Ex-Toyota /Lexus mechanics working for themselves?

bigmwkd, Apr 26, 12:33am
I'm trying to find a competent and knowledgeable mechanic who has previously worked at any major Toyota/Lexus dealership in Auckland.

Does anyone know of someone who fits the bill and has set up shop for themselves? I can supply all parts, I just need someone who knows the cars inside/out.
nanju, Apr 26, 3:52am
There is an excellent one in Warkworth.
bigmwkd, Apr 26, 4:45am
nanju - can you be more specific, please?
nanju, Apr 27, 9:52pm
jimt@maxnet.co.nz
bigfatmat1, Apr 27, 9:56pm
Lol wonder how many porn sites that email will get subscribed to.
bigmwkd, May 15, 9:44pm
nanju - that email address bounces.

Can you be of any more help?
intrade, May 15, 9:48pm
you be loved by professionals when you try and tell them how to fix your car and to do it all for free because you supply parts and then blame them if it did not fix it afterwards.
bigmwkd, May 15, 11:16pm
You're a tit.

Firstly I didn't say I would be telling them how to fix the car - I expressly said I'm looking for someone who knows the car/engine, because I don't!

Secondly, of course I am paying them to do the work!

You utter twat.
intrade, May 15, 11:23pm
quote can supply all parts
yea ok you said can not will supply . supply of parts means usually your a cheapskate who hopes to have things done cheaper then cheap its whyt i concluded my comment from. So i dont know if you did not realise that is what you imply with that comment.
intrade, May 15, 11:29pm
i let my clients supply own parts but i dont fit any secoundhand parts and electronic parts only from manufacturer and if they supply wrong parts i get the parts and they pay full retail price on the parts non of my discounts gets passed on. Otherwise i share my discount with clients more or less depending if they are a good or bad client and if they are in need of help or have enough money and just pretend to be poor like the filthy rich pretend to be the poorest souls its why they are rich in the first place .
tamarillo, May 16, 4:07am
Maybe you should not jump to conclusions so quickly. Imply doesn't mean certainty.
intrade, May 16, 4:53am
that is what somone will conclude from it if you tell em on the phone i can supply parts, i reply yes well we are fully booked for the next few month sorry, to people i dont know, the rest i already said
goslow, Jan 18, 5:06pm
A while back I needed a brake wear sensor for my Lexus. The dealership quoted over $500 for the part alone, and told me that there were none in stock and it will take around a week to get one. So . I purchased the genuine part from a Lexus dealer in the US and landed it here for $95. The dealership fitted it for me quite happily. It seems to me that a reasonable tradesman should do the job for what is, after all, a pretty significant hourly rate without feeling the need to make a tidy profit on the parts as well.