“...just the kinda thing an evil Capitalist would say to justify their boomer greed!” 🙄 That’s probably what that little punk would think.., and the only reason that shonky customer was talking smack around town about the wizard is because he still thought he was the aggrieved party.
The Car Wizard is REAL. Because he is sincere, he did not pick up on that customer's flakiness / narcissism. That's why California County Sherriff's place their rookie officers on jailer duties for two years. The rookie officers learn to identify criminal minded individuals. Peace.
yup. What worse than dealing with some people? Paying taxes. People that have never owned a business don't understand just how much the government takes.
@@banshee8989 Yeah tell me about it, I give up 60% of my money between my business and personal income in taxes. Luckily I can write off expenses so I pretty much break even at tax time.
“I didn’t get in this business to take peoples cars” that line made me sad, man. Wizard OBVIOUSLY didn’t want to take the punks car. Props to Wizard for conducting himself like a true gentleman.
@@stylicho Hahaa. A shop and mechanic aren't in the teaching business for errant customers, he shouldn't have done the job in the first place, he knew better.
Indeed. Wizard obviously is holding his nose while selling this thing. But he's not a charity, and the fact that it appears that the guy was trying to defraud him with the lie about the cheque, and then slandering his name around town ( which is illegal btw ), then I would have no problem in recouping my costs. The owner is most likely a sociopath ( 2% of the US population is ), so he doesn't have the mechanism for the empathy that the Wizard clearly has. I hope the Wizard not only recoups his money, but makes a profit. He deserves it
As a business owner, even if you're in the right, there is almost no scenario where yelling at the customer and calling them names is the best move. What Wizard did was justified, but still not right.
@Samana444 *As soon as the guy said he wanted to do installment payments I would have told him NO. Don't ever let people string you along, and that is exactly what the customer did. Probably a drug addict.*
So what if he is a Tweaker, Wizard should have let him have the car as he was making payments. I'm sure he would have been good for it, as long as the Headlights work. He would definitely need good lights working at night Stealing Catalytic Converters. Like Tony told Frank in Scarface after he made the deal with Sosa he should just tell Wizard, A Cat here..A Cat there...It ain't no big deal..he's got ear's. A couple of Stolen Cat's should pay for the Job, or one Prius Cat! Then he can go back to Tweaking in peace again. As he finds other things to steal!
@@Hczeprocker LOL. As Wizard stated, the guy made a couple of payments and then STOPPED making them. You must be a tweaker yourself..ALWAYS...ALWAYS excuses. If I was Wizard I would have said bring me the money or I'm selling the car and will keep the money I make from selling it.
@@watershed44 No Shit! Obviously You must be The Tweaker. Since you obviously did not get it...Maybe you should hold back at Lecturing anyone you Dumbass! OMG!
I do a lot of the work on my own cars. But sometimes for things that I don't know about (transmissions, drivetrains, anything out of my knowledge) I let my mechanic do it. Always buying him food while he's down there
@@N1sm0NIC Same. I can fix a bad carburetor or alternator and such with my line of shitty cheap tools, but I somehow managed to find a good mechanic that I can bring the car to for things I don't know much about or simply can't replace with my current tools.
@@Justkevin377 because in a lot of mechanic shops, you really either pay a deposit before they start work OR don't pay until the job is done for any reason that can inhibit the job from being done
@@gregkvye6006 If he filled up the washer fluid, he has done work to the car and in the eyes of the law, if the owner fails to pay the bill, the shop owner can take possession of said vehicle and sell it to recoup what is owed.
@@TwentytenS4B8 This case is not good for him, there is percentage of "work done" and end price." If he scammed or try to scum the customer" the winer is clear in this case.
@@gregkvye6006 Considering the Wizard is now selling the car, we can clearly see who the winner is. That being said, he did do work on the car, the guy didn't pay and in doing so forfeited his car. I would not have been so nice though. Second time I got the runaround from that clown shoe, I'd have filed the paperwork and had no further contact with him. He did over $1,000 worth of work and offered to take $700 for it which is a hell of a discount. I looked up what dealer shop rate is for the work he did and it was well over a grand. I guess that bag of meth was more important than his wheels.
Customers are people who pay. They can be right if you don't mind. People who try to steal your labor and that time from your life by receiving a service and then refusing to pay are not customers.
I'm just outside of Toronto in Canada. A buddy of mine is an auto mechanic and he has his own private independent business and shop. A few years back, he went through the exact same thing, and with him it ended up going to court. So now, before fixing a vehicle he prints up a document/contract that highlights exactly what work needs to be (and may need to be done) and how much it will cost and the customer MUST read it, UNDERSTAND it and sign it before any work is done. This way HIS ass is covered and the customer is legally bound by the provisions of the contract. And you know what? He hasn't had any issues ever since.
