RE: Did I get screwed

[Ron Mruss <rmruss@pangea.ca>]

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From:	. . [SMTP:cobram@juno.com]
Sent:	Monday, November 09, 1998 10:17 AM
To:	rmruss@pangea.ca
Cc:	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
Subject:	Re: Did I get screwed

Ron Mruss <rmruss@pangea.ca> writes:
 
>few things that have caused me to wonder.  Is it 
>really necessary to flame someone and make them 
>look like a moron just because they ask a question 
>that you happen to view as unreasonable, or that you 
>interpreted as being unreasonable?

Just about the best reason I've seen someone give
for flaming.  Although you're being a little 
sensitive here. I did not reply directly to your
post, but I replied to another listers comments
in the thread, albeit I assume you started the 
thread, but I was commenting in general and 
not anything you had posted. Next time, a subject
such as "Is this a reasonable charge?" might 
reflect less assumptions also. 

BCNU,

Cobram@Juno.Com
  
I don't object to flaming or getting flamed if it's reasonable, for instance if someone makes any sort of outrageous statement or claim and then refuses to back it up.  I asked a simple question though, and if you had read the original post, you would have seen that I provided several examples of questionable behavior on the part of my mechanic.  I didn't say he was out to shaft me or that all mechanics are crooks, which would definitely be deserving of a flame.  My question related to one mechanic and no generalisations were made, I just wanted to know what the list thought.

Incidentally, based on the responses I got from the list, I think I got charged a fair price for the work involved in diagnosing my problem.  That's all I wanted to know.  I wasn't out to start yet another thread on mechanics and how the public at large perceives them.  Having done a bit of work on my car I'm well aware of the effort involved and willing to pay to have it done if I can't do it myself.

Jeff Mruss