Comments on: Good News and Bad News from My Mechanic

By: Finally...Here's June's Spending Report » Blogging Away Debt

Finally...Here's June's Spending Report » Blogging Away Debt — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 01:57:21 +0000

[...] – We had a one, two punch with car troubles in June. First was the oil filter being clogged. The second was a flat tire, so we bought two new tires. The tires needed to be replaced [...]

By: Donna

Donna — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 14:22:31 +0000

Cars are one of the scariest to deal with when funds are tight. The others being unexpected medical and house repairs. Glad to see you had a reasonable solution this time so now you can relax a little.

By: jim

jim — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 19:07:27 +0000

A good mechanic is crucial, it’s the difference between him cleaning that oil pump screen and him just replacing it and sticking you with the bill. We found one in our area and send both our cars to them. BTW, love the new theme!

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:01:07 +0000

Great news about the car. I bet it was nice having that emergency fund to take care of the $100 bill!

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 15:01:43 +0000

I know good honest people who handle auto repairs are hard to find. This guy sounds rare because he probably did a lot more work than he’s telling you, but only charged to clean out the screen. Maybe you could get him to refer you to someone since he is leaving.

There was a local mechanic in my home town that would fix my tires when I got a nail or something in them. He didn’t charge much to do it and didn’t try to sell me a brand new tire because a nail was in mine. The guy retired and then I ended up going to a place where they wouldn’t fix the tire they wanted me to buy a new one. I realize tires wear out and if the hole is in the sidewall, a new tire is the only solution. Reliable people are hard to find.

By: Beth

Beth — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 13:51:35 +0000

I agree–it’s awesome to have a great mechanic (I go to the Garage of Dad, and if he can’t fix it, he’s either with me at a regular mechanic, or available by phone!

Definitely get a recommendation from him (and be willing to be a referral if he needs one).

By: MVP

MVP — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 03:50:11 +0000

Again, yay! Yes, get a referral from him, if possible. If not, start asking around.

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 02:55:39 +0000

I agree with David – get a recommendation from him!

Mechanics are like hairdressers, dentists, and gynecologists/doctors – when you find one that you like and trust, you want to keep them no matter what!

By: David

David — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 01:46:00 +0000

Before he goes, you should ask him to recommend a trustworthy local mechanic…

By: Analisa Roche

Analisa Roche — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 01:32:54 +0000

Oh, that is tough. We always use the dealership but I think you are far better off with a trustworthy mechanic. Love your blog!