My Car is fixed!
Well, my poor car has been ill since after christmas. Thank god for good friends! Anyway, I finally had the time and $ to take it to the shop. I dropped it off at Dobbs on Saturday.
Pat from Dobbs called me on monday to give me the scoop. Apparently mechanics automatically assume that because Im a woman, I have no knowledge of the innerds of an engine or how it works. The conversation goes like this:
Pat: Hi, Nichole? This is Pat from Dobbs calling about your avenger?
Me: Hey Pat. So, whats the problem?
Pat: Well, you said there was smoke coming out the tailpipe when you started it or when it was idling.
Me: Right.
Pat: Well, I told you Id check that before I even ran diags. We started it up and there was a minimal amount of smoke coming out of it. We let it idle for a while, and still wasnt a lot of smoke or enough to cause us to be concerned.
Me: Well, there was always enough for me to see it come around to the drivers side after I started it or when I was sitting at a stop light.
Pat: Well, I really dont think its a concern.
Me: Well, Ok.
Pat: The issue really seems to be with your spark plugs.
Me:Ok. I figured as much
Pat: Hmm, um, how do I explain this.
Me: By telling me what the issue is? Duh!
Pat: Ok, Well, not really the spark plugs, but with the rings in the holes that the spark plugs fit into. Do you know anything about where the sparkplug's go?
Me: (Thinking to myself sarcastically "No, I'm just a dumbass broad and have no idea what you're talking about") Yes, actually I do.
Pat: How long would you say its been since you've had your plugs and wires done?
Me: Hmm, about 4 years at least.
Pat: OK, well the rings are deteriorated, which has caused oil to seep in, and is affecting the electrical system and in turn causing your car to misfire, blah blah blah.
Me: Ok, I completely understand. So you need to replace the rings, plugs and wires?
Pat: Yeah.
Me: and possibly the valve cover gasket?
Pat: (Pausing and Sounding astonished) Well, Yeah!
Me: Ok, so how much is this gonna run me?
Pat: Right now, around $582.00
Me: Ok, go ahead....
So, that was my conversation with Pat from Dobbs. Now, I may not know a lot about engines, but thanks to My Father and Mikey, I know enough to get by. Just irritates me that mechanics always assume that because Im a female, I know nothing. I love it when I make them stop and think "Whoa".
Thanks Dad, Thanks Mikey.
Well, Ron from Dobbs called me today. The total was only $578.41. Wow, $3.59 cheaper than what I was originally quoted. It's times like this that really makes me miss having my own personal mike-chanic. *sigh* LoL
Pat from Dobbs called me on monday to give me the scoop. Apparently mechanics automatically assume that because Im a woman, I have no knowledge of the innerds of an engine or how it works. The conversation goes like this:
Pat: Hi, Nichole? This is Pat from Dobbs calling about your avenger?
Me: Hey Pat. So, whats the problem?
Pat: Well, you said there was smoke coming out the tailpipe when you started it or when it was idling.
Me: Right.
Pat: Well, I told you Id check that before I even ran diags. We started it up and there was a minimal amount of smoke coming out of it. We let it idle for a while, and still wasnt a lot of smoke or enough to cause us to be concerned.
Me: Well, there was always enough for me to see it come around to the drivers side after I started it or when I was sitting at a stop light.
Pat: Well, I really dont think its a concern.
Me: Well, Ok.
Pat: The issue really seems to be with your spark plugs.
Me:Ok. I figured as much
Pat: Hmm, um, how do I explain this.
Me: By telling me what the issue is? Duh!
Pat: Ok, Well, not really the spark plugs, but with the rings in the holes that the spark plugs fit into. Do you know anything about where the sparkplug's go?
Me: (Thinking to myself sarcastically "No, I'm just a dumbass broad and have no idea what you're talking about") Yes, actually I do.
Pat: How long would you say its been since you've had your plugs and wires done?
Me: Hmm, about 4 years at least.
Pat: OK, well the rings are deteriorated, which has caused oil to seep in, and is affecting the electrical system and in turn causing your car to misfire, blah blah blah.
Me: Ok, I completely understand. So you need to replace the rings, plugs and wires?
Pat: Yeah.
Me: and possibly the valve cover gasket?
Pat: (Pausing and Sounding astonished) Well, Yeah!
Me: Ok, so how much is this gonna run me?
Pat: Right now, around $582.00
Me: Ok, go ahead....
So, that was my conversation with Pat from Dobbs. Now, I may not know a lot about engines, but thanks to My Father and Mikey, I know enough to get by. Just irritates me that mechanics always assume that because Im a female, I know nothing. I love it when I make them stop and think "Whoa".
Thanks Dad, Thanks Mikey.
Well, Ron from Dobbs called me today. The total was only $578.41. Wow, $3.59 cheaper than what I was originally quoted. It's times like this that really makes me miss having my own personal mike-chanic. *sigh* LoL
posted by Nichole at 3:28 PM
1 Comments:
Hey, $3.59 will buy you a value meal from McDonald's... Well, not quite a value meal, but at least a happy meal.
Good for you for showing that guy that you know some shit. Guys who still act like women are helpless, vulnerable little things are obnoxious.
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