any recommendations? CL has tons of 'certified' mechanics that are overcharging like whoa, just want a better idea of the proper labor cost, parts cost, time required, best shop to have it done at.


thanks

6/15/2010 1:58:55 PM

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6/15/2010 1:59:42 PM

unless a miracle happens, i won't be having tww work on my car. principal dictates this decision.

6/15/2010 2:17:32 PM

principle? i'd trust dan with any car, much more than some stranger from CL

6/15/2010 2:30:31 PM

^^ You're a fool then. Enjoy getting burned by some sketchy Craigslist mechanic.

6/15/2010 2:54:00 PM

I have been known to perform miracles every now and then. But a tranny flush usually doesn't qualify. I also usually don't recommend them. Fluid/filter change is adequate, followed by a fluid change every 15k to 20k miles. Get rid of nasty shit gradually...

6/15/2010 3:44:21 PM

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"best shop to have it done at."

does not imply that i am still hiring a CL goon, also i base not using tww for anything important because of the way the site has been maintained, evan's 2ndary tww fail, etc. i am sure there are plenty of ppl here who are masters of their craft, i just haven't met them yet.

6/15/2010 7:30:16 PM

Then you need to meet me.

6/15/2010 7:42:16 PM

Yes, I avoid flushes as well. I do pull a line on my personal car while it's running and let it drain a bit, but any transmission I don't know so well get's a filter and a top off, repeated every 30,000 miles without fail.

6/15/2010 8:02:17 PM

Quote :

"unless a miracle happens, i won't be having tww work on my car. principal dictates this decision"

well then dont ask for any fucking help you troll

6/15/2010 8:36:03 PM

asking someone to type an opinion =/= dnl putting in some wrench time on my car

6/16/2010 1:00:46 AM

Not everyone on this site is a fucking retard. Zxappeal does just as good (or better) work as any shop mechanic you could find, and for less money.

6/16/2010 3:20:03 AM

^

6/16/2010 7:47:20 AM

call up El Borracho

6/16/2010 8:01:14 AM

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"asking someone to type an opinion =/= dnl putting in some wrench time on my car"

did you just try to equate dan to dnl?

that's the dumbest shit i've heard all year

[Edited on June 16, 2010 at 10:50 AM. Reason : .]

6/16/2010 10:49:20 AM

Quote :

"did you just try to equate dan to dnl?"

I just want solid numbers on what a flush should cost, not whether i need one, and I want a recommendation for a good shop to have it done at, not your buddy with no insurance working out of his garage / pickup truck, OK? my car was driven off the lot new by my dad, i bought it from him, it was dealer maintained for it's first 10 years, since then I had been taking care of the repairs, however; I don't have the equipment / work space to do a tranny flush at home, hence the thread seeking suggestions.

if zxappeal is insured, with a decent shop, and will claim the repairs on his taxes, then feel free to PM me with your rates.

I really don't mean any offense to anyone, but this is my only car, it gets myself and my gf to work everyday, and I can't replace it. I really would rather overpay a reputable shop that I can hold accountable should they mess something up, than to fight one of you guys in small claims court because I took someone's word you did a good job.

6/16/2010 12:59:31 PM

Go take it to the dealer or Phil's Toy Store. You will pay, but you will get what you want, especially if it includes a fucking without the kiss.

6/16/2010 1:17:12 PM

ok well if the only guy here you guys would recommend curses at me when I ask about being insured, and accountable should he make a mistake, I guess I was right about not actually hiring one of you to do the work. thanks for being honest and direct with regards to the amateur way you go about your livelihood. I am not in the wrong for wanting a professional working on my car, because while they may not care about me either, at least they care about maintaining their reputation enough to have a shop, insurance, the proper tools, certified mechanics, and a good attitude when dealing with perspective clients. apparently you have none of those.

6/16/2010 1:35:06 PM

Son, if you come in here bitching about the high prices listed on a board like craigslist, and then lay out your demands that can only be met by a high priced shop, then what do you expect? A kiss AND a reacharound? Keep looking; you might find what you're looking for, even if it's not here.

6/16/2010 1:47:20 PM

summary: guy asks garage for advice. garage gives different advice. guy clarifies. garage makes assumptions and begins belittling guy. guy further clarifies, still maintaining an open mind. garage tells guy more crap that makes no sense, and further berates guy, this time using foul language.
guy tries one more time for a clear answer, gets 'go fuck yourself' in return. guy explains how mystified he is by so much angst over wanting professionalism. garage turns to google to seek definition of professionalism.

THE END

6/16/2010 1:54:06 PM

The thing is, ZX has worked professionally in local shops and is far more experienced than most of the people working in any shop that we can recommend to you. In addition, he has had his hands on a lot of TWWer's cars and, to the best of my knowledge, all of us have been very satisfied with his work. He does have somewhat of a reputation at stake here and I feel like he would do his best to make things right if he did somehow cause an issue.

So you want a shop recommendation? There are plenty of threads asking for shop recommendations already. Do a search. The service station at the corner of Avent Ferry & Gorman seems to get some good press from quite a few users, but they have also received some bad press from a couple of users.

