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Everyone who thinks me getting ripped of was drug related needs some help. *I've never done any kind of illegal drug. (Not many people can say that) I replaced the guys brothers tie rods the day before when they didn't pay everything and said they would "Pay the rest later" That's what happened. I just didn't have time to explain all that in this SHORT. :)
@RoadsideRescue3 жыл бұрын
Even if it was drugs it’s no ones business
@Xippone20933 жыл бұрын
Hey man, I didn't repair cars but I fixed computers for a few years out my house , even if they are famliy charge as much as you believe is worth your work, I did the "pay me later or the rest later" and it caused tons of problems, just be real and tell them what's up because it always backfires.
@tylrgamster143 жыл бұрын
A drug related story would’ve been much more exciting.
@RaccoonNation3 жыл бұрын
You don't have to explain that particular part of it nor is it relevant it wouldn't matter to me if it was drugs I watch you because you're entertaining and you have knowledge of mechanics. Stop caring what people think of you you just be a decent human and everyone else can go f*** themselves keep it up good luck
@tcantrell53013 жыл бұрын
When someone does it once they will do it again.
@lemonaid86783 жыл бұрын
The problem with giving a price range is the customer only hears the cheapest one. Maybe you can try to say "it can cost as much as 750"
@Matt-wl3jo3 жыл бұрын
Good advice! I'm going to use it..thx
@dodgesportsman7723 жыл бұрын
@Bones McGillicuddy With some people you NEED to speak to them a certain way. I agree that's it better to just give the upper range cost so the client doesnt expect the job to come close to the lower range.
@MiguelRPD3 жыл бұрын
People are very selective with their hearing. Told a customer it was gonna be around €200 for material and I needed to calculate the hours. I call him back with the full price "but you said €200" for material yes not for the whole job. He got mad because he didn't listen. (Actually came a little lower on materials but i'm not putting in 12 hours for €20.) am I the asshole?
@marnixkamminga80833 жыл бұрын
@Bones McGillicuddy I get your point and totally agree. Strangly enough i'm in a sector where there is no middle ground. People think it's really easy and cheap or really difficult and expensive. Hate it when people say an hour tops and then end up spending two days on something absolutly minor. Still my point was the selective hearing of me saying "material cost" vs "full cost" of the project😅
@marnixkamminga80833 жыл бұрын
As little
@SwaggySubscriber3 жыл бұрын
Well at least you got out of it before completing the work - good call
@WEEChannel-in4wi3 жыл бұрын
Now that guy is paying the larger amount whether he likes it or not!
@HouseCallAutoRepair3 жыл бұрын
@@HouseCallAutoRepair yeah because what mechanic wants to come into a taken apart car lol hes def getting upcharged
@lifeofa200sx73 жыл бұрын
Yup I would of just drop this shit on the floor right there and then without putting the tires under
@rexs80583 жыл бұрын
Now that guy has bent rims and new tires to replace as well as framing and whatever else was already wrong lmao
@xxzatchbellxxrwbyrose21532 жыл бұрын
Problem is the guy then takes you to court for not putting it back together and Liberal judge Sides with him ( and mechanic looses his shirt )
@robertholderman75522 жыл бұрын
Always quote high. I have never had a customer complain about being charged less than the estimate.
@martyk11562 жыл бұрын
Under promise over deliver
@richardratliff94362 жыл бұрын
They might look for cheaper options though
@coffie42362 жыл бұрын
@@coffie4236 I have a hard time keeping up with the work load I get most of the time ,so I am not bothered by that. Plus customers that have tell me they were not happy with service received with the cheaper option. I do have a high fixed right the first time rating and most are willing to pay a little more if they are only charged once for a job.
@martyk11562 жыл бұрын
@@coffie4236 cheaper options = cheaper quality work
@jesusjimenez37662 жыл бұрын
@@jesusjimenez3766 this, so very much!
@Loki16202 жыл бұрын
I find that people want the best of everything, but they are not willing to pay for it.
@humer19713 жыл бұрын
socialized health care *cough cough*
@ac-130fan3 жыл бұрын
@@ac-130fan nah thats a stretch man its one thing to wnat the best parts for you car, another to just want to be able to go to the doctor without ending up drowining in debt.
@edwardramirez90823 жыл бұрын
Yeah I agree, personally I know when I change anything on my car since its a 2010 I suspect things are coming to the end of their lifetime so I tend to replace with the best parts I can get but I definitely expect paying the price for it.
@edwardramirez90823 жыл бұрын
@@edwardramirez9082 It's another to wait in line for critical tests and treatments, which is very common in Canada. Debt or death. Rationed healthcare is real.
@humer19713 жыл бұрын
@@humer1971 better to wait in lines than have crippling debt. also waits aren’t as long as ppl claim it to be
@vn36773 жыл бұрын
I used to be a tech and most of the general public just doesn't have a clue what repairs cost. Even if telling them before hand. Yet they have no problem going out and buying a $1500.00 smartphone, go figure.
@jdtractorman74453 жыл бұрын
Or drop $250 on Jordans every time they release a new old shoe
@RobertUtley95643 жыл бұрын
Yesss! No problem dumping $100s or thousands on designer but to fix their car they wanna cheap on it
@eduardomelchor11513 жыл бұрын
And then they complain when shit goes sideways
@datgamerboy1233 жыл бұрын
lol this irks me when I was in high scshool kids would be talking about spending all their money on lifting trucks or getting rims/painting car, hell there was a friend of mine that spent over 500$ every 2 weeks on battle royale, imagine how much they could have saved. (not to menbtion the poor parents buying them brand new phones every year when they most certaintly could hardly afford it.)
@edwardramirez90823 жыл бұрын
@@edwardramirez9082 I agree. It's absolutely unnecessary. Absolutely ridiculous.
@datgamerboy1233 жыл бұрын
“That wasn’t a job well done.” 🤣
@camalldredge3 жыл бұрын
I've been a mechanic for 37 years run my own business for the last 32 years just when you think you can read people you get another one the one good thing about just walking away Is satisfying feeling knowing someone else will charge them twice as much to take on someone else's work on
@martin-jj9pe3 жыл бұрын
Some people are just CHEAP. I wish there was a guy like you in my area.
@johnevans35623 жыл бұрын
Some? Almost EVERYONE I run into wants their stuff fixed as cheap as possible. ( not necessarily right, just cheap)
@HouseCallAutoRepair3 жыл бұрын
Even $700 is very cheap to replace a clutch. Usually in the $1,400 range. Guy was lucky with the price they said and he was dumb not to take it.
