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    I'd be stoked with that price mate!

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    I got mine done by a mechanic for a carton of beer that i helped him drink.......................

    I should mention the mechanic is my brother
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    I got mine done by a mechanic for nothing...... I should mention the mechanic is my apprentice mate but WHATEVS.

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    Great news Pete maaaate .Now get that bottle of scotch and we will test drink it to make sure it`s a worthy drop for your new mech when we meet up over the Easter brake
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    Re: It pays to shop around

    Quote Originally Posted by Winnie View Post
    I got mine done by a mechanic for nothing...... I should mention the mechanic is my apprentice mate but WHATEVS.
    He probably felt sorry for ya paying so much for the party bus!

    Oooh ouch!

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    .....and never judge a book by its cover!

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    Quote Originally Posted by wild98 View Post
    Well it's time to report on the swivel reco, dropped it off last night so he had it for the whole day today, bit of a shock, no pretty little workshop, quite the opposite, dirty cluttered messy lookin place, but i must say I am over the moon with the outcome.
    They usually say that most ultra clean workshops charge more for cleanliness,and all the untidy places ive been to know their stuff

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    Quote Originally Posted by wild98 View Post
    As the title says. It certainly does, as some of you are aware I've been chasing someone to do my swivel hubs. After many calls around to all the regular 4x4 and off road specialists I have finally found honesty. All places I called for complete kit through hubs, (gaskets seals bearings etc) wanted around the $900 mark, jeesh a man could get a new car for that lol, anyway a mate referred me to his mech' who he takes his 4b too. So gave this fella a call and a day to sort a price for me, just got off the phone to him and bugga me, he has halved the price from all others $460 for a complete kit (fitted), when I queried the price he laughed and said is it a bit cheaper than you have been quoted, for sure, he said we're to help people out not to rip them off. Done! And before Easter too, piece of mind for me heading away.
    So guys, SHOP AROUND, it pays off


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    Exactly!!!!

    I don't mind a bloke earning a living, but to blatently rip people off, is not fair.

    My local mechanic does a fantastic job, but it's been 3 months and I still haven't got a bill and I'm less than 1k from my next service! Far out!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by pearcey View Post
    Great news Pete maaaate .Now get that bottle of scotch and we will test drink it to make sure it`s a worthy drop for your new mech when we meet up over the Easter brake
    Pearcey
    Hahahahahaha funny story that Pearcey. Remember Stu' from clipsal. We are going halves in booze for the weekend mate.
    He went to bottlo to get supplies on sat' Long story short, carton of scotch $30 yep thats 12 - 700ml bottles and yep i did say $30 as in T.H.I.R.T.Y, ah good old computers hahahaha..... so come on down Pearcey and go ya hardest lol. Lookin forward to it mate, see ya there
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    I`ll give you a call as Saturday will be our best chance.
    Blzzzdy hell new camper,flash new light and a stack of cheap pizz it`s Easter not Christmas HAHA
    Looking forward to the catch up.
    Pearcey

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