[V8] heater core(rant)

[Jeremy Ward]

I feel your pain.  I had similar issues having the automatic
transmission rebuilt on my 1990 to the tune of $4k.  I felt like I got
bent over and the work performed wasn't of the caliber to match the $$.

Dino recommends www.autohausvick.com in Bellevue for V8 work, which may
be a bit north of AVS, but perhaps worth the drive for your next major
repair... (knock on burled walnut)

Thanks for the warning about shops that don't stand behind their work...

Regards,

- Jeremy in Portland
http://198.107.18.114/V8Q/ - last few days of V8 Chip group buy...

-----Original Message-----
From: v8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf
Of Jason Bass
Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 1:33 PM
To: V8 at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [V8] heater core(rant)

--- cobram at juno.com wrote:

> Jason Bass <rasrunnit at yahoo.com> writes:
> 
> > Two years ago I paid Max to replace a leaking
> heater
> > core that came with the car when I bought it.
> Well,
> > Just my luck the part he put in started leaking
> soon
> > after. He refused to do it again for free.(cant
> blame
> > him) But I couldn't stand to pay for it twice, so
> I
> 
> If "Max" is a professional mechanic, YES, you can
> blame him.  Having to
> go back and replace defective parts on the techs or
> shops time comes with
> the territory.  Of course, all bets are off is you
> supplied the shop with
> the parts.  If he sold you the work and the parts,
> he should stand behind
> both when something goes wrong.  Many suppliers and
> manufacturers have
> policies that will actually pay labor costs to
> replacing defective
> components within the parts warranty period.
> 
> BCNU,
> http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/
> 
I don't recommend Max because of my experience.
He had my car for over a month to do a heater core
replacement, timing belt, and a few other minor
things.
He charged a lot. Then refused to redo the heater core
when it became apparent that it was defective from the
beginning. He supplied all the parts and charged me
way more than I could have sourced them for. Max is a
professional and runs his own business in Washington
state called Audi Volkswagen specialist(AVS). I really
wanted to support him. Problem is it's hard to find
mechanics that know about the V8.  



		
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