Audi A4 timing belt
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Re: Audi A4 timing belt
"D O G" <somedog@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<13C1b.159496$_R5.60869484@news4.srv.hcvlny.c v.net>...
> > > Did you actually read where this whole conversation started?
> >
> > Yes. And if you weren't a complete moron, you'd have known that JPF
> > and I have discussed this very topic before.
> Lot's of people are functionally illiterate, they can read but they do not
> understand what they are reading.
It seems that you are one of them. Since you are so damn smart, why
don't you help diagnose my Audi. Oh, that's right, you can't. You
pay a mechanic, like JPF, to do it for you. How bizarre.
> You are obviously one of them.
Hey, Grammar Boy - when you learn the language, then you can throw
around those big words. Until that time, I'm just laughing at the
irony.
> And why do
> you think I should know what you discuss with JPF.
Because your diarrhea of the keyboard suggested I hadn't read the
whole thread. You're a thin-skinned idiot who need to have his head
slapped a bit. In addition, if you were as bright as you thought you
were, you'd know this exact same discussion has occurred before. But
you weren't here then, so your newbie *** doesn't know any damn thing.
> Who the do you think
> you are, a friggin celebrity?
I know I'm smarter than you, dipstick.
> Not really, just lowly little spider, that's
> it.
Oh. Ouch. I'm hurt. Why are so mean?
> > I'm not sure why you're whining about JPF's business practices. It's
> > his place to do whatever he wants, and if you don't like it - tough
> > . Get over it already.
>
> I do not know who JPF is, what he does, what kind of business he runs etc.
Then why do you call him a scammer, or suggest that he rips people
off? Are you just an idiotic , or is something else wrong with
you?
> And I do not care to find out either.
So you are willfully stupid. The worst kind of idiot.
> I did not whine about his business
> practices and did not know he existed until HE attacked my post.
It looked less like an attack than a counterpoint. I realize that you
took it personally, but hey, thin-skinned people take EVERYTHING
personally.
> I was
> merely responding to his attack and his incorrect IMO arguments.
Your opinion sucks ***. It has no meaning, and you don't have value
as an alt.autos.audi poster. It wasn't an attack, but an explanation
of why he doesn't do it. I realize that you can't separate the two,
but so far, you haven't impressed with your intelligence.
> So go back to fifth grade where you dropped out and take some comprehension
> classes.
You point out exactly what I'm not comprehending, and you'll have a
point. Well, two points. Your top of your head being the other one.
Spider
> > > Did you actually read where this whole conversation started?
> >
> > Yes. And if you weren't a complete moron, you'd have known that JPF
> > and I have discussed this very topic before.
> Lot's of people are functionally illiterate, they can read but they do not
> understand what they are reading.
It seems that you are one of them. Since you are so damn smart, why
don't you help diagnose my Audi. Oh, that's right, you can't. You
pay a mechanic, like JPF, to do it for you. How bizarre.
> You are obviously one of them.
Hey, Grammar Boy - when you learn the language, then you can throw
around those big words. Until that time, I'm just laughing at the
irony.
> And why do
> you think I should know what you discuss with JPF.
Because your diarrhea of the keyboard suggested I hadn't read the
whole thread. You're a thin-skinned idiot who need to have his head
slapped a bit. In addition, if you were as bright as you thought you
were, you'd know this exact same discussion has occurred before. But
you weren't here then, so your newbie *** doesn't know any damn thing.
> Who the do you think
> you are, a friggin celebrity?
I know I'm smarter than you, dipstick.
> Not really, just lowly little spider, that's
> it.
Oh. Ouch. I'm hurt. Why are so mean?
> > I'm not sure why you're whining about JPF's business practices. It's
> > his place to do whatever he wants, and if you don't like it - tough
> > . Get over it already.
>
> I do not know who JPF is, what he does, what kind of business he runs etc.
Then why do you call him a scammer, or suggest that he rips people
off? Are you just an idiotic , or is something else wrong with
you?
> And I do not care to find out either.
So you are willfully stupid. The worst kind of idiot.
