f*ckin auto shops.

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

how can there not be another shop that works on foreign cars? go to some gas station mechanic shops or something like that they work on anything.

 

[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

Um, the car is 9 years old. It's got no warranty to speak of.

 

[IDSkoT 5,000+ posts]

swapping the alternator is the easy part. The issue with her car is the easiest way to access the alternator is by underneath it. I dont have jackstands, or anything else ot lift the car with, and i dont have time ot deal with it right now.
I went and tried talking them down for about 30 minutes, but they obviously knew exactly what they were doing. Only shop around that works on imports.

If you have any extra wood, make your own stand. It's EZ as pie, and they last for a long time. Just stack them up so they make stairs, but glue them together.

 

[Supergumby5000 5,000+ posts]

Um, the car is 9 years old. It's got no warranty to speak of.

im talking in terms of their work. They wont warranty their work unless they order the parts.

And, believe it or not, it IS the only import shop in town.

I called some other shop in town, and the mechanic on the phone was like "I never dun worked on a jetta before, but i could prolly figure something out".....not going to that guy.

Whatever, im just gonna get it done and move on.

 

[GAM3OVR 5,000+ posts]

go to classfields

post a $150 job for this jetta.

Working at my dad's place, I keep hearing all these crazy qoutes car shops give to people. WOW

Go subaru West wanted to charge this guy like 3600 for the headgasket job on his 06 leg gt.

We did everything with 120K service (replacing all belts etc...) and laser alignment for $1300.

 

[atoz350 10+ year member]

If i was to buy my own alternator, all warranty whatnot is void on the car, so thats out of the question.

Wrong!! The warranty is not void due to aftermarket parts. The shop will not warranty the part, but the warranty for the car is unaffected. They must warranty their labor, however. The part will carry its own warranty redeemable at the place of purchase.

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

And, believe it or not, it IS the only import shop in town.

I called some other shop in town, and the mechanic on the phone was like "I never dun worked on a jetta before, but i could prolly figure something out".....not going to that guy.

Whatever, im just gonna get it done and move on.

guess its different out there. here mostly any shop will work on anything and everthing aslong as you pay up.

 

[IDSkoT 5,000+ posts]

im talking in terms of their work. They wont warranty their work unless they order the parts.
And, believe it or not, it IS the only import shop in town.

I called some other shop in town, and the mechanic on the phone was like "I never dun worked on a jetta before, but i could prolly figure something out".....not going to that guy.

Whatever, im just gonna get it done and move on.

guess its different out there. here mostly any shop will work on anything and everthing aslong as you pay up.

You forget he lives in Hicksville, where they only grow Steers and Queers, and the occasional Patton Manning. But, Gumby, **** it up, take a day off, and do it. Save the $750 bucks, man. I'm telling you, it's not worth it. It's so incredibly hard to fck up an alternator install.

 

[IgnoreMe 5,000+ posts]

you do not have to take the whole bumper off, i talked to the mechanic himself. I told him to look me in the eye and tell me that it would take him 2.7 hours to swap the alternator.
he looked away and said "probably about two", but they refused to change the quote.

If i was to buy my own alternator, all warranty whatnot is void on the car, so thats out of the question.

they use a flat-rate book. its not like they are getting the 2.7 hours out of no where. plus its customer pay, they always tack on more time.

the book time is probably for disconnecting the battery 0.3, r&r the drive belt 0.8, bringing in the car and lifting 0.3, r&r any belly panels that might be there 0.3, r&r the alternator (which could be its own figure and might or might not include the other things i mentioned before) 1.0, and then tack on a few extra tenths for customer pay.

 

[blazeplacid 10+ year member]

put up an add on craigslist

alot of great mechanics have small shops and dont wanna work in a huge place

i know of 3 REALLY great mechanics in my area that will work on anything from a custom 32 ford to a BMW M3

 

[Supergumby5000 5,000+ posts]

You forget he lives in Hicksville, where they only grow Steers and Queers, and the occasional Patton Manning. But, Gumby, **** it up, take a day off, and do it. Save the $750 bucks, man. I'm telling you, it's not worth it. It's so incredibly hard to fck up an alternator install.

Ive done an alty install before hah. Its not the labor that im worried about.

And taking a day off from my classes really wouldnt be a good idea. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

I'm not too worried about it. My girlfriends great uncle pays for most of her stuff (huge trust fund for college stuff i think), and i believe he is going to cover it for us.

 

[blazeplacid 10+ year member]

you really should do it yourself

do you not have friends that can help?

It will be a good learning experiance, even if you have to buy some tools

plus the GF will think your a stud...maybe

 

[Supergumby5000 5,000+ posts]

you really should do it yourself
do you not have friends that can help?

It will be a good learning experiance, even if you have to buy some tools

plus the GF will think your a stud...maybe

can you read? have you looked at my build log?

Once more. I know how to install an alternator. i do not have time to install it, nor do i want to go buy jackstands.

 

[blazeplacid 10+ year member]

i dont read posts i just post what i post

 

[MrSwiss 10+ year member]

Long story short, its gonna cost $750 to replace the alternator in my girlfriends car. I would do it, but i dont have time with school at the moment, and we want to get the car sold so we need to get it fixed.
They claim that the replacement 120amp alternator will cost them $400, that labor will be 2.7 hours, and that it will require $50 in extra supplies.

F*ckin bastards, its the only place in town that will work on imports //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/mad.gif.c18f003ab0ef8a0d9c27ca78d77a6392.gif

This is in a 1999.5 jetta

Had to vent somewhere.

you mean it takes 30 minutes to do the alternator, and 2 hours for your *** to heal.