>be me >take car into mechanic >needed tire pressure

>>133797373
>Not just doing your own repairs

You deserve to be ripped off.

>>133797373
>being a retard and not fixing it yourself when you have the internet

He know you won't sue him or anything because you just can't prove he didn't do shit

>>133797373

why do you need a tire pressure sensor

I use my eyes to tell me when my tire has a blowout

>>133797373
faggot

>>133797373

So don't pay

Seriously, don't pay 40 dollars for air.

The stupid part is I couldn't repair it myself because I had to order the part threw him. Day of the robot when?

>>133797373
This is what you get for being a beta faggot who cant work on his own car. He should have charged you more.

>>133797762
this

You're right it's a useless sensor that keeps getting busted in the winter because the cold shrinks the wires. I'm just gonna let it stay broken.

>>133797812

Did he replace the part or not?

>>133797839
thanks for proving my point that humans are to immoral to just do the job they got payed to do. Robots are the wave of the future you wagecucks will wish you did a better job once they take yours.

>>133797983

They make you pay for an "inspection" regardless if they do anything or not.

Also >>133797812

Autozone faggot.

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>>133797373
Only one thing to do.
Overthrow the bourgeois and seize the means of air compression.

>>133797812
>I had to order the part through him

No you didn't, you probably could have got one at the auto wreckers for dirt cheap. Why would you even be worried about some stupid tire sensor like a beta virgin driver anyways? I routinely drive my car with tires in the 5 psi range without issue, that's how a Chad drives.

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>>133797373
>needed tire pressure sensor replaced
>driving a stupid modern car that even has such a thing

>>133797983
No he did not replace it. He literally did whatever he wanted and told me
>call me when you want me to do the job you brought your car in for

Weirdest part is i keep a condom in my car and they went threw my shit and moved it to a different place in my glove box just to fuck with me.

>>133797373
He charged one dollar for the air and 39 for the fact that he knew the solution.

>>133798294
really makes me think

>>133798196
What a fucking pussy. You should have told those fuckers you aren't paying until they do the job you asked them to do, and you aren't paying them shit for putting some air in your tires.

You have to be strong against some mechanics like that. They're fucking snakes a lot of times. If you can find a good mechanic who is honest, they're a god send. Every other mechanic is cancer.

>>133797373
>having sewer problems at work
>call Plumber
>walk around with him for thirty mins discussing plan of action
>schedule for later in the week
>charges me $150 for that 30 mins of walking and talking

>>133798196

Don't fucking pay him then.

He took you for a bitch since you were worried about a dumb ass tire sensor to begin with.

Pull the fuse out and check your tires yourself if they ever feel off.

>>133798423
smdh when robots replace wagecucks because of their advantage in the free market from doing a honest job these cucks will just bitch and moan about where all the jobs went without realizing it was completely their fault for doing a shit job to begin with.

>>133798693
No robot in your lifetime will be able to fix a car.

>>133798423

You have to ask for a free estimate. If they say they dont offer them tell them you will take your business else where. You'll be surprised how fast they change their minds for your business.

>>133797373
What kinda car

>>133798835
how do you know?

fucking idiot
>trunk latch breaks
>go to mechanic and he wants to charge $480
>gotouttadodge.exe
>went on internet and found part for $45 + shipping
>waited 3 to 5 business days
>got latch and spent 20 minutes putting it in

>>133798166
>that car eventually breaks down
>need a part for it
>"sorry bud, they dont make this part anymore, and I seriously doubt youll find one"
>now have no car

Genius

You guys haven't awsered the question at all? what happened to /pol/ nobody's political anymore just a bunch of normies now. I asked why the fuck is it legal for mechanics to take advantage of their customers like this? I never asked how to fix my car or if I was a idiot or beta male.

>>133799229
Ebay.

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>>133798939
Too many variables, too many complex decisions too be made, there's nothing even approaching that kind of AI on the horizon.

>>133799257
>I asked why the fuck is it legal for mechanics to take advantage of their customers like this?
You are an idiot is why it is legal

>>133797373
He fixed a broken sensor, retard, and charged you for it because that was the issue, not the tires.

OP is too dumb to ask for a quote in advance.

Go overfill your tires, and be really sure to keep your face right next to the one you're working on. See if you can hit a new record for max PSI, get the high score!

>>133799257
>I asked why the fuck is it legal for mechanics to take advantage of their customers like this?

You wouldn't have been taken advantage of had you not been a beta who not only couldn't fix a simple problem on his car but also couldn't have the stones to say "no" to paying $40 for air.

No biggie, but the simpler solution to this 'problem' is not writing a law, but for men such as yourself to sack up.

>>133799229
>Genius
That's what the spares cars in your front yard are for dummy.

>>133799474
I guess it should be legal for jews to take your money since you to are a idiot browsing 4chan. Heck why did the wolf of wall street go to jail? his customers were just idiots anyway right?

>>133799257

You were too lazy to look out for your own best interested despite having instant access to all the data needed to solve this issue yourself, and trusted a perfect stranger who has clearly advertised himself as out to make money off of you to do anything but rip you off.

What is political about this?

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>Needing to use a car for transportation
>Not just teleporting yourself to wherever you need to go.

Heh, I knew /pol/ was full of amateurs. Guess it can't be helped.

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>driving on highway
>cruise control
>check engine light comes on
>never take it to dealer to get checked out
D E V I L I S H

>>133799416
AI is advancing very quickly, you will live to see it in your lifetime

I guess the lesson here is in america you should take the trashy approach to capatalism and just take advantage of anyone that lands in your path. No point of doing honest buisness because the government can just bail you out and the citizens are suckers right?