> I did not whine about his business
> practices and did not know he existed until HE attacked my post.
It looked less like an attack than a counterpoint. I realize that you
took it personally, but hey, thin-skinned people take EVERYTHING
personally.
> I was
> merely responding to his attack and his incorrect IMO arguments.
Your opinion sucks ***. It has no meaning, and you don't have value
as an alt.autos.audi poster. It wasn't an attack, but an explanation
of why he doesn't do it. I realize that you can't separate the two,
but so far, you haven't impressed with your intelligence.
> So go back to fifth grade where you dropped out and take some comprehension
> classes.
You point out exactly what I'm not comprehending, and you'll have a
point. Well, two points. Your top of your head being the other one.
Spider
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> It seems that you are one of them. Since you are so damn smart, why
> don't you help diagnose my Audi. Oh, that's right, you can't. You
> pay a mechanic, like JPF, to do it for you. How bizarre.
Only a complete imbecile could right it. So the people who cannot diagnose a
car aren't smart. And the people who can are geniuses. Go get your head
examined by a stupid doctor who may not be able to replace a Water Pump, but
may still sugest a correct medicine you certainly need.
> Hey, Grammar Boy - when you learn the language, then you can throw
> around those big words. Until that time, I'm just laughing at the
> irony.
Very nice move. I acknowledged myself, that English is my 3rd language, so
you turn it against me. How many languages do you know, professor?
> Because your diarrhea of the keyboard suggested...
My diarrhea? Go re-read your diarrhea in "A6 2.5 TDI 140bhp..." They are
right about you - grumpy lonely low life , who has nothting better to
do then being a net-cop.
> > Who the do you think
> > you are, a friggin celebrity?
>
> I know I'm smarter than you, dipstick.
Can't be. My IQ is sure way above 50.
> Your opinion sucks ***. It has no meaning, and you don't have value
> as an alt.autos.audi poster.
You sure have a right to disagree with my opinion. Any you may actually be
right, but then again...
maybe someone reading all this crap we've been posting here will realize,
that he can go out and buy parts on the internet. Maybe he did not realize
before it was possible or that the price difference was so significant..
Maybe he'll take the parts to JPF and when JPF refuses to install them he'll
say "fine, there are lots of good mechanics willing to install my parts for
me. I'll take my business to them". So maybe my posts here will have value
for these people.
And thanks to google, the posts will be stored forever. So more and more
people will find out they can do it, and less and less people will end up
paying rip-off prices for parts.
> don't you help diagnose my Audi. Oh, that's right, you can't. You
> pay a mechanic, like JPF, to do it for you. How bizarre.
Only a complete imbecile could right it. So the people who cannot diagnose a
car aren't smart. And the people who can are geniuses. Go get your head
examined by a stupid doctor who may not be able to replace a Water Pump, but
may still sugest a correct medicine you certainly need.
> Hey, Grammar Boy - when you learn the language, then you can throw
> around those big words. Until that time, I'm just laughing at the
> irony.
Very nice move. I acknowledged myself, that English is my 3rd language, so
you turn it against me. How many languages do you know, professor?
> Because your diarrhea of the keyboard suggested...
My diarrhea? Go re-read your diarrhea in "A6 2.5 TDI 140bhp..." They are
right about you - grumpy lonely low life , who has nothting better to
do then being a net-cop.
> > Who the do you think
> > you are, a friggin celebrity?
>
> I know I'm smarter than you, dipstick.
Can't be. My IQ is sure way above 50.
> Your opinion sucks ***. It has no meaning, and you don't have value
> as an alt.autos.audi poster.
You sure have a right to disagree with my opinion. Any you may actually be
right, but then again...
maybe someone reading all this crap we've been posting here will realize,
that he can go out and buy parts on the internet. Maybe he did not realize
before it was possible or that the price difference was so significant..
Maybe he'll take the parts to JPF and when JPF refuses to install them he'll
say "fine, there are lots of good mechanics willing to install my parts for
me. I'll take my business to them". So maybe my posts here will have value
for these people.
