Subject	ask for receipts.
Posted by	Furb on January 24, 2002 at 2:32 PM
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In Reply To	Hmm, you guys are persuading me like Darth Vader posted by ScubaSteve on January 24, 2002 at 02:25 PM
Message	Just don't take the owner's word for it, ask for receipts. If the job was done right, and you take care of the car it should be a long time before you need to do major engine work. If the engine work wasn't done correctly then who knows but that would be the case with any car, not just a Z.
Follow Ups	The TT is just not worth the hassle - ScubaSteve 13:07:30 01/24/02 just buy it and find another mechanic .. or DIY :-) - El Guapo (Work) 13:12:32 01/24/02 $3K just to pull the engine? Seems way too high. some of the - Furb 13:14:30 01/24/02 because the turbos cost $1k each and its cheaper - ScubaSteve 13:32:19 01/24/02 Please, do some research on these cars. - SactoTodd 13:48:09 01/24/02 hmmmm - Furb 13:55:50 01/24/02 I pulled my engine in my garage on jack stands in - JRH(KY) 13:55:56 01/24/02 slow down - SactoTodd 13:21:30 01/24/02 Well how often have you guys had to pull your engine? (n/m) - ScubaSteve 13:26:31 01/24/02 I had my 90TT for 3 yrs and zero pulls >> - Furious(Houston) 13:35:34 01/24/02 0. the TT is not much different from other cars... - sbsTT(MD) 13:45:31 01/24/02 80K on a '94TT still on first motor with zero problems (n/m) - Furb 13:57:23 01/24/02 Take it to Russell in Atlanta... $3k is WAY HIGH. (n/m) - TTony 13:23:23 01/24/02 From what I heard, I also think Ruzzell is the guy to take>> - Zster (Z-less) 13:32:22 01/24/02 Sounds like he just doesn't want the work. Find a new - JRH(KY) 13:27:57 01/24/02 Find another mechanic, dude is full of it. - SpdDemon13 (Baltimore) 13:30:28 01/24/02 Guy is full of shit - I'd get the car. (n/m) - Rain 13:35:04 01/24/02 what a jackass. I just helped a friend rebuild his VG>>> - AshsZ (LUMBRJCK) 13:57:12 01/24/02 Hmm, you guys are persuading me like Darth Vader - ScubaSteve 14:25:19 01/24/02 you came to a Z board.. you expect us to talk you out of it? (n/m) - El Guapo (Work) 14:29:10 01/24/02 ask for receipts. - Furb 14:32:47 01/24/02 Find out what type of turbos and what he did to them - F8IZHIS 14:35:42 01/24/02 bahhh all the shops in the bays area sux. (n/m) - HaloZ² 14:50:47 01/24/02 I've not heard too many good things about Z-Docs - BigA 15:37:55 01/24/02 I think he's LAZY and doesn't know his shit. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 15:41:15 01/24/02 that guy is full of shit. not trustworthy, stay away (n/m) - AntiHero[seatbelts rock] 16:11:45 01/24/02
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