Came to this garage for a water pump swap. It was leaking from the weep hole and the car was at 100k. So, water pump. He said he was very busy and could get to it a week. So, I called a little later and set an appointment for the following Monday and he said he would have an estimate by then. When I got there, a week later, he asked me to drop it off and he'd call with the estimate later. (I thought he'd have one when I arrived but, didn't. okay fine.) Then asking if I had seen the normal cost for this procedure and I said, I had. When he called later he stated it would be up to double the going rate. Saying if he was going in there he would replace everything and charge me for it. Feigning it was the correct way to do it. (I could have bought a new crate engine at this price. Also, because he knew, I was aware of the going cost and what he estimated at double, what I assume he said between the lines was: "If I'm going to do this, I'm going to really get paid for it"). Fine, his garage. So, I said, that was too rich for my blood, and I'd come and pick up the car. (After I waited a week for him to look at it). My fault, no problem there. When I picked it up, he charged me ~ $50 to tell me, what I told him: "It needed a water pump". I'm not going to say, he wasn't a nice guy or it was a shady establishment but, don't expect 4.8 star review service, because you might not get that experience. Service: Auto water leak repair ~Nicholas
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