And thanks to google, the posts will be stored forever. So more and more
people will find out they can do it, and less and less people will end up
paying rip-off prices for parts.
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> Oops, I guess here's where you lose your memory. Saying that charging
> retail is a "ripoff" is where you stepped on your .
If I rephrase it that retail prices are ripoff - will this make you happy?
And that when one gets charged retail - he gets ripped off, whoever does it
to him?
> When you accuse folks like JPF of being dishonest.
What's you problem, you are not JPF, you playing a net-cop again, or just
kissing JPF's butt for a free advice? I am sure JPF can speak for himself,
and he actually did.
Anyway, as I said it is not about JPF, I do not know him. I do find practice
of charging rip-off retail price dishonest. I do think that if a part costs
$70 on the internet - selling it it for $80 is fine, but $170 is a rip-off.
JPF happened to defend the practice, I defended my point of view. Mechanics
and dealerships not willing to accept customers with their parts are
dishonest in MY book.
> Out of pocket, what difference does it make if a guy has a lower shop
> rate, but charges list on parts? That's right, NOTHING. So get over
> it, already.
It sure beats the guy charging HIGHER" labor rate and list on parts.
Other then that a guy charging an hourly rate, he's comfortable with and
letting me save a few bucks on parts is honest, the guy claiming lower rate,
but not willing to take me with my parts, cause he has a hidden profit in it
is NOT honest. This again is in MY book.
> I understand that "you don't get it." It's idiots like you that make
> independent mechanics look at everyone who walks through the door as a
> cheapskate .
Yep, in his post JPF mentioned that a mechanic has to deal with idiots all
day long. What a nice way to refer to one's customers. Then again if he
weeds out educated consumers capable of buying parts on their own, he may
well end up with idiots only.
Why won't mechanics start thinking what general public thinks of them for a
change? Like why are they considered one of the most dishonest professions
in every opinion poll, together with used card dealerships and lawyers? And
why the biggest number of complaints about ripoffs are related to car
repair?
> retail is a "ripoff" is where you stepped on your .
If I rephrase it that retail prices are ripoff - will this make you happy?
And that when one gets charged retail - he gets ripped off, whoever does it
to him?
> When you accuse folks like JPF of being dishonest.
What's you problem, you are not JPF, you playing a net-cop again, or just
kissing JPF's butt for a free advice? I am sure JPF can speak for himself,
and he actually did.
Anyway, as I said it is not about JPF, I do not know him. I do find practice
of charging rip-off retail price dishonest. I do think that if a part costs
$70 on the internet - selling it it for $80 is fine, but $170 is a rip-off.
JPF happened to defend the practice, I defended my point of view. Mechanics
and dealerships not willing to accept customers with their parts are
dishonest in MY book.
> Out of pocket, what difference does it make if a guy has a lower shop
> rate, but charges list on parts? That's right, NOTHING. So get over
> it, already.
It sure beats the guy charging HIGHER" labor rate and list on parts.
Other then that a guy charging an hourly rate, he's comfortable with and
letting me save a few bucks on parts is honest, the guy claiming lower rate,
but not willing to take me with my parts, cause he has a hidden profit in it
is NOT honest. This again is in MY book.
> I understand that "you don't get it." It's idiots like you that make
> independent mechanics look at everyone who walks through the door as a
> cheapskate .
Yep, in his post JPF mentioned that a mechanic has to deal with idiots all
day long. What a nice way to refer to one's customers. Then again if he
weeds out educated consumers capable of buying parts on their own, he may
well end up with idiots only.
Why won't mechanics start thinking what general public thinks of them for a
change? Like why are they considered one of the most dishonest professions
in every opinion poll, together with used card dealerships and lawyers? And
why the biggest number of complaints about ripoffs are related to car
repair?
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Re: Audi A4 timing belt
> Rip-off:
> <Noun> A "ripoff" is when you do not get the goods aand/or services
> you agreed to for the price you agreed to pay for said goods and/or
> services.