>>133799906
honestly this is most americans hence why the women in this country are always crying about the man that took advantage of them and why /pol/ is always crying about still being a virgin cuz chad stole their girl.

>>133799580
Do you even have people like that in the UK? People with multiple cars on blocks in the front yard and hang out in the afternoon drinking beer without a shirt on?

>>133799906

The lesson here is that you are expected to put in a reasonable amount of effort in looking out for your own best interests before the government gets involved.

Taking this guy to court for $40 is a waste of everyone's time.

In this situation you are expected to take care of minor issues with your own car and refuse to pay people money for not honouring their part of any transaction you agreed to.

If you want to quietly be taken advantage of and feel bad about it later it is not anyone else's responsibility to stop you.

>>133797373
Why did you pay him?

>car door handle breaks.
>Mechanic charges 120 to replace.
>Handle breaks week later.
>Buy one on eBay and fix it for $7 and 15 mins of my time.
>Fixed door handles on car 7times because my family are fucking ogres and keep breaking them

>>133800232
so if i run a restaurant in the USA and the foods contaminated with lead it's your fault for not having the food tested before buying it and eating? rake yourself faggot.

>>133800016
Dude I get that you're very butthurt about getting jewed. I get butthurt when I get jewed as well. But the wrong thing to do is bitch about it endlessly and insist THE GOVERNMENT USE FORCE TO MAKE SURE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. Stop being such a fucking statist. The CORRECT thing to do is to figure out how to maintain your car yourself, to save money and increase your personal skillset.

Machinist/mechanicAnon here.
16 spark plugs from autozone =68.
16 spark plugs from rockauto =22.
>https://www.rockauto.com/

>>133800382
That's already regulated, and for good reason. You're not going to die because you got jewed out of $40. Stop being a whiny little bitch.

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>>133798166
This guy gets it.

>>needed tire pressure sensor replaced
>>says call me if the sensor acts up

Did you actually ask him to replace the TPMS? If so and he didn't do it then fuck him, you don't owe anything.

On the other hand if you just asked "what's wrong with my tires" then you owe him $40.

>>133800382

Poisoning food is not in any way the same thing as asking for someone to pay you money and they agree to do it even though you did not perform the work they asked.

You paid some idiot to not do what you asked him to do.

The real question here is: Why the fuck did you pay him, moron?

Everyone all over the world is sick of America's unbridled capatalism. On one hand it's better than anyform of socialism but on the other hand it victimizes many people and glorifies their abusers. If /pol/ can't see why practicing bad buisness is wrong than maybe 911 was just muslims and the holocaust is real so hitler did do something wrong.

>>133800511
rockauto is awesome

They actually use a magnet tool that is pretty expensive kys faggot mechanics are good lads

>>133800633

>capitalism is bad because i do whatever other people tell me regardless of the situation

The problem is with you, not capitalism.

>>133797373
You have to go back
to
>>>b/

>>133799416
The future is electric, a lot less repairs will be needed

>>133797579
>>133797595
now THIS should be illegal
amateurs preforming repairs on vehicles shouldn't be allowed
We already can't homeschool our children or, even with consent, enter a private contract with an individual to receive health care
I cringe every time I see cars on the road with fucking duct tape covering smashed windows, mis-matched headlights, missing driver's side mirrors, front and back bumpers of a different color and even make haphazardly attached to the chassis

I unironically support complete and total government regulation of vehicle maintenance

He fell for the transportation Jew.

>>133800803
I didnt say capatalism is bad. I'm saying it's good but can be used for evil when you allow people to be payed for making their customers victims.

>>133801004

You chose to pay him despite the fact that he did not perform the work that you asked.

>>133797373
Some mechanics are low life plebs scamming old people women, and young inexperienced men for some extra beer money.

In the situation you describe, your mechanic realized he could "solve" your problem real quick and get you out of there because he is lazy and didn't want to bother with something that he assumed was no important (it wasn't, you would be fine without any sensor whatsoever). Some mechanics aren't too fond of these newer cars and all the new electronics and computers/sensors that cause dumb problems like this. Its why the shops are full of old ladies taking their new cars there because some dumb indicator was telling them that the wiper fluid was low, so they try to turn these people over quickly to get back to working on actual mechanical stuff

If all he did was refill the air, then charging you 40$ is outrageous, I've actually never heard of anyone doing that, they always do it for free if i ask them to. Unfortunately you paid and signed off on it and you can't do anything about it. More regulations seem nice and all, but you'll never be able to stop greedy people from ripping off others, if they can - they will. Introducing more regulations just makes it harder for smaller businesses to compete, making things worse eventually.

>>133800935
>I unironically support complete and total government regulation of vehicle maintenance

Thank god! One anon has a brain along with a moral compass on this board.

>>133797373
In the US, it's expensive being a fucking retard.

>>133797806
this, fuck that mechanic, whats he going to do if you dont pay, take his air back!

>>133800935
I'm doing my brakes in my driveway this week and there's nothing you can do about it

>>133801106
so the awnser is just don't pay people in a capatalist society with no morals. I think that's called stealing but next time i'm at a bar ill just say this wasn't the beer i wanted and walk out without paying.

>>133797373
Why dont you refuse to pay and demand he perform the service you came for?

>>133797373
As an independent mechanic I say he's an asshole and find a new one. Only deal with mom and pop shops since they don't work on flat/piece/rate or commission. They only survive by doing good work.

>>133800935
I fixed my brake lines a month ago, for $10, I ain't getting hit by no govt jew.

>>133801378

>i do not understand how transactions work

When people do not honour their end of your agreement, you do not pay them.

