[Hollylane]

Originally Posted by Hollylane

I dropped off my car at 8:15am this morning for repairs, and I asked them if I could get an estimate by 12pm. The answer was yes. No call at 12pm. I called them at 1pm, they said they'd know by 3pm. I called at 4pm (an hour before they close), they said they are just so busy during the summer, that the mechanic had just gotten to my car at 4pm to run diagnostics, and that they may have an answer in the morning. !#(@#@)@!!!!!

Originally Posted by Hollylane

So...after posting this in the "pissed off thread" last week, today, I went to my regular mechanic, for the things that these jerks missed on their "bumper to bumper check"...I still had a wheel hub that needed replacing (some of the bearings were literally broken, and this problem could have caused an accident), an oil sensor that was bad, and I needed an oil change.

The price (another $400+, after just having spent $500+) did not bring me joy, but I know these guys earn it, and charge minimal labor fees. What did bring me joy, is that I popped in without an appointment, asked them to take a look, they took a look, gave me an estimate, gave water and pets to my dog, and completed the work within 2 hours. I will never go to the "other guys" again. Ever.

I'm glad I popped in. These repairs mean that I will have a safe trip up to Timothy Lake this weekend (a 3000+ elevation gain), and a safe trip over to Astoria next week.

While I was at the mechanics, talking about the car, I mentioned that my car had stalled after I had driven it up the mountain this past weekend (at least a 2000ft elevation gain in a short amount of miles), and he asked me when was the last time I had a tuneup on the transmission, but then we went back to talking about the hub that needed replacing.


My "Check Engine" light just came on while accelerating on an incline....For the love of #$@#$#@@#!!!! SERIOUSLY????

I should have asked him to do the transmission tuneup, but I didn't... I was probably distracted by the first estimate of $400+ that turned into $500+....So, here I am, wondering if I'll have a trip up the mountain this weekend or not. Most likely not.