Discussing linguistic nuances of the English language here on alt.autos.audi
with car mechanics and their nephew's roommates would certainly be the most
ridiculous thing to do, let me just point out, that your definition is that
of a criminal act like theft or fraud, it sure isn't definition of ripoff.
> If you buy something for $100 retail, and find it the next day on sale
> for $90, you did not get "ripped-off".
If you pay $100 for an item and find out you could have gotten it for $90,
you are right it is not a ripoff. But if you paid $170 and then find out
that it could be had for $70 - it would be very common for everybody and his
roommate's uncle to say "you got ripped off, buddy".
Other then that, I really do not care. If you and your roommate's uncle
believe only idiots buy on the internet, that's fine with me. Don't. When
your 2000 S4 is due for WP/TB - go to your dealer, pay $600 for parts and
$800 for labor and make your dealer laugh all the way to the bank. He sure
will not call you a cheapskate, cause you are not. He has a more appropriate
name of sucker for you, you know.. the one who's born every minute.
And do not forget to get a good laugh yourself with your roommate and his
uncle at the idiots who buy parts on the internet and got the same exact
parts and same exact service for half the price. They've got to be real
morons, those internet buyers...
> <Noun> A "ripoff" is when you do not get the goods aand/or services
> you agreed to for the price you agreed to pay for said goods and/or
> services.
Discussing linguistic nuances of the English language here on alt.autos.audi
with car mechanics and their nephew's roommates would certainly be the most
ridiculous thing to do, let me just point out, that your definition is that
of a criminal act like theft or fraud, it sure isn't definition of ripoff.
> If you buy something for $100 retail, and find it the next day on sale
> for $90, you did not get "ripped-off".
If you pay $100 for an item and find out you could have gotten it for $90,
you are right it is not a ripoff. But if you paid $170 and then find out
that it could be had for $70 - it would be very common for everybody and his
roommate's uncle to say "you got ripped off, buddy".
Other then that, I really do not care. If you and your roommate's uncle
believe only idiots buy on the internet, that's fine with me. Don't. When
your 2000 S4 is due for WP/TB - go to your dealer, pay $600 for parts and
$800 for labor and make your dealer laugh all the way to the bank. He sure
will not call you a cheapskate, cause you are not. He has a more appropriate
name of sucker for you, you know.. the one who's born every minute.
And do not forget to get a good laugh yourself with your roommate and his
uncle at the idiots who buy parts on the internet and got the same exact
parts and same exact service for half the price. They've got to be real
morons, those internet buyers...
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Re: Audi A4 timing belt
On Sun, 24 Aug 2003 22:15:51 GMT, "D O G" <somedog@hotmail.com> wrote:
Here's a good one, stupid.
(Now that's stupid as in low IQ, low mental capacity, idiot, dumb as a
box of rocks, dumb , stupid , whatever. I want to be clear
here, I don't want you to confuse stupid with ignorant. There is very
large difference. An ignorant person can learn, a stupid
cannot.)
Lets say it's time for your timing belt service on a real car.
If you ever own one, it may matter.
Who cares that the dealer sells cars out of a multi-million dollar
facility, or that they send their techs to training a month out of the
year. Who cares that they employ a shitload of people in your
community; Who cares that they sponsor many charities in your
community. They're simply there to you.
Hey, just for kicks, lets say that timing belt lets go after 8
months while your on vacation in the middle of nowhere. Lets say your
car gets towed to the nearest dealer. They check the history, and it
was done a while ago. Guess what? It's under warranty by the
MANUFACTURER for 12/12. It gets fixed for free, including rental and
lodging.
Lets see your bargain basement corner garage do that.
You have it done at the dealer, and you get "ripped off."
You are a ing . No garage, dealer, mechanic, or pretzel
seller will ever respect you. You are the idiot nobody wants to deal
with. EVER.
It's no wonder why you have such a lowly opinion of everyone, NOBODY
WANTS TO DEAL WITH YOU.
Now be a good little idiot, and OFF.
Here's a good one, stupid.
