The "good news/bad news" phone call.
 

92' XJ... new paint & body etc... leaking windshield.

I took it to a glass shop the other day and had an estimate on a re/re...
$120.

This morning I go to the guy I usually deal with for such matters (he was
closed the other day) and he quotes me $80 to re/re so I left it with him. I
get a call at noon.. "Good news and bad news, I have the old windshield out
and...." I said "the 'old' windshield?". The windshield broke while removing
it.

I picked up the Jeep with a new windshield and he charged me cost / no
labour $91 including tax. I was rather impressed that he didn't throw around
excuses like "it was already cracked in the corner and we tried to save
it..." A job well done and I threw him an extra $20 for lunch.

Now I have a leaking tranny line to replace... the fun never ends.
-Brian

Re: The "good news/bad news" phone call.
 

Now, that's the kind of person I like to do business with! He sounds like a
straight-up sort of business man. :)
TJim

"Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message
news:foTYa.126816$hOa.103552@news02.bloor.is.net.c able.rogers.com...
> 92' XJ... new paint & body etc... leaking windshield.
>
> I took it to a glass shop the other day and had an estimate on a re/re...
> $120.
>
> This morning I go to the guy I usually deal with for such matters (he was
> closed the other day) and he quotes me $80 to re/re so I left it with him.
I
> get a call at noon.. "Good news and bad news, I have the old windshield
out
> and...." I said "the 'old' windshield?". The windshield broke while
removing
> it.
>
> I picked up the Jeep with a new windshield and he charged me cost / no
> labour $91 including tax. I was rather impressed that he didn't throw
around
> excuses like "it was already cracked in the corner and we tried to save
> it..." A job well done and I threw him an extra $20 for lunch.
>
> Now I have a leaking tranny line to replace... the fun never ends.
> -Brian
>
>

Re: The "good news/bad news" phone call.
 

"TJim" <jim@ranlet.nospam.com> wrote in message
news:zRCdnWA6MYn7jamiU-KYvw@comcast.com...
: Now, that's the kind of person I like to do business with! He sounds like
a
: straight-up sort of business man. :)
: TJim

LOL, I bet he's really "straight-up" when he quotes $475 to the insurance
companies for the same job!
He's a good guy and I've sent 6 or 7 people his way over the past few years.
-Brian

Re: The "good news/bad news" phone call.
 

Ya, no ----, are you anywhere near me?

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

TJim wrote:
>
> Now, that's the kind of person I like to do business with! He sounds like a
> straight-up sort of business man. :)
> TJim
>
> "Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message
> news:foTYa.126816$hOa.103552@news02.bloor.is.net.c able.rogers.com...
> > 92' XJ... new paint & body etc... leaking windshield.
> >
> > I took it to a glass shop the other day and had an estimate on a re/re...
> > $120.
> >
> > This morning I go to the guy I usually deal with for such matters (he was
> > closed the other day) and he quotes me $80 to re/re so I left it with him.
> I
> > get a call at noon.. "Good news and bad news, I have the old windshield
> out
> > and...." I said "the 'old' windshield?". The windshield broke while
> removing
> > it.
> >
> > I picked up the Jeep with a new windshield and he charged me cost / no
> > labour $91 including tax. I was rather impressed that he didn't throw
> around
> > excuses like "it was already cracked in the corner and we tried to save
> > it..." A job well done and I threw him an extra $20 for lunch.
> >
> > Now I have a leaking tranny line to replace... the fun never ends.
> > -Brian
> >
> >

Re: The "good news/bad news" phone call.
 

Speedy Glass in London. How are you feeling Mike?
-Brian


"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:3F341EC1.FC7DB10F@sympatico.ca...
: Ya, no ----, are you anywhere near me?
:
: Mike
: 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
: 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
:
: TJim wrote:
: >
: > Now, that's the kind of person I like to do business with! He sounds
like a
: > straight-up sort of business man. :)
: > TJim
: >
: > "Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message
: > news:foTYa.126816$hOa.103552@news02.bloor.is.net.c able.rogers.com...
: > > 92' XJ... new paint & body etc... leaking windshield.
: > >
: > > I took it to a glass shop the other day and had an estimate on a
re/re...
: > > $120.
: > >
: > > This morning I go to the guy I usually deal with for such matters (he
was
: > > closed the other day) and he quotes me $80 to re/re so I left it with
him.
: > I
: > > get a call at noon.. "Good news and bad news, I have the old
windshield
: > out
: > > and...." I said "the 'old' windshield?". The windshield broke while
: > removing
: > > it.
: > >
: > > I picked up the Jeep with a new windshield and he charged me cost / no
: > > labour $91 including tax. I was rather impressed that he didn't throw
: > around
: > > excuses like "it was already cracked in the corner and we tried to
save
: > > it..." A job well done and I threw him an extra $20 for lunch.
: > >
: > > Now I have a leaking tranny line to replace... the fun never ends.
: > > -Brian
: > >
: > >

Re: The "good news/bad news" phone call.
 

