Their thoughts kind of match mine. I "fix" a lot of cars for a lot of people. Mostly Friends and Relatives. I insist I buy the parts, not for a mark up but "quality control". I got, well, shafted several years ago. I do a lot of ring and pinion changes and know what they cost for QUALITY parts. A person I worked with made enough noise ( think of a dog whining) that I agreed to install a set that cost 1/2 of what I would pay. The alarm should have gone off right there! 2 weeks later the ring gear lost 3 teeth and siezed causing $1200 in damage. He said I installed it wrong. After much noise and threatened legal action, I was able to prove the bearing set that he gave me with the 1/2 price parts was not designed to work togeather. Not something you would inspect when installing parts from a good supplier. (my regular R&P supplier helped me solve and prove this)And how was I to know he did not get something mixed up with some other parts he bought somewhere else,cause he(come to find out later) had several failed projects. and if I had bought the parts, I had control over them, and I had a supplier I could go to.Soooo what I guess I'm saying, I will only put a part on that someone brings me IF I get a complete release from any liability or responsability. Yes there are some out there that will mark up a part a lot to make a profit, but that is not the mech I want to hire, I want him to make his profit from his work. Remember also, if they have a part on the shelf you need, they have money tied up (invested) that a reasonable return should be expected on. Do you keep spare plugs and brakes on the shelf in your shop or buy when you need? I have spares, but realize that is money tied up.

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• Having Mechanic install Carry-in Parts, thereuare, Fri, 4 Oct 2002 10:24:09
  • sometimes the way to go here's example, Tarky, Sat, 5 Oct 2002 22:23:06
  • My mechanic does it for me...., Jeff Cunningham, Fri, 4 Oct 2002 19:32:06
  • Situation Here, Dan W, Fri, 4 Oct 2002 18:52:42
  • "Would you bring your own steak to a restaurant", chris l, Fri, 4 Oct 2002 15:55:23
  • My mechanic has no problem with that he no Im CHEAP, Aaron, Fri, 4 Oct 2002 13:15:17
  • It's a good question and a touchy one too., Anders, Fri, 4 Oct 2002 11:53:53
    • Anders & JeffC have good veiws,(long),,, KeithR, Fri, 4 Oct 2002 22:56:11 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Re: maybe it was only part of the axle, thereuare, Fri, 4 Oct 2002 14:42:31
    • Re: Anders... going to see Carl Jardevall.., Cliff, Fri, 4 Oct 2002 13:11:54
      • Say hello to him, I see his name pop up on IATN once, Anders, Fri, 4 Oct 2002 15:06:07
  • Re: Having Mechanic install Carry-in Parts, pursang, Fri, 4 Oct 2002 11:29:07
    • As someone who worked not only at the dealership..., Tony Derenthal, Fri, 4 Oct 2002 17:06:41
      • WHOA buddy!!,.. what dealer do you work for???, pursang, Fri, 4 Oct 2002 18:28:10
        • Re: Agree w/ Pursang, Sjer, Sat, 5 Oct 2002 11:29:25

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