(Now that's stupid as in low IQ, low mental capacity, idiot, dumb as a
box of rocks, dumb , stupid , whatever. I want to be clear
here, I don't want you to confuse stupid with ignorant. There is very
large difference. An ignorant person can learn, a stupid
cannot.)
Lets say it's time for your timing belt service on a real car.
If you ever own one, it may matter.
Who cares that the dealer sells cars out of a multi-million dollar
facility, or that they send their techs to training a month out of the
year. Who cares that they employ a shitload of people in your
community; Who cares that they sponsor many charities in your
community. They're simply there to you.
Hey, just for kicks, lets say that timing belt lets go after 8
months while your on vacation in the middle of nowhere. Lets say your
car gets towed to the nearest dealer. They check the history, and it
was done a while ago. Guess what? It's under warranty by the
MANUFACTURER for 12/12. It gets fixed for free, including rental and
lodging.
Lets see your bargain basement corner garage do that.
You have it done at the dealer, and you get "ripped off."
You are a ing . No garage, dealer, mechanic, or pretzel
seller will ever respect you. You are the idiot nobody wants to deal
with. EVER.
It's no wonder why you have such a lowly opinion of everyone, NOBODY
WANTS TO DEAL WITH YOU.
Now be a good little idiot, and OFF.
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Re: Audi A4 timing belt
"D O G" <somedog@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<Or32b.177523$_R5.66794870@news4.srv.hcvlny.c v.net>...
> > Oops, I guess here's where you lose your memory. Saying that charging
> > retail is a "ripoff" is where you stepped on your .
>
> If I rephrase it that retail prices are ripoff - will this make you happy?
No, because they are not. The phrase "rip-off" implies fraud. Now, I
understand that English is not your first language, so I can see how
you might be confused as to the slang term and it's implications.
> And that when one gets charged retail - he gets ripped off, whoever does it
> to him?
No, nobody gets ripped off. Everything is right up front - nothing is
hidden. Do try and learn how to use the language before you berate
others for their reading comprehension, OK?
> > When you accuse folks like JPF of being dishonest.
> What's you problem, you are not JPF
Hey, genius - did you not realize that this is PUBLIC forum, and that
your writings are read by several people other than yourself? If you
don't want others to comment, then don't use USENET to send personal
messages, OK?
> you playing a net-cop again
I don't play Net Cop, but thanks for asking.
> I am sure JPF can speak for himself,
> and he actually did.
Where did I claim to speak for JPF? Just another wild fantasy on your
part?
> Anyway, as I said it is not about JPF, I do not know him.
Then it might be wise to think before you press the "send" button.
Just a helpful suggestion.
> I do find practice
> of charging rip-off retail price dishonest.
Why? If the price is clearly marked, where is the dishonesty? Hey,
dimwit - price markup is the way capitalism works. Don't like it?
Move to a communist country. Like China. Ooops, bad example.
Vietnam? Dang, missed again.
> I do think that if a part costs
> $70 on the internet - selling it it for $80 is fine, but $170 is a rip-off.
Except that there's nothing dishonest about it. That's the price -
pay it or don't.
> JPF happened to defend the practice, I defended my point of view.
Your point of view is stupid and wrong. JPF might be restrictive in
his business practices, but that doesn't make your view of what is and
is not a "rip-off" meaningful.
> Mechanics
> and dealerships not willing to accept customers with their parts are
> dishonest in MY book.
Which means exactly what? That's right, nothing.
> > Out of pocket, what difference does it make if a guy has a lower shop
> > rate, but charges list on parts? That's right, NOTHING. So get over
> > it, already.
> It sure beats the guy charging HIGHER" labor rate and list on parts.
Does it? If the guy gets the job done right the first time, and can
get you in the shop at a reasonable time, and can explain things to
your wife such that *she* understands what is done, what's the price
of that? You're one of those fools who knows the price of everything
and the value of nothing.
> Other then that a guy charging an hourly rate, he's comfortable with and
> letting me save a few bucks on parts is honest
Only if you have a misconception about what the word "honest" means.
