[Vwdiesel] Auto shop from H*ll part III

[jon]

Yeah, like an idiot I trusted the shop..it was a verbal quote. I should
known better than that. (ok, I am a Mason, and a Mason friend referred the
shop to me, so it's the fraternity kind of thing, so I went there.)

The shop owner knows that I have a snowball's chance in h*ll of small
claims, etc, and I know that as well. So, negotiation is probably the
only way to handle this. And, I know better then spreading the name of
the shop on the web, with my bad experience as well. Funny thing is that
he knows I am well connected locally...and still is trying to gamble.

But, I can pass on a good shop in the mid-willamette valley: Go to Bug
Werks in Corvallis, OR...they have diesel guy(s) that knows lots and lots
about VW diesels, and they do good work (not personal experience, since I made
the mistake of not going there, but my biodeisel/veggie buddies have had
great service). They even have done some 1.9 transplants....wish I would
have known.

But at least, the SlugBus is back on the road (see Homepower magazine a
couple of years ago for a feature on the SB)

Jon

On Tue, 20 May 2003, Lee Hillsgrove wrote:

> > The point of this email is they want to charge me $2200 to put in an
> > engine (I bought the engine), with the following new parts: Muffler,
> > injectors, motor mounts, misc. seals, oil pump, electric fuel pump (which
> > they thought I needed for some reason), clutch, flywheel surfaced,
> > timing belt cover fabricated, belts, water pump, and misc. parts. Does
> > this sound reasonable (I certainly do not think so)? They originally
> > quoted me $1200.00.
> >
> > They wanted to replace the starter and the clutch relay cylinder for
> > $600.00. I told them to go to hell.
> >
> > Comments on the $2200 dollar bill? (Plus the $1800 I spent to buy the
> > 1.9NA).
>
>
>
>   Do you have a written estimate for the work? In NH a repair shop is only
> allowed to go over by 10% on a written estimate without customer
> authorization. If you didn't authorize the work, the shop eats it. Not sure
> if this law is in effect in the state that the work was done, but it's
> something to check.
>  If all else fails, there's small claims court and the BBB. Of course, the
> shop may put a mechanic's lien on the van until all is settled, but it
> sounds as though this may get nasty anyway.
>
>   Lee
>   Oo-v-oO
>   PP-ASEL
>   KB1GNI
>
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