You're not crazy, the system that makes it difficult for honest tradesmen to
prosper is at fault here.  There are some good guys out there if you ask the
right questions of the right people.

That said, Thanks for the heads up on SmallCar.

 How come nobody is jumping to Brian's defense?

On 2/7/06, John Bange <jbange@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > The installer had routed the cooling tubes backwards to the radiator....
> > All the while SmallCar had claimed the radiator was at fault.  Never
> > bothering to actually analyze the problem or admit to any fault in the
> > matter.
> >
> > Stephan White helped analyze the cooling issue and also noticed an air
> > leak
> > in the tubing.  Repairs were made but in the process it was noticed that
> a
> > considerable amount of sand was found inside the tubing.  Sabotage?
> > perhaps.  Not likely but then who knows.  Most likely poor preparation
> in
> > the original installation.
> >
>
> Argh, what a nightmare. Stories like that further convince me that no
> mechanic but me will ever touch my precioussssss... and I could certainly
> never pay $20K for an SVX Syncro. Unless I was there personally to see the
> mechanic NOT smoking crack, I don't think I could ever believe he
> wasn't...
> Ugh. I'm so crazy.
> --
> John Bange
> '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
>

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Jake
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