There have been several people on this forum that ask for help. As an experienced mechanic and a car enthusiast, I enjoy helping people out, and have no problem taking time out of my day to help people out on their cars, just as other people have helped me out in the event that I get stuck (it happens to everyone).
However, there are a couple things that I would like to bring up.
1. If you post here asking for a price for a part, or the cost of a repair, we may give estimates. I don't know the market of the area you live in, and therefore, don't know the labor rates. I also don't know the exact cost of every part there is out there. You have to look that up for yourself. Why should I take time out of my day to call shops in your area when you can do that yourself? If you are asking for a good local shop, or asking if a price you were already quoted is a fair price, that is one thing (and if you live in the Escondido or Reno area, I may be able to help with that), but please, don't ask us for prices, because we will tell you to make the calls yourself. Serious, if you don't have tits, I'm not going the extra mile.
2. The only thing that annoys me more than #1, is when I offer help, and it is ignored, overlooked, sneered at, or the response is sarcastic in nature. If you're a douche bag about people taking time out of their day to help you out because they don't have your exact answer that you want to hear, then feel free to take a hike, and good luck finding a forum that will tolerate it or help you out in the future. I don't want that here, and I'm sure most of us that are on here everyday helping people out don't want that here either.
However, there are a couple things that I would like to bring up.
1. If you post here asking for a price for a part, or the cost of a repair, we may give estimates. I don't know the market of the area you live in, and therefore, don't know the labor rates. I also don't know the exact cost of every part there is out there. You have to look that up for yourself. Why should I take time out of my day to call shops in your area when you can do that yourself? If you are asking for a good local shop, or asking if a price you were already quoted is a fair price, that is one thing (and if you live in the Escondido or Reno area, I may be able to help with that), but please, don't ask us for prices, because we will tell you to make the calls yourself. Serious, if you don't have tits, I'm not going the extra mile.
2. The only thing that annoys me more than #1, is when I offer help, and it is ignored, overlooked, sneered at, or the response is sarcastic in nature. If you're a douche bag about people taking time out of their day to help you out because they don't have your exact answer that you want to hear, then feel free to take a hike, and good luck finding a forum that will tolerate it or help you out in the future. I don't want that here, and I'm sure most of us that are on here everyday helping people out don't want that here either.