@dimmn823 жыл бұрын
Some people literally cant afford it lol
@giantturd51573 жыл бұрын
@@giantturd5157 cars eat before you do
@alecsandrhopp35123 жыл бұрын
@@dimmn82 really? Both clutch jobs I've paid for only ran me $550 and $670.
@lllllllllllllllllllll1lll13 жыл бұрын
Tell difficult customers "good work isn't cheap, cheap work isn't good"
@TaylorZ23 жыл бұрын
I know it's not easy being a mechanic. It's also really hard to find a good honest one too
@ZombieWolfe3 жыл бұрын
Here ya are, i'm one
@stevenbanaan2 жыл бұрын
My man got the whole ass red jumpsuit out here just kickin it filling up a coolant system talking about life.
@kegankelly30732 жыл бұрын
Never let your enemies see you bleed 🤣🤣
@pws3rd1702 жыл бұрын
@@pws3rd170 Heard that!
@kegankelly30732 жыл бұрын
. ...ok.. is that English I'm sorry don't understand
@brianthompson18382 жыл бұрын
This guy is so nice of a guy I could not ever even imagine him having an argument with a customer. He is like this calm mellow tone so I cannot imagine him getting angry. Hope we never see that on this channel from him.
@sheldonk57473 жыл бұрын
oh i was still calm haha. :)
@RoadsideRescue3 жыл бұрын
@@RoadsideRescue I don't know how you do it. I try but I fail at it. But I'm still trying. LOL
@sheldonk57473 жыл бұрын
Wow you've watched him for about 20 seconds and comment like you've known him for years. Naive, ignorant and deluded all in the same comment.
@noble.reclaimer2 жыл бұрын
@@noble.reclaimer hes right i strive to be very calm and anyone who has watched my videos can see that. So hes probably watched some of my videos. dont be mean.
@RoadsideRescue2 жыл бұрын
@@RoadsideRescue KZheadrs, TV stars, celebrities anyone in media are all just edited, and portrayed (by themselves or others) in specific ways. You're no different. You may appear nice in every video, but that is no guarantee of your true self.
@noble.reclaimer2 жыл бұрын
750 dollars for a clutch?!...that is a smoking deal!🔥 who would complain about that?
@rob-dq1pc2 жыл бұрын
That’s horrible lmao
@Ant_No_Limit_2 жыл бұрын
@@Ant_No_Limit_ Lol I got quoted 1600 dollars for a clutch just awhile ago.
@rob-dq1pc2 жыл бұрын
I imagine changing your own oil keeps reality, front and center. I know there have to be times some folks NEVER change their oil (or have it changed). How many miles can an engine go and NEVER change its oil? 50,000? 100,000? More?
@dantyler69072 жыл бұрын
I had a builder mate that pulled a balcony down that a customer didn’t end up paying for. He said he’d pull it down multiple times they didn’t take him seriously.
@lukeclarke80543 жыл бұрын
I know someone who replaced someones roof and got stiffed on the payment. On a foggy day They went up on the roof and jacked up a bunch of shingles
@fixerupperer2 жыл бұрын
If your licenced and bonded you can take them to court when they inevitably don't pay go down to the court house and file a builders lean on the property perfectly legal
@johnnyghoul81002 жыл бұрын
@@johnnyghoul8100 taking a house seems like a much better solution than petty revenge of destroying the work tbh.
@Mtnbike1212 жыл бұрын
Yeah and then they don't move for 20 years, that's 20 years you've been waiting for payment
@robertbell5252 жыл бұрын
@@robertbell525 its called eviction... done it to a couple tennats before, either they can leave the property peacefully or the officers im bringing with me will remove them with force.
@Mtnbike1212 жыл бұрын
That wasn't a job well done....🤣 Stay blessed Ernest. 👍🏽🤙🏽
@binxnegale58013 жыл бұрын
If you had bad business with them the night before whether it was related or not I would never have do business with them again. Lol bad business will always be bad business one way or another
@flipgee86783 жыл бұрын
@Jim Cornette what a douchebag thing to say about a man you don't and wont ever know
@Hobinator172 жыл бұрын
I'd like to see the look on the face of that jerk after he realizes the car was in pieces lol.
@pulsiui40033 жыл бұрын
He called me months later offering 400$ so I would finish haha. Nope.
@RoadsideRescue3 жыл бұрын
@@RoadsideRescue just deserts lol.
@pulsiui40033 жыл бұрын
@@RoadsideRescue is there anymore to the story or was that the end of it
@tyfixes56303 жыл бұрын
@@tyfixes5630 that was it never heard from him again.
@RoadsideRescue3 жыл бұрын
@@RoadsideRescue good riddance
@tyfixes56303 жыл бұрын
"That wasn't a job well done."
@stephenk0nig2523 жыл бұрын
Ernest: Actually it was a job well done. If you give them a price range & happens to be closer to the higher end, & they pull that. Then by all means leave the car like you did. It's your jack & jack stands!! Bryan
@bryanfugate22723 жыл бұрын
Well, Be interesting to hear about the situation the night before. I run my own I.T. company and I run into those that do not want to pay for monthly server maintenance. How I handle it is that I quit all service on them. These are linux servers and there are not a lot of companies that service them :)
@northpoint10393 жыл бұрын
Any time a customer tells me they want a lower price than what I offer, I tell them to go to pep boys because they charge twice as much.
@shamancredible86322 жыл бұрын
Having done a clutch job without a lift I would not charge a penny under $750 (including the clutch kit)
@vsar19383 жыл бұрын
And that's cheap too!
@supersabrosinho3 жыл бұрын
Bless you brother. I am sorry you had to go through that unfairness.
@thhall4593 жыл бұрын
Yikes. That was cheap too! I was quoted $4,000 for my Acura's clutch. Guess I'll be doing it myself
@supersabrosinho3 жыл бұрын
4 grand?!? Clutch kit is like 400 bucks and maybe 6 or 8 hours tops. No way quote should be higher than $1200.
@rxtuninginc84442 жыл бұрын
@@rxtuninginc8444 it's a $2k dual mass flywheel. Add on Acura's surcharge for both clutch kit and flywheel plus labor and you get 4k
@supersabrosinho2 жыл бұрын
@@supersabrosinho buying it from Acura.... smart. My cousin bought his aftermarket upgraded DMF for $650.
@rxtuninginc84442 жыл бұрын
@@rxtuninginc8444 there is no aftermarket dmf for the 4th gen. Single mass yes, dual mass no. You must be thinking 3rd gen TL. Get your facts right
@supersabrosinho2 жыл бұрын
@@supersabrosinho get my facts right on your ACURA? you didn't specify what Gen you had pleb. Too bad you usuck at stick and burned up a clutch on such a new car haha. Wanker.
