Call the paramedics, I think I just had heart failure!!!
I just got the bill for my boat’s replacement engine. It was less than my house cost, but MORE that 2 of my cars!!! Okay, one is a 1988 Toyota truck that I bought for $300; but even so…
That is the new powerhouse for my pontoon. The shop said she is back in her slip, waiting for me…to pay the freaking bill!!! The labor was the same as the estimate, within 40 bucks or so. Now, the parts….
I used to own my own business. Every successful repair shop business owner knows that your labor rate pays the bills, and parts are for profit. I have nothing against profit, but I was not looking to fund a CEO bailout, either!
The bill came in about a thousand dollars over estimate. I expected a few hundred over, since there were some unforeseen replacements needed due to corrosion and age. But this will clean me out completely. No savings left – none.
Of course, they only take cash and checks. No credit cards, no payment plans, just payment in full, please. I understand they need to pay their bills too. I just wish I didn’t have to pay ALL of their bills myself!!!
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