[geeks] Car and such.

[Tom Borton]

I'd be a little suspicious of that amount.  There's a cap of 110% of the
original estimate once you've received it (it's a state reg, but largely
universal - some localities restrict it more), and he's almost exactly
$10 over the mark ($522.94).  Now that you've paid, I don't know how
much you can do or if it's worth the hassle, but it *is* suspicious that
it is so close to that 10% over.

Tom 

-----Original Message-----
From: geeks-admin at sunhelp.org [mailto:geeks-admin at sunhelp.org]On Behalf
Of Bill Bradford
Sent: 29 March 2002 18:12
To: geeks at sunhelp.org
Subject: [geeks] Car and such.


Well, just went and picked up the car, all is fine as far as we could
tell.  

Grand total, for alternator, battery service, new computer, and all
labor
 fees involved with such:  $532.90.  Kinda peeved; he'd told me on the
phone
 $475.40, but by the time it was done, I just wanted the car back..

Yes, it could have been done cheaper if I'd done it myself, etc, etc,
but 
the car *barely* made it into the Pep Boys parking lot.  At least we
didnt
have to pay a tow truck, which would have been at least $50-100
additional.

Car's home, Amy's happy, I'm releived, and now I can sleep.

Bill

-- 
Bill Bradford
mrbill at mrbill.net
Austin, TX