Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2007 20:26:54 -0500
Reply-To: Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@WHISPLLC.COM>
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From: Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@WHISPLLC.COM>
Subject: Re: 1985 Vanagon - lower ball joint
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Hi
Being a indepentant small shop it is well known if you ask what is the cash price you may save some coin. Or if you tell the shop it is a Porsche or a VW
there is a different price. In my Area ( Ann Arbor ) Ive heard if you tell them where you live the price can be more or less for the same Job. Ive always felt this
was Wrong since I live in a fairly good area and Think it is a shame someone would charge me more for my geographical area. But some do. The small
shops will have prices all over the board pending how you approach and what you wear and drive. Sound Bad? Ive always charged for the Job big or small,
Where you live or dont. I really dont care what you drive or have. The Job is the Job and it takes a certain amount of Time to do it. My Expenses constitute
my price and I stick to my guns on Price for the Quality I push.
Sorry for the Rant
But I did have the rear caliper rebuilt on the 66 912 for only 60.00 each From a BIG brake shop place locally. verse a friend of mine had his "Professionally"
rebuilt by a porsche dealer for a mear 225.00 each. Both still stop the car very well and dont leak. All in good fun. Yes shopping around doesnt hurt a bit
also you most of the time need to tell them its a vw not a ford to get the job done and the right part.
C-ya and buying on line is a completely different story. I my self have over paid on line when I could purchase local and keep a local in business.
Have a good one
Jonce
>Absolutely! I had a set of tires that were rated lower than what they were
>replacing on my car. The replacements were only good to 140mph, which was
>funny because the car could only do 100mph, but the factory decided snazzy
>looking Z rated tires would draw the go fast crowd. Everyone I asked said NO
>NO NO. I went to the local small town independent tire shop and he put them
>on for 12 bucks each. Didn't ask, so I didn't tell him.
>Courtney
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jim Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2007 3:43 PM
>Subject: Re: 1985 Vanagon - lower ball joint
>>I recently used this tutorial, but didn't do the actual pressing
>> myself. I went to my usual tire store and asked them to do it. I took
>> the knuckles in and happened to ask what they were going to charge,
>> wondering if it would be thirtyish or sixtyish. They said it would be
>> $150, and I told them that their shop rate would have to be $700 an
>> hour for that to make sense, and said that I could go buy a press at
>> Harbor Freight for $30 and left.
>>
>> On the way to buy the press, I passed by another tire store that I
>> once used and asked what they would charge. The guy behind the counter
>> said that he'd get the machanic to do it on his own time at break. I
>> asked the mechanic how much. He asked if I was paying by cash or
>> charge, and I told him cash.
>>
>> He did the job for $20. It pays to ask around.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> On 11/3/07, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hey Larry, try Paul's tutorial; its excellent.
>>>
>>> http://californiavan.com/frontend/80-84lowerballjoints/
>>>
>>> On Nov 3, 2007 2:29 PM, AAG - Larry Word <word_aag@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> > How is this ball joint replaced
>>> > -pressed in ONLY by hydraulic press/shop
>>> > -manually....
>>> >
>>> > I've replaced all other parts to my suspension, including upper A-frame
>>> > bushing, myself w/o equipment so can I do this also?
>>> >
>>> > Pls. advise and THANKS....
>>> >
>>> > Larry
>>> > Ga.
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jake
>>> 1984 Vanagon GL
>>> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
>>> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>>> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/
>>>
>>
Jonce Fancher
56 Single Cab
66 Sunroof Bug
66 Variant Squareback
66 Porsche 912
71 Sunroof Bus
84 Vanagon "Gottfried"
85 Vanagon Westi
2003 10 Passenger Sprinter
Fancher's Upholstery Inc. - www.fanchers.com
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