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<font size=3>At 10:38 AM 9/20/2018, eric@megageek.com wrote:<br><br>
></font><font size=2>I just wanted to start a little conversation
about a question that bothers me (albeit very
little.)</font><font size=3> <br>
></font><font size=2>When someone brings their vehicle to your garage,
do you do the work or do you let them do <br>
</font><font size=3>></font><font size=2>it?</font><font size=3>
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Eric,<br><br>
Apparently Canada isn't as sue happy as the US. I have always
helped people <br>
work on their cars. But about 15 yrs ago, I did some work on the
carb. on a <br>
neighbors car. When I was finished, I told her what I'd done, and
that the work was to the fuel system. I also (I guess I made a
mistake) told her that if she smells gas not to keep driving the car, and
call me or have the car towed to as shop.<br><br>
This lady bearly knew where the key went, and I know she didn't have any
idea she was sitting on a bomb. I guess she's never watch any
action shows on TV or <br>
the movies.<br><br>
That got me to thinking. If I work on someone's car for free or
they give me <br>
some money, and then something happens to the car, what's going to
happen?<br>
For example, I work in the brakes, and the engine catches fire, I
change the right <br>
front tire for them, and the left rear wheel falls off while they are
driving. You hear <br>
this kind of thing all the time at the shops.<br><br>
Well I don't have insurance to cover me as a mechanic. So if they
sue me, I <br>
loose everything I have. That doesn't seem like a good return on my
efforts which I gave for free, or they gave me a few dollars
for.<br><br>
So now, I will only HELP people work on their cars. I will supply
the knowledge, education and tools. But they are going to turn the
wrenches. If there's a <br>
problem I'll step in to help. But now if they changed the air
filter and the rear <br>
wheel falls off, they can't sue me. Well they can, but they are
equally or more <br>
culpable then me.<br><br>
As to knowing what tools will be needed and where they are, I handle
that. I'll give<br>
the a task to start working on, then I'll get the tools they'll need
next. I'm free to<br>
walk around and get the tools for them. Don't have to have
everything laid out <br>
like a surgeon.<br><br>
Now when they're done, if they give me a couple of bucks, I look at it as
it was for<br>
the class not the work!<br><br>
John<br><br>
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</font><blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""><font size=2>Here is the
context, due to my garage, everyone I offer to help brings their vehicles
to me to fix. Once there, I do the work for the most part. I
enjoy doing it, so it's no big deal.</font><font size=3> <br><br>
</font><font size=2>But a few people commented that they expected to do
most if not all the work once there.</font><font size=3> <br><br>
</font><font size=2>I understand that they may enjoy working on the cars
as well, but here is my thought about it...</font><font size=3> <br><br>
</font><font size=2>One, since it's my garage, I know where every tools,
part, etc is located. I know what I have and don't have. When
doing the work, I know what equipment I have will work the best for the
situation.</font><font size=3> <br>
</font><font size=2>Also, I also know where to put everything back when
I'm done.</font><font size=3> <br><br>
</font><font size=2>This is the fastest and most effective way to do the
work in my opinion. </font><font size=3><br><br>
</font><font size=2>I realize that this takes away their ability to learn
through first hand experience, but I do include them in the work when
possible.</font><font size=3> <br><br>
</font><font size=2>So, what is the proper way to handle this? Is
it a "home rule" thing, or a should I step aside and let them
do all the work?</font><font size=3> <br><br>
</font><font size=2>One more thing, if they are doing the work and break
something on their car that requires a trip to the auto parts store, I
now have to drive them there (this I don't like.) At least if I
break it, I don't mind the trip as much.</font><font size=3> <br><br>
</font><font size=2>What's your take?</font><font size=3> <br>
</font><font size=2><br><br>
Sent from my Commodore 64 on a 2400 Baud Modem.<br>
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rational being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your
territory." Ralph Waldo Emerson </font><font size=3><br>
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