THERE IS THAT THING THAT WE CALL A
"2nd OPINION" OR EVEN A "3rd OPINION"
MANY OF THOSE NATIONWIDE KINDA PLACES WILL STICK IT TO YA,
THEY HAVE A "MANAGER" FOR EVERYTHING FROM TIRES TO THE WATER FOUNTAIN (THESE FELLERS HAVE TO BE LOW PAID!) THEN THERE'S STUFF LIKE FRANCHISE FEES, ADVERTISING, ETC. ANY GUESS AS TO WHO PAYS FOR ALL OF THIS?
SOMEWHERE AROUND YOU THERE IS A PLACE THAT DOES NOTHING BUT ALIGNMENTS, MANY TIMES THIS PLACE WILL BE KNOWN FOR DOING "BIG RIGS" AND STUFF LIKE DUMP TRUCKS. AND THEY WILL TAKE ON LITTLE GUYS LIKE US!
THE ONE CLOSE TO ME ALIGNED MY '46 WILLY (KINDA EZ) FOR $25, COOL THING IS, IT WAS HOT SUMMERTIME, AND I HAPPENED TO BRING MY "MAGIC CONTAINER" ALONG (AS I DO, WHEN I'M AT THE AUTO SALVAGE YARD, AND OTHER PLACES TOO!)
THERE'S NOTHING LIKE TALKIN' JEEP AND OTHER STUFF, WHILE THE THREE OF US (OWNER, EMPLOYEE. AND ME) SUCK DOWN A COUPLE-THREE COLD PEPSIs AND MOUNTAIN DEWS. THE NEXT TIME I SHOWED UP WITH MY OTHER JEEP, IT WAS ALMOST LIKE "GROUND HOG DAY" (W/ BILL MURRAY) ALL OVER AGAIN!
DO SOME CALLING AROUND, CALL YOUR AUTO PARTS STORES, SPEAK TO THE "COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS MANAGER" (WHO PROVIDES PARTS TO ALL OF THE SHOPS, BIG OR SMALL). HE/ SHE WILL LET YOU KNOW WHO HAS GREAT EQUIPMENT, DOES A GOOD JOB, AND CHARGES REASONABLY. HE HAS 1ST HAND EXPERIENCE WITH THE SHOPS.
RETURN BACK HERE WITH SOME GOOD NEWS!
THE MEDIC
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Thursday, February 26th, 2015 AT 7:31 PM