Shade Tree or Dealer Guy

[SAVE-V8S]

Re: Shade Tree or Dealer Guy

For non-native speakers - what is the term "Shade Tree" used for?
DIY persons?

Joerg

[2Redbirds57/02]

Re: Shade Tree or Dealer Guy

For non-native speakers - what is the term "Shade Tree" used for?
DIY persons?

Joerg

Back in the day when guys worked on their cars under a tree in the back yard they were referred to as "Shade tree mechanics". The term is still used today for guys who do their on mechanical work.

[SAVE-V8S]

Re: Shade Tree or Dealer Guy

Back in the day when guys worked on their cars under a tree in the back yard they were referred to as "Shade tree mechanics". The term is still used today for guys who do their on mechanical work.

Thanks! Wow- great Birds ;-))

Joerg

[hayjulz]

Re: Shade Tree or Dealer Guy

None of the choices.

I use a Trusted Independent Mechanic.

What he said (I have had bad luck with dealers)

[AZTB]

Re: Shade Tree or Dealer Guy

What he said (I have had bad luck with dealers)

boy, Julie...can't say as I disagree with you one bit...have yet to find a dealer here in Phoenix whom I'd completely trust with my Tbird (have taken to both Ford AND Lincoln dealers and have found both types are lacking...IMO, it's poor management, pure & simple).

[Sumerbird]

Re: Shade Tree or Dealer Guy

I use my local guy. Grand River Automotive, He was a Ford dealer mechanic who is now on his own. The local ford dealer is gone for some time now, but he is a Ford Guy like me so I use him for all the work on the TBird and he is a honest man that I like to deal with.

[Leroy]

Re: Shade Tree or Dealer Guy

As long as it's under warranty I'll take it to a Ford or Lincoln dealer. When I can't renew the warranty, it's time for a new ride, I wouldn't own one of these cars without a Ford ESP Premium warranty.

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[t-bolt]

Re: Shade Tree or Dealer Guy

Saying this will, of course, lead to my downfall.

Of my 3 cars, one owned 30 years, one 12 years, & the T-bird 1 year, there has been one trip to a mechanic other than myself, except for tire installation. That's because of a CV joint in the 2000 Voyager, broke at the grocery store & had to be towed.

Lets face it, if a man (or woman) was smart enough to work on a car properly, he'd be busy as a surgeon or engineer or such, & definitely not working as a mechanic.