<VV> Re: VirtualVairs Digest, Vol 6, Issue 156

[JKFG717 at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/16/2005 4:54:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time,  
virtualvairs-request at corvair.org writes:

am not  talking about "Parts Changers", I am talking about 
"Mechanics". If you  don't have one, find one, and cultivate him/her! 
Give them a box of  Chocolates for Christmas. When you know it took them 
longer than the flat  rate book says - pay them a bonus.

I am in a county the size of the  state of Rhode Island, with 2 stop 
lights and 7,000 residents and I can  find "Mechanics" that will fix the 
weird cars I bring them. If you are  willing to treat them well, you will 
be able to find them also! In the  long run it even saves money over 
using the "Parts  Changers"!
WOW....I find that highly unlikely here in metro DC. I have 3 Excellent  
mechanics, well trained experts. I have one real Corvair mechanic albeit 240  
miles away. I don't have to tempt them with anything. But wisely they know their  
limitations. More problems with Corvairs have happened because some non-covair 
 mechanic messed around with something just to fix it. If I press them they 
would  all attempt to fix the Corvair, but you can see the reluctance all over 
their  faces. Jim