@rxtuninginc84442 жыл бұрын
I can relate I finished working on a customers car and he asked to go around the block to test drive and peeled out and never returned lol
@billherzog53753 жыл бұрын
I'll keep that in mind. If someone asks me to do that, I'll either have them pay me first or I'll get in the passenger seat lol. Haven't ran into that yet.
@BigPuffyNipples3 жыл бұрын
If that happens you just call the cops with a description and tell them you think you saw the guy waving a gun out the window.
@beezertwelvewashingbeard87033 жыл бұрын
Umm it's 2021 you don't say you seen a gun unless your serious that's how you get some one kill because cops don't check first
@danielbrown77963 жыл бұрын
You simply call and tell them I did a repair they wanted to test drive and never came back ovisly the car was in your shop so you have plate number
@danielbrown77963 жыл бұрын
@@danielbrown7796 I'm a mobile mechanic so I don't exactly have cameras and receipts lol but yes I make sure to hop in the passenger seat
@billherzog53753 жыл бұрын
We all love a good horror story , thanks lol
@josephpurvis4743 жыл бұрын
From a customers point of view(which I'm not) I can sometimes see the frustration of when a tech says..."we won't know how much $$$ until..." They want a flat out price, but it a lot of cases that's not possible. I mean techs cant see thru metal lol
@jessejaviangel3 жыл бұрын
Actually that was a job well done! Don't take no bullshit your the Man Ernest! Btw 650 for a clutch is cheap..i.hope that guy either A. Had to pay a shop double that to fix it or B. Tried it himself and ruined everything!
@cyrparlapiano25143 жыл бұрын
i bet he regretted not letting u make that a job well done
@Saladon893 жыл бұрын
I know you are a nice guy and I’m proud of you for sticking to your word and not letting the customer take advantage of you. A clutch job on any vehicle is 6 hours minimum. You absolutely did the right thing.
@zachjones54422 жыл бұрын
They only see or hear the lowest price. I used to work in a grocery store and they had some leftover holiday stuff. There was a big sign hanging from the ceiling that said, up to 50% off. There was a customer, a cashier and a manager. I was just passing by when I heard the manager say, we'll have to give it to him for 50% off because that's what the sign says. I said the sign says up to 50%, it could be 10% off and the sign would still be correct. Key words are UP TO.
@Amen.223 жыл бұрын
Your just a honest man and I love it!
@starkey2183 жыл бұрын
You're* an*
@PermaJeff2 жыл бұрын
Good job my fellow mechanic.
@tyclark81622 жыл бұрын
I’ve done 2 clutch jobs for cash. One was in 1968 (on a 1967 GTO Convertible) for $250, neighbor supplied all the parts, it was ok, took about 3 hours, 2 working. Collected money and it was ok. Second was in 1996, on a Geo Metro for $350, including parts, helping a friend. Parts bought were wrong, took a few more days to get the right parts. Meanwhile the gal, bought another car and sold me the Metro for $100. I fixed the clutch and repaired a damaged hood. Had about $500 into it, gave it to my brother-in-law, who needed a car. It had 75,000 miles on it. He drove it for 19 months and sold it at work in 5 minutes for $1150. He bought a larger car for his family. So I didn’t run into the problems you did. Most people are quite honest, there are however, some strange ones, these are the ones we need to pray for and keep away from. God bless you and your family!
@jimpie231 Жыл бұрын
Some people can't be satisfied you did exactly what I would have done
@davidcompton11053 жыл бұрын
That sounds like a reasonable price for a clutch
@patrickdrier47073 жыл бұрын
That was a cheap price and still crying about trying pay cheaper than that. Lol
@mtsanchez273 жыл бұрын
Thats why I always go above and beyond for those GOOD Customers. Such a rarity now.
@jpedraza172 жыл бұрын
You can't just gloss over the part where you were ripedoff the night before part.
@neudimensions13203 жыл бұрын
i know! I didn't have time to explain! But i will sometime!
@RoadsideRescue3 жыл бұрын
@@RoadsideRescue I would love to hear your storys. You seem like a great guy and dont deserve crap like that.
@Wreckedekcoupe3 жыл бұрын
I have a buddy who runs his own mechanic shop by himself. He always gets mad at me because he will give me a price and I'll pay him a couple hundred over every time as a tip and a thanks. Sometimes he refuses and I stash the money in his desk or give it to his wife. Got to keep the mechanics happy
@TactiClaus2 жыл бұрын
A true hero! I’m sure he is glad you take care of him!
@RoadsideRescue2 жыл бұрын
@@RoadsideRescue gotta keep your mechanic happy so he always gives his best
@TactiClaus2 жыл бұрын
Not cheap. Customers are blameful ungrateful. Think that it should be free
@brianwynn36813 жыл бұрын
You did the right thing. Actually not paying for a service is Theft of Services. If the theft is over $500 I’m fairly sure it becomes a felony. One time in 23 years in business have I played that card.
@Iwillnotbepushed3 жыл бұрын
To me that's a Job well done no pay no play 😏😏😏😏
@johnb11213 жыл бұрын
My worst experience with a customer was with this woman coming in to a computer repair shop to fix a monitor. I told her that to open it up and diagnose it would be a minimum $49 and no promises that it will be fixed. When I assessed the damage and even threw in a few capacitors (free) to try and repair, she went nuts when I told her it would be another 100 in parts to fix because the motherboard fried on it. I told her beforehand it was 50/50 that this would be repairable, all she heard was $49
@stevenrais93602 жыл бұрын
A clutch change. Seriously what a noob that customer was
@WavScorn2593 жыл бұрын
Jokes on him. Now he either has to find another mobile mechanic that is willing to work on something he didn't take apart, or figure out how to get it on a tow truck and take it to a shop who also would have to be willing to work on it. I always turn down work if someone else started it. Couldn't be bothered to figure out where parts and fasteners are and where they came from. I would have to be paid a lot of labor to deal with that kind of headache.
@BigPuffyNipples3 жыл бұрын
Always get a deposit for at least the parts and never give a customer a range in price. always estimate high. That way when the $750 job turns into $ 650 you have a super happy customer
@THEMOWERMEDIC13 жыл бұрын
You did the right thing got out before u got taken big time be careful to many losers and money scammers out there today
@ronaldtillinghast67632 жыл бұрын
Number one rule of business is to deny business to someone suspected to not paying. This guy just ripped you off the night before and you still chose to deal with that guy.
@drakokamikaze88232 жыл бұрын
I usually do my own work but since I started trucking, two days at home isn't really enough time to get done with the kind of repairs I need done. So I take the average costs and add 500 to it. Expect the worst, so that way when the mediocre happens it feels the best. Fucking ford turbos man.
