Poll
Question:
Are Auto-Mechanics all Dishonest Scum or are Decent and Trustworthy Individuals counted amongst their ranks?
Option 1: Mechanics are ALL dishonest scum.
votes: 6
Option 2: Some mechanics are dishonest scum, but I know a trustworthy one.
votes: 22
Option 3: Every mechanic i've ever dealt with has been trustworthy.
votes: 2
Option 4: I don't own a car, I take public transit.
votes: 3
Option 5: I don't own a car, I don't take public transit... I walk or ride a bike.
votes: 2
Option 6: I have no opinion on this matter.
votes: 0
The automobile, valued conveyance that it is, is a money-pit of epic proportions. What, I need to pay $1,325.00 to make this thing operate just as well as it did yesterday!?
Recently i've heard stories of Canadian Tire mechanics being useless charlattans who cause more problems than they ever fix. Another auto-shop in the region has recently given me the feeling that they consider me an easy mark and are actively engaged in outright price gouging.
What is the take on Languish? Are Auto-Mechanics all dishonest scum holding their intelligence of the internal combustion engine as a secret knowlege that gives them the right to demand exorbitant payment for their services? ...or are Auto-Mechanics simply misunderstood tradesmen, the price for their services is naturally high and they only want to help?
Mixed bag.
PEDAL POWER!!!...
There is a car repair place a few hundred yards from my house. The overwhelming majority of their business is from the local area, an area where people actually know and talk to each other. We trust them implicitly, our repair and maintenance bills are half what they were down south. If they ever stopped being reliable word would spread quickly, as it is they are always busy and make a decent living.......which is as it should be.
Other: ALL artisans (mechanics, plumbers, carpenters, fixers, etc) are dishonest, but you have to bear with them.
L.
When my car was new I had to take it to the dealers for servicing and that was a complete rip-off. Now I go to a place recommended by my dad which is therefore pensioner-friendly. I can say "It's due a service but I'm broke" or "What's the cheapest way to get it through the MOT". Of course keeping it on the road at all is touch-and-go at the moment, but I figure it's cheaper than trying to start again next time I need a car.
No. My uncle owns his own shop and he is honest...often to his detriment. :(
Quote from: Pedrito on October 21, 2011, 02:24:17 AM
Other: ALL artisans (mechanics, plumbers, carpenters, fixers, etc) are dishonest, but you have to bear with them.
:lmfao: Grallon, your nihilism never gets old... or wise.
Quote from: garbon on October 21, 2011, 08:47:33 AM
No. My uncle owns his own shop and his honest...often to his detriment. :(
Ditto. Though I'd say a majority of mechanics do prey on the ignorant.
It amazes me how sometimes the amount of work/parts required to fix the problem goes way down when I start asking questions or tell them I'm going to take it somewhere else for a second opinion.
I also like when I'm getting an oil change and they try to sell me an air filter for 3 or 4 times what I'd pay for it in a store. I usually thank them for reminding me it was time to replace it & tell them I'll replace it myself.
Quote from: derspiess on October 21, 2011, 09:32:57 AM
I also like when I'm getting an oil change and they try to sell me an air filter for 3 or 4 times what I'd pay for it in a store. I usually thank them for reminding me it was time to replace it & tell them I'll replace it myself.
I always tell them that I don't care. :P
Quote from: grumbler on October 21, 2011, 09:16:44 AM
Quote from: Pedrito on October 21, 2011, 02:24:17 AM
Other: ALL artisans (mechanics, plumbers, carpenters, fixers, etc) are dishonest, but you have to bear with them.
:lmfao: Grallon, your nihilism never gets old... or wise.
:huh: Pedrito is Italian, mate.
There were about three references in that one grumbler sentence that I didn't get. :huh:
Quote from: Grey Fox on October 21, 2011, 09:53:47 AM
Quote from: grumbler on October 21, 2011, 09:16:44 AM
Quote from: Pedrito on October 21, 2011, 02:24:17 AM
Other: ALL artisans (mechanics, plumbers, carpenters, fixers, etc) are dishonest, but you have to bear with them.
:lmfao: Grallon, your nihilism never gets old... or wise.
:huh: Pedrito is Italian, mate.
He didn't actually think Pedrito was Grallon. :secret:
Quote from: garbon on October 21, 2011, 10:06:03 AM
Quote from: Grey Fox on October 21, 2011, 09:53:47 AM
Quote from: grumbler on October 21, 2011, 09:16:44 AM
Quote from: Pedrito on October 21, 2011, 02:24:17 AM
Other: ALL artisans (mechanics, plumbers, carpenters, fixers, etc) are dishonest, but you have to bear with them.
:lmfao: Grallon, your nihilism never gets old... or wise.
:huh: Pedrito is Italian, mate.
