4 Runner looking for honest repairman to keep me running smoothly

4 Runner looking for honest repairman to keep me running smoothly

Where to find auto repairmen who are trustworty-that is my quest.

Where to find auto repairmen who are trustworthy-that is my quest. The idea to create this blog comes from my frustrations at being bamboozled by auto repairmen who have worked on my 1999 Toyota 4 Runner. I have found that it is a fact that auto mechanics will try to "pull-one-over" on women and, in my case a female senior citizen. The frustrations that I've faced, attempts at trying to have errors corrected, having been given products that were not what I requested, have led me to this point. I'm tired of having to fight for honesty and very, very tired of being bamboozled. In my posts, I hope to reveal the kind of, what I call, pulling-one-over tactics I have faced. I hope that in this process, I will be lucky enough to find an honest mechanic who values each customer's loyalty and has regard for producing honest work.







Monday, May 17, 2010

The 4Runner has to go to the Shop-Sounds like the Bottom is Going to Fall Off 5/16/10

Tomorrow, I have to call Calhoun's Garage to set up a time to bring the 4Runner in. There is a clunking noise under the truck. Last week I discovered that the spare tire was loose. I removed it and still have a clunking noise. It sounded really bad when I was driving to McCarter Theater last night. I prayed that it would not break down on the way home at 11:30PM. I'm choosing Calhoun's because they do auto body work. The abs light came on Friday after I drove through a heavy rain storm with huge puddles. It's still on. And then, there's still the issue of the Check Engine light being on. I'm having $$$$$$ nightmares. And still I don't know a mechanic I can trust. It's so frustrating. I searched the Internet and learned that the truck does have brakes. I just don't have abs. The problem could be as simple as a fuse or a sensor. I can't wait to hear what the mechanic is going to diagnose and charge for this problem. I was going to go to Pep Boy's and buy a new fuse. Figured it was worth a shot. But, didn't want to move the truck except to go to the garage. Of course, being it's the weekend, the garage was not open. Very important is I need the truck to drive to Jessica's graduation this Friday. I'll be saying prayers in hopes of not getting screwed over. Chances are I will be bamboozled again.