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Half of the retards in this thread don't seem to understand the concept of labour and time. He wasn't charging $40 for air, he was charging for time spent fixing such a stupid problem. If you hadn't brought your car in, his time would be spent fixing some other car. This is how an economy works. Do you expect someone to waste time on your stupid issue for free, and only charge for parts? Morans.

>>133801483
This was a mom and pop shop. I'm so sick of this meme ive found that small buisness owners are usually the worst and constantly cut corners to stay afloat.

>>133801125
>implying there is an economically feasible way to support such a policy
it's a pipe dream anon
>>133801332
>in local news, a fucking leaf lost control of his car and drove into a frozen lake.
>an investigation revealed that he installed his brake pads incorrectly like a fucking retard and his death could have been prevented but he was too Jewish to pay Jews some shekels

>>133799229
What is aftermarket? What is restoration marketplace?

>>133801622
robot corporate takeover of the western economy when?

>>133801622
I've been doing work on my own cars since I've ever owned them, not my fault your father was a homosexual and never showed you how to use tools. If you can't figure out brakes you probably shouldn't be driving either.
>Faggot

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>>133801971
Without certifications, you cannot prove you are technically competent to repair a vehicle. You have a license proving that you passed the examination which satisfies driving skill and driving courtesy, but have fuck all when it comes to proving that you know what the fuck you're doing under the hood. Someday when careen out of control and run over a puppy parade you'll feel so fucking bad you'll kys yourself right then and there

>>133801971
>I've been doing work on my own cars since I've ever owned them, not my fault your father was a homosexual and never showed you how to use tools. If you can't figure out brakes you probably shouldn't be driving either.

t. poor fag

why is everyone a beta or homo to poor fags anyway. I feel like poor fags get so mad even the female ones. Really makes you realize why their poor.

Free Market Baby!

>>133802255
Here's a car just for you. Enjoy your authoritarian no fixing allowed police state filled with shit cars made by women.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_YCC

>>133798196
your operators manual was in the glove box with the proper tire pressure written in it dummy. Also he probably calibrated the sensors after verifying the proper pressure was in the tires.

>>133801589
This is how I know you're a fucking holier than thou asshole that thinks hes better than everyone. If you're too lazy to check shit out for yourself then you deserve the fucking you got and more.

Go to the chain-store mechanic next time. They'll fucking love you.

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>>133799229
>Car Breaks down
>No parts anymore
>Part can be repaired or re manufactured because its not modern plastic.

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>>133797373
Tire pressure sensors are worthless pieces of garbage that do nothing, but break and then turn on a light on my dash. Just keep a two dollar tire gauge in your car, and check it yourself every once in while or if any of the tires don't look normal.

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are you even serious.

>>133802586
based Swedes with progressive thinking as always

>>133802606
>If you're too lazy to check shit out for yourself then you deserve the fucking you got and more.

You might be to stupid to realize this but you just proved my point about small buisness owners.

>>133797373
Do your own work on your home, car, moped, etc.

It is what men do.

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>>133798874
>You have to ask for a free estimate. If they say they dont offer them tell them you will take your business else where.
This is actually useful advice. Thanks.

>>133802833
And you're too stupid to realize that my point is proven and you lack reading comprehension.

>>133802255
It's basic mechanisms that have been around for decades not Elon Musk's rocket cock you retard. If you can't figure out basic mechanics/plumbing/electrical you might have been raised by a worthless single mother or are just generally useless

>>133801317
they could argue theft of services, but really they'd probably just let it go unless they're Indian or Asian.

>>133798423
>get someone to drive to your location
>take up another 30 minutes of their time
>expect them to do it all for free

Absolute kike.

>>133801332
No but the mto can if you're in Ontario and fuck up and kill somebody with your shoddy brake job

>>133802713
>>133802851
Yeah there was some good advice on this thread thanks anons. i'm just gonna take out the fuse for the tire pressure sensor and check it myself from now on i'm pretty good at knowing when my tires feel off anyways. I appreciate the advice but it wasn't really what i made this /thread for. I wanted to address a big problem with human nature and capatalism. I am in no way a socialist but for some reason in america we are riddled with double standards. One of them being its not okay for monopolies or corporations to rip people off but its on you the consumer if the little guy rips you off because he or she is a poor fag.

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>>133802586
>https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_YCC
>On closer inspection one could see that there was no hood, that is, no access panel permitting access to the car’s engine. Engine maintenance required taking out the whole front end of the car body, preferably in some establishment with the required space and equipment.

>>133797373

>How the hell is this legal in the USA?

How is you being stupid legal? dunno anon

>>133800935
In the UK they're think of making you get a background check before buying bleach because people are using water bottle to spray them in people's faces on the street when robbing people.
Because we have to ban assault bleach.

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>>133798166
>>133800547
4 on the floor. No gay sensors

>>133802984
can you get anymore brainlet? haha no wonder youre a (((small))) buisness owner. You prolly have a micro penis as well.

>>133802586
Sometimes it is hard to tell an Onion article from reality.

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>>133803013
That's another thing that concerns me: homeowners doing repairs on their homes.
People are so incompetent that they can't even maintain their homes to be safe havens for their children, especially toddlers who face these problems:
>drowning in the bathtub
>falling down the stairs
>sticking metal utensils in electrical sockets
>choking themselves to death by getting their heads stuck between the safety bars of their cribs
>being mauled to death by family dog
>food poisoning
>being dropped on their head
>getting access to a unsecured firearm and shooting themselves or others
I think it's fucking pathetic that men can't ensure the safety of their children and maintain professional standards, but oh wait, only professionals can maintain professional standards

>>133797373
Similar story
>recently replaced MAP sensor
>car needs new o2 sensor (obd says things fucked)
>im away, so dad takes it to mechanic. Dad says "o2 sensor error, install a new one"
>mechanic INSISTS on "checking" the map sensor because its protocal
>3 days later "we replaced your map sensor, now see if that fixed the problem and pay us"
>"But i told you to replace the O2 sensor"
>"Its protocal to check the map sensor first"
>"I literally replaced it a week ago, verified that it was fine, and also verified that the O2 sensor is throwing errors out the ass, why didn't you just do what we asked?"
>"whatever you owe us 300$"

>come back home with 80$ amazon o2 sensor to replace
>check map sensor
>they didn't even touch it
>replace o2 sensor myself

We should've sued.

