[ivanhoe]

Personally, I love it when a mechanic climbs all over my car and produces a grocery list of needed items.

I usually buy an air freshener and take the car to another doubtful proprietor and have their mechanic climb all over the car and then I compare notes and prices.

I have the most serious and dangerous work done i.e. brakes, lights etc. and wait for the others to cause the vehicle to STOP RUNNING before I have it fixed.

I realize that many have a great need to avoid break downs and would prefer to keep their car running well, but I hate giving up a perfectly well running vehicle and getting the same back but with a bill to pay.

I like giving them a dysfunctional vehicle paying the bill and getting a running vehicle back.

And just aside, who would put $1800-2,000 into a car just to drive to the nearest rotary and have someone T-BONE them after five trips to the bait shack for two-fers? I really can't see anyone saying yes to five repairs on one service.

I've been to Tire Choice. I've got the grocery list. I let them do an oil change. I like them well enough.

Next month they can tighten the lock nut on the steering wheel..but it turns ok now.