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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
I know local garages that are much better at that. So don't think chains have that market covered.
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Originally Posted by Tsar
See that's not what I'm worried about. Here's a little story. My girlfriends mom had a C230; the brake light came on, so she took it to a "repair" place and told them that the light was on. They said it was no problem and they will fix it. Break job is a pretty easy thing after all right? Few days later she picks it up and everything is fine, woohooo no more light right. Well kinda. She ended up passing the car down to her daughter as she got the new car. Well the car starter squealing like a pig.
First thing I said, it's time to change your break pads, most likely scenario. I've done quite a few pad swaps and usually that solves it. Well she told her mom and mom said that she just had new break pads put in, so that can't be true. Anyways the noise got annoying and she eventually took her car in for a break job.
It turns out that the previous "repair" shop, instead of doing a break job did a little snip job on the sensors... Pardon my electrical system knowledge -> he snipped the sensors and than connected the snipped wires together so that somehow got rid of the light in the car. Once again I'm not good with electrical stuff so I'm not sure how it's done, but it was in fact done.
So now they had to buy the sensors from MB in addtition to all the break parts, yuppiieeee!!
That's what I'm trying to avoid, when looking for a respectable place to take my car. If he gives me a list of repairs, great I'll pass it along to the next owner. As long as they don't F with my car I'll be happy.
Ok that was a little long...
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OK maybe i should have clarified a little better. i have a good mechanical knowledge. i can build motors. and repair my cars. however i work for a utility company. meaning my time is short. i dont have a 8-5 job. i get done when i get done. i cant look forward to weekends. i dont know what they are. so that being said. i know what is wrong. with my car. i dont say "oh this thing is making noise." so time being short. i take it to a garage. not to see whats wrong. but tell them what i want done. i know of the little things. ill get to them when i can. i dont need someone making a extra buck. example: i tuned up my car. changed filter, cap and rotor,etc. i went for a oil change (snow on ground. 15 degrees out) the oil place says " car needs new cap and filter. yeah ok. just change the oil. trust me you can get burned.
