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Question

Why will people their doctor everything and their mechanic nothing? As a Master Auto Tech, I have people bring me in running problems or other maladies all the time. They give as little information as possible They foolishly think the less they say the less it costs. It usually works the other way around. How many times has the customer said, "It, was just fine than all of a sudden..." , Only to find out after wasting much time (Translate their money) they tried to do something and screwed it all up. Something that couldn't possibly have screwed up with out a human idiot messing with it! For any one who thinks auto techs are idiots, look in the mirror and you will see who the real idiots are. Autos are very complex machines and anyone who is not a professional in the craft has no idea how challanging it is. I've been at it for over 30 years and I havent seen it all yet. But dont lie or hold information from your mechanic and expect to be helping your self.

Answer 1

Don't you have a bad attitude.

I started working on cars as a mechanic in the early 1970s. This is a time when people could do work on their own car.

I was a Chrysler Mechanic (we weren't call technicians yet) and talk about crappy electronics, you have not lived until you tried to analyze a Lean Burn System.

Then when the electronics came in I went to an electronic trade school (in the mid 1980s) and found I could make more money repairing computers with a lot less physical labor. And I could stay cleaner too.

So I switched fields. Guess what people do the same thing to computers on the repair end.

And I bet if you poll every technical occupation out there you would run across the same story.

My advice - chill out, except things as they are because you are not going to change human nature. Enjoy the extra money

At the end of the day your blood pressure will be lower and health will be better.

If you don't deal with The Stress - The Stress will deal with you.

Answer 2

A few years ago I too hung up my tools to pursue a more profitable career. I wasn't a Certified Master Tech as I chose to concentrate mainly on Engine Performance and Electrical/Electronic Systems. But, during my last years in the business I started noticing a growing distrust of mechanics. Local repair shops are dwindling away very quickly. The high pressure chain stores are taking over. We've all heard the horror stories from our customers who were lured into those places armed with a fistful of !@#$ing coupons, only to be taken to the cleaners! I believe people who haven't a clue about cars are afraid of talking to mechanics. It takes time to build trust, so techs need to do all they can to earn it. We, the truly good ones, have the patience and the experience to figure out the client's complaint with just small amount of time invested. It always pays off in the long run.

Answer 3

very well put ,i been going through it for a long time also,and it keeps getting worse,even on here they will tell you one thing that it did ,not everything,but my customers are as bad as yours are,i spend a 1/3 of my time figuring out things they could have told me,and then if you remind them of it ,they say oh yes i forgot to mention that part of it,i have a sign up in my shop give all the information you can ,it might save you money,and i don't think anyone has ever read it,you bring up a really good point though,its bad enough doing this for a living let lone having to guess at things but i wish all my customers could see this maybe they would get the hint also,i have heard about some good divorce stories but never about the time the car stopped running and wouldn't start back for 2 hours,you,ll never see it all if you do this another 30 years ,it just keeps getting better,enjoy ,have a good new years.

Answer 4

i wonder the same thing and i have a issue with ppl thinking that i am young and i dont know any thing about cars truth is that i have been in school for most of 2 yearsand there is a lot more to come and i have been working on cars form when i was little with my uncle who is also a master mech and age has nothing to do with it it is how much you love doing what it is that you do to improve yourself so that you can do more and better quality of work for yourself or the consumer i give you kudos man

Answer 5

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Answer 6

A DOCTOR! WHY, HE IS A MAN OF GREAT EDUCATION. HE HAS FRAMED DEGREES AND CETIFICATES HANGING ON HIS WALL. HE MAY BE AN IDIOT, BUT WE DON'T SEEM TO SEE THAT. THINK ABOUT IT, WOMEN ( AND SOME MEN) WILL DROP THIER PANTS AND NOT BAT AN EYE.
A MECHANIC, WELL,. HE IS JUST A GREASE MONKEY.
FORGET THE HARD WORK, STUDY, CRASHED HANDS, BURNS FROM HOT PARTS DOING A FAVOR FOR A SCREW BALL IN A MAD RUSH.
ME, ADMIT THE I SCREWED UP MY OWN RIDE!!!

Answer 7

i understand what your saying but i think people are scared of the real dirty mechanics that i hate and have since turned to DIY and a family mechanic.

Answer 8

That's nothin. as a fellow MT, you obviously know trouble flows upstream... here's the best of what I heard this week:

"Leased cars don't need oil changes." From a lady with a seized engine...

"It still runs, why do I need to do this?" from a guy with enough sludge in the engine to drown a dinosaur...

"It never freezes here, why do I need to use antifreeze?" from a guy with a blown water pump and serious rust problems...

that's just the start. the first one is my favorite.

Answer 9

Yo, Adrian,,, Adrian !!!!!!!!