From now on, anything that has a 10 minute youtube tutorial i will do myself.

>>133802606
the thing with small businesses is that some are good and some are shit. You can't just blindly go to a small business and expect them to be good, gotta have some background.

you know what you're going to get at a chain, it's definitely not the best deal or quality but it's somewhat predictable.

>>133803434
None of the things you listed have anything to do with diy maintenance

>>133800847
Nigger are you dumb? Most failures now are electrical failures.

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>>133798419
This
>while they have your car in the back and your keys hidden.

>>133797373

>Be OP can't even change a sensor on a car
>be a complete cuck and can't even put air in tires.

>>133799016
Shouldn't have even paid for the part there are so many diys to fix latches without buying the actual part or if you aren't that savvy call scrap yards and pull it out of a clunker, have it that day and for cheaper.

>>133803434
It's funny when you go to people's homes as a service tech and see their home repairs done on their furnaces making them super dangerous and then they get mad at you having to decommission them and if they kick you out you call the distributor of the gas and get them completely shut off

>>133803148
Again if you're not a total mong you'd know that disk brakes aren't sorcery
> living in Ontario

>>133803460
Welcome to the enlightened car club, now drive whatever car you want knowing it won't break down and get mad social points for rocking an early 80s car in 2017 with all features working.

Toyota mr2 with Camry v6, first gen supra, r32 skyline.. yeah nigga, you know you're capable now.

>>133803460
it's just a damn shame you can't pay a decent person to do a job in america? I agree you and I will have to just do it ourselves. But I would be lying if I didnt see why jobs are being shipped over seas and didnt see a problem with the way america performs capitalism even tho i am in no way shape or form in support of socialism in any form.

I sell tires and have no idea what op is talking about. Our technicians change tires, tpms sensors, oil changes etc not the mechanic. The mechanics labor is billed at $95 an hour. Also if your wheels have a lugnut key then that explains things being moved. A sensor from our shop will run you about $50 but you can certainly buy one online for cheaper and just pay the mount/dismount fee

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>>133797373
wtf you can take your car to NAPA or some random autoparts store and get your sensor diagnostics checked for free.

>>133803510
>you know what you're going to get at a chain, it's definitely not the best deal or quality but it's somewhat predictable.

This

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>>133800847
>a lot less repairs will be needed
You're right, it will be less repairs and more replacements= disposable cars. Planned obsolescence is awesome.

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>>133803126
Is a business meeting where the plumber is probably going to get paid thousands of dollars for his work. He doesn't need to get paid to fucking show up and have a conversation.

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My mechanic does shit like this for me free of charge. Find a local mechanic that won't jew you out of your money.

>>133803673
this
public utilities are a privilege, not a right and more privileges need to be revoked if a homeowner can't comply with fundamental safety measures

>>133803628
I also can't get laid what's your point?
Just because someone is a loser doesn't make it legal for you to rip them off like some kind of ape over an ant hill.

>>133797373
My truck's pcm went bad.

I do a lot of work myself, but the thing had to be programmed, so I had to take it to a mechanic.

Labor wasn't bad. Only $99. Part wasn't significantly more expensive than what I could find myself. Jeep runs great now.

You have to find good mechanics

>>133797373
40 bucks is for the time, and that's pretty average

>>133803628
The sensor is on the inside of the tire on the valve. You would need to know how to mount/dismount without damaging the rim especially aluminum and without tearing the beads of the tire

>>133803724
We do have an older mechanic friend (he helped us find a decent used car), but his shop has a strict "no aftermarket" policy, which i can see why (dumbfucks blaming the shop for aftermarket part failure). I put an amazon intake on the car because replacing the resonator and air filter with OEM parts was actually more expensive than ricer shit.


>>133803764
Just get one of those 20$ bluetooth scanners.... Its super helpful to be able to see realtime sensor data when diagnosing more advanced issues.

>>133797373
ITT everyone except OP are ASE master technicians. They can do anything, fix anything, and if OP got ripped off its his fault.
We all know everything about everything anon.
Thats why we're such incredible winners.

>>133799580
I thought that was an american phenomenon, care to elaborate?

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>>133803294
why are you using that silly flag cunt?

>>133804236
>winners
>browsing 4chan

pick one faggot

>>133797373
>it cost me $40 for a guy to do some shit that I couldn't do

What's it worth to you? Nothing? How much would it cost him for you to do something he couldn't do? Nothing?
Think about it.
Whatever it is that you do, if you do anything at all, how much would it cost for him to show up at your place and get something simple done?

>>133803764
The sensors do not last very long, 5-7 years at most and need to be replaced. If the tpms light is on and your tires are properly inflated then get your sensors checked for free. Have a tire shop replace the broken sensor

Thats why it's good being aussie.
All your mates are tradesman and you just get them to do your shit for you, if i needed something to do with my car, two of my mates are auto mechanics and i know about 4 Marine mechanics who could fix it too.
It sucks America is as communal as Australia.

