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  • Quotealex
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    • Sep 2001
    • 6265

    #1

    Do they teach mechanics to be crooks at school?

    Every time I go to do a checkup, they always find something wrong with my car that end up costing me 100s of dollars.
  • Mr. Blue
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    • Jan 2005
    • 536

    #2
    Yes they do...Inflate the Bill 101...it's the most important class mechanics take.
    See Sig...oh wait.

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    • minusonebit
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      • Feb 2006
      • 7391

      #3
      If you arent smart enough to know if they are feeding you a line of bullshit, then you deserve it. Took my van to the dealer the other day and the fucknut tried to tell me I need to replace my rear axles when I change the rear bearings and seals otherwise I'll get a leak again. At $370 each, thats a chance I am willing to take. And I know better.

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      • $5 submissions
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        • Nov 2003
        • 32189

        #4
        I always take my car to the dealer's shop. I'm sure not all independent shops will try to assrape consumers but enough do as to give the rest a bad name.

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        • BoyAlley
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          • Nov 2004
          • 19714

          #5
          Originally posted by $5 submissions
          I always take my car to the dealer's shop. I'm sure not all independent shops will try to assrape consumers but enough do as to give the rest a bad name.
          Yeah I always take mine to get serviced, even routine maintenance, at the dealer.

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          • Funbrunette
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            • May 2002
            • 4834

            #6
            Originally posted by Alex from Montreal
            Every time I go to do a checkup, they always find something wrong with my car that end up costing me 100s of dollars.
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            • Quotealex
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              • Sep 2001
              • 6265

              #7
              Originally posted by Funbrunette
              Where do you go babe?
              I mostly go to two garage places near my house.

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              • Quotealex
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                • Sep 2001
                • 6265

                #8
                Originally posted by minusonebit
                If you arent smart enough to know if they are feeding you a line of bullshit, then you deserve it.
                If I knew more about cars, I wouldn't be going to mechanics for a check up, I'd do it myself. I would like for once, the mechanic tells me my doesn't need any repairs and everything is fine.

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                • biftek
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                  • Jan 2005
                  • 1030

                  #9
                  the dealer lol , i had a friend work as a mechanic at the dealer
                  ripping customers off all the time , charging the full hour to replace brake pads when it only takes a fraction of that time

                  a friend of the family went to a local mechanic , she got conned into getting her exhaust cleaned out to make the car run better

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                  • georgeyw
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                    • Jul 2005
                    • 9865

                    #10
                    Originally posted by minusonebit
                    If you arent smart enough to know if they are feeding you a line of bullshit, then you deserve it. Took my van to the dealer the other day and the fucknut tried to tell me I need to replace my rear axles when I change the rear bearings and seals otherwise I'll get a leak again. At $370 each, thats a chance I am willing to take. And I know better.
                    LMFAO!

                    So with that logic. You shouldn't get new tyres, buy a whole new tyre and wheel. Don't change the head gasket, just get a new motor I hate bs artists like that
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                    • MaddCaz
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                      • Mar 2006
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                      #11
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                      • DBS.US
                        Geo Cities
                        • Aug 2003
                        • 11842

                        #12
                        I was told one time by a mechanic that if a car is stock it cost less than a car with lots of extras. "Because they can afford it"
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                        • Capt. rold
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                          • May 2006
                          • 192

                          #13
                          car mechanics are so fucking bad for that. If it's something I don't have the tools or time for to do it myself, I research it like mofo so I can walk in with some numbers.

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                          • Barefootsies
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                            • Feb 2005
                            • 42635

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Alex from Montreal
                            Every time I go to do a checkup, they always find something wrong with my car that end up costing me 100s of dollars.
                            Very true. Although I know enough to say, "No", to all their stuff. As well I point out that my bill for what I brought it in originally wouldn't be so high, or take so long if they fixed THAT problem and were not looking for others, and calling me every hour with some new Sherlock Holmes in the tales of vehicle assrape.

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                            • Beejeebers
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                              • Oct 2004
                              • 290

                              #15
                              I was shopping around for new tires for my car, only needed the front two as it's front wheel drive and they were getting pretty bad. The fucking asshat at Costco tried to tell me he would sell me two, but he would only put them on the back of the car. I told him I needed FRONT fucking tires, not back. He said I should just buy 4 then and that way I could have new ones on the front too.

                              I told him to go fuck himself.

                              Seems anything to do with cars, people will try to fuck you over.

