Last year I had a problem with my home A/C, it turned out to be the control motherbord. The A/C guy told me that was not included in my warranty. He quoted me 700 buck just for the part and installing it for , guess, what, 1200. yes 1200 not pesos but USD and he did not bulge, he said he has to charge for his service just like a lawyer or a doctor would. I got 3 otjer quotes, the cheapest...600.00. I got the part from an online distributor for 160.00 USD with instructions included, but since written instructions can/t beat a picture I took pictures of the old installation and did it myself. The a/c is runnung great.
Bottom line of this story...Teratos is right, if you ask your mechanic how to change the alternator so you can save some $$$ he will laugh on your face and call you an idiot. A lawyer...try between 200.00 and 300 per hour, and they will bill you even for using the copying machine.The same goes for any professional service fee, doctors included, we all have to make a living and pay bill, unfortunately, chickens and oranges won't pay such bills or 4.00 bucks a gallon of gas.
My thoughts only.
Cheers
Max
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Originally Posted by scamp
I find it extremely frustrating when you go to a doctor for a check up, and they send you in for one diagnostic test, when that comes normal, other diagnostic, and if thats normal, so on.. and charge you for every visit, and most of hte time, still not find a cure or a cause... And whats pathetic is they will ask you to come in to get a referral and even charge you for that?? ***...
Ne other services, you dont get what you come for, you dont pay, but iwth medical service you get screwed and still dont get what u want most of the time..
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