I have my doubts about this guy's ability to fix my car. I'm about to demand that he...

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...take it to a garage? that I believe knows what they're doing. What do you think? Look at our emails. Since 11/30/09?
It's a 98 Ford Taurus Wagon, 196K, bought now since 11/30/09 for $950, registered, insurance, and now a parking spot at the job for $60 per month waiting. I'm impatient. Maybe I'm wrong? He works on it on his own time. He's a mechanic, too, but not at a Ford dealership. Won't pass the emissions test for a sticker. What else could be wrong?
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Hi:
Thanks , and I found some loose pins on 1 conection , so I am going to try to get done and go for sticker before 5pm , if not tomorrow mornning.
Have a good day


Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:34:39 -0800
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I got your message.

Go ahead, then, with your electrical investigation option. Please e-mail me about your progress.

Thank you for doing this on your own time.


--- On Wed, 12/9/09, wrote:

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Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2009, 9:05 PM
Hi
I undestand , and tomorrow I think I will be calling you with good news.
Today was too nasty to drive around , And I will show you the new parts I installed .Is all related to emisson , so I have to drive every time any thing changes for at least 20 mins to see if got better .
Have a good one


Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 06:08:03 -0800
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OK.

Thanks. Sorry to be upset. Days like today, I really missed not having the car.

--- On Tue, 12/8/09, wrote:

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Date: Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 10:27 PM
Hi
I undestend your disapoiment , but is taking longer because I am doing on my on time before and after work .
But is nothing to be concerned , is just the EGR pipe was cloged , I clean that out and did both rear O2 sensors , tomorrow mornig I am going to drive and make sure pass inspection.
I will e-mail you around lunch time .

Thanks


Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 11:43:59 -0800
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Would you please tell me exactly what the "problems" that you are having with the car? Let's agree to have it repaired and inspected by this Friday. If not, then I would ask that you bring the car to my own mechanic's garage and he will repair it. Perhaps we can agree on you paying for the labor and I will pay for the parts?

Needlessly to say, I'm disappointed that a 1998 car can not be repaired more speedily than it has been.




--- On Tue, 12/8/09, wrote:

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Date: Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 10:38 AM

Hi
I install the new O2 sensor but I am getting the same signal .
Is ome more thing that can cause that and I am going to do that , but May be the end of the day , so you will not get the car tonight.
I am afraid to promess when will be done because I am running in to problems , but please give me more time to get you all set .
Thanks and let me know

Dec 7,2009

Hi,
I know you want your car soon , but I check the car yesterday and you will need a o2 sensor to pass inspection , I order the part this mornning but will not be here untill this afternon.I will do today but not in time to get the sticker. You don`t have to pay for any thing . So , let me know if is ok to give you the car tomorrow , if every thing goes well .

Thanks for undestending and let me know.

Today: he called to let me know the he was still getting an error message from the gas station where he is trying to get it inspected. I was driving it a while to get it warm. I think this guy means well, but I think it must be more than he can handle.

Hmmm???
 
If you have a check engine lite come on you need a good computer to tell what is at fault,It could be a part or it could even be a loose gas cap.
I would not be to hard on the man trying to help you, I would thank him and say lets go get a beer and let so and so fix this
 
first off,dont be soft on the guy, you guys should have a set date, yes,passing emissions control tests can be from a simple changing of an 02 sensor to replacing something major, but to let you know, i had an 89 taurus,piece of crap, failed emmisions,took it to a guy,he had it for 2 hours, came back and it passed. if that guys busy he should have said it or not work on it at all. it drags on and on. has he done it before or this is his first time working on your car? good luck, im not pointing fingers,but sometimes,people say they can do something and find out they cant,bes thing to do next time is get testimonials from previous customers. i have a guy on craigslist that works on my rig, so check it out.good luck!
 
He sounds like an incompetent mechanic after reading he could not get it to pass emissions. The rest just shows how little they know.
 
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