I worked in a computer shop and had a customer come in talking about having to find a new mechanic because hers fired her. Let me tell you, we QUICKLY found out why her mechanic fired her...we did too.
I live in a small rural southern town, and do computer repair on the side, so I know what you are talking about, people think you are going fix there Dell hunk of junk from 02, install Win10 on it, and make it run like a new $600+ machine for $50, or less. I try to be nice, and say I can see if I have the RAM in stock in my parts bin for your machine to max it out, and install Chromium OS on it, or lightweight Lubuntu/Manjaro Budget Linux on it for $70 for my parts cost, and time, and yep they don't wanna do that, calling it a SCAM!! etc.. I had one crazy lady a few years back take her junky ACER Aspire One netbook she got on Walmart special after I kindly explained her options, and she was so pissed, she slung it across my driveway while it shattered into many many pieces, and while she was ranting I went to my laundry room, grabbed my broom, and dust pan, and said if you kindly would clean that up, or I call the cops, she cleaned up her mess, and it was the last I ever saw of her thankfully!!
I don’t remember specifics about this, but my ex worked in a computer shop. One day he came across kiddy porn. Standard procedure is to call the police, and they emptied out the entire shop. They had to spend the entire day phoning customers to explain why their computers were with the police. Needless to say I think the owner was raided too. I’m a network engineer by trade, but some days cars are so much easier.
I started out in body shops and that’s where I learned what a mechanics Lien was. We used them for unpaid work, towing and storage bills. It happens 🤷🏻♂️ always going to be someone who can’t or doesn’t want to pay their bill for the agreed amount..
Like the government, you don't pay taxes on it and they take your house even if it's just $1k they can take it. If you do not pay for your rent you've got 2 months to move out depending on your state. You do not pay for your light bill ok on that they are very lenient unless you're in a rich neighborhood then they either give you an entire month for free or the opposite and cut it the next hr you don't pay. Now that's company policy oooor some companies are ok with making a deal with you! You pay 25% of the bill for 4 weeks ... this mechanic gave this guy some serious leniency
I'm sure you mean paying to have a water pump changed would cost $1000, which sounds about right. It really depends on the vehicle. He said it's a timing belt type water pump (not the accessory belt that you can see under the hood, deeper inside the engine), and considering this is a DOHC V6, the timing belt (or belts) can be even more complicated, so yeah, this is probably a "worst case" water pump scenario for labor. Also, what he listed (timing belt, pump, and coolant) is basically a package deal, and probably less than $100 in parts.
Being a mechanic is a very tough job. I appreciate any good one out there. I know how much grief can be involved in not just the fixing but the customers. Thank you for being gracious Wizard.
I’m reminded of something my dad chanted like a mantra, “ when you are good natured, people take advantage of you “. The older I get the more I realize he was right.
Some people figured non-essential material things are more important than essential things, like getting their car fixed or buying the parts and tools needed for a DIY project. Sad.
Ryan Scherbluk somebody in the comments posted that this guy who dropped off the Mazda buys paint cans from Home Depot and then fills them up with water and returns them to the store.
I knew someone who did this to a mechanic's shop. I tried to help them (they were poor), but I cut my losses and dropped associating with them. When they do it to someone at the loss of their car, they won't think twice to do it to you for much less. Integrity is worth SOOOO much in this world! Thank you Mr. Wizard!
I feel your pain. I never take my car in unless I have the funds to cover the repairs and parts. We appreciate you and Mrs Wizard giving us your time to show us what goes on at Omega Clinic and I hope that you had a great holiday weekend!
Some customers think they're always right. My first boss told me something that has stuck with me ever since. "Some customers just arn't worth wasting time on, you can't make every single customer happy". If you have a hunch you're dealing with a difficult customer, quote them double and let them walk away
@biff s it s called pricing yourself out of a job to avoid it. what you re suggesting is taking the job and defrauding the customer. that s a very different concept.
biff s Nah man, claiming you did the work already is even worse. If someone calls you and says your car is fixed, you come to get it and the mechanic says “well.. actually it’s not. I assumed you wouldn’t pay.” That’s 10x worse. I get old cars fixed all the time, and shit like that would drive me to flame a mechanic shop. I’d much rather hear a crazy high quote, and go somewhere else. Less time and stress involved.
