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Yes, they are high rates... Posted by JustinHiFi [Email] (#829) [Profile/Gallery] (more from JustinHiFi) on Wed, 14 Nov 2001 19:53:27 In Reply to: 88 SPG--buy or die?, Erik Hoffland, Wed, 14 Nov 2001 19:19:14 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
While looking over the rates, I was thinking to myself, "Wow, my mechanic is really cheap!!" Actually, I think that your mechanics rates are high. For example, for labor, I had the pass side inner driver replaced and the entire drivers side axle replaced and new boots put on. Also had new rear rotors and pads put on. Total cost...$190 Now maybe my mechanic is cheaper than most, but he does excellent work, and is very reliable at getting it done on time.
And the most important thing is, HE is the ONLY person that I trust, other than myself, to work on my car. Even when it comes down to driving my car through the automatic car washes (agh I hate those things), I will NOT let those idiots drive my car 20 feet to put it through the wash thing. It is...I drive it, or no sale. Plain and simple as that, cut and dry.
Try and get another mechanic's opinion on the work that needs to be done, because it sounds like to me that this guy has "perfect" cars because he can charge others up the a$$ to pay for premium parts such as $425 for new rotors and pads on the front. (Rotors are like $35 a piece and pads MAYBE $20/set. NO WAY can it take him that long to put those babys in; $335!!?? come on now!!)
Sorry to rant and rave,
JustinHiFi
'91 900S
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_______________________________________ JustinHiFi Strictly Saab Inc. Melbourne, FL Current: -1991 900 S-PG MT -2001 9-5 Wagon AT -2006 9-3 SS AT Past: -1964 96 2-Smoke MT -1967 96 v4 MT -1983 900 Turbo MT -1985 900 SPG MT -1988 9000 Turbo Black MT -1988 9000 Turbo White AT -1990 900 SPG Red MT -1990 900 SPG Black MT -1991 9000 Turbo MT -1991 900 SPG Red MT -1992 9000 Griffin AT -2000 9-5 Aero Sedan MT -2001 9-5 Aero Wagon MT -2008 9-3 2.0T Sedan AT
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