‘Bonehead insurance’ for repair

‘Bonehead insurance’ for repair
share: digg facebook twitter A thousand dollars later, after replacing the ruined timing belt, we learned that three of the four cylinders in the engine were ruined, and we would need a replacement engine, at a cost of around $ 4,000. The Pennsylvania mechanic said he would deduct the $ 1,000 for the second timing belt from the price of the engine, so all’s well that ends well. [...] are garages …
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Car Talk
Q. I recently had the timing belt replaced in my son’s car (a ’97 VW Passat) by a local mechanic in southwest Michigan. The next day, my son left to drive back to New York City, where he is a student. An hour into Pennsylvania, the car clunked, he coasted to the side of the road, and the car wouldn’t start.
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Click and Clack: Honest mechanics ensure a solution
A reader asks a question about the honesty of mechanics and what Tom calls “Bonehead Insurance.”
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