Most of those saying it is somehow the equivalent of fraud to give a likely problem-customer a high quote have likely never been in a position to provide such a quote to a prospective customer. Nothing unethical about this practice. You charge people based on the time, money, and frustration that a given job will likely result in. Once you've been up and running for a while, you definitely develop a feel for who is going to suck up huge amounts of your time or not pay. This is taken into account in the initial quote and why shouldn't it be. Time is time, whether you're turning wrenches or attempting to secure payment for services rendered/work around the owner's previous hack-repairs. While it is likely that a high quote will simply drive them away to a new shop, which is really the idea here, I always quote high enough that if they do decide to use me, the extra is enough for me to justify the likely extra hassle/risk. If you don't like it, go somewhere else!
Yeah. I need one near me. I moved 30 miles from where I was living and had a fantastic mechanic who may have been worthy of a wizard title. I mean... as far as I'm concerned anyone who can change a starter on a Panther body from the early 2000s on is doing some kind of magic... there's three bolts. YOu can see one. If you reach hard you can touch a second one... where's the third? I don't know. It's in some other dimension tucked away behind the frame or something. You have to either be a wizard or you have to perform blood sacrifice (and pull the engine out) to reach the last one.
Car wizard is a phonetic because most average person know that you cannot afford to maintain a Mercedes. Enzo as they are pure junk after 4 years as well as BMW break my wallet. So mos legit mechanics drive Toyota’s Honda’s or just American cars they can cheaply maintain. So here is this guy trying give a dive to us. Ha he need to give advice to people in his pay grade. He is full of crap
@@smokeylake6732 you know nothing about cars, some Mercedes can do milion miles with low maintaining cost. If you buy expensivest model, than service cost are expensive, and it is only fair since there are best- expensive parts used in car. Luxury was never cheap, that why it is called luxury.
thesparksplug yes I was thinking $50 a day storage too. It’s not $1000 anymore. And your hours on the phone your not under a customers car who is paying.
I owned an automotive radiator repair shop for 17 years. I completely understand your dilemma all too well. I tried to help a few people over the years that were down on their luck and each and every time I got burned. Honor and integrity,
I grew up in a garage that my grandfather owned. same story time after time. and everyone thought he was rich because he owned his own business. they don't think about all the overhead including taxes, insurance, utilities, payroll, and all of the shop supplies that don't ever show up on a customer's bill.
Show me the shop that doesn't hae consumables priced into the service..... doesnt matter if you're buying machine shop time, jewelry shop time... or gym time. It's part of business. Profit percentages are largely competitive between repair shops without even consciously setting out to be.
It is not really just repair shops. It is just business in general. Regular Joe thinks you swim in money the moment you run a business. I have never seen so much envy and hatred towards business entities than people in the United States. People forget that owning a business doesn't make the owner the top 1%. We are just as middle class as everyone else
I work in consulting, economics. In my branch of business there is a say: 20% of the customers will give you 80% of your problems, and 20% of the customers will give yo 80% of your revenue. But they are NEVER the same 20%.
It's tough being a nice guy in the car repair business. Great story on how you handled a desperate customer. I love watching your videos showing the level of detail required to properly diagnose and repair sophisticated cars. Thanks Wizard!
I just imagine him cussing the guy out, except it’s all either really tame or comes out stuttering because he doesn’t really want to say it. “You know what guy? You’re a really terrible person! And I don’t like you!”
4 mins into the video I can already tell we're dealing with an addict - It's a sad disease but it's even more sad that regular people get screwed over because of the addict's behavior....
My what a horrible Storey but you did the right thing. If you let that man get away with what he tried to do to you he would have committed fraud against you and gotten away with it and he would likely pray on another honest shop. It’s possible you weren’t the first of his victims. As you said, the only injustice there was what he put you through. I would still feel a sense of guilt dispute all my efforts and attempts to help him even knowing full well I was not in the wrong in any way shape or form and that is the true injustice.Allow your conscience to be free wizard. Your one of the good ones! Thanks for the great Stories and videos we enjoy them all and live the variety. The good the bad and the ugly and thank you Mrs. Wizard we enjoy the dynamic you both bring together in your wonderful videos. I’m a long haul truck driver and I think of y’all every time I drive thro Kansas and I listen to your videos on the road all the time. I’m a humble car enthusiast at all levels and truly enjoy your show. However my greatest appreciation is how much your videos help calm me behind the wheel amongst all the crazy drivers whom have no respect or fear of a 80k LBS Vehicle doing 75 Mph down i70. Thank you both from our whole family out west in AZ 👍 Question: why don’t you like the cone style air filters.