@davidguthrie38952 жыл бұрын
Yep, sometime it's better to just cut your losses and move on then to waste time on a issue that will go no where. Been there done that.
@lar43053 жыл бұрын
It really sucks this guy got ripped off... he’s awesome I learn a lot from him
@mattr87723 жыл бұрын
Had a similar experience years back. Put a fuel pump in a Silverado and the guy kept ghosting me for payment. Finally had enough and in the night I went and took it back. Customer called me and said his tank is on the ground. Told him you should of payed me. Lol. Life lessons.
@fergusjones68432 жыл бұрын
I'm fortunate I can afford others to work on my car. However, it doesn't mean I can't work on my car. I took my 2013 Prius C to a shop that's suppose to specialize in Hybrids. I explained that the auto function on the climate control sticks and when it doesm not works and you can't turn it off. He turns the A/C on and says, "It works fine now". I explain the problem is intermittent and he says, "But it works now". I explain the driver's side bumper keeps popping out and it need a new bumper retainer. His answer, "We don't do body work". I tell him it's not body work, the bumper cover just pops out. Just bolt in the new bumper retainer. He says, "We don't do body work". I said, "Just forget it. I'll fix it myself!".
@rickuyeda48183 жыл бұрын
Not all customers are created equal. Some people I just stay away from.
@castillodejuarez3 жыл бұрын
Always price on the high end. This way you can work down and make it seem like you’re giving a great deal.
@mr._durden_2 жыл бұрын
Shit I would’ve made him put everything back together himself. At that point he’s refusing to pay for your service so it’s not worth putting the time in to reassemble everything, might as well make him do the labor
@jackwillis6802 жыл бұрын
Everybody wants it fixed, and almost nobody wants to spend any money.
@999thenewman3 жыл бұрын
I had a guy that decided he wasn't going to pay after an hour of troubleshooting an electrical issue on a Chevy van and when I went to secure the key from the ignition, he jumped through the passenger side door and tried to wrestle the key from me. He ended up on the ground on my side with a 50 dollar asshole fee added to his bill. Later he told me he didn't work for free and I told him neither do I. True story.
@outtatime45122 жыл бұрын
Yknow if they're not willing to pay you don't have to finish the job, just leave it all disassembled and tell them that you can't complete the job because you can't afford it
@kyoza50693 жыл бұрын
I remember selling my truck for scrap price while the title wasn't transferred (it's legal as long as you have an affidavit) because the repairs would be too much for me to pay. So I took an $80 hit for the work he did and walked away with $120. I ended up moving and hour away and 2 weeks later I get a call from him telling me to come down to the shop to transfer the title so he can repair it and sell it. Like...are you serious? He tried to get the cops involved, but they shut him down. From what I heard, the truck is still sitting right out the front of his shop, and it's been 3 years.
@itszeyth98632 жыл бұрын
What's the coolest car you've worked on?
@nathanstorey7713 жыл бұрын
This is precisely why I stopped doing automotive work twenty five years ago. I only work on comercial trucks. I don't do estimates either. I charge $150/hr. It takes what it takes to complete the job. If you have to ask, you probably can't afford the repair.
@nathanbeck263 Жыл бұрын
There’s always cheap fucks out there. I applaud you for being professional and knowing when to cut your losses. Never worth the headache or customer confrontation.
@arturohernandez23132 жыл бұрын
People don't understand how time consuming clutch jobs are
@aldosaldana14623 жыл бұрын
Nothing makes me more irritating than people who get mad at mechanics. I just don’t think people realize how hard it is to be one. My least favorite thing is when they get mad when some job is taking longer than expected.
@isaacevans99802 жыл бұрын
Quoting a job over the phone is like calling the doctor coughing into the phone and saying "how much?" and then expecting them to somehow guess correctly.
@jwilkers12 жыл бұрын
I swear it's like mechanics don't understand not everyone can just drop a grand out of nowhere.
@giantturd51573 жыл бұрын
Lesson here is, never give quotations with 2x the difference in cost. Know what you're getting into before you touch the car and be more precise with the cost. The dude wasn't wrong entirely. For you it may not be but a $200 increase on a job where you said it could be for $450 is an unreasonable hike in cost. Regardless of your initial quote. Learn that customers always assume the favour on their side. Work wise and be fair.
@sourwords18082 жыл бұрын
Sorry, but the funny part was the fact that he left the vehicle sitting on the wheels 🤣. I would've done the same, well I'm out, no pay no play!
@mandoramos42293 жыл бұрын
You definitely should tell your other industry associates to stay away from that guy. Customers get reviews too bro, stay safe!
@Arthur1222932 жыл бұрын
Customers are the bane of my existence, yet I wouldn’t have a job without them...
@loganthesaint3 жыл бұрын
A clean jumpsuit is a sign of either a really good mechanic or someone who just bought it for a video. No in betweens
@alegit1234562 жыл бұрын
or the correct third option. Its brand new. and now doesnt look clean anymore since its been a month that this video was published. :)
@RoadsideRescue2 жыл бұрын
Lmao and the best part is you did something he can’t possibly explain to the next guy, next mechanic will see the tires under the car and all and be like “alright $900 up front I charge more for extra labor”
@DreadlyKnight3 жыл бұрын
This man is a maximum security risk lol
@gizagetsdough2 жыл бұрын
That wasn't a job well done.... Hilarious! Lol
@boelie20013 жыл бұрын
Mans looks like a escaped convict with that fit 😂
@STUFF-bd9hp2 жыл бұрын
I am a mobile mechanic as well, and that did happened to me the customer didn’t want to pay but you just gave me an idea either flat tires or take of the tires and put it under the car there is a lot of people who have a misconception of what is a mechanic and they just want to pay with $20 the whole job
@ralphalvarado61552 жыл бұрын
Unrelated problem. You gotta tell us this story lol.
@dimmn823 жыл бұрын
Drug deal
@giantturd51573 жыл бұрын
11 years ago when i use to do the whole house call mobile mechanic stuff, had a full rig car trailer everything....including welder and torches. I stopped doing it cause to many ppl started getting bilergerant with prices. When fuel price went up my price went up same with every thing else. Biggest reason for stopping was tired chasing ppl away from my equipment with a marble bat i made. Theyd try have one person distract me while 2 other were goin after my rig.