>>133804541
for me to do what he did it would cost 15 dollars at the most, that's fair.

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>>133798147
>5 psi

>>133800935
fuck you bootlicking scum

>>133804236
All the mechanics around where I live seem to be greasy foreigners.

If I can fix it myself, I try to. I fear taking my car to the mechanic because I worry they might screw it up worse.

>>133804236
>tire pressure light is on
>doesn't try putting air in tire

Op deserved to be ripped off for being that dumb. Spending at tops a dollar at a gas station would have saved him 39 bucks and time to post on a chinese fingertrap board about being fucking stupid.

>>133798874
>the free estimate meme
They will get their money back somehow if you go with them.

From personal experience I've found the most skilled and in-demand tradesmen will almost always charge for a visit, or negotiate it in their project price unless you're a regular customer. They don't care about low-ballers, they have plenty of people who like the quality of their work and would happily rehire them. The good ones stay busy, the shitty ones do free visits then scam you with shoddy work and padded hours.

The best time to get work done is when the economy is shit. Right now good people are busy.

>>133804661
Surprisingly the low profile tires on my car still function fine at such low pressure. Only causes a marginal decrease in fuel efficiency.

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>>133797373
just get a tire gauge and one of these, anon

>>133804660
I'm still unclear what he did. Aired up your tires? That should be free. If he dismounted your tire and replaced your sensor with a new one and your light is off, then $40 is good deal.

>$50 sensor
>$8 mount/dismount

Is what it would cost in my shop. Some sensors run as high as $70 bucks too

>>133804873
Sensor is out and reading the tires wrong. my tires are already 32 psi which is perfect for the car i drive. Learn how to read faggot.

>>133804660

So why didn't you do it yoirself for less?

>>133797762
If TPMS isnt working you cant turn off ABS.
>>133797936
Not useless.

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>>133805007
Are you sure she could figure out how to use it?

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>>133805065
>If TPMS isnt working you cant turn off ABS.

Nothing I own has ABS

>>133804940
You can come to my shop and get your brakes checked for free. We'll try to sell you a rotate/balance and oil change but if all you want is to know the thickness of your pads we'll do it. Put it up on the hoist, take off your wheels, and have a mechanic measure break pads. Then we'll even top off your air pressure to the specs on your door jam

>>133803646
Some of us value our time. An OEM part is a quick fix vs a couple hours screwing around with junkyard shit.

>>133804959
>blow out
>cutting tire life in half

>>133805271
I was replying to a post talking about house visits like a plumber. Going into a shop is totally different.

>>133805308
Whatev brah, deflated tire = more surface area grippage = extra power to cut off wagecuck beta drivers

>>133800935
i truly hope you and every person who thinks like you dies

>>133805024
Coming from a guy that paid $40 for someone to put air in their tires your insult is meaningless.

>>133797579
>haha just cut your own hair you deserve it
>haha just do your own appendectomy you have the internet faggot figure it out
>haha service providers shouldn't be responsible for providing the service they're getting paid to do

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>>133803234
Kek <-- This one
Kek
Kek
Kek

>>133805065
Disconnect a wheel speed sensor and it will disable your ABS.

>>133803434
As long as I am not forced to pay for the injuries, why should I even care about what the incompetent do?

>>133805012
>>$8 mount/dismount

That's cheap as fuck.

>>133800382
Kek- you are the omega of all betas.

The real question is: did the light go off?

If your tire was low you deserve to be swindled.

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>>133804383
I was trolling some yanks before, mad image mate!

>>133797373
You can literally learn on the internet and fix your car yourself you fucking NEET.

Honestly /pol/ is red pilling me into thinking maybe capitalism doesn't work because of the muh alpha males who want to just take advantage of others while blaming their victims for their abusers actions. The only problem is i'm talking about human nature so even if you destroy capitalism and replace it with something else you arent replacing what caused the problems in the 1st place because the muh alpha males still remain.

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>>133800935
Boomers like you need to die off soon. Shitting Christ.

>"hurrrr I'm too fucking dumb to learn basic skills so everyone else shouldn't be able to either"

Honestly, use a rope and hang yourself.

>>133805886
If you bring in your own tire(s) to switch out we charge your for each mount $8, dismount $8, and balance $12.

>>133805709
Millenial are useless beyond words. It's not rocket science. It's a mass produced shitbox designed to lug your fatass around in built with disposable throw away and replace parts. You'd think with so many youtube videos and general information floating around in addition to those Haynes books you can buy that most mechanics would be out of work by now.

>>133803586
That's not true at all

>>133806039
>change a sensor inside of the tire

Highly doubt it and don't recommend it

>>133799726
>get an OBDII dongle and turn it off yourself because half the codes are "Jew Tax - Not Actually Broken"

>>133805291
Value your time? You're on 4chan.
Also we are talking a trunk latch not an engine.

>>133797373
>Go to mechanic university
>Get phd in Toyota
>Become a mechanic god
>beta comes in with his car
>Has a flat tire
>Wtf he wants me to pump it up
>Want to bill him $200 for being such a faggot
>Feel sorry for him, bill him $40 for wasting my time

>>133801378
>ask for vodka
>brings beer
>drink it and pay for it sheepishly

Yes don't do that

>>133806154
>use a rope and hang yourself.
Can't, don't have a rope licence.

>>133806044
Survival of the fittest. You can't replace the natural order with systems that don't fall in line with this and expect them to work.

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>>133800935
Fucking this cunt.. go get some vaccines and bicycle you dirty poof

>>133806220

That sounds more in the ballpark. Had some tires swapped, $30 bucks a wheel.
Shitty wheels with good tires put on better wheels with shitty tires put on shitty wheels.
4 swaps with a pair not balanced.

