RE: bogus mechanics (was RE: SEFFIELDS IGNORANCE)

["Duff, Ian" <iduff@charter.com>]

That might be due to the fact that our CQs require changing the
headlight grease at the same time as changing the muffler bearings. It's
due to the rarity of these cars, you know. But, you see, if we were in
Italy, I would have to pay you, but since we're in Germany, you have to
pay me...

Ian Duff, New Bedford, MA, USA
1990 Coupe Quattro 20v

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>Sent: 	Tuesday, June 25, 1996 10:04 AM
>To: 	quattro@coimbra.ans.net; LEMONHEAD
>Cc: 	SHEF@omdc.gso.uri.edu
>Subject: 	Re: bogus mechanics (was RE: SEFFIELDS IGNORANCE)
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>     Only $750 for muffler bearings?  I just paid $1200 for mine!
>     
>     Tim NJ 90CQ, 77Spitfire
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>Subject: bogus mechanics (was RE: SEFFIELDS IGNORANCE)
>Author:  LEMONHEAD <br00206@binghamton.edu> at Internet
>Date:    6/24/96 11:01 PM
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>Sheffield Corey wrote:
>     
>>it takes a while to find a decent mechanic that isn't a "rip-off" artist
>     
>I'll second that!!!  I lived at my present address for roughly 2.5
>years and 
>have I think that I have JUST NOW finally found a decent mechanic that
>I trust.
>     
>A couple months back, I was looking to get my A/C checked out; it was
>dead 
>by the end of last summer.  I took my 90 to a shop that specializes in,
>or 
>so they advertise, A/C repair.  After looking at my car for about 6 or
>7 
>MINUTES they told me that I needed a new condensor, and both high and
>low 
>pressure lines which was going to cost me around $1500!  
>     
>Here's an actual line the guy used trying to explain the $890 "Audi
>list 
>price" of the condensor he quoted: "...it's made out of some special 
>material...some sort of matrix composite...".  I then said
>"...LATER!!!" and 
>got out of the friggin' place.  Audi list is only around $600 (which is
>still 
>quite ridiculous) and I could mail order one for less than $350...
>     
>My present mechanic told me that my A/C has a very slight leak coming
>from 
>the infamous manifold gasket on the compressor...heck, he even showed
>it to 
>me.  I think I trust this guy...
>     
>On a similar note, a female friend of mine was ALMOST taken by some
>good 
>'ole boys at some shop for about $1000 to fix her starting problem. 
>They 
>told her that she needed a new ring gear and starter motor when the
>problem 
>was only the solenoid.  Luckily, she got a second opinion.
>     
>Chris
>1988 90
>     
>"That rattling sound you're hearing from underneath your car isn't a
>worn 
>cat but bad muffler bearings...It'll run you about...oh...$750 to
>fix...."
>     
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