@charlesfields79082 жыл бұрын
Mine was a 08 crv alternator. Not the job itself, the circumstances. The guy knew I was not a professional mechanic shop and was just working on cars for some side money, using my own free time. Dude pulls up and mentions something about me working in my garage and is upset I’m working out of my houses garage? Weird but ok start talking to him and says he can’t just drop it off and needs it done now. So I’m like ok let’s let the car cool off and I’ll start taking the alternator apart. He says he can’t wait for it to cool so I ask him if he needs to do it another day, he says no so I go inside and grab him a drink. Can’t find the guy anywhere so I start looking around don’t see him. I start to work on the car and he shows up out of nowhere and is talking my ear off as I’m working on this random man’s piping hot crv. He’s rushing tf out of me saying he needs to pick his kid up. I mind you he’s only been at my house for 45 mins…. How fast do u think an alternator job is??? Finish the job and about a week later he texts me saying the car is making a noise. Oh hell nah blocked his number. Crazy mf bro. Had a bad feeling that entire time.
@joshuayammer1994 Жыл бұрын
This is why I wouldn't do roadside or site repairs. People just don't have integrity and some will try to haggle after the job is done or not pay you at all.
@iaminevitable9362 жыл бұрын
I would have kept the trans
@jayflem37333 жыл бұрын
Those are dirt bags you don't want to do work for anyway. They are always trying to get over on someone. Screws them, good call. I consider that a Headache well avoided.
@bobmotherfuckinsmith30893 жыл бұрын
@Mike Studmuffin fukkin right. Screw those types of douche bags.
@bobmotherfuckinsmith30893 жыл бұрын
Had a guy offer me $400 to tear down a shed. It wouldn't collapse even with all the bolts out of it so once he refused to pay me I just yanked it down with a chain hooked to my truck and left. Same thing happened to me on a tree job. From now on I don't work unless I get paid up front
@crisknapp19903 жыл бұрын
I do a lot of my own service but I'm pretty intimidated by anything below the valve covers or anything that could throw my timing and I've watched my mechanic work and it's well worth the money.
@ws80613 жыл бұрын
I've done engine intake gaskets lower and upper on my 98 Ford E250
@coreybabcock2023 Жыл бұрын
I always upcharge people when they decide they want to play tinkerfingers with something. I hate having to go in and fix shit when somebody who doesn't have a clue has been working on it already
@danielfinney42952 жыл бұрын
Good job, for not letting him take advantage of you. Some people think their money is worth more than everyone else's.
@palmercooper6382 жыл бұрын
This dude was so salty he lost track of what he was saying. I’m dead.
@hardtruth6072 жыл бұрын
You gave him what any crook deserved. On the other hand I’m a contractor and always shoot pricing straight forward in a contract that clearly states that any extra expense or labor is on the customer. I hate being a ass right off but you have to cover yours . Let your work and name stand for itself and consider collecting 1/2 up front that way the job isn’t a total loss
@johnjohnson-sm3yf2 жыл бұрын
When someone says they got ripped of somewhere else, tell them to their face you're gonna rip them off too and walk away.
@gorporpio Жыл бұрын
Dude looks like he just escaped from jail lol
@richardnettles31887 ай бұрын
For a large job like that, I normally just quote the higher price and if it ends up being less in terms of labor then it's a pleasant surprise for them and no loss for me.
@qcbtbx Жыл бұрын
At least you're not the guy that quoted me $400 for a transmission swap, then charge me $500 and fuck up my lower control arms in the process. Cost $800 in total after I replaced my LCA's myself.
@aholesahole2 жыл бұрын
This is the cleanest mechanic iv ever seen
@dmack22363 жыл бұрын
You are honest man. But I advise you to give just one price then let them decide to take it or leave it. Price range doesn't work with all kind of people IMO.
@mansouralblooshi30043 жыл бұрын
i use to have someone that would tell me can i pay you next week, he paid in the past but for one job he just never paid. Some people just deserve a bitch slap on the face, not a punch, just a opened hand slap!
@TheThreeLeggedChair3 жыл бұрын
Forth hand? Or back hand? lol
@LessThanHandy3 жыл бұрын
Also, when “friends” need something done. ALL the time, for free.....
@bradbrown97222 жыл бұрын
There will Always be ASS Hats. Great Job Brother.
@jcnme20202 жыл бұрын
I like how he added more coolant to that funnel as if it wasn't full already lol
Everyone who thinks me getting ripped of was drug related needs some help. *I've never done any kind of illegal drug. (Not many people can say that) I replaced the guys brothers tie rods the day before when they didn't pay everything and said they would "Pay the rest later" That's what happened. I just didn't have time to explain all that in this SHORT. :)
Even if it was drugs it’s no ones business
Hey man, I didn't repair cars but I fixed computers for a few years out my house , even if they are famliy charge as much as you believe is worth your work, I did the "pay me later or the rest later" and it caused tons of problems, just be real and tell them what's up because it always backfires.
A drug related story would’ve been much more exciting.
You don't have to explain that particular part of it nor is it relevant it wouldn't matter to me if it was drugs I watch you because you're entertaining and you have knowledge of mechanics. Stop caring what people think of you you just be a decent human and everyone else can go f*** themselves keep it up good luck
When someone does it once they will do it again.
The problem with giving a price range is the customer only hears the cheapest one. Maybe you can try to say "it can cost as much as 750"
Good advice! I'm going to use it..thx
@Bones McGillicuddy With some people you NEED to speak to them a certain way. I agree that's it better to just give the upper range cost so the client doesnt expect the job to come close to the lower range.
People are very selective with their hearing. Told a customer it was gonna be around €200 for material and I needed to calculate the hours. I call him back with the full price "but you said €200" for material yes not for the whole job. He got mad because he didn't listen. (Actually came a little lower on materials but i'm not putting in 12 hours for €20.) am I the asshole?
@Bones McGillicuddy I get your point and totally agree. Strangly enough i'm in a sector where there is no middle ground. People think it's really easy and cheap or really difficult and expensive. Hate it when people say an hour tops and then end up spending two days on something absolutly minor. Still my point was the selective hearing of me saying "material cost" vs "full cost" of the project😅
As little
Well at least you got out of it before completing the work - good call
Now that guy is paying the larger amount whether he likes it or not!
@@HouseCallAutoRepair yeah because what mechanic wants to come into a taken apart car lol hes def getting upcharged
Yup I would of just drop this shit on the floor right there and then without putting the tires under
Now that guy has bent rims and new tires to replace as well as framing and whatever else was already wrong lmao
Problem is the guy then takes you to court for not putting it back together and Liberal judge Sides with him ( and mechanic looses his shirt )
Always quote high. I have never had a customer complain about being charged less than the estimate.
Under promise over deliver
They might look for cheaper options though
@@coffie4236 I have a hard time keeping up with the work load I get most of the time ,so I am not bothered by that. Plus customers that have tell me they were not happy with service received with the cheaper option. I do have a high fixed right the first time rating and most are willing to pay a little more if they are only charged once for a job.
