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Old 11-08-2006 | 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by camaro94
or do it yourself.
That's always the best way to go.

If you don't have the tools or the know how you have to be VERY careful who you go to. Lucky for me my brother has all the tools and a large garage so we can do all the work there. If for some reason we can't I just take it to the shop my uncle owns and he or my other uncle(who works for him) will do the work themselves so I won't have to worry about it.
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Originally Posted by archemedes
that's why you only go to certified mechanics
Yeah even there Im still skeptical. I really dont even think the chevy dealership changed my oil last time. Either that, or my car turns oil black in < 1000 miles.
Old 11-08-2006 | 07:16 PM
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I would do all my own work, but a tire machine, balancer, and alignment rack get pricey for the amount I would use them
Old 11-08-2006 | 07:29 PM
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yeah I have done almost all on mine... I dont like doing oil changes in the cold though... and I dont have tools at my apt, so I usually have to go somewhere in the winter.

Ill do anything I have tools for.
Old 11-08-2006 | 07:35 PM
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tires and alignment are really the only things are cars go for. But they go to a family friend, so there's no trust issues. He also has a really sweet car and he's building an even nicer one(to me) for his daughter, painted the same color as mine.
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haha they pretty much totalled the car by trying to changing the tires
Old 11-08-2006 | 09:53 PM
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Please dont take your car to a dealership... they do the worst work usually... not to mention try to rip you off the worst. They get all the money they can out of non warranty work they can.
Old 11-08-2006 | 09:58 PM
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Holy God. That blows. Retard workers.
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the lift must have been asymmetrical
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Please dont take your car to a dealership... they do the worst work usually... not to mention try to rip you off the worst. They get all the money they can out of non warranty work they can.
I had a coupon.
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Originally Posted by Phate
Please dont take your car to a dealership... they do the worst work usually... not to mention try to rip you off the worst. They get all the money they can out of non warranty work they can.
if it's a gm dealer they have to do the same rates as the regular shops, and they have access to info independents don't (hence the right to repair act) I have worked at dealers and independents, and the dealers do by far the best training, and quality control
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