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My 4.10 Gear Change Story For Today

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clubt

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I called Leonard's Performance of Taunton, MA yesterday, Ed's other mechanic said the job would be $450 total in cash for the 4.10 Ford racing Gears. So, I went to my local ATM, withdrew $500 just in case I needed a little extra and headed to Taunton to get the job done. When I got there Ed wasn't there so I checked with his other mechanic that the price was $450 before he started working on my car. He agreed and started working on it. 3 Hours later Ed tells me that my car is done, and the price is $550 cash. I tell him his assistant told me just 3 hours ago that the price was $450 cash. Hmmmmmm, I think a 25% increase in just 3 hours time. So I confront him of the fact that his website says $450 also and that you had mentioned paying $500 last week. He went around in circles about using synthetic fluid and that he broke a bearing on my car which was $20 etc, trying to make me feel I wasn't getting screwed paying $100 more than I was quoted 3 hours before that same day. We finally settled on $525 cash. The gears came out fine, no noises, so in that sense I'm satisfied but for the money matter, I have to be honest, I'll find someone else, which is unfortunate as they were so close.
 

TheRican

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Dood, thats bull****. I would have striaght up told him, I am paying $450 or $500, which ever you agreed on. His fault he broke a bearing, next time he should be a skilled worker.
 
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What a dick. Call the BBB. Remember, Mechanics can and will put a lien on your ride if you don't pay. Sucks to be sure.
 

TheRican

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Yea, def. don't let them get away scot free with this, really, you should have paid what you were quoted to pay. Nothing you could have done, but do try to give this guy a headache.
 
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That story was so sad that I'm moving this to talk.

In the future, you may want to get things like this in writing. That way everyone is covered
 
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gp001 said:
That story was so sad that I'm moving this to talk.

In the future, you may want to get things like this in writing. That way everyone is covered
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I agree with gp001.. Have him write out an estimate which states final cost..

That is a very weired situation... Sorry about your expeience..
 

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Live and learn. At least contact the BBB. Maybe you will get your $75 back, A bad rep is not a good business practice and the shop cant afford to lose not only your business but future clients as well.
 

DarkFireGT

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$450 was rediculous to begin with, and there's no reason you should pay for the part he broke, that should come out of what you paid them. $300 is the most I've seen anyone pay, outside of going to a Ford dealer.
 

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He broke the bearing right, so why was that your problem? I would have given him $450 like you were quoted and not a damn dime more.
I'm assuming that was $450 for gears and labor. If so, that's not bad considering the price of gears have gone up in most places.
 

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If that's for the gears AND labor, then yes, the $450 wasn't a bad price... I was assuming that was just his charge for installation... but if he broke the part, he's responsible.
 

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Again,
I'm not questioning the value of the job he did, I question the fact that he quoted me $450 for the job and than tried to collect $550. You quote a job you collect the job unless something unforseen happens during the job in which case you bring it to the customers attention so there's no big surprise at the end. This was a classic shakedown...... :damnit:
 
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