Are internet people really that stupid, his shop did no work on that car, except charge battery. If you get car to Certified shop, you would have some money left in your pockets or maybe all of it ;)
@@chiluco2000 Another highlighted comment, nice w, do you really want to be on the street, we have all that we need to do that. Another highlighted comment against my comments and it is done.
Going through college i was a Service Adviser for the Dodge Dealership where my Dad was lead mechanic. We would get a couple of these low- lifes a month. Luckily the Dealer had a Law firm on retainer, so we would just hand it off to them, a couple weeks would go by and off it would go to some wholesaler. Had to deal with some interesting proposals for payment terms though. One loser brought his wife in with him and said "The boys in the shop could 'have a go' with her" if we would give him his car back. We called the cops!
Hat's off to you for only cussing him out. I think I would have done worse. You are a good guy and it pisses me off that people screw you over. The world will never have a shortage of jerks. Thanks for not being one of them. I hope you at least get your money back and some extra for your aggravation.
Any car that repairs are going to cost more than the actual value of the car and the customer still wants it repaired, a big deposit before starting work is going to be required.
@@keywestalert6329 I wouldn't do that I'd say the approximate cost for the repair, if it cost more and you fail to pay you get your money back after parts and labor if there is any and you take the car as is.
Nah. Paying mechanics up front results in no work getting done. Now they have both my money and the car, and there's no way to really force them to work on the car.
This guy does it day n day out plus other people know he tries n con them and some are smarter than the ave Joe.I knew a few people like that and i avoid them."Oh i'll give you back the money i borrowed from you" Come end of the month it's "Oh,i owe a few mates,got rent and bills" lol Basically you're on the bottom of his list at least! and don't give a sh*t bout you incl others yet got the front to have so called mates.They're real life con artists in true form.
@@chrisj197438 What in the hell does color have to do with it? I've been scammed more by White people than I have Black people. Now if you would have said low class individuals we could agree but that was a very racist thing for you to say.
@@economynotstable He thought that Wizard's kindness was weakness. People mistake that all of the time, I've been through it with my own wood shop, it's sickening to be quite frank about it.
Wizard you’re too gracious. In ny that would’ve been handled differently. I Applaud you for keeping your cool. People with you’re rich comments obviously do not understand what owning a business entails. My hats off to you sir
You did more than anyone can expect. You have a business to run with overhead so you are a fair and honest man. Don’t let a few bad guys bring you down.
You're a good man for not beating his ass when he tried to get cash after the check cleared on top of him saying you did bad repairs when he hadn't even got the car back..... OH MY GOD
@@gregkvye6006 We don't really know Wizard's fighting ability but regardless, resorting to violence does show low intelligence. I would have called the cops as I would be surprised if this wasn't a form of fraud.
You totally did the right thing and were incredibly considerate. Nothing to feel bad about in the slightest. He's very lucky you didn't report him for check fraud and defamation.
You have the patience of a saint! I used to run a small shop when I was young, I never forgot that kind of customer, right next to a trailer park so I didn't continue to operate there long. I also remember the last-minute rushers, guy with a blown engine wanting it fixed the nxt day. Oh the joys of business ownership, I feel your pain.
That's the same with any business sadly. I do computer repair as side jobs(does not pay enough these days living in the rural south to make it a full time gig), you get those few who think you can make gold out of 20 year old junk for next to nothing, because they are too cheap to even buy a $150 Chromebook, or go on eBay, and pick up an education surplus Lenovo Thinkpad for $80 in good condition.
He’s right, those Mazda’s of those years were pretty unreliable. Friend used to have one years back and it was always in the shop. Quality is better these days though
I do payments but I made the deal that he can keep the car until its paid off its an 03 buick lasaber with only 75k miles and its going to be my first car
@@bradcarroll3719 "If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, swims like a duck, flies like a duck, and tastes like a duck, then it just might BE a duck! I Corinthians 15:33
Thanks for being patient and willing to help out someone in their time of need. That fool is the unfortunate price of dealing with customers in your own shop. He did not deserve the break you were offering them. Keep up the great informative videos and being the honest guy you are.
Customers have the right to fire mechanics too. A number of years ago I brought my 280ZX to a specialty auto shop for some work. When I went and picked up my vehicle I paid and did not notice until I got home that this shop had taken off my expensive solid stainless steel license plate frames and replaced them with their cheap plastic frames with their shop name on them. I was absolutely furious. I immediately drove back to this shop and as I walked into the garage I could see plain as day the mechanic who worked on my car had my stainless steel frames leaning up against his lunchbox on his workbench, ready to take them home. I asked what the heck he thought he was doing stealing my license plate frames and he cooly said that since I did not check a box on the paperwork as I was dropping off the vehicle that asked if I wanted my license plate frames replaced with their cheap plastic frames with their shop name on them he checked it as saying yes. I was so mad I walked right across the garage and grabbed my stainless-steel frames off his workbench and walked out without saying a word. Needless to say, I never went back to this shop again.
