Why Has My Car Been in the Shop for WEEKS? Let Me Explain

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  @cpt444 · 2 years ago

  It's because wizard is always making videos instead of working on the cars, lol!

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  @michaelsprinzeles4022 · 2 years ago

  I don't bug my mechanic. I know he wants my car out of his shop more than I do. He doesn't make money on storage. His space is limited and he always has a next customer to deal with, so he doesn't keep cars taking up space if he doesn't have to. It took me 30 years, in a city full of mechanics, to find a mechanic I never had to question (except for advice or to increase my understanding of new tech).

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  @SteveVaczovsky · 2 years ago

  In 1974 I bought one of the first FIAT X1/9 models in California. Fun car, but several weeks after delivery I noticed the throttle cable was fraying at the carburetor. I went to the dealer to have it replaced under warranty and he pointed to five others in his shop that were waiting for the same part. &nbsp;FIAT had underestimated how many of these would break and had not stocked enough in the US for this new car to meet the demand of a poor routing mechanism. <br><br>I did find that a VW Transporter cable would work and was the correct diameter (an unusual 0.8mm rather than the common 1.0mm) so I bought two (one as a spare if I need it) and gave one to the dealer and had him install it and tweak the cable guide mechanism to run free and stop the wear. <br><br>I told him where I got the cable and the VW part number. He was so happy to know where he could get the part and get those other cars out of his shop that he gave me a free oil/filter change and tire rotation. <br><br>To this day I think of some guy in the VW parts distribution ordering center scratching his head wondering why there was a sudden demand for relatively obscure Transporter throttle cables. 😂

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  @Michael-yi4mc · 2 years ago (edited)

  I work at the post office fixing damaged boxes. I found a box with a dirty oil pan from eBay in the corner of the room. Apparently, no one wants to do the dirty boxes . So, I took the time to fix it so that the project could be completed whoever ordered the part.

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• MA

  @markw208 · 2 years ago

  Eons ago I worked at a “foreign car dealership”. They sold some British cars and would try to service any British car, plus selling and servicing Volvos. Volvo had a great idea; every dealer would stock seldom needed replacement parts. That way parts are only a state or two away, rather than on a distant continent. The dealers were partially compensated by Volvo. It made things easier for everyone. Meanwhile, the British parts seemed to be handled by Monty Python

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• SC

  @ScottRoute66Gaming · 2 years ago

  At least with Hoovie, he understands about delays. &nbsp;He&apos;s experienced enough to know how it works

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• XP

  @Xplasma1 · 2 years ago

  That radiator for the 49 Cadillac is impressive. A one off custom job, and you found someone in this country willing to do it.

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• JF

  @jfonestar · 2 years ago

  Grimes is a wizard in his own way. I hope he&apos;s paid well. Thanks for doing what you do and sharing with us!

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• AP

  @apoco_lips9957 · 2 years ago

  car wizard needs an ebay motors sponsorship, its be a pretty relevant one

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• IN

  @indolentcheese · 2 years ago

  Mrs. Wizard hit the nail on the head in one try. All &quot;Specialty &amp; Exotic&quot; cars have certain parts that are made out of the extremely rare metal Un-Obtanium, It is mined only in the country of Fugahwei by a tribe of indigenous people who do not have access to USPS, FedEx, UPS etc. Therefor it has to be carried out by dog sled to the nearest customs house that is approximately 2000 kilometers away where it sits waiting for the paperwork to be completed for shipment to the manufacturer. It is then fabricated into the desired part. Barring coffee breaks, weekends, bad hair days or zombie attacks it is sent immediately on it&apos;s way only to arrive either damaged, non-functioning or the wrong part to begin with.:face-green-smiling:

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• NG

  @NGMonocrom · 2 years ago

  Best to give your mechanic a rare, friendly query. NOT a ticked off one.

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  @markiangooley · 2 years ago

  I’m about 100 miles north of Miami, in an area where many people have more money than sense. I’m a couple of miles from a Maserati dealership that seems to be doing just fine.

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