Date:         Tue, 25 Aug 1998 17:20:01 -0700
Reply-To:     Marcus <marcus46@FREEWWWEB.COM>
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From:         Marcus <marcus46@FREEWWWEB.COM>
Subject:      Re: BYOP (Bring Your Own Parts)
Comments: To: Robert Rountree <rountree@PLANETEER.COM>
Comments: cc: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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Rob
Tough day Huh?   Marcus

Robert Rountree wrote:
>
> My argument with this statement goes like this.....
>
> >Do you stop by the supermarket and pick up hamburger patties, then drop by
> >McDonalds and ask them to cook them for you?
>
> When did Ole Ronny start selling $800 patties? (instead of $15 tops for
> lunch) if it were just a few saw bucks here or there... I really doubt a VW
> owner would sweat that matter. But Hundreds... Wake up and welcome to the
> new economic millennium.
>
> >I suggest that if y'all are gonna buy parts, learn how to turn a wrench
> so's
> >ya' can install them yerself.
>
> Why do you think there are FLAPS every where?....people ARE installing them
> themselves.... Did you ever wonder why????? Quality of service, Maybe?
>
> >1.  It's just business.
>
> Yeah and Business is always FAIR? Why else did they have to come up with
> the BBB?
>
> >2.  If you believe it's not fair, check the competition.
>
> If you haven't noticed... we create the competition... any good shop
> doesn't even need to advertise... unless they are somewhere unreachable....
> they get their business from returns and referrals... by people who trust
> them and tell others to do the same... then there are the shops who just
> get their business from tow truck drivers trolling remote stretches of
> Interstates... Most honest people shiver, just to imagine them.
>
> Personally I believe a good garage knows it's your baby.... you know what
> you want and what level of quality you'll except.... if a rebuilt starter
> is fine by you... and you supply it, they will put it in. I think what
> scares or turns off , me the most is a mechanic who acts like they know it
> all and just tries to tell me what's best for me... without getting my
> opinion on the matter.... but expecting MY money.... I got a sneaking
> feeling that when it comes to your car and your money... nobodies going to
> be telling you what to do... what makes anyone else... different?
>
> Rob
> 87 Westy SyncroGL Cynosure