A coworker of mine husband is a retired Master Technician. To keep busy he repairs 'HOOPTIE" cars. Vehicles that low income people and elderly people depend on but can't afford to get repaired at a shop or dealership. Like you he said 95% of people are grateful and pay. But because he has been burned by the other 5% he now makes people buy all the parts themselves before he will work on their cars.
It's the only way to not get screwed on business. Or at least 50% money down on an estimate. If they can't pay within days, they can't pay down the road. It will usually send the worst roaches gunning for another shop to F over.
I'm an electrician, I've been through a few scenarios like this over the years, electricans can't put a lean on some guys house, gotta take them to court. 9 times out of 10 it's not worth it. Gets worse when you work for a builder and the owner doesn't pay them for building work, not your fault but it becomes your problem....
@@snackler6102 RUclips search "tony seba robin hood conference" and watch that presentation to see why it's wise to take a second look at the electrician thing -- although HVAC tech and plumber are also solid picks.
There's a large builder , i won't say the name, they specialize in not paying people and then sue. They tie you up in court till you can't afford to go on... Very common business practice. Owners aren't the only bad actors. But i feel what you're saying, lots of people suck.
You’re a stand up guy Wizard. There’s a mechanic I use who has integrity like you and it he’s booked for weeks out. I wouldn’t worry about that person telling his acquaintances, if they’re anything like him you don’t want their business.
I feel you Car Wizard. I used to run a gardening business and I had to fire several clients for almost the exact same reason as you. One particular example is when I used to mow a lady's lawn for a price that she would agree to in writing via email only to dispute the price when the work was done and it came time to pay the bill. The last time I did work for her, she asked me to mow her lawn for the usual agreed price and also to weed a huge and overgrown garden bed. I advised her in writing that I would be charging her an extra $120 to weed the garden bed which she agreed to pay. On the day I did the work it was a very hot summer's day, and when I had finished and knocked on her door to take payment her and her husband refused to pay anything because they thought it was too expensive. Fortunately for me I had a printed copy of the email exchange where I listed the total price, and where they accepted and agreed to pay that price. When I showed them this, the husband simply said that they had changed their mind and didn't want to pay that price or any price for the work I had completed. I reminded them as per my conditions of service that if full payment wasn't made I'd be referring the bill to a debt collector. The husband then told me that I needed to move my vehicle out of the driveway so that he could get his car out of the garage to go to work, and that if I didn't move immediately he'd call the police and have me charged with harrassment. I told him I'd be happy for him to call the police, but a better solution would be for him and his wife to pay me there and then what was owed and then I'd happily move my vehicle out of the way. The husband very begrudgingly paid me what was owed in cash, and I was quickly on my way. After this experience I didn't accept any more work from this client and told everyone in the gardening business in my area to be aware of what these people were like. Months later for 2 weeks straight I had emails, phone calls and voice messages from this couple begging me to do work for them because everyone else was too expensive. I ignored them and never looked back. Lesson learned: Don't accept clients/customers if they treat you with disrespect and don't agree to pay the bill when it's due.
I worked for a couple of dealers in the hood, and these kind of rolling turds came in each day and our back lot was littered with them. We learned to collect the $100 diagnosis up front.
Yes it is! Helped a friend replace a timing belt on a Honda Accord... I'll never do another one. Not because it was difficult to do (kinda was for a first timer), or because of money, it was just time consuming. If I were a certified mechanic, I would have definitely charged at least that.
Yes it it, I don't do timing. I'll do brakes, power steering, tune ups but when it comes to crap like the timing chain/belt or water pump, I hire it out. Usually it costs me around $1,400 to 1,500 depending on the vehicle.
@@toysoldier46552 Just had the timing belt/water pump done on my Volvo C70 convertible and it was $700. If I ever got a ~$1,500 quote for that type of job I'd throw the whole car away and buy a new one lol.
My favourite mechanic in town regularly turns work away - if the repair is a waste of good money , he says so, and recommends junking the vehicle. Thats an honest mechanic.
After 20 years in business you see it all. Employees stealing from you customers telling you that you shouldn't be in business. Yeah I remember all that. It sucks people think your a millionaire when you own a business but never like that. The ones who are lucky to end up like that have government help most small businesses are lucky to get by day to day. Yeah you may get lucky and make 40% on 1 job but in the back of your mind you know someone going to eat all that profit away.