He didn't actually think Pedrito was Grallon. :secret:
Yes, but since it is Italy pedrito may be being realistic rather than cynical :hmm:
Quote from: garbon on October 21, 2011, 10:06:03 AM
Quote from: Grey Fox on October 21, 2011, 09:53:47 AM
Quote from: grumbler on October 21, 2011, 09:16:44 AM
Quote from: Pedrito on October 21, 2011, 02:24:17 AM
Other: ALL artisans (mechanics, plumbers, carpenters, fixers, etc) are dishonest, but you have to bear with them.
:lmfao: Grallon, your nihilism never gets old... or wise.
:huh: Pedrito is Italian, mate.
He didn't actually think Pedrito was Grallon. :secret:
See what Tricky said.
Quote from: Grey Fox on October 21, 2011, 10:09:32 AM
Quote from: garbon on October 21, 2011, 10:06:03 AM
Quote from: Grey Fox on October 21, 2011, 09:53:47 AM
Quote from: grumbler on October 21, 2011, 09:16:44 AM
Quote from: Pedrito on October 21, 2011, 02:24:17 AM
Other: ALL artisans (mechanics, plumbers, carpenters, fixers, etc) are dishonest, but you have to bear with them.
:lmfao: Grallon, your nihilism never gets old... or wise.
:huh: Pedrito is Italian, mate.
He didn't actually think Pedrito was Grallon. :secret:
See what Tricky said.
Ah, I didn't understand what you were saying. :hug:
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on October 21, 2011, 02:06:36 AM
There is a car repair place a few hundred yards from my house. The overwhelming majority of their business is from the local area, an area where people actually know and talk to each other. We trust them implicitly, our repair and maintenance bills are half what they were down south. If they ever stopped being reliable word would spread quickly, as it is they are always busy and make a decent living.......which is as it should be.
Yep, this is the way to go. Find a mechanic your neighbours and friends know.
Quote from: crazy canuck on October 21, 2011, 10:17:20 AM
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on October 21, 2011, 02:06:36 AM
There is a car repair place a few hundred yards from my house. The overwhelming majority of their business is from the local area, an area where people actually know and talk to each other. We trust them implicitly, our repair and maintenance bills are half what they were down south. If they ever stopped being reliable word would spread quickly, as it is they are always busy and make a decent living.......which is as it should be.
Yep, this is the way to go. Find a mechanic your neighbours and friends know.
I don't know my neighbors. :weep:
Quote from: garbon on October 21, 2011, 10:10:27 AM
Quote from: Grey Fox on October 21, 2011, 10:09:32 AM
Quote from: garbon on October 21, 2011, 10:06:03 AM
Quote from: Grey Fox on October 21, 2011, 09:53:47 AM
Quote from: grumbler on October 21, 2011, 09:16:44 AM
Quote from: Pedrito on October 21, 2011, 02:24:17 AM
Other: ALL artisans (mechanics, plumbers, carpenters, fixers, etc) are dishonest, but you have to bear with them.
:lmfao: Grallon, your nihilism never gets old... or wise.
:huh: Pedrito is Italian, mate.
He didn't actually think Pedrito was Grallon. :secret:
See what Tricky said.
Ah, I didn't understand what you were saying. :hug:
Yeah, I wasn't clear at all.
There's a local mechanic place that I've used who is pretty good. Not as "local" as RH's, but still honest.
Quote from: HisMajestyBOB on October 21, 2011, 12:11:14 PM
There's a local mechanic place that I've used who is pretty good. Not as "local" as RH's, but still honest.
But is he an "Auto-Mechanic" or a regular manual one?
Quote from: garbon on October 21, 2011, 10:17:51 AM
Quote from: crazy canuck on October 21, 2011, 10:17:20 AM
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on October 21, 2011, 02:06:36 AM
There is a car repair place a few hundred yards from my house. The overwhelming majority of their business is from the local area, an area where people actually know and talk to each other. We trust them implicitly, our repair and maintenance bills are half what they were down south. If they ever stopped being reliable word would spread quickly, as it is they are always busy and make a decent living.......which is as it should be.
Yep, this is the way to go. Find a mechanic your neighbours and friends know.
I don't know my neighbors. :weep:
:thumbsup:
Grab bag. A lot of mechanically-inclined people gravitate to it because it seems like easy money, but there are some who seem to take the job seriously.
Quote from: grumbler on October 23, 2011, 08:30:56 AM
Quote from: HisMajestyBOB on October 21, 2011, 12:11:14 PM
There's a local mechanic place that I've used who is pretty good. Not as "local" as RH's, but still honest.
But is he an "Auto-Mechanic" or a regular manual one?
:lol:
Auto-Mechanics sound like something you would read about in a 60s or 70s sci-fi book.
Mixed back.. even the good one seems to make "mistakes"
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