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Old 07-21-2004, 01:07 PM
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Another one of those "pick 2" situations? I'm just getting sick of asking a shop or mechanic to do something and it either getting done with a problem, not getting done, or they just do it wrong.

How do you find a new mechanic that's good?
Old 07-21-2004, 01:14 PM
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I pull the car into my garage, and do it myself. That way I know it gets done right.
Old 07-21-2004, 06:53 PM
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Old 07-21-2004, 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by dubster99
I pull the car into my garage, and do it myself. That way I know it gets done right.
But what about inspections?

I had to take the car for an inspection and they decided to just throw away one of my nice expensinve LED turn signal bulbs and replace it with some crappy white bulb. I called them back as soon as I could but they said they already threw it away. How am I supposed to prevent that?
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We don't have inspection here, just smog checks.
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free inspection coupon at kragen, w00t.




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