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Bill is Dead.
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Alaska.
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Unethical local shop (just my ranting)
This weekend I have been repairing the brakes on my mothers Dodge Durango. Since I picked it up from her house, leaving my daily car, and then drove it directly to my shop - there was only my 911 to get around in. I thought nothing of this.
Anyway, I pulled both rotors and went to the local garage to have them turned. He advertises $10 each to turn rotors. As I walk in, rotors in hand, he says "it'll be extra to turn rotors for that car." I just kinda laughed "haha" at what I thought was just redneck humor. He said "No, really." I turned right around and left, mumbling something about going elsewhere. I really didn't need his BS and didn't have time to stand there and debate about it. I guess it didn't occur to him that I couldn't have the rotors off and be driving the car. Went up the road a mile and got them turned for $10 each by a guy who was very enamoured with my car.
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01-21-2007, 01:10 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: St. Louis Missouri
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when I got my rotors turned they didn't cost any more but it took them awhile to find the right bolt pattern or something.
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01-21-2007, 01:30 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: N. Phoenix AZ USA
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Talk to the local DA about false advertising. I know its not much but dammit when they say $10 for turning, it should cost $10 unless exceptions are noted on the advert.
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2013 Jag XF, 2002 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins (the workhorse), 1992 Jaguar XJ S-3 V-12 VDP (one of only 100 examples made), 1969 Jaguar XJ (been in the family since new), 1985 911 Targa backdated to 1973 RS specs with a 3.6 shoehorned in the back, 1959 Austin Healey Sprite (former SCCA H-Prod), 1995 BMW R1100RSL, 1971 & '72 BMW R75/5 "Toaster," Ural Tourist w/sidecar, 1949 Aeronca Sedan / QB |
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01-21-2007, 05:03 PM
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i found a nice little local napa with a machine shop after dealing with crappy other places....
prices are a little higher ($15 per rotor compared to $10) but they usually get everything done within 2 hours, they thought it was funny when i took in my nissan truck rotors for resurfacing while driving the 911......but no extra $$ 
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01-21-2007, 06:16 PM
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i'm just a cook
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: downtown vernon,central new york
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cash, lucky you weren't wearing a rolex when you arrived or there would have been an extra charge for that too.
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01-21-2007, 09:22 PM
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Used to be Singpilot...
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Sioux Falls, SD is what the reg says on the bus.
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Unless it was fake.
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01-22-2007, 07:49 AM
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Bill is Dead.
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Alaska.
Posts: 9,633
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HEY...!! I'll have you know that my watch is a GENUINE Rolox!!
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01-22-2007, 08:33 AM
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1985 Porsche 911 carrera targa 3.2