Always record your calls, always. Their are apps for cell phones and old school answering machine type equipment for the shop. This is a game changer when they want to play games.
I would communicate with a customer using text messages. Much easier than playing endless games of phone tag (call goes to voicemail) and your have a record.
@@seudechrist Under the federal Wiretap Act, it is illegal for any person to secretly record an oral, telephonic, or electronic communication that other parties to the communication reasonably expect to be private. (18 U.S.C. § 2511.)
I can 100% side with you. I have been an automotive technician for the better part of 25 years. 99% of the customers I deal with are wonderful people and jobs go very smoothly. Sometimes you get customers cars were their customers are wonderful but the cars are absolutely terrible to work on 😂. Then every once in a while, you get that one customer who does this stuff to you. Love your videos keep up the great work.
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Next week on Hoovies Garage: " i bought the cheapest Mazda..."
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That one is good...
Hahahaha yes!
I was thinking the same thing!
"My shops price is not based on your income, it's based on the price of the parts and the work done." I'm using that line, that's a great line.
The lesser successful should take note of this and know their place.
Mr Anderson Dick
can i buy my own parts? lol
“...just the kinda thing an evil Capitalist would say to justify their boomer greed!” 🙄
That’s probably what that little punk would think.., and the only reason that shonky customer was talking smack around town about the wizard is because he still thought he was the aggrieved party.
Every shop owner should make a giant sign and hang it at the front counter. Too many degenerates out there.
You're human. Its okay to vent. This shows another side of being a shop owner. Not everything is rosebuds and tulips.
THose that have never tried to run a business don't understand. Everybody wants you to work for nothing and expect everything
The Car Wizard is REAL. Because he is sincere, he did not pick up on that customer's flakiness / narcissism. That's why California County Sherriff's place their rookie officers on jailer duties for two years. The rookie officers learn to identify criminal minded individuals. Peace.
@@ferndog1461 I agree completely it takes one to know one and The Car Wizard does not have a crooked bone in his body he did not see this guy coming.
yup. What worse than dealing with some people? Paying taxes. People that have never owned a business don't understand just how much the government takes.
@@banshee8989 Yeah tell me about it, I give up 60% of my money between my business and personal income in taxes. Luckily I can write off expenses so I pretty much break even at tax time.
“I didn’t get in this business to take peoples cars” that line made me sad, man. Wizard OBVIOUSLY didn’t want to take the punks car. Props to Wizard for conducting himself like a true gentleman.
The fact that it took THAT long to make the Wizard blow up on the guy really shows how patient he really is.
yeah i like this guy he seems chill and fair.
@James Brooks
It's a rust bucket look at the rear quarter panel.
@James Brooks
Wizard was far too patient and these dopers know it, and will string good people along.
Wizard be as patient as Gandalf. He try to counsel said fool but eventually had to shove a lightning bolt up his behind
@@stylicho Hahaa. A shop and mechanic aren't in the teaching business for errant customers, he shouldn't have done the job in the first place, he knew better.
The fact that this incident clearly bothers you shows what a decent person you are!
Indeed. Wizard obviously is holding his nose while selling this thing. But he's not a charity, and the fact that it appears that the guy was trying to defraud him with the lie about the cheque, and then slandering his name around town ( which is illegal btw ), then I would have no problem in recouping my costs. The owner is most likely a sociopath ( 2% of the US population is ), so he doesn't have the mechanism for the empathy that the Wizard clearly has. I hope the Wizard not only recoups his money, but makes a profit. He deserves it
if I ever drove through your neck of the woods I would be happy to have my car service at your shop,
Canadian in the UK me too!
@@mds2465 and we would pay for the service !
Exactly!
“I cussed him out and I shouldn’t had”. Actually you should have.
No because there could have been a recording and the asshole would have used that in court for something else.
PowWowChicken then car wizard could have come back with that he was plagiarized by him and that he didn’t know he was being recorded
@@jlrockafella but there may have been audio of him recorded cussing out cards wizard
As a business owner, even if you're in the right, there is almost no scenario where yelling at the customer and calling them names is the best move. What Wizard did was justified, but still not right.
You should never curse anyone. Call them out, yes, but no need for vulgarity. It's very low class.
Sounds like a tweaker. I admire your patience wizard. I wouldn’t be able to hold back
@Samana444
*As soon as the guy said he wanted to do installment payments I would have told him NO.
Don't ever let people string you along, and that is exactly what the customer did.