@@coffie4236 cheaper options = cheaper quality work
@@jesusjimenez3766 this, so very much!
I find that people want the best of everything, but they are not willing to pay for it.
socialized health care *cough cough*
@@ac-130fan nah thats a stretch man its one thing to wnat the best parts for you car, another to just want to be able to go to the doctor without ending up drowining in debt.
Yeah I agree, personally I know when I change anything on my car since its a 2010 I suspect things are coming to the end of their lifetime so I tend to replace with the best parts I can get but I definitely expect paying the price for it.
@@edwardramirez9082 It's another to wait in line for critical tests and treatments, which is very common in Canada. Debt or death. Rationed healthcare is real.
@@humer1971 better to wait in lines than have crippling debt. also waits aren’t as long as ppl claim it to be
I used to be a tech and most of the general public just doesn't have a clue what repairs cost. Even if telling them before hand. Yet they have no problem going out and buying a $1500.00 smartphone, go figure.
Or drop $250 on Jordans every time they release a new old shoe
Yesss! No problem dumping $100s or thousands on designer but to fix their car they wanna cheap on it
And then they complain when shit goes sideways
lol this irks me when I was in high scshool kids would be talking about spending all their money on lifting trucks or getting rims/painting car, hell there was a friend of mine that spent over 500$ every 2 weeks on battle royale, imagine how much they could have saved. (not to menbtion the poor parents buying them brand new phones every year when they most certaintly could hardly afford it.)
@@edwardramirez9082 I agree. It's absolutely unnecessary. Absolutely ridiculous.
“That wasn’t a job well done.” 🤣
I've been a mechanic for 37 years run my own business for the last 32 years just when you think you can read people you get another one the one good thing about just walking away Is satisfying feeling knowing someone else will charge them twice as much to take on someone else's work on
Some people are just CHEAP. I wish there was a guy like you in my area.
Some? Almost EVERYONE I run into wants their stuff fixed as cheap as possible. ( not necessarily right, just cheap)
Even $700 is very cheap to replace a clutch. Usually in the $1,400 range. Guy was lucky with the price they said and he was dumb not to take it.
Some people literally cant afford it lol
@@giantturd5157 cars eat before you do
@@dimmn82 really? Both clutch jobs I've paid for only ran me $550 and $670.
Tell difficult customers "good work isn't cheap, cheap work isn't good"
I know it's not easy being a mechanic. It's also really hard to find a good honest one too
Here ya are, i'm one
My man got the whole ass red jumpsuit out here just kickin it filling up a coolant system talking about life.
Never let your enemies see you bleed 🤣🤣
@@pws3rd170 Heard that!
. ...ok.. is that English I'm sorry don't understand
This guy is so nice of a guy I could not ever even imagine him having an argument with a customer. He is like this calm mellow tone so I cannot imagine him getting angry. Hope we never see that on this channel from him.
oh i was still calm haha. :)
@@RoadsideRescue I don't know how you do it. I try but I fail at it. But I'm still trying. LOL
Wow you've watched him for about 20 seconds and comment like you've known him for years. Naive, ignorant and deluded all in the same comment.
@@noble.reclaimer hes right i strive to be very calm and anyone who has watched my videos can see that. So hes probably watched some of my videos. dont be mean.
@@RoadsideRescue KZheadrs, TV stars, celebrities anyone in media are all just edited, and portrayed (by themselves or others) in specific ways. You're no different. You may appear nice in every video, but that is no guarantee of your true self.
750 dollars for a clutch?!...that is a smoking deal!🔥 who would complain about that?
That’s horrible lmao
@@Ant_No_Limit_ Lol I got quoted 1600 dollars for a clutch just awhile ago.
I imagine changing your own oil keeps reality, front and center. I know there have to be times some folks NEVER change their oil (or have it changed). How many miles can an engine go and NEVER change its oil? 50,000? 100,000? More?
I had a builder mate that pulled a balcony down that a customer didn’t end up paying for. He said he’d pull it down multiple times they didn’t take him seriously.
I know someone who replaced someones roof and got stiffed on the payment. On a foggy day They went up on the roof and jacked up a bunch of shingles
If your licenced and bonded you can take them to court when they inevitably don't pay go down to the court house and file a builders lean on the property perfectly legal
@@johnnyghoul8100 taking a house seems like a much better solution than petty revenge of destroying the work tbh.
Yeah and then they don't move for 20 years, that's 20 years you've been waiting for payment
@@robertbell525 its called eviction... done it to a couple tennats before, either they can leave the property peacefully or the officers im bringing with me will remove them with force.
That wasn't a job well done....🤣 Stay blessed Ernest. 👍🏽🤙🏽
If you had bad business with them the night before whether it was related or not I would never have do business with them again. Lol bad business will always be bad business one way or another
@Jim Cornette what a douchebag thing to say about a man you don't and wont ever know
I'd like to see the look on the face of that jerk after he realizes the car was in pieces lol.
He called me months later offering 400$ so I would finish haha. Nope.
@@RoadsideRescue just deserts lol.
@@RoadsideRescue is there anymore to the story or was that the end of it
@@tyfixes5630 that was it never heard from him again.
@@RoadsideRescue good riddance
"That wasn't a job well done."
Ernest: Actually it was a job well done. If you give them a price range & happens to be closer to the higher end, & they pull that. Then by all means leave the car like you did. It's your jack & jack stands!! Bryan
Well, Be interesting to hear about the situation the night before. I run my own I.T. company and I run into those that do not want to pay for monthly server maintenance. How I handle it is that I quit all service on them. These are linux servers and there are not a lot of companies that service them :)
Any time a customer tells me they want a lower price than what I offer, I tell them to go to pep boys because they charge twice as much.
Having done a clutch job without a lift I would not charge a penny under $750 (including the clutch kit)
And that's cheap too!
Bless you brother. I am sorry you had to go through that unfairness.
Yikes. That was cheap too! I was quoted $4,000 for my Acura's clutch. Guess I'll be doing it myself
4 grand?!? Clutch kit is like 400 bucks and maybe 6 or 8 hours tops. No way quote should be higher than $1200.
@@rxtuninginc8444 it's a $2k dual mass flywheel. Add on Acura's surcharge for both clutch kit and flywheel plus labor and you get 4k
@@supersabrosinho buying it from Acura.... smart. My cousin bought his aftermarket upgraded DMF for $650.
@@rxtuninginc8444 there is no aftermarket dmf for the 4th gen. Single mass yes, dual mass no. You must be thinking 3rd gen TL. Get your facts right
@@supersabrosinho get my facts right on your ACURA? you didn't specify what Gen you had pleb. Too bad you usuck at stick and burned up a clutch on such a new car haha. Wanker.
