Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 12:52:16 -0500 From: "The Malt Hound" <lauraknospamousergraphics.com> wrote in message news:Xns95F381D879943LauraKnospam77.188.18... > "The Malt Hound" GoqdnWTfz5_UAJ7fRVn-rgnospamphia.com: > >> In the future, I would either buy the parts and do your own work or >> pay someone for the whole deal (negotiated in advance). Don't try >> to >> bring parts to a pro mechanic. > > I make sure that any mechanic I use doesn't have a problem with > using parts I > bring. If they don't like it, I go elsewhere. > It saves money and saves me from being without a car while they wait > for the > part to come in. Or that's another option... ;-) So long as both parties are in agreement in advance. -Fred W