One of the guys took his Toyota Camry to the local dealer for an oil change. Five-hundred Dollar Bob (that’s what I started calling the service manager after he phoned with $500 worth of “necessary work” each time one of the guys took his Toyota in for an oil change) phoned to say a new oxygen sensor was required…costing $500..I just happened to be picking up my Corolla from MY mechanic after a $60 tune-up that afternoon. I asked what it would cost to do the oxygen sensor in a Camry, and the reply was, “That’s a really expensive job! The part is really costly. All said-and-done: $225. Why do you ask?” I just laughed..Told the guys at the office about this, and from then on, when FhD Bob phoned, they’d say, “Gee, I can’t really afford that right now. Just change the oil, and I’ll try to scrape together the money for next time.” By “next time” Bob would have forgotten about “this time”, and moved on to some other $500 need. The guys started buying Hondas; I still patronize my honest mechanic.
One of the guys took his Toyota Camry to the local dealer for an oil change. Five-hundred Dollar Bob (that’s what I started calling the service manager after he phoned with $500 worth of “necessary work” each time one of the guys took his Toyota in for an oil change) phoned to say a new oxygen sensor was required…costing $500..I just happened to be picking up my Corolla from MY mechanic after a $60 tune-up that afternoon. I asked what it would cost to do the oxygen sensor in a Camry, and the reply was, “That’s a really expensive job! The part is really costly. All said-and-done: $225. Why do you ask?” I just laughed..Told the guys at the office about this, and from then on, when FhD Bob phoned, they’d say, “Gee, I can’t really afford that right now. Just change the oil, and I’ll try to scrape together the money for next time.” By “next time” Bob would have forgotten about “this time”, and moved on to some other $500 need. The guys started buying Hondas; I still patronize my honest mechanic.