> the guy claiming lower rate,
> but not willing to take me with my parts, cause he has a hidden profit in it
> is NOT honest
WHAT hidden profit? The price for the whole damn deal is right out in
front of you. In the U.S., most states require an estimate be
accurate within a certain percent, and then if the cost of the job is
over that, they have to get your permission to proceed! Where is
anything "hidden?"
> This again is in MY book.
Signifying?
> > I understand that "you don't get it." It's idiots like you that make
> > independent mechanics look at everyone who walks through the door as a
> > cheapskate .
> Yep, in his post JPF mentioned that a mechanic has to deal with idiots all
> day long. What a nice way to refer to one's customers.
What if they are idiots? If the customer comes back, then what the
do you care?
> Then again if he
> weeds out educated consumers capable of buying parts on their own, he may
> well end up with idiots only.
It doesn't take half a brain to find cheap Audi parts on the 'net.
Any hillbilly and his wife (sister) could do it. Why do you think it
takes anything more than a computer and an ability to type?
> Why won't mechanics start thinking what general public thinks of them for a
> change?
Because morons like you think you know every damn thing, when the
reality is that you don't.
> Like why are they considered one of the most dishonest professions
> in every opinion poll, together with used card dealerships and lawyers?
Prove it.
And then prove that a public poll signifies anything other than
proving the point that "people are stupid".
> And
> why the biggest number of complaints about ripoffs are related to car
> repair?
Not because of part prices. Want to know what the deal is there? I
tell you, but I'll type really slow, so you can follow along:
Most dishonest shops do work that isn't needed. By mistake or on
purpose, THAT is the reason complaints are made. I'll bet you have a
fit trying to figure out how the wrong work gets done by mistake.
Take your time to figure it out.
Spider
> > Oops, I guess here's where you lose your memory. Saying that charging
> > retail is a "ripoff" is where you stepped on your .
>
> If I rephrase it that retail prices are ripoff - will this make you happy?
No, because they are not. The phrase "rip-off" implies fraud. Now, I
understand that English is not your first language, so I can see how
you might be confused as to the slang term and it's implications.
> And that when one gets charged retail - he gets ripped off, whoever does it
> to him?
No, nobody gets ripped off. Everything is right up front - nothing is
hidden. Do try and learn how to use the language before you berate
others for their reading comprehension, OK?
> > When you accuse folks like JPF of being dishonest.
> What's you problem, you are not JPF
Hey, genius - did you not realize that this is PUBLIC forum, and that
your writings are read by several people other than yourself? If you
don't want others to comment, then don't use USENET to send personal
messages, OK?
> you playing a net-cop again
I don't play Net Cop, but thanks for asking.
> I am sure JPF can speak for himself,
> and he actually did.
Where did I claim to speak for JPF? Just another wild fantasy on your
part?
> Anyway, as I said it is not about JPF, I do not know him.
Then it might be wise to think before you press the "send" button.
Just a helpful suggestion.
> I do find practice
> of charging rip-off retail price dishonest.
Why? If the price is clearly marked, where is the dishonesty? Hey,
dimwit - price markup is the way capitalism works. Don't like it?
Move to a communist country. Like China. Ooops, bad example.
Vietnam? Dang, missed again.
> I do think that if a part costs
> $70 on the internet - selling it it for $80 is fine, but $170 is a rip-off.
Except that there's nothing dishonest about it. That's the price -
pay it or don't.
> JPF happened to defend the practice, I defended my point of view.
Your point of view is stupid and wrong. JPF might be restrictive in
his business practices, but that doesn't make your view of what is and
is not a "rip-off" meaningful.
> Mechanics
> and dealerships not willing to accept customers with their parts are
> dishonest in MY book.
Which means exactly what? That's right, nothing.
> > Out of pocket, what difference does it make if a guy has a lower shop
> > rate, but charges list on parts? That's right, NOTHING. So get over
> > it, already.
> It sure beats the guy charging HIGHER" labor rate and list on parts.
Does it? If the guy gets the job done right the first time, and can
get you in the shop at a reasonable time, and can explain things to
your wife such that *she* understands what is done, what's the price
of that? You're one of those fools who knows the price of everything
and the value of nothing.
