Susan:  I would start by adding their names to Karl Bloss's gold medal
maechanics list from a day or two ago.  Homemade Rice Krispie treats tell
me that the creator of such confectionary delights truly loves the
recipient!!  Embroider him a "World's Greatest VW mechanic" baseball cap or
print a custom shirt  with said text.  If he's diabetic, skip the treats!!
Offer to babysit his kids so he and the SO can ghet a much needed night
away from it all.  Positive letter to the Better Bussiness Bureau(mechanics
can't get enough of those!).  In my mind, these are the gratuities that
will mark you as a grateful customer long after any cash gratuity has been
spent on beer and pretzels at the local watering hole.  Clean up his
office, repaint his outdoor sign, make him a plaque from a trophy store
showing appreciation.  The thoughtfullness bucket is getting empty, so I'll
quit.  I sstroke my mechanic every chance I get whether it's bringing him
used parts I can't use anymore(marketable stuff!), spare gaskets from a
rebuild kit, or a cool looking miniature VW toy car for the offie desk or
shelf.

Dimwitted Moose and Flying Squirrel
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> From: susan hafler <ceezuu@HOTMAIL.COM>
> To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
> Subject: how to thank my mechanic?
> Date: Wednesday, July 15, 1998 2:20 PM
>
> more from durham, nc...
> my mechanic is working real hard, and not charging me any extra labor
> costs, to get me on the road to make the rodeo in cheyenne, wyoming,
> this weekend. i don't have much cash now, so does anyone have good ideas
> about how i can thank him for it? his brother helped out a bunch, too,
> and gave me a discount on his labor costs. both guys are worthy of mucho
> kudos.
> thanks, all,
> susan
>
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