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                              • Big_Red
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                                • Jun 2006
                                • 4147

                                #16
                                yes i watch them like hawks. i have caught them several times trying to swindle me. my dad owned a mechanic shop. so i just go in and act all stupid to see all the shit they pull.
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                                • Webby
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                                  • Oct 2002
                                  • 14956

                                  #17
                                  Just a warning - dealers also need to get a pass in "Inflate the bill 101"

                                  There is a direct corelation between the percieved value of a car and a dealers bill. Example.. throw a Lambo with a panel dent into the dealer and the bill is miles above anything the manufacturer could dream of charging - that's plus labor
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                                  • Scootermuze
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                                    • Dec 2001
                                    • 4513

                                    #18
                                    I heard long ago that AAMCO transmission franchises were taught in the training courses how to be less than up front with customers...
                                    Such as charging for rebuilding when all they did was change the fluid and filter..

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                                    • Slap Dot
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                                      • Aug 2004
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                                      #19
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                                      • Spunky
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                                        • Jun 2002
                                        • 133978

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by Scootermuze
                                        I heard long ago that AAMCO transmission franchises were taught in the training courses how to be less than up front with customers...
                                        Such as charging for rebuilding when all they did was change the fluid and filter..
                                        That's why they changed their name..to Alltrans

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                                        • Matt 26z
                                          So Fucking Banned
                                          • Apr 2002
                                          • 18481

                                          #21
                                          I was thinking about taking some beginner mechanics classes at my local community college. I'd like to be able to do my own oil, brakes and stuff like that.

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                                          • Doctor Dre
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                                            • Jan 2001
                                            • 51692

                                            #22
                                            I found a good garage that don't overcharge me. They are about 40 mins drive but it's definitly worth it.
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                                            • E$_manager
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                                              • Apr 2006
                                              • 13557

                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by Matt 26z
                                              I was thinking about taking some beginner mechanics classes at my local community college. I'd like to be able to do my own oil, brakes and stuff like that.
                                              but you will not be able to deal with electronic still.
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                                              • sharp
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                                                • Jan 2003
                                                • 7006

                                                #24
                                                probably...they can make pretty good money, though.

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                                                • gecko
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                                                  • Jun 2002
                                                  • 21846

                                                  #25
                                                  Most of them are scammers no doubt
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                                                  • Kimo
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                                                    • Jan 2006
                                                    • 11542

                                                    #26
                                                    of course, its the most important class
                                                    ...

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                                                    • themanager
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                                                      • Apr 2006
                                                      • 508

                                                      #27
                                                      Better sell your car so you'll no spend anything Lol.

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                                                      • Condor
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                                                        • Dec 2004
                                                        • 106

                                                        #28
                                                        I was once an ASE certified mechanic and I can tell you for sure they do teach students how to rip people off. Of course, they don't phrase it that way though. Instead, they do things like insist that if you replace brake pads, you need to replace calipers and rotors as well. This goes for a lot of parts around the car.
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                                                        • d00t
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                                                          • Sep 2002
                                                          • 3766

                                                          #29
                                                          it's easy...sheshh...

                                                          go to a new mechanic... make sure u start talking about your line of work and casually mention that you work for the IRS or BBB or something. Tell them you were referred to them because they have a good reputation for providing excellent customer care and don't take advantage of consumers.

                                                          If you think they're trying to pull the wool over your eyes, go back in with a really dodgy hat on...big thicks glasses with a black DOT in the middle + a backpack ... make it totally obvious that you're trying to secretly film it and bust them for some TV thing or something.

                                                          ;)

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                                                          • Vitasoy
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                                                            • Oct 2003
                                                            • 58202

                                                            #30
                                                            That's how most of them many the money. Sad... but true That and the expensive labour


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                                                            • ideaworx
                                                              GOW Technician
                                                              • Jul 2005
                                                              • 1132

                                                              #31
                                                              it is called upselling, get a mechanic buddy so u know what is b/s and what is not. All commission based places will hit you like that, even your dentist...meh
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                                                              • madawgz
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                                                                • Mar 2006
                                                                • 30509

                                                                #32
                                                                cars are made to break down, not his fault...
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                                                                • Mr. Mojo Risin
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                                                                  • Jul 2003
                                                                  • 1886

                                                                  #33
                                                                  Yep. fuck em.

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                                                                  • Jon Clark - BANNED FOR LIFE
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                                                                    • Dec 2005
                                                                    • 9395

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Buy a new car!

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                                                                    • Antonio
                                                                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                      • Oct 2001
                                                                      • 14136

                                                                      #35
                                                                      you HAVE to have a friend that is a mechanic otherwise you're stuffed

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                                                                      • biftek
                                                                        So Fucking Banned
                                                                        • Jan 2005
                                                                        • 1030

                                                                        #36
                                                                        one of the reasons why i still drive an old car with less electronics ,means i can do the work to it myself without having to fork out big bucks for equipment
                                                                        but of course if the job is to big i just call in the friend who is a grease monkey , buy him a slab for his work

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