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behengold
Explorer
Jul 23, 2016

Do shops ever fix something on the first try?

Is it my bad luck or do others have to go back to mechanics to get a repair done right?
I get tired of paying people to learn how to fix something . Nobody ever says this is the price and I'll fix it or not charge you. I could argue this extends to almost anything where you pay for a repair. Just venting since I have just discovered another repair gone wrong.
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  • rockhillmanor's avatar
    rockhillmanor
    Explorer II
    Jul 23, 2016
    behengold wrote:
    Is it my bad luck or do others have to go back to mechanics to get a repair done right?
    I get tired of paying people to learn how to fix something . Nobody ever says this is the price and I'll fix it or not charge you. I could argue this extends to almost anything where you pay for a repair. Just venting since I have just discovered another repair gone wrong.


    If you are going to an "RV" repair shop, yup the majority of the techs are low paid newbies. Punch in at 8 and out by 4 whether your coach is done or not. The good ones don't work there.

    Use RV Mobile Repair and I can pretty much guarantee it will be done right the first time. Because come morning and you find it was not repaired properly that RV Mobile Repair guy has to drop everything an get back to you to correct it.

    Won't find that at an "RV" repair shop. More like..."just come back and drop it off and we will get to it in a month or so and we will try again to figure it out".:R
  • wallynm's avatar
    wallynm
    Explorer
    Jul 23, 2016
    I use this site for review.

    behengold wrote:
    Is it my bad luck or do others have to go back to mechanics to get a repair done right?
    I get tired of paying people to learn how to fix something . Nobody ever says this is the price and I'll fix it or not charge you. I could argue this extends to almost anything where you pay for a repair. Just venting since I have just discovered another repair gone wrong.
  • Kayteg1's avatar
    Kayteg1
    Explorer II
    Jul 23, 2016
    Between Ford dealer that drop clamp into my turbo and Mercedes dealer that took 3 days to do wheel alignment?
    Well.... not likely
  • darsben1's avatar
    darsben1
    Explorer
    Jul 23, 2016
    IF YOU use the right person/shop you will usually get good results.
    I have my list of GREAT SHOPS and shops I will not go near.
    This is where the experience of old age is a benefit. We have all felt your angst but as you get older you learn to go only to shops/people you trust and know. You also learn to stay away from RV Dealerships and get a good mobile mechanic.
  • behengold's avatar
    behengold
    Explorer
    Jul 23, 2016
    Most recently a place in Annapolis that specializes in buses. Fortunately I haven't had to have a lot of repairs on the four rvs I've owned but A large percentage of the time I have to go back to have problems corrected that would be revealed by proper quality control. My fault for not taking the time to road test before paying. Most recently installing a leveling check valve will need to be adjusted.at least I hope that's all it needs.
  • johnhicks's avatar
    johnhicks
    Explorer
    Jul 23, 2016
    Sure they do. They even fix what else broke on the way to the shop. LOL
  • gbopp's avatar
    gbopp
    Explorer
    Jul 23, 2016
    Where are you taking your RV that is doing the bad repairs?

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