I can relate I finished working on a customers car and he asked to go around the block to test drive and peeled out and never returned lol
I'll keep that in mind. If someone asks me to do that, I'll either have them pay me first or I'll get in the passenger seat lol. Haven't ran into that yet.
If that happens you just call the cops with a description and tell them you think you saw the guy waving a gun out the window.
Umm it's 2021 you don't say you seen a gun unless your serious that's how you get some one kill because cops don't check first
You simply call and tell them I did a repair they wanted to test drive and never came back ovisly the car was in your shop so you have plate number
@@danielbrown7796 I'm a mobile mechanic so I don't exactly have cameras and receipts lol but yes I make sure to hop in the passenger seat
We all love a good horror story , thanks lol
From a customers point of view(which I'm not) I can sometimes see the frustration of when a tech says..."we won't know how much $$$ until..." They want a flat out price, but it a lot of cases that's not possible. I mean techs cant see thru metal lol
Actually that was a job well done! Don't take no bullshit your the Man Ernest! Btw 650 for a clutch is cheap..i.hope that guy either A. Had to pay a shop double that to fix it or B. Tried it himself and ruined everything!
i bet he regretted not letting u make that a job well done
I know you are a nice guy and I’m proud of you for sticking to your word and not letting the customer take advantage of you. A clutch job on any vehicle is 6 hours minimum. You absolutely did the right thing.
They only see or hear the lowest price. I used to work in a grocery store and they had some leftover holiday stuff. There was a big sign hanging from the ceiling that said, up to 50% off. There was a customer, a cashier and a manager. I was just passing by when I heard the manager say, we'll have to give it to him for 50% off because that's what the sign says. I said the sign says up to 50%, it could be 10% off and the sign would still be correct. Key words are UP TO.
Your just a honest man and I love it!
You're* an*
Good job my fellow mechanic.
I’ve done 2 clutch jobs for cash. One was in 1968 (on a 1967 GTO Convertible) for $250, neighbor supplied all the parts, it was ok, took about 3 hours, 2 working. Collected money and it was ok. Second was in 1996, on a Geo Metro for $350, including parts, helping a friend. Parts bought were wrong, took a few more days to get the right parts. Meanwhile the gal, bought another car and sold me the Metro for $100. I fixed the clutch and repaired a damaged hood. Had about $500 into it, gave it to my brother-in-law, who needed a car. It had 75,000 miles on it. He drove it for 19 months and sold it at work in 5 minutes for $1150. He bought a larger car for his family. So I didn’t run into the problems you did. Most people are quite honest, there are however, some strange ones, these are the ones we need to pray for and keep away from. God bless you and your family!
Some people can't be satisfied you did exactly what I would have done
That sounds like a reasonable price for a clutch
That was a cheap price and still crying about trying pay cheaper than that. Lol
Thats why I always go above and beyond for those GOOD Customers. Such a rarity now.
You can't just gloss over the part where you were ripedoff the night before part.
i know! I didn't have time to explain! But i will sometime!
@@RoadsideRescue I would love to hear your storys. You seem like a great guy and dont deserve crap like that.
I have a buddy who runs his own mechanic shop by himself. He always gets mad at me because he will give me a price and I'll pay him a couple hundred over every time as a tip and a thanks. Sometimes he refuses and I stash the money in his desk or give it to his wife. Got to keep the mechanics happy
A true hero! I’m sure he is glad you take care of him!
@@RoadsideRescue gotta keep your mechanic happy so he always gives his best
Not cheap. Customers are blameful ungrateful. Think that it should be free
You did the right thing. Actually not paying for a service is Theft of Services. If the theft is over $500 I’m fairly sure it becomes a felony. One time in 23 years in business have I played that card.
To me that's a Job well done no pay no play 😏😏😏😏
My worst experience with a customer was with this woman coming in to a computer repair shop to fix a monitor. I told her that to open it up and diagnose it would be a minimum $49 and no promises that it will be fixed. When I assessed the damage and even threw in a few capacitors (free) to try and repair, she went nuts when I told her it would be another 100 in parts to fix because the motherboard fried on it. I told her beforehand it was 50/50 that this would be repairable, all she heard was $49
A clutch change. Seriously what a noob that customer was
Jokes on him. Now he either has to find another mobile mechanic that is willing to work on something he didn't take apart, or figure out how to get it on a tow truck and take it to a shop who also would have to be willing to work on it. I always turn down work if someone else started it. Couldn't be bothered to figure out where parts and fasteners are and where they came from. I would have to be paid a lot of labor to deal with that kind of headache.
Always get a deposit for at least the parts and never give a customer a range in price. always estimate high. That way when the $750 job turns into $ 650 you have a super happy customer
You did the right thing got out before u got taken big time be careful to many losers and money scammers out there today
Number one rule of business is to deny business to someone suspected to not paying. This guy just ripped you off the night before and you still chose to deal with that guy.
I usually do my own work but since I started trucking, two days at home isn't really enough time to get done with the kind of repairs I need done. So I take the average costs and add 500 to it. Expect the worst, so that way when the mediocre happens it feels the best. Fucking ford turbos man.
Yep, sometime it's better to just cut your losses and move on then to waste time on a issue that will go no where. Been there done that.
It really sucks this guy got ripped off... he’s awesome I learn a lot from him
Had a similar experience years back. Put a fuel pump in a Silverado and the guy kept ghosting me for payment. Finally had enough and in the night I went and took it back. Customer called me and said his tank is on the ground. Told him you should of payed me. Lol. Life lessons.
I'm fortunate I can afford others to work on my car. However, it doesn't mean I can't work on my car. I took my 2013 Prius C to a shop that's suppose to specialize in Hybrids. I explained that the auto function on the climate control sticks and when it doesm not works and you can't turn it off. He turns the A/C on and says, "It works fine now". I explain the problem is intermittent and he says, "But it works now". I explain the driver's side bumper keeps popping out and it need a new bumper retainer. His answer, "We don't do body work". I tell him it's not body work, the bumper cover just pops out. Just bolt in the new bumper retainer. He says, "We don't do body work". I said, "Just forget it. I'll fix it myself!".
Not all customers are created equal. Some people I just stay away from.
Always price on the high end. This way you can work down and make it seem like you’re giving a great deal.
Shit I would’ve made him put everything back together himself. At that point he’s refusing to pay for your service so it’s not worth putting the time in to reassemble everything, might as well make him do the labor
Everybody wants it fixed, and almost nobody wants to spend any money.
I had a guy that decided he wasn't going to pay after an hour of troubleshooting an electrical issue on a Chevy van and when I went to secure the key from the ignition, he jumped through the passenger side door and tried to wrestle the key from me. He ended up on the ground on my side with a 50 dollar asshole fee added to his bill. Later he told me he didn't work for free and I told him neither do I. True story.
