Linda Does the French Thing!
Linda is an attractive lady, late twenties, with an uncanny
ability to buy one unreliable car after the other. We work on her car from time
to time, often after her current boyfriend or a big chain car repair shop has
"fixed" it first.
When she asked why, I told her, "It's a low priced exotic car. It's not a very valuable automobile, yet most repairs are expensive."
"But I got it for free! ", she said.
"Good! But if it breaks, watch out!", I replied. Also, don't get it hot. Those motors tear up very easily when overheated.
We recommended that she replace the hoses and belts, telling her "remember what trouble comes from broken rubber!"
"I'm sure Bubba can do that!" Linda said.
Two months later Linda called from outside Atlanta. Bubba had missed a heater hose and it had blown. The mechanics at the shop she took it to said it had blown a head gasket.
"Sell it for scrap!" I told her."Quit while you're ahead!
Linda finally got the car "fixed" in Atlanta. It cost $800 with no guarantee. One month later the gasket blew again. I told her that once these engines get hot, they're gone. Sort of a disposable engine. This time she took my advice and sold it for $75 at a junkyard.
THE MORAL OF THE STORY?
Stay away from exotic cars unless you want high repair bills. If you're going to get an exotic, make sure it's something worth investing in the repairs. Also, if an exotic car is selling too cheap, it probably needs a very costly repair.
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Thank you for visiting the ECONOMECHANIX WEB SITE. Please feel free to comment. We also serve the surrounding communities of Alachua, High Springs, Hawthorne, and Newberry! Gainesville has been my home since 1974, and I've loved Gvl and the Gators since I came here in the fall of 1974 to attend the University of Florida. I loved it so much I stayed and opened my car repair business. Originally it was out of the back of a 1963 Chevrolet wagon, but in 1977 a fellow mechanic and I opened an auto repair shop with actual walls, etc. I stayed in the same location for 26 years, and recently moved my operation to property I bought 15 miles east of Gainesville. I am doing most all the repairs myself now, having reduced my overhead from $1500 per month to practically nothing. I do work by appointment only. I mostly work only on my established customers cars, but I will occasionally take on new clients. E-mail me and I will either make arrangements to look at your car, or I will recommend you to someone who will.
George G. Scott, Jr.