>>133806584
I think you just answered the problem with liberal thinking

>>133797373

>notice this OP while scrolling
>think to myself "people sure make some stupid fucking posts on /pol/, it's not even worth the time to call this thread pointless, better just let this slide to the 10th page"
>scrolling again and see the post
>175 replies

I love you /pol/

>>133804301
he was making a joke.
r e d d i t faggots are the worst.

>>133806265
I have a warranty nigger why the hell should i invest my own labor and buy parts to help some Jewpanese car manufacturer avoid his responsibilities. Fuck him. I'm paying for him to manage my vehicle and he'd better do it. You better believe if I didn't live up to my end of contractual obligations some foolish leaf such as yourself would have no issue with me getting sued. Get raked, dogfuck.

>>133801622
If you think doing a brake job is hard you're a faggot.

>>133806154
Don't we need to apply to the EU for that first?

>>133800935
I have been working on cars since I could stand up. It's not some shithead grease monkey that only does tires and oil that will touch any of my pristinely maintained cars. Gas yourself

>>133797762
This

And buy an older car, faggot. Everything new is plastic/electrical garbage and old cars can be fixed more easily. >>133799257
Post it in advice threads not /pol/ dumbass

>>133797373
Learn to fix it yourself, its cheaper, even the internet is a useful resource there

>>133797373
YOU! must be replaced by a man.

you let him do that to you

What is the point of a tire sensor? Just leave the light on and check your pressure like normal people.

>>133807168
It is usually assumed something eventually will break down on your car. Can't expect everything to fall under warranty.

>>133797579
Fpbp

>>133807503
Federal regulations after the firestone recall and tires blowing out. Its a useless "feature" especially when you have people like OP who can't air up their own tires

>>133807168
>throwing all your money away on new cars and warranties when you can just buy an insurance write off with superficial front end damage at auction for pennies on the dollar and repair it with junk yard odds and ends for pennies on the dollar

If you need a half decent car and want to be ultra Jew this is the way to go. Insurance companies will write off perfectly fixable cars that sell for so cheap it's such a Jewy scam.

>>133799257
Because they can and because a lot of dumb normies have not idea about how simple cars really are.

Jesus fucking christ, you know what's a bitch? Doing the fucking water pump on a Jetta.

>>133807686
Of course not, but if it does I'm not going to be some cuck with a false sense of pride to save money for a multinational corporation. I do agree that op is a fagit for walking away without the work done right though. What kind of pussy ass nonsense is that?
>haha look at these bleeding knuckles i sure showed them im strong independent man I don't need no help

>>133807804
Y r u, such a jew?

>>133808433
I sell tires nigger and I don't go more than 7% over cost unless its a national account or minority. The 7% is industry standard

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>>133802586

You can tell that the woman who designed this car don't have children or families. What's worse is they probably think that it's normal.

The car only has four seats, so unless they're a single mother or Dad has his own car, that means two kids in the car at most. There is no way to drive your kid's friends to hockey practice in one of those, there is no storage space for your child's sports equipment.
The car doors are gull-wing which means unless you live in a house with a big garage, you don't have space in the garage to store your husband's tools, the home's cleaning supplies, or another family car.

If I built a time machine and asked woman from 50 years ago to design a car, it would look like a minivan, with lots of room for the kids and groceries.

Feminism was a mistake.

>>133797373
>tire pressure sensor

you trolling boi?

>>133797373
80% of mechanics are unintelligent dishonest slimy crypto-jews who will do anything to abuse credit lines and fuck over customers but are also so short-sighted and stupid that they go out of business in like <5 years.

t. Advance Auto Parts commercial account manager

>>133809368
also spics
so many fucking spics

>>133797373

Frank Zappa knew the score.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgyeUHH_V0g

>>133809265
Mandatory on all passenger vehicles manufactured after 2007. Either indirect or direct which is the most common. Direct has a physical sensor inside the tire usually attached to the valve. Indirect uses abs readings

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>>133802586
>Filling the windshield washer tank was done by a capless ball valve, right next to the capless gas tank ball valve. Volvo surveys had found (among many other things) that female drivers considered caps to be a major nuisance.
>a gas cap is a major nuisance

>>133803186
Before you leave anon, check the pressure on the spare in your trunk. If you have pressure sensors there is likely one in the spare. Mine kept going off and it drove me fuckin nuts until my dad suggested I check it. Sure as shit it was the spare all along

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>>133809966

Fucking checked, also
>>133797373
Quit being a massive beta pussy and start working on your own car. I'm doing my own front lower control arms and endlinks this week.

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>>133797373
Why do you need a tire pressure sensor anyways? You can check it with a 2 dollar tool.

>>133804383
Man old car ads are sweet
>pic of car
>setting is a family outing at dusk
>rest of the brand's fleet in background
>6' tall alpha with a 10/10 by his side standing together next to said car
It could've been a fucking Ford Pinto and the ad would've been the same

>>133797373
He charged you the minimum to look at your car.

He probably reset the tire sensor after he filled them up, did you even measure the PSI or did you just assume it was a tire pressure light from a broken sensor?

Also once your sensor goes off - you can refill your tires properly but unless you reset your censor it will stay on.

He charged you their minimum and saved your ass at least an additional $200 because your sensor was fine and he could have lied and said he replaced it and made a lot more off you.

It sounds like your a Jewish moron who doesn't understand the value a good and honest mechanic is worth.

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>>133810380

Probably throws a trouble code, which depending on how shitty your state is, could be a problem whenever you need to get your inspection done

Uh, if you don't bring a man who knows car shit, you'll be fucked over every time. Now post tits OP

>>133810142
>driving a Toyota Highlander

>>133804940

Then you go elsewhere. Problem solved. I always shop around and always get the best deal and free estimates. Gotta Jew the Jews.

