That's just perfect Mark!   =)

On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 5:41 AM, Mark Dearing <VWBrain@aol.com> wrote:

> In a message dated 9/16/2009 11:20:55 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> thargrav@HIWAAY.NET writes:
>
> I have a  very different opinion.
>
> A friend who is dead now, used to work on all  my stuff I could not get to,
> would not let customers bring in their own  parts. He stated more than once
> that he was tired of customers bringing in  used stuff that often was not
> in
> any better shape than what he pulled off  and he was tired of customers
> bringing in incorrect parts.
>
> He would  let customers pick up & pay for parts with their own money
> provided
> he  ordered what was needed.
>
> As far as cost is concerned? Shops do get a  discount, but they should, and
> they should make a profit on the parts they  buy to install on your
> Vanagon.
> It's just a part of business, like gasoline  at a gas station or milk from
> WallyWorld.
>
> Thanks,
> Tom  Hargrave
> 256-656-1924
>
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> -----Original  Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]  On Behalf
> Of
> B
> Feddish
> Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 7:25  PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Mechanics using customer  supplied parts.. Was bars leaks
>
> >> If you have a mechanic that  refuses to warranty parts not purchased
> through him, I can fully understand  his postion, however to refuse to
> install anything that he didn't sell you  is an indicator that you need to
> consider a new wrench.  As times get  tighter and the willing spenders
> become
> fewer in number some attitudes  along these lines will change.
>
> My Vanagon Shop will install whatever  proper part you bring, but only
> warranty the labor and installation, not  the part.  So if it falls off,
> he'll fix it, if it breaks you pay to  fix it.  Pretty fair I'd say.
>  (Kudos
> to StephansAutohaus,  Sacramento, an oasis of service and professionalism
> in
> a desert of  mediocrity) <<
>
> Good topic.  I've always had mechanics that  would put in parts that I knew
> were considerably cheaper than what they  could get. My current mechanic
> had
> no problem with it and would even stop  work to call me to say I need "x"
> part and if I could get it cheaper at say  BD or somewhere else.  I never
> abused this by showing up with spark  plugs and distributer caps but a $99
> BD
> muffler beats $300 from the dealer,  no matter if he added a "secret
> markup".
> Unfortunatly my mechanic had a  fallout with his partner and closed shop
> and
> now he works for a shop nearby  as regular mechanic and the owner HATES
> that
> I bring parts. He gave my wife  the nastiest look when she was dragging my
> BD
> EV muffler into the shop last  week. I even gave them the chance to find a
> non-dealer muffler for the EV  and they cound not.  If they ever tell me to
> stop bringing my own  stuff I'll find another mechanic.
>
> Bryan
>
>
>
> hey guys  what I do is tell the customer this,  first no  quarantee of any
> kind, second if it is the wrong part and I have to reinstall  your old part
> till the correct part comes in I have to charge you for the job  and then
> again when I do it again, third if it is the wrong part and the vehicle  is
> stuck on my lift then it is $50/hour when it is sitting there waiting on
> you
> to get me the correct part.  last my labor rate for your parts just went
> up.  This is when they normally tell me to get the correct  parts     later
> mark  dearing
>

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Jake

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