Probably a drug addict.*
So what if he is a Tweaker, Wizard should have let him have the car as he was making payments. I'm sure he would have been good for it, as long as the Headlights work. He would definitely need good lights working at night Stealing Catalytic Converters. Like Tony told Frank in Scarface after he made the deal with Sosa he should just tell Wizard, A Cat here..A Cat there...It ain't no big deal..he's got ear's. A couple of Stolen Cat's should pay for the Job, or one Prius Cat! Then he can go back to Tweaking in peace again. As he finds other things to steal!
@@Hczeprocker LOL
@@Hczeprocker LOL. As Wizard stated, the guy made a couple of payments and then STOPPED making them. You must be a tweaker yourself..ALWAYS...ALWAYS excuses. If I was Wizard I would have said bring me the money or I'm selling the car and will keep the money I make from selling it.
@@watershed44 No Shit! Obviously You must be The Tweaker. Since you obviously did not get it...Maybe you should hold back at Lecturing anyone you Dumbass! OMG!
When you find a good honest mechanic, treat that dude like gold. My policy anyway.
Absolutely, I even hate to tow in my old car in when there's a breakdown because I hate to pain this particular excellent shop.
I do a lot of the work on my own cars. But sometimes for things that I don't know about (transmissions, drivetrains, anything out of my knowledge) I let my mechanic do it. Always buying him food while he's down there
Why not take the money before you start the job pay
@@N1sm0NIC Same. I can fix a bad carburetor or alternator and such with my line of shitty cheap tools, but I somehow managed to find a good mechanic that I can bring the car to for things I don't know much about or simply can't replace with my current tools.
@@Justkevin377 because in a lot of mechanic shops, you really either pay a deposit before they start work OR don't pay until the job is done for any reason that can inhibit the job from being done
"I know you guys don't like the gripe sessions" ???? Says who, I enjoyed this video thoroughly.
So did I, I listened while making and eating dinner
It was a gripping story.
You are a very compassionate person. Especially knocking it down to $700. For him . Amazing patience.
"When you have to start asking for your money, people will think they're doing you a favor every time they pay you."
More stories of idiots please, thanks Wizard!
Yes!
Yes
@@gregkvye6006 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡
neon goblin Yes! I love story time
@@gregkvye6006 You want him to do work for free? He's not a charity, he has a business
Mechanics' liens. Don't be afraid to use them - you have the right to get paid for a job that you've done.
What if he didn't do nothing, he should get paid too for close to no work lol
@@gregkvye6006 If he filled up the washer fluid, he has done work to the car and in the eyes of the law, if the owner fails to pay the bill, the shop owner can take possession of said vehicle and sell it to recoup what is owed.
@@TwentytenS4B8 This case is not good for him, there is percentage of "work done" and end price." If he scammed or try to scum the customer" the winer is clear in this case.
@@gregkvye6006 Considering the Wizard is now selling the car, we can clearly see who the winner is. That being said, he did do work on the car, the guy didn't pay and in doing so forfeited his car. I would not have been so nice though. Second time I got the runaround from that clown shoe, I'd have filed the paperwork and had no further contact with him. He did over $1,000 worth of work and offered to take $700 for it which is a hell of a discount. I looked up what dealer shop rate is for the work he did and it was well over a grand. I guess that bag of meth was more important than his wheels.
@@TwentytenS4B8 that guy you're responding to is either a troll whose daddy never showed him love or is the schmuck that waffled on Wizard
"the customer is always right"
nope, a lot of the time they're dead wrong.
Say it again! please!
Only at McDonalds 🤣🤣🤣
Customers are people who pay. They can be right if you don't mind. People who try to steal your labor and that time from your life by receiving a service and then refusing to pay are not customers.
Yeah, that only works at Burger King.
They're almost always wrong
I'm just outside of Toronto in Canada. A buddy of mine is an auto mechanic and he has his own private independent business and shop. A few years back, he went through the exact same thing, and with him it ended up going to court. So now, before fixing a vehicle he prints up a document/contract that highlights exactly what work needs to be (and may need to be done) and how much it will cost and the customer MUST read it, UNDERSTAND it and sign it before any work is done. This way HIS ass is covered and the customer is legally bound by the provisions of the contract. And you know what? He hasn't had any issues ever since.
Should Stewie Griffened his ass.
Yes. I m sure its a good idea. Only customers may feel it s a bit let s say unfriendly approach. If you explain why it s fine I m sure though.
I worked in a computer shop and had a customer come in talking about having to find a new mechanic because hers fired her. Let me tell you, we QUICKLY found out why her mechanic fired her...we did too.
