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Posted by Rob Hartman on March 17, 2007 at 21:55:29 from (74.34.83.246):
In Reply to: Darned Dishonest auto service centers posted by Dave from MN on March 17, 2007 at 13:13:12:
I'm 29 years old and do all my own work. I can't stand the know it all dealers that screw everybody that walks in their shops. I do quite a bit of work on the side here at home and find it really hard to charge people. I have alot of money invested in tools, scanners, and manuals, but there are just some people out there that just aren't mechanically inclined or just plaina$$ don't have the money. Most of the people I do work for are freinds of the family or people i've known all my life. I can't imagine how many thousands of dollars i've saved for them. When my customers ask what they owe, I just simply tell them parts and whatever they feel is fair for labor. I do really well by the way, when they're happy i'm tickled to be able to help. I buy all my parts from O'Reilly's and have had nothing but good luck.
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