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- From: Michel_Denber.WBST147@XEROX.COM
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
- Subject: Re: Good books to learn auto mechanics?
- Message-ID: <92Sep14.081735pdt.11555@alpha.xerox.com>
- Date: 14 Sep 92 15:17:00 GMT
- Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU
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- "You will get the best prices if you can drool, come covered in grease,
- and look like a redneck."
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- It helps to have a ponytail too. I was quoted $85 over the phone for a part
- last week at the local junque yard. When I showed up in person (jeans, t-shirt
- & long hair) and asked about the same part using lots of ain'ts and goddamn's,
- the price was $75. Didn't even have to drool for it.
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- - Michel
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- denber.wbst147@xerox.com
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