6/16/2010 2:00:59 PM

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"if zxappeal is insured, with a decent shop, and will claim the repairs on his taxes, then feel free to PM me with your rates."

haha, you're such a dumbass...GTFO out of the garage if you're so far out of touch...you're embarrassing yourself

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"The service station at the corner of Avent Ferry & Gorman seems to get some good press from quite a few users, but they have also received some bad press from a couple of users."

do you mean tommy at the mission valley 66 (or whatever it is now)? or is there another station i'm not aware of in that shopping center where the DMV and post office are?

i've had tommy work on my and my fiancée's cars and i have no complaints...but that was only because dan wasn't in town

[Edited on June 16, 2010 at 2:17 PM. Reason : .]

6/16/2010 2:15:55 PM

^^none of that was known to me before, it's all be rawr rawr rawr take me at face value or fuck you rawr rawr rawr have fun with CL scammers rawr rawr rawr

I have never had the intention of hiring someone from CL, it's like asking someone from the Springer show for relationship advice, I know all that. I was asking the whole time for advice on a shop to go to, and how much i should expect to pay. I don't want to hire someone "on the side", I could go that route with friends without coming here. my car is important enough that i want professionals dealing with it, not my friends or internet buddies. reason is simple enough, I don't want something bad to happen, and have to go after my friends to fix the fuck up, or somehow recoup my loss from someone i only know via the internet. this isn't rocket science, it's called knowing your luck and not pressing it.

let me also remind you ALL, I was polite, I never cursed anyone out, I appreciate the sparse help that did appear in this thread, but no, I don't think coming to 'the garage' was anymore of a help than just posting it in chit chat, seeing how much hate you gentlemen have.


skack, ragged, and beethead - you aren't posting in the spirit of the subforum, and you need to shape it up...where the hell do you get off trolling people in a serious forum? does their trolling not bother the masses of decent people here?

[Edited on June 16, 2010 at 2:18 PM. Reason : ^]

6/16/2010 2:18:03 PM

If you let anyone except the dealer change a lightbulb you're taking a huge gamble. I wouldn't risk it. Be sure to buy nothing but OEM parts, too.

6/16/2010 2:19:16 PM

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"do you mean tommy at the mission valley 66 (or whatever it is now)? or is there another station i'm not aware of in that shopping center where the DMV and post office are?"

That's the place...Avent Ferry and Western; not Avent Ferry and Gorman. Brain fart. Although there is a service center in that shopping center close to the Hardees. That's not the one I was talking about though.

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"skack, ragged, and beethead - you aren't posting in the spirit of the subforum, and you need to shape it up...where the hell do you get off trolling people in a serious forum? does their trolling not bother the masses of decent people here? "

Look man, I didn't mean to offend. I personally trust ZXAppeal and Jeepman to work on my vehicles because of actual experiences getting them to work on my shit. For that reason, I'm going to recommend them because of my own good experiences. That's how the world of business works. More recently I gave SMC a try and have no complaints with him either, although the scope of the work wasn't as big as what ZX and Jeepman have done for me in the past.

I do not trust any local shops and it seems like every time I use one I feel burned somehow when I leave. If I knew a shop to recommend I'd tell you. The one thing I do know is that I'd never let some Craigslist jackleg touch my shit. Good luck with your endeavor.

Ultimately though, we were all trying to look out for your best interests by recommending a qualified tech who would have saved you money. Sorry for trying.

[Edited on June 16, 2010 at 2:28 PM. Reason : l]

6/16/2010 2:20:58 PM

hey, fuck you dick

i can send you to a shop that is filled with morons, or i can suggest this guy that knows what he is talking about. i've never had dan work on my car, because i do my own work. i HAVE, however, been on this forum with him for 9 years or so, and seen, several times, examples of where he knows what he is talking about.

you want us to give you a price on a service from a shop without looking at the car? maybe stop being lazy and try.. i know this sounds stupid.. CALLING A FUCKING SHOP.

if you want a moron in a shop, let me know, i can refer you to several

if you want a shop, try griffins transmission (good guys, know whats up)

if you want it done right and cheaper than a shop, call dan.

my bad for trying to help you out.


[Edited on June 16, 2010 at 2:28 PM. Reason : dont tell me about spirit of the forum, fucking condescending noob]

i'm actually surprised the frist reply was not a HUGE "YEAR/MAKE/MODEL?"


[Edited on June 16, 2010 at 2:31 PM. Reason : y/m/m]

6/16/2010 2:26:43 PM

i guess you gotta troll people these days to get a sincere answer.
call me a noob if you want to, you HAVE been on this website almost a decade, i concede.

Quote :

"if you want a shop, try griffins transmission (good guys, know whats up)"

i'll give them a call, thanks for the suggestion.

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"i'm actually surprised the frist reply was not a HUGE "YEAR/MAKE/MODEL?""

we all know it isn't a 2010, amirite? srsly it's a tranny flush we're talking about here, how much different can toyota camry's transmissions be after a certain point?