>You know you got ripped off
>Still payed
>Said nothing and came to 4chan to complain

You are your own problem.

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>>133800935

>Replaced turbo on my own
>Replaced all vacuum lines on my own
>Replaced turbo inlet on my own
>Replaced Up/Downpipe on my own
>Replaced Exhaust system on my own
>Replaced Tie Rods on my own
>Replaced Front C/V Axles on my own
>Replaced Brakes on my own
>Replaced Rotors on my own
>Replaced All fluids on my own
>Replaced all sorts of shit that I cant even remember on my own
Fucking neck yourself you pussy, pinko bitch

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>>133811191

also

>200k+ and still heavy daily driving
I repeat, neck yourself

>>133805065
Pull the ABS fuse you tard. You'll lose traction control too, but that shit is for faggots and women.

>>133797373
Buy an air compressor you cuck.

>>133799229
>implying the salvage yards will ever run out of Ranger parts in my lifetime

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>>133797373
Pay for what you requested and nothing else you fucking pussy.

>>133797373
This Snake Eater is right (OP)
>>133811154

>>133800935
UN is a known b8 flag

>>133810380
Faggot OP probably already paid 10k in interest to the bank for his gay car. He deserves to be changed another 50$ anytime he takes his car to some mechanic.

>>133797373
>he owns a car with a tyre pressure sensor
Just lol. Any car made after 1995 is degenerate desu

mechanics are under so many regulations as it is.
every repair for every car is already listed with a maximum amount of time you can be charged.

so lets say a specific repair is listed to take up to 2 hours you can only legally be charged for two hours of labor. The only thing that is up to the mechanic is the cost of the labor and that varies from shop to shop.

anyway, you got ripped off faggot. fill your own tires pussy.

>>133797373
Why did you pay? Why didnt you say"all you did was put air in the tire? I'm not paying $40 for that?" Then leave. Easy.

>>133813574
>Any car made after 1995 is degenerate desu
Why do you hate power and fuel efficiency? My 2004 base-model Civic makes 115hp. A comparable model 1994 civic made 102hp. A 2017 civic makes 158hp. The most powerful of the three is also the most fuel-efficient.

>>133815434
Mid to late 2000 cars are where it's at, good fuel economy and still relatively sturdy into current year without being chalked full of all the extra unnecessary bells and whistles used as selling points but are really just extra shit to breakdown and be a huge pain in the ass.

>>133800935
Holy shit you are a faggot lol gr8 b8

>>133800935
You are an idiot and Im glad we keep idiots like you from power in America.

I will continue to save money and fix what I can, and if I want to have a mismatched bumper you can go cry about it all day I dont care.

>>133805007
I've pumped a flat tire full with a fucking bike tire pump in 10 minutes, it works fine if you can do the work for those who are cheap fuckers.

>>133815906
>extra shit to breakdown and be a huge pain in the ass.
Most of it can break down and not affect the bits you actually care about (ie. the important systems that make the car go). And you can usually disable the other shit you don't want by pulling fuses and cutting cables, like those deadly collision detector brake systems.

I'm just sad that my next car won't have roll-up windows.

>>133803126
>expect technician to come check out your problems so you can hire him to do the job
>he wants you to pay for the privilege of deciding what kind of job it is and whether he wants to do it.


You'rd dumb my man. Making an estimate free is a courtesy for giving a potentially expensive job to the guy when you can go literally anywhere else.

>>133805709

the fuck? i cut my own hair.

are you a child who needs others to do his basic hygiene for him?

>>133816684
Unless you're doing a basic buzz-cut, or trimming your shoulder-length Jesus hair, it's pretty difficult to do properly without an array of mirrors. I'd rather pay a guy $30 to do a good job in a fraction of the time that it would take me to do it myself, because there are other productive and enjoyable things I can do in that time.

>>133817381

good point, i'd say it takes 2x as long to do it myself.

but i can do it without making an appointment, taking a trip, or waiting in a room

so really i probably save time.

i also don't use a second mirror. and i have longish hair. yes i can get the back too.

it's a skill like anything else. over the past few years i've gotten really efficient at it, but the beginning wasn't intuitive.

>>133797373

you fucking idiot, $40 is a goddamned bargain.

if anyone so much as interrupts me and expects a service, i expect at least $40 for that interruption because I won't work for less than $40 an hour.

>>133807358
Plastics are superior to metals.

T. Engineer

>>133817799
I used to do mine by myself, but as I became more fashionable (and the hairline started to recede), the wife insisted I go to an actual barber. It does look considerably better now, takes about the same time overall (commute included), and I don't have to worry about cleanup.

When it comes to auto repairs, though, I'll avoid (((mechanics))) like the plague unless it's way too time-consuming or I don't have the equipment.

>>133818091

>doesn't indicate in any way what he means by superior
>justifies reasoning with appeal to authority

yep definitely engineer

>>133818189

yeah i gotta admit mine would probably look better professionally, and to make it look proper i have to touch it up a few times after cutting it.

the problem i've encountered is that i move a lot, and when i do i don't know who to trust to make a nice cut. 1/2 the time it's worse than i could do on my own. at some point i just decided the best course of action was to get really good at doing it myself.

In your case, you should have bought the part first, and brought it to them asking to replace, and return the old one to you.

You need to learn how to do your own oil changes, brakes, coolant flushes, battery changes, belt replacements, air filter replacements, and other low-level repairs yourself. You will need tools, and a place to do things.

