mechanic help - Page 2

camaro5 · 03-30-2008, 06:28 PM

Sounds lile the input clutch is shot. Get at least three estimates and check the warranty. Too bad you had trouble:(

Navy Blue · 03-30-2008, 06:53 PM

its no worries, i just have issues with mechanics, i'd like an honest one who will do the job i pay for...i go to theese other shops and they say "yea man you need this this and this, and if its not that then this and this and a tune up!) so i say...isnt it your job to know!? why are you guessing?? i guess i'm young and i dont know a whole lot about car's so they take advantage,but come this summer my schooling starts, i'll open my own shop and be a true honest mechanic, because i know how it is to be cheated and i dont have all this money to just give away for something that i dont even know got fixed or was broken in the first place.

I wont even feel sorry for all theese shops that will be shutting down once i open my shop, and i'll make note to not hire the people who did this!...

i feel like i need a cigarette lol! but i'm sure everything will be fine, i have 3 options right now, aamco, this spot called calumet transmissions - they've done tranny's scince 56 and alot of mechanics opint me that way, and my brother's proclaimed king mechanic that can get the job done, i'm clinging more to my brother's mechanic because he has payment options, i dont win alot of money..i need a new job thinking abuot it =/ but this guy will let me pay him in like 2-3 payments which i can handle better.

camaro5 · 03-30-2008, 08:28 PM

Good for you! I've been in the car business in service and sales and, I can verify if you're not a crook at a dealer you won't stay there long.

Once you know what's going on, you'll be safe. References from your brother and other mechanics are usually very valuble. And payment arrangements can put them over the top.

If you really want to open an honest shop later, don't pay mechanics flat-rate.

Pay the an hourly salary with production bonus incentives so they make a living honestly. Good technicians value such an arrangment.

Anyway , good luck - 85000 miles plus isn't bad for a tranny.

Navy Blue · 04-03-2008, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by camaro5

Good for you! I've been in the car business in service and sales and, I can verify if you're not a crook at a dealer you won't stay there long.

Once you know what's going on, you'll be safe. References from your brother and other mechanics are usually very valuble. And payment arrangements can put them over the top.

If you really want to open an honest shop later, don't pay mechanics flat-rate.

Pay the an hourly salary with production bonus incentives so they make a living honestly. Good technicians value such an arrangment.

Anyway , good luck - 85000 miles plus isn't bad for a tranny.

what?! :( i'm hoping to open a shop where i can repair, i dont really want to get into sales...atleast not right now, i'm alerady taking classes (i'm so proud of myself)..though i just barely begun, i'd like to hope that a honest guy can win against the competition, and yea man it sucks i gotta pick up and have the cash ready tomorrow, this little ordeal ran me $1,600..needless to say i was caught off guard meaning broke and i need to borrow alot =/ but i'll figure it out =/ life sucks sometimes

Navy Blue · 04-03-2008, 11:29 PM

oh damn the reason i quoted is because i wanted to make sure u wrote that right,.. you're saying i have to cheat people to earn cash??

camaro5 · 04-03-2008, 11:45 PM

No, you sound honest.

There are honest repair shops and not-honest repair shops and dealers. I am also honest and have been employed at some dishonest places until I found out they were dishonest.

The more you learn, the quicker you can tell the difference...

Navy Blue · 04-04-2008, 11:20 PM

cool, and yea man i've gotten the short end of the stick for some time now, and i'm sure i'm not the only one, i'll open my humble shop one day and be true to my customers, i'll show them what i did, the old parts and the new ones - atleast thats what i'm hoping for, the only place i found that does this is carx so far

03-30-2008, 06:28 PM	#15
camaro5 Drives: X-15 Velocipede Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SW Florida Posts: 4,630	Sounds lile the input clutch is shot. Get at least three estimates and check the warranty. Too bad you had trouble:(

03-30-2008, 06:53 PM	#16
Navy Blue Future Camaro Owner Drives: 2001 Chevy Impala Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Whiting IN Posts: 258	its no worries, i just have issues with mechanics, i'd like an honest one who will do the job i pay for...i go to theese other shops and they say "yea man you need this this and this, and if its not that then this and this and a tune up!) so i say...isnt it your job to know!? why are you guessing?? i guess i'm young and i dont know a whole lot about car's so they take advantage,but come this summer my schooling starts, i'll open my own shop and be a true honest mechanic, because i know how it is to be cheated and i dont have all this money to just give away for something that i dont even know got fixed or was broken in the first place. I wont even feel sorry for all theese shops that will be shutting down once i open my shop, and i'll make note to not hire the people who did this!... i feel like i need a cigarette lol! but i'm sure everything will be fine, i have 3 options right now, aamco, this spot called calumet transmissions - they've done tranny's scince 56 and alot of mechanics opint me that way, and my brother's proclaimed king mechanic that can get the job done, i'm clinging more to my brother's mechanic because he has payment options, i dont win alot of money..i need a new job thinking abuot it =/ but this guy will let me pay him in like 2-3 payments which i can handle better.

03-30-2008, 08:28 PM	#17
camaro5 Drives: X-15 Velocipede Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SW Florida Posts: 4,630	Good for you! I've been in the car business in service and sales and, I can verify if you're not a crook at a dealer you won't stay there long. Once you know what's going on, you'll be safe. References from your brother and other mechanics are usually very valuble. And payment arrangements can put them over the top. If you really want to open an honest shop later, don't pay mechanics flat-rate. Pay the an hourly salary with production bonus incentives so they make a living honestly. Good technicians value such an arrangment. Anyway , good luck - 85000 miles plus isn't bad for a tranny.

04-03-2008, 11:29 PM	#19
Navy Blue Future Camaro Owner Drives: 2001 Chevy Impala Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Whiting IN Posts: 258	oh damn the reason i quoted is because i wanted to make sure u wrote that right,.. you're saying i have to cheat people to earn cash??

04-03-2008, 11:45 PM	#20
camaro5 Drives: X-15 Velocipede Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SW Florida Posts: 4,630	No, you sound honest. There are honest repair shops and not-honest repair shops and dealers. I am also honest and have been employed at some dishonest places until I found out they were dishonest. The more you learn, the quicker you can tell the difference...

04-04-2008, 11:20 PM	#21
Navy Blue Future Camaro Owner Drives: 2001 Chevy Impala Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Whiting IN Posts: 258	cool, and yea man i've gotten the short end of the stick for some time now, and i'm sure i'm not the only one, i'll open my humble shop one day and be true to my customers, i'll show them what i did, the old parts and the new ones - atleast thats what i'm hoping for, the only place i found that does this is carx so far