---- Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> You are paying for the extra time their "ignorance factor" will cost them,
> and they really don't want to do the job anyway.  They are hoping you will
> leave and take your rig with you.

Well, I have had that experience before.  But, most shops have access to a publication that provides time requirement for a specific job.  I always ask how many hours I am being charged for, and what their rate is.  mcneely

>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> OlRivrRat
> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2012 10:14 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Gas pedal woes
>
>         Sure shops have to make a living but that is just HiwayRobbery in
> the 1st degree ~ they
>
> know you are stuck & they are taking full advantage.
>
>                                                         ORR
>
>
> On 6 Sep , 2012, at 9:09 PM, mark drillock wrote:
>
> > The shop has to make a living I guess. You can do it yourself in much
> > less than a hour and the part is cheap.
> >
> > http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/search?keywords=accelerator+cable&x=0
> > &y=0
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > David M wrote:
> >> Gas pedal was acting funny for a few days. Take off from rest real
> >> slow. Should have looked at it, but didn't. Today entering a freeway
> >> the pedal went to the floor and I barely moved, van just idled.
> >> Managed to pull over to the left in the triangular area between the
> >> freeway and the on-ramp. Waited an hour for AAA.
> >> Fortunately my a/c saved me in the 100 degree AZ heat. Got towed to a
> >> close by but non-VW shop. They say it's a broken cable and will be
> >> $250 and 2 days to fix. Expensive cable. Think its time to get my
> >> belts replaced. I'm on a run of bad luck.
> >>
> >> -David (1987 Wolfsburg)
> >>

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David McNeely