Speedy Glass in London Ontario
-Brian

"Joe" <jo_ratner@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:EuVYa.1512$Ew5.84620@newsread2.prod.itd.earth link.net...
: Where are you located? Who is this guy?
:
:
: "Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message
: news:foTYa.126816$hOa.103552@news02.bloor.is.net.c able.rogers.com...
: > 92' XJ... new paint & body etc... leaking windshield.
: >
: > I took it to a glass shop the other day and had an estimate on a
re/re...
: > $120.
: >
: > This morning I go to the guy I usually deal with for such matters (he
was
: > closed the other day) and he quotes me $80 to re/re so I left it with
him.
: I
: > get a call at noon.. "Good news and bad news, I have the old windshield
: out
: > and...." I said "the 'old' windshield?". The windshield broke while
: removing
: > it.
: >
: > I picked up the Jeep with a new windshield and he charged me cost / no
: > labour $91 including tax. I was rather impressed that he didn't throw
: around
: > excuses like "it was already cracked in the corner and we tried to save
: > it..." A job well done and I threw him an extra $20 for lunch.
: >
: > Now I have a leaking tranny line to replace... the fun never ends.
: > -Brian
: >
: >
: >
:
:

Re: The "good news/bad news" phone call.
 

We also have a speedy shop close to the Jeep shops and he is pretty good
too.

We have a friend out London way that just had a baby and were there a
couple weeks ago. Will likely be back soon...

Any idea what your guy wants for a new one installed in a Cherokee? The
local one wants $200.00. Maybe a stop there will pay our gas?

I am also hanging in there, thanks. Stuck with a compressed neck from
vertebra C3 to C7 pinching the crap out of my back/body nerves until I
can get in for an MRI. They are going to MRI my knee at the same time
to save exploratory surgery there.

Physio every day is keeping the muscle knots at bay, but they keep
coming back. Not fun.

Still managing to have a few folks over to help them fix their Jeeps, so
not doing too awfully bad...

It is soo much easier to help someone fix something in person...

Helps keep me occupied, designed a clutch linkage for a Mustang 5.0
engine and stang T5 tranny in a CJ7 last week and showed him how to put
it in this week. Worked great, had fun, drank beer, needed to weld some
parts up too, I did that part.

Mike

Cherokee-LTD wrote:
>
> Speedy Glass in London. How are you feeling Mike?
> -Brian
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:3F341EC1.FC7DB10F@sympatico.ca...
> : Ya, no ----, are you anywhere near me?
> :
> : Mike
> : 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> : 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> :
> : TJim wrote:
> : >
> : > Now, that's the kind of person I like to do business with! He sounds
> like a
> : > straight-up sort of business man. :)
> : > TJim
> : >
> : > "Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message
> : > news:foTYa.126816$hOa.103552@news02.bloor.is.net.c able.rogers.com...
> : > > 92' XJ... new paint & body etc... leaking windshield.
> : > >
> : > > I took it to a glass shop the other day and had an estimate on a
> re/re...
> : > > $120.
> : > >
> : > > This morning I go to the guy I usually deal with for such matters (he
> was
> : > > closed the other day) and he quotes me $80 to re/re so I left it with
> him.
> : > I
> : > > get a call at noon.. "Good news and bad news, I have the old
> windshield
> : > out
> : > > and...." I said "the 'old' windshield?". The windshield broke while
> : > removing
> : > > it.
> : > >
> : > > I picked up the Jeep with a new windshield and he charged me cost / no
> : > > labour $91 including tax. I was rather impressed that he didn't throw
> : > around
> : > > excuses like "it was already cracked in the corner and we tried to
> save
> : > > it..." A job well done and I threw him an extra $20 for lunch.
> : > >
> : > > Now I have a leaking tranny line to replace... the fun never ends.
> : > > -Brian
> : > >
> : > >

Re: The "good news/bad news" phone call.
 

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message :
: We have a friend out London way that just had a baby and were there a
: couple weeks ago. Will likely be back soon...
:
: Any idea what your guy wants for a new one installed in a Cherokee? The
: local one wants $200.00. Maybe a stop there will pay our gas?

***Next time you're out let me know and we'll hook up for a beer if you have
time, I'm a minute north of the highway near Highbury Rd. The "Flying J
Truck Stop" (south of the highway) always has the cheapest gas... I compare
nightly with Toronto on my route. I'll call Speedy tomorrow and get a price
for you.

:
: I am also hanging in there, thanks. Stuck with a compressed neck from
: vertebra C3 to C7 pinching the crap out of my back/body nerves until I
: can get in for an MRI. They are going to MRI my knee at the same time
: to save exploratory surgery there.
:
: Physio every day is keeping the muscle knots at bay, but they keep
: coming back. Not fun.
:

***If there is a positive to be found... it doesn't sound like it's getting
worse. Getting your knee done at the same time is a major score!

-Brian