Yknow if they're not willing to pay you don't have to finish the job, just leave it all disassembled and tell them that you can't complete the job because you can't afford it
I remember selling my truck for scrap price while the title wasn't transferred (it's legal as long as you have an affidavit) because the repairs would be too much for me to pay. So I took an $80 hit for the work he did and walked away with $120. I ended up moving and hour away and 2 weeks later I get a call from him telling me to come down to the shop to transfer the title so he can repair it and sell it. Like...are you serious? He tried to get the cops involved, but they shut him down. From what I heard, the truck is still sitting right out the front of his shop, and it's been 3 years.
What's the coolest car you've worked on?
This is precisely why I stopped doing automotive work twenty five years ago. I only work on comercial trucks. I don't do estimates either. I charge $150/hr. It takes what it takes to complete the job. If you have to ask, you probably can't afford the repair.
There’s always cheap fucks out there. I applaud you for being professional and knowing when to cut your losses. Never worth the headache or customer confrontation.
People don't understand how time consuming clutch jobs are
Nothing makes me more irritating than people who get mad at mechanics. I just don’t think people realize how hard it is to be one. My least favorite thing is when they get mad when some job is taking longer than expected.
Quoting a job over the phone is like calling the doctor coughing into the phone and saying "how much?" and then expecting them to somehow guess correctly.
I swear it's like mechanics don't understand not everyone can just drop a grand out of nowhere.
Lesson here is, never give quotations with 2x the difference in cost. Know what you're getting into before you touch the car and be more precise with the cost. The dude wasn't wrong entirely. For you it may not be but a $200 increase on a job where you said it could be for $450 is an unreasonable hike in cost. Regardless of your initial quote. Learn that customers always assume the favour on their side. Work wise and be fair.
Sorry, but the funny part was the fact that he left the vehicle sitting on the wheels 🤣. I would've done the same, well I'm out, no pay no play!
You definitely should tell your other industry associates to stay away from that guy. Customers get reviews too bro, stay safe!
Customers are the bane of my existence, yet I wouldn’t have a job without them...
A clean jumpsuit is a sign of either a really good mechanic or someone who just bought it for a video. No in betweens
or the correct third option. Its brand new. and now doesnt look clean anymore since its been a month that this video was published. :)
Lmao and the best part is you did something he can’t possibly explain to the next guy, next mechanic will see the tires under the car and all and be like “alright $900 up front I charge more for extra labor”
This man is a maximum security risk lol
That wasn't a job well done.... Hilarious! Lol
Mans looks like a escaped convict with that fit 😂
I am a mobile mechanic as well, and that did happened to me the customer didn’t want to pay but you just gave me an idea either flat tires or take of the tires and put it under the car there is a lot of people who have a misconception of what is a mechanic and they just want to pay with $20 the whole job
Unrelated problem. You gotta tell us this story lol.
Drug deal
11 years ago when i use to do the whole house call mobile mechanic stuff, had a full rig car trailer everything....including welder and torches. I stopped doing it cause to many ppl started getting bilergerant with prices. When fuel price went up my price went up same with every thing else. Biggest reason for stopping was tired chasing ppl away from my equipment with a marble bat i made. Theyd try have one person distract me while 2 other were goin after my rig.
Mine was a 08 crv alternator. Not the job itself, the circumstances. The guy knew I was not a professional mechanic shop and was just working on cars for some side money, using my own free time. Dude pulls up and mentions something about me working in my garage and is upset I’m working out of my houses garage? Weird but ok start talking to him and says he can’t just drop it off and needs it done now. So I’m like ok let’s let the car cool off and I’ll start taking the alternator apart. He says he can’t wait for it to cool so I ask him if he needs to do it another day, he says no so I go inside and grab him a drink. Can’t find the guy anywhere so I start looking around don’t see him. I start to work on the car and he shows up out of nowhere and is talking my ear off as I’m working on this random man’s piping hot crv. He’s rushing tf out of me saying he needs to pick his kid up. I mind you he’s only been at my house for 45 mins…. How fast do u think an alternator job is??? Finish the job and about a week later he texts me saying the car is making a noise. Oh hell nah blocked his number. Crazy mf bro. Had a bad feeling that entire time.
This is why I wouldn't do roadside or site repairs. People just don't have integrity and some will try to haggle after the job is done or not pay you at all.
I would have kept the trans
Those are dirt bags you don't want to do work for anyway. They are always trying to get over on someone. Screws them, good call. I consider that a Headache well avoided.
@Mike Studmuffin fukkin right. Screw those types of douche bags.
Had a guy offer me $400 to tear down a shed. It wouldn't collapse even with all the bolts out of it so once he refused to pay me I just yanked it down with a chain hooked to my truck and left. Same thing happened to me on a tree job. From now on I don't work unless I get paid up front
I do a lot of my own service but I'm pretty intimidated by anything below the valve covers or anything that could throw my timing and I've watched my mechanic work and it's well worth the money.
I've done engine intake gaskets lower and upper on my 98 Ford E250
I always upcharge people when they decide they want to play tinkerfingers with something. I hate having to go in and fix shit when somebody who doesn't have a clue has been working on it already
Good job, for not letting him take advantage of you. Some people think their money is worth more than everyone else's.
This dude was so salty he lost track of what he was saying. I’m dead.
You gave him what any crook deserved. On the other hand I’m a contractor and always shoot pricing straight forward in a contract that clearly states that any extra expense or labor is on the customer. I hate being a ass right off but you have to cover yours . Let your work and name stand for itself and consider collecting 1/2 up front that way the job isn’t a total loss
When someone says they got ripped of somewhere else, tell them to their face you're gonna rip them off too and walk away.
Dude looks like he just escaped from jail lol
For a large job like that, I normally just quote the higher price and if it ends up being less in terms of labor then it's a pleasant surprise for them and no loss for me.
At least you're not the guy that quoted me $400 for a transmission swap, then charge me $500 and fuck up my lower control arms in the process. Cost $800 in total after I replaced my LCA's myself.
This is the cleanest mechanic iv ever seen
You are honest man. But I advise you to give just one price then let them decide to take it or leave it. Price range doesn't work with all kind of people IMO.
i use to have someone that would tell me can i pay you next week, he paid in the past but for one job he just never paid. Some people just deserve a bitch slap on the face, not a punch, just a opened hand slap!
Forth hand? Or back hand? lol
Also, when “friends” need something done. ALL the time, for free.....
There will Always be ASS Hats. Great Job Brother.
I like how he added more coolant to that funnel as if it wasn't full already lol