Quote :

"Look man, I didn't mean to offend. I personally trust ZXAppeal and Jeepman to work on my vehicles because of actual experiences getting them to work on my shit. For that reason, I'm going to recommend them because of my own good experiences. That's how the world of business works. More recently I gave SMC a try and have no complaints with him either, although the scope of the work wasn't as big as what ZX and Jeepman have done for me in the past. I do not trust any local shops and it seems like every time I use one I feel burned somehow when I leave. If I knew a shop to recommend I'd tell you. The one thing I do know is that I'd never let some Craigslist jackleg touch my shit. Good luck with your endeavor."

most of this could have, and should have been said right up front, seeing as I am obviously a blistering noob of epic proportion.

Quote :

"If you let anyone except the dealer change a lightbulb you're taking a huge gamble. I wouldn't risk it. Be sure to buy nothing but OEM parts, too."

srsly? that's your response? how old are you, 12?

6/16/2010 2:39:43 PM

That IS my favorite question, lol...

YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL, DAMMIT!

6/16/2010 2:39:47 PM

1995 TOYOTA CAMRY LE 2.2L 4 DOOR

does color play a factor in how much this will cost me? cause i have platinum blue paint...

6/16/2010 2:41:10 PM

<font size=100>I DON'T HAVE PREMIE!!!</font>

6/16/2010 2:41:50 PM

hahahah

6/16/2010 2:43:33 PM

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"does color play a factor in how much this will cost me?"

If you were having body and paint work done, yes, some colors are more expensive.

6/16/2010 2:55:02 PM

real talk tho, what does a paintjob cost these days? i am too lazy to bother a reputable shop about this.

6/16/2010 2:59:31 PM

About $400 at maaco for the cheap stuff I believe. It's a lot of work. For a "good" paint job to rival the factory finish, figure $1000 or more.

6/16/2010 3:07:42 PM

maaco are the ones that leave dirt in the paint job, and don't clear coat, right?

6/16/2010 3:14:56 PM

i know this guy.

he has a "shop".

he'll show you his "insurance" papers.

he'll fix your car and give you a new paint job for $100.

true story.

6/16/2010 3:21:01 PM

^take your trolling ass back to classifieds and chit chat

6/16/2010 3:28:41 PM

OR ELSE WHAT, KID?

my post meets the criteria you set forth...he can be "certified" in whatever you want, since you have specified which certifications you're looking for...do you actually HAVE a clue, or are you just convinced that only people with fancy shops can possibly know what they're doing?

do you even know WHAT you're looking for?

[Edited on June 16, 2010 at 3:32 PM. Reason : .]

6/16/2010 3:29:48 PM

Quote :

"how much different can toyota camry's transmissions be after a certain point"

where in this thread, before this post, did you say anything about camry?

6/16/2010 3:31:49 PM

i figured since you were such an oldfag you'd remember it from last time i posted about it.

6/16/2010 3:48:42 PM

pretentious much?

6/16/2010 4:06:11 PM

i am not the one asserting dominance by yelling about my tenure on the site, that would be you.

Quote :

" i HAVE, however, been on this forum with him for 9 years or so"

6/16/2010 4:10:45 PM

The general outline of an XSMP thread:

- OP
- A few attempts to offer advice
- Unpleasant response
- Downhill from there
- Throw in "fag" or "nigger" liberally throughout


Serves in 1 hour.

6/16/2010 4:12:48 PM

dude really go be you somewhere else, this is not chit chat and you don't know dick about cars.
lastly, i have NEVER call ppl N-word, here or anywhere else, and have gotten WAY better about calling people fags. noob.

6/16/2010 4:18:27 PM

You make an assumption backed up without fact. But you're right, I can go elsewhere. Good job discouraging yet another person from posting in The Garage.

6/16/2010 4:20:26 PM

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"yet another"

who have i discouraged from posting in the garage? seems to me every active poster posted in my thread, along with some ppl i have never heard of.

seriously are you running searches for all my posts just to nutstalk me?

6/16/2010 4:24:08 PM

You wont let dan work on a 1995 camry......are those even worth 2 grand?


I will say you did a good job with the trolling (XSMP) at the very least.

[Edited on June 16, 2010 at 4:33 PM. Reason : bluepaint for more whp]

6/16/2010 4:32:32 PM

mine is in way better shape than most - i wouldn't sell it for <$3000
you could practically eat off my engine, my interior is perfect, and it has been well maintained.

6/16/2010 4:41:23 PM

N WORD!

6/16/2010 4:43:34 PM

Quote :

"i am not the one asserting dominance by yelling about my tenure on the site, that would be you."

you assumed that we all knew (or cared enough to know) what car you drive.

i only put "9 years" in there to show that its not like i met this dude yesterday and he said something that i thought was cool. he has shown, time and again, that he knows wtf he is talking about, not to mention the dozens of people that have had nothing but good to say after having him work on their car

personally, i dont care how long you've been on here, but dont act like a total douchebag. i dont recall yelling.

6/16/2010 5:22:53 PM