> Other then that a guy charging an hourly rate, he's comfortable with and
> letting me save a few bucks on parts is honest
Only if you have a misconception about what the word "honest" means.
> the guy claiming lower rate,
> but not willing to take me with my parts, cause he has a hidden profit in it
> is NOT honest
WHAT hidden profit? The price for the whole damn deal is right out in
front of you. In the U.S., most states require an estimate be
accurate within a certain percent, and then if the cost of the job is
over that, they have to get your permission to proceed! Where is
anything "hidden?"
> This again is in MY book.
Signifying?
> > I understand that "you don't get it." It's idiots like you that make
> > independent mechanics look at everyone who walks through the door as a
> > cheapskate .
> Yep, in his post JPF mentioned that a mechanic has to deal with idiots all
> day long. What a nice way to refer to one's customers.
What if they are idiots? If the customer comes back, then what the
do you care?
> Then again if he
> weeds out educated consumers capable of buying parts on their own, he may
> well end up with idiots only.
It doesn't take half a brain to find cheap Audi parts on the 'net.
Any hillbilly and his wife (sister) could do it. Why do you think it
takes anything more than a computer and an ability to type?
> Why won't mechanics start thinking what general public thinks of them for a
> change?
Because morons like you think you know every damn thing, when the
reality is that you don't.
> Like why are they considered one of the most dishonest professions
> in every opinion poll, together with used card dealerships and lawyers?
Prove it.
And then prove that a public poll signifies anything other than
proving the point that "people are stupid".
> And
> why the biggest number of complaints about ripoffs are related to car
> repair?
Not because of part prices. Want to know what the deal is there? I
tell you, but I'll type really slow, so you can follow along:
Most dishonest shops do work that isn't needed. By mistake or on
purpose, THAT is the reason complaints are made. I'll bet you have a
fit trying to figure out how the wrong work gets done by mistake.
Take your time to figure it out.
Spider
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Re: Audi A4 timing belt
On Thu, 21 Aug 2003 03:27:42 GMT, Pronto Breakneck
<no_address@example.com> wrote:
>I did my timing belt a couple of months ago and skipped the water
>pump. It's apparently an exception to the "if it ain't broke..."
>rule, because we now have a slow coolant leak.
I just got off the phone with the dealer, and this is apparently a
coincidence. On the 1.8T, the water pump isn't driven by the timing
belt, so changing the belt and tensioner isn't going to have any
effect on the pump.
So, now I get to crawl around and find out where the coolant is
actually leaking from. Joy.
<no_address@example.com> wrote:
>I did my timing belt a couple of months ago and skipped the water
>pump. It's apparently an exception to the "if it ain't broke..."
>rule, because we now have a slow coolant leak.
I just got off the phone with the dealer, and this is apparently a
coincidence. On the 1.8T, the water pump isn't driven by the timing
belt, so changing the belt and tensioner isn't going to have any
effect on the pump.
So, now I get to crawl around and find out where the coolant is
actually leaking from. Joy.
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Re: Audi A4 timing belt
To: "D O G" <somedog@hotmail.com>
Re: Re: Audi A4 timing belt
By: "D O G" <somedog@hotmail.com> to alt.autos.audi on Fri Aug 22 2003 03:14 am
The hourly labor set by a shop is figured on a percentage of income brought in
by the profit of parts! It always has been that way! If you bring your parts to
me I will charge you extra! Simple math! 23 year Audi Tech
Have a Grateful Day(unless you've made other plans)!
Kcvwdoc
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Re: Re: Audi A4 timing belt
By: "D O G" <somedog@hotmail.com> to alt.autos.audi on Fri Aug 22 2003 03:14 am
The hourly labor set by a shop is figured on a percentage of income brought in
by the profit of parts! It always has been that way! If you bring your parts to
me I will charge you extra! Simple math! 23 year Audi Tech
Have a Grateful Day(unless you've made other plans)!
Kcvwdoc
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