gave it back to us and said “it should sound better in a day or two). We tried to get him to look further into it, but he refused. We drove is 220 miles to my wife’s parents’ mechanic and he knew exactly what it was when he heard it. It was an injection nozzle that provides oil to something. The mechanic pushed it down to be able to work around it, but forgot to pull it back up.

So, the moral is you can’t trust chains, independents or dealerships to look out for your best interest all the time. They’re a business and need to earn a living too. However, if you educate yourself in a subject, at least at a high level, you’ll be more well-versed in that topic and won’t look like a lamb being led to the slaughter.

]]> By: mnc http://www.mynewchoice.com/2007/02/27/auto-mechanic-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-1263 mnc Fri, 02 Mar 2007 15:31:09 +0000 http://www.mynewchoice.com/2007/02/27/auto-mechanic-mistake/#comment-1263 Having a good independent mechanic is really priceless and can be quite difficult to find depending on your area. And it's always nice when you can barter services. Having a good independent mechanic is really priceless and can be quite difficult to find depending on your area. And it’s always nice when you can barter services.

]]> By: Saman http://www.mynewchoice.com/2007/02/27/auto-mechanic-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-1262 Saman Fri, 02 Mar 2007 15:02:00 +0000 http://www.mynewchoice.com/2007/02/27/auto-mechanic-mistake/#comment-1262 I have never trusted dealerships either. I've caught two different dealership in telling lies and wont go back to any of them. I know I'm generalizing all dealerships, but I like the attention and care I get from my current mechanic - plus I get to swap computer help from free auto repair! I have never trusted dealerships either. I’ve caught two different dealership in telling lies and wont go back to any of them. I know I’m generalizing all dealerships, but I like the attention and care I get from my current mechanic – plus I get to swap computer help from free auto repair!

]]> By: Saman http://www.mynewchoice.com/2007/02/27/auto-mechanic-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-1261 Saman Fri, 02 Mar 2007 14:58:39 +0000 http://www.mynewchoice.com/2007/02/27/auto-mechanic-mistake/#comment-1261 I don't know about it becoming "the norm", there are millions of auto repairs a year done by thousands (maybe more ) of mechanics and how many times have you heard of something going wrong? I don’t know about it becoming “the norm”, there are millions of auto repairs a year done by thousands (maybe more ) of mechanics and how many times have you heard of something going wrong?

]]> By: mnc http://www.mynewchoice.com/2007/02/27/auto-mechanic-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-1199 mnc Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:13:05 +0000 http://www.mynewchoice.com/2007/02/27/auto-mechanic-mistake/#comment-1199 I've never even bothered changing the oil on the Chevy due to the skid plate and the location of the oil filter basically requires you to be a contortionist. The dealership where I bought my car is fantastic and I don't have any hesitation to go there. But we've found a good mechanic for repairs on my wife's vehicle. The reason she took it to the dealer was we had negotiated a package that covered oil changes for the first 60k miles when we bought the car. I’ve never even bothered changing the oil on the Chevy due to the skid plate and the location of the oil filter basically requires you to be a contortionist.

The dealership where I bought my car is fantastic and I don’t have any hesitation to go there. But we’ve found a good mechanic for repairs on my wife’s vehicle. The reason she took it to the dealer was we had negotiated a package that covered oil changes for the first 60k miles when we bought the car.

]]> By: Tyler http://www.mynewchoice.com/2007/02/27/auto-mechanic-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-1198 Tyler Thu, 01 Mar 2007 15:38:28 +0000 http://www.mynewchoice.com/2007/02/27/auto-mechanic-mistake/#comment-1198 More cars nowadays are coming with Skid plates and having to change the oil of a car with a skid plate is hella annoying ;) I have buddies that work for garages and they groan when a car comes in with a skidplate. But yea that sucks about the dealership not putting the plate on properly. Luckly it wasn't something worse than that! I've personally never liked dealerships, but if I were to deal with another one (other than my Local Toyota shop) it would be a Chevy dealer in Vancouver. Why? Because my CEO buys all his cars (H2, Porsche, 2 Bentleys, 2 Cadillacs... I could keep going) yes he owns all of them still. Anyway we get treated quite nicely over there. Though if I were to get a new vehicle and it were to be a truck I'd look at the Chevy Silverado.. we have them at work and their awesome fun!. Though I'll stick with my little Toyota for now ;) More cars nowadays are coming with Skid plates and having to change the oil of a car with a skid plate is hella annoying ;)

I have buddies that work for garages and they groan when a car comes in with a skidplate.

But yea that sucks about the dealership not putting the plate on properly. Luckly it wasn’t something worse than that!

I’ve personally never liked dealerships, but if I were to deal with another one (other than my Local Toyota shop) it would be a Chevy dealer in Vancouver. Why? Because my CEO buys all his cars (H2, Porsche, 2 Bentleys, 2 Cadillacs… I could keep going) yes he owns all of them still. Anyway we get treated quite nicely over there. Though if I were to get a new vehicle and it were to be a truck I’d look at the Chevy Silverado.. we have them at work and their awesome fun!.

Though I’ll stick with my little Toyota for now ;)

]]> By: Saman http://www.mynewchoice.com/2007/02/27/auto-mechanic-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-1122 Saman Wed, 28 Feb 2007 20:27:45 +0000 http://www.mynewchoice.com/2007/02/27/auto-mechanic-mistake/#comment-1122 Great, thanks a lot! And, sorry about that! Great, thanks a lot!

And, sorry about that!

]]> By: More Merchant http://www.mynewchoice.com/2007/02/27/auto-mechanic-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-1085 More Merchant Wed, 28 Feb 2007 06:54:08 +0000 http://www.mynewchoice.com/2007/02/27/auto-mechanic-mistake/#comment-1085 It sure is a drag that this seems to be the norm. It sure is a drag that this seems to be the norm.

]]> By: mnc http://www.mynewchoice.com/2007/02/27/auto-mechanic-mistake/comment-page-1/#comment-1072 mnc Wed, 28 Feb 2007 03:35:22 +0000 http://www.mynewchoice.com/2007/02/27/auto-mechanic-mistake/#comment-1072 Wow, that sounds like it could have been a pretty bad situation if you had not been paying attention. When the bolts are loose, it is only a matter of time before they work themselves out and then it can get nasty. Wow, that sounds like it could have been a pretty bad situation if you had not been paying attention. When the bolts are loose, it is only a matter of time before they work themselves out and then it can get nasty.

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