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Re: Darned Dishonest auto service centers
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Posted by Johnski on March 17, 2007 at 15:03:09 from (66.30.224.184):
In Reply to: Re: Darned Dishonest auto service centers posted by Dave from MN on March 17, 2007 at 13:51:28:
Those prices don't seem too bad at todays rates to do the job correctly. Don't forget that there is overhead and liability involved too. Brake jobs are no place to cut corners, wheel cylinders need to be replaced in pairs, the hardware should be replaced and the fluid flushed. This is a 20 year old car we're talking about. I would hate to read the newspaper story about the young mother and child in a wreck due to a half-done brake job. I agree that there are a lot of crooks in the auto repair business but this dosen't seem to apply here. I do not work for a repair shop now but I had my own business for 10 years and many times in this case I would take the bill in installments instead of cutting corners on the job. I would get some referrals for a good private repair shop (not a chain or big box store) for service. Jf
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