<VV> RE: test these theories

[mopar at jbcs2.net]

In a message dated 8/30/2006 10:43:06 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
chaz at ProperProPer.com writes:

> How many car mechanics "test their theories" of why someone's car won't
run
> at the customer's expense ?  "Let's try this," the mechanic suggests, and
> when that doesn't work, "Let's try that," without considering that the
> customer just paid for parts and labor on something that was not needed.
> The mechanic makes money whether the customer needed what they paid for or
> not.
> 
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Awhile back(1990) I had an 83 AMC Eagle........it would shut off every time
you took your foot off the gas pedal, simply quit! A bad situation when my
wife was using the car to deliver mail, 500 stops a day. I had done several
things to the car including a rebuilt carb,new fuel pump, and filter to no
avail. 
Took it to a dealer to do a diagnostic on the car and tell me what was
wrong with it.
He gave me an 8 page printout detailing what they found wrong with the car
and told me they could fix me right up for $850.
The list included items like valve cover gasket, belts, hoses, and radiator
flush, but nothing to my knowledge that could even remotely have anything
to do with the problem.

I said..."Tell you what, go right ahead, and if it fixes the problem, I'll
pay the bill, if it doesn't, I don't owe you anything!" What insued was a
long and very loud arguement. Needless to say, I paid $40 for a worthless
diagnosis.

A few weeks later I discovered the problem was nothing more than a rusty
gas cap. The gas cap had a purge valve in it so the closed system could
"breath". Motor RPM's would slow and it would quit sucking gas to the motor.

Dealer didn't have a clue, but they were certainly willing to have me pay
for their time just trying various things............

Gary Swiatowy
haven't trusted a dealer since..........


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