YouTube will have random videos of people repair ing their vehicles, and they are very helpful.

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>>133807358
This.
Pic related hadn't seen the road since 1980 (it's a '67). Spent about $500 and a few days fixing minor shit like brake line and water pump. First drive was this spring. Over 1800km drive to get it home. Had no problems and still driving her to this day. Fuck the new car jew.

>>133798073
You do know autozone will use the car reader on your system for free, right?

Fuck, i have borrowed one drom them before for free.

>>133818500
>belt replacements
Timing belt replacement isn't that low-level. Not rocket science, but it takes time.

>>133797579
Exactly this, and a FPBP.

Grow up, and learn how to fix it yourself. A mechanic for a tire-pressure sensor??? Sad.

You paid $40 because you're ignorant and lazy.

>>133797373
wtf is a tire pressure sensor?

auto mechanics is a bad game for the workers and the customers. learning how to spot a good mechanic is a skill. generally they will take special care to explain to you what is happening because the average customer is quite stupid. if you're going to chance it with randoms then you ought to know a bit about your car and its condition.

>>133818834
>not buying an OBD2 bluetooth scanner for dirt cheap, and downloading Torque on your phone
Why do you hate convenience?

>>133819017
I live in Florida. Shit would get stole while i die from malaria

>>133811191

some of us actually make money

why would i spend multiple weekends or 40+ hours on fixing some part when i can just pay some uneducated idiot to do it and enjoy my weekend doing other shit

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>>133821077

>Muslim
>Can't comprehend basic mechanics
>thinks he is going to run into a 40+ hour problem doing basic-intermediate car shit
>"just pay some kafir to do it!"
checks out

>>133797373
IF YOU HAD ANY BALLS YOUD TELL HIM TO FUCKOFF

NO CAPS

>>133821077
>I can't do it so I'll hire some idiot to do it
kek

>>133821379
basic mechanics is easy, youtube video for car model and follow it, i replaced a starter motor because it only took 30 minutes which is fine

but last year my cars transmission gear chipped and the fragments of metal seized the entire thing and shredded it to pieces - this is a 40 hour problem and not worth my time to fix

when you have a professional job you understand how much your time is worth

Fuck off. It's legal. Mechanics had to go to school. They are in a trade. Not everyone can do what they do. Proof. You can't even put air into you on fucking tire your fucking dumbass.

>>133818805
nice ride leaf

>>133808077
>Jesus fucking christ, you know what's a bitch? Doing the fucking water pump on a Jetta.
Finally someone who understands my pain.

>>133799229
We're not talking about Model Ts here, ace.

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>>133799257
OK, so you want /pol/ to act like /pol/. I'll oblige. Here's the sixty million dollar question:

Did the mechanic have a big nose?

I have a 2001 Opel Astra that has had a lot of electrical problems. I had engine light come on in my car at the start of this year. Car started stalling when idle. I took it to a mechanic because I was working full-time and didn't have time to sort it out. The mechanic sent it to an electrical place that apparantly spent several hours just to figure out that the onboard computer needed to be replaced (Around $1700 according to them) and that there was no point fixing it for the cost involved. The original mechanic wanted $350 for changing lightbulb and for what the electrician was charging him. I told him I would pay him for the lightbulb only ($50) and that I would pay the electrician directly. I went to the electrician's workshop and he said the bill was $180. I sighed and then paid him and walked away wondering if it was all a bunch of bullshit. I fucking hate dealing with car problems.

>>133818805
Nice work, leaf.

>>133800379
how shoddy can your car be if the handle's broken 7 times jesus fuck
also if anyone I knew managed to break it more than once I wouldn't let them get anywhere near the car again

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Unless you're an effeminate nu-male faggot, you can always take the car to a repair shop run by rural rednecks. They shoot straight and will fix your car on the cheap.

It's also the best kind of place to get inspections. Every time I go to get my inspection certificate the extent of their inspection is
>Yep, that's a car

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>>133811597
>friend's first car is a Ranger
>it has no paint, only primer, so it's silvery
>dubbed the Power Ranger
>years later the engine catches on fire 3 times in one month
>dubbed the Danger Ranger

>Murica
>regulations
Ahaha, enjoy getting jewed by a "free" market, faggot. But at least you have MUH LIBERTY, right?

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>>133800935

>>133798196
>burger cowardess
go knock the cunts out you fucking pussy

>>133800935
I unironically support hanging you by the neck

>>133801521
Underrated

>>133797373
m8 he had to bring out HIS compressor, he had to take 20 mins out of his day to pump that shit and talk to you
and he told you whats wrong
so yes
40 bucks is ok

>>133797373
i hate how you cant go to their work area to see what their doing now. I take my ride to a mechanic beaner and charges me less.

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>>133799229

>Not a member of Mercedes Classic Center

>>133825612
>using anything official and getting charged 30 times more then you should be

>>133797373
they could sense your weakness, buddy

>>133825688

Not my experience. And there is always Kent.

My cruze beat the shit out of an old bmw that rear ended me. I got a scratch and he was towed away, old cars ain't shit.

Jesus tittyfucking christ, anon. At least get bent over from stuff you can't easily handle with no mechanical ability.

>>133797373
>tire pressure sensor
you need to see the optometrist not a mechanic

>>133815434
The money you save in fuel efficiency isn't nothing compared to the initial cost.
Also
>civic
>>/lgbt/

>>133803294
needs lime green duco and nekkid space chick

>>133797579
This, a guy in the neighborhood is clinically retarded and he works repairing cars, LITERAL RETARDS CAN DO THIS SHIT, how dumb are you?

>>133800935
I bet you're a MAC user

>>133818805
Fuck what a beauty of american engineering