That's one of the best, most eye-opening posts we've had on the subject.
Thanks.
And scary as hail.
hk

At 03:52 PM 5/25/01 -0400, marty wrote:
>Well, I wasn't going to post about this but as I am an ex-sears garage
>flunkie I feel the need to . Back in 88-89 I was a senior in high school and
>landed an easy gig in the sears garage at out local mall. They would hire
>ANYONE that had their own tools. I was a real partyier as were most of the
>other "tire and battery technicians" and the frequent fat doobie and a six
>pack lunches were not uncommon. I saw parts broken and epoxyied back on,
>stripped wheel studs go out the door, lug nuts impacted on so tight the
>owners couldn't change the tire when it had a flat. The most memorable was
>the crown victoria falling off a hoist. CRASH!! One guy I worked with always
>had an eye on the car's stereos and when he found a nice one he wanted he
>would get the address off the service ticket and the next day he'd have it
>for sale. Looking into the ashtray and glove box was the first thing most of
>the guys did when they got into the car to take it into the garage. The
>service reps (sales guys) worked on commission and would "pad" the gullibles
>for unneeded batteries and shocks and such. Half of the guys that worked
>there were pretty good, the other half I wouldn't let take off my hubcaps.
>Now I don't know if it was just that garage I worked at or what but needless
>to say I haven't been near a Sears garage since.
>
>Marty
>85 GL