I live in a small rural southern town, and do computer repair on the side, so I know what you are talking about, people think you are going fix there Dell hunk of junk from 02, install Win10 on it, and make it run like a new $600+ machine for $50, or less. I try to be nice, and say I can see if I have the RAM in stock in my parts bin for your machine to max it out, and install Chromium OS on it, or lightweight Lubuntu/Manjaro Budget Linux on it for $70 for my parts cost, and time, and yep they don't wanna do that, calling it a SCAM!! etc..
I had one crazy lady a few years back take her junky ACER Aspire One netbook she got on Walmart special after I kindly explained her options, and she was so pissed, she slung it across my driveway while it shattered into many many pieces, and while she was ranting I went to my laundry room, grabbed my broom, and dust pan, and said if you kindly would clean that up, or I call the cops, she cleaned up her mess, and it was the last I ever saw of her thankfully!!
@jblyon2 Why?
I don’t remember specifics about this, but my ex worked in a computer shop. One day he came across kiddy porn. Standard procedure is to call the police, and they emptied out the entire shop. They had to spend the entire day phoning customers to explain why their computers were with the police. Needless to say I think the owner was raided too. I’m a network engineer by trade, but some days cars are so much easier.
@@uzaiyaro So was the kiddy porn on a customer's computer, or the boss's??
Come on, man. Tell us what happened with her. Don't leave perfect strangers whom you owe nothing, hanging.
For me that wasn't a gripe session it was a learning session.
Listen to others, or learn it yourself the hard way.
Makes me glad I don't have to work with the public.
@@fl350r believe me it's very difficult
The 86 dislikes are from people like this guy who don’t pay their mechanics
My uncle ran a car garage, it wasn't just poor people refusing or delaying payment, rich people did that sort of thing also
you mean 171 now. . .171 scam artists... lol
I started out in body shops and that’s where I learned what a mechanics Lien was.
We used them for unpaid work, towing and storage bills.
It happens 🤷🏻♂️ always going to be someone who can’t or doesn’t want to pay their bill for the agreed amount..
No it's a whine session and most of us know mechanics over charge and under deliver on almost every occasion
@@mblake0420 Bless your heart. Them darn mechanics sure do live it up, don't they? Teach them troublemakers a lesson and lease a vehicle (if you can).
next week on hoovie's garage: 'I bought the cheapest mazda millenia in the USA'
That would be glorious
😂😂😂👌
That was my first thought as well.
I hope not. We've had enough cheapest. He needs a new catch line. Perhaps buy the most expensive example of a given car.
Any job dealing with the public will give you nightmares
Surprised Stephen King has not written a novel about it yet.
"Needful Things" is about evil customer service.
Mechanics Lien. Can’t pay your bill we keep your car. End of discussion
Like the government, you don't pay taxes on it and they take your house even if it's just $1k they can take it. If you do not pay for your rent you've got 2 months to move out depending on your state. You do not pay for your light bill ok on that they are very lenient unless you're in a rich neighborhood then they either give you an entire month for free or the opposite and cut it the next hr you don't pay. Now that's company policy oooor some companies are ok with making a deal with you! You pay 25% of the bill for 4 weeks ... this mechanic gave this guy some serious leniency
Facts 👏👏
I'm still waiting for $800 for a gig I did in 1986. The lesson was worth it.
All those rehearsals. Bastards...
Poor guy feels bad for having this situation happen.Wizard got the shaft and he's such a nice guy he feels guilty for getting mad about it.
Wizard is a good man. We need more car guys like him.
R u from witchita
When he listed all that stuff and it came out to 900 or 1000, I was shocked it wasn't twice that.
It is Kansas
Even in Kansas, the water pump alone would cost $1000.
I'm sure you mean paying to have a water pump changed would cost $1000, which sounds about right. It really depends on the vehicle. He said it's a timing belt type water pump (not the accessory belt that you can see under the hood, deeper inside the engine), and considering this is a DOHC V6, the timing belt (or belts) can be even more complicated, so yeah, this is probably a "worst case" water pump scenario for labor.
Also, what he listed (timing belt, pump, and coolant) is basically a package deal, and probably less than $100 in parts.
@@chaoslord8918 waterpump is less than 100.00 and it's like 4 hours labour
Sympathy billing
Next Hoovies Garage: why the Wizard fired me!
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😂😂😂
Yeah right, Hoovie is his golden goose, Hoovie could bring a burning Ferrari into his shop and burn the place down he’s not gonna fire Hoovie. Lmao.
@@wetamup2009 At least we know Hoovies paid a repair bills on time. Unlikely his customer wasn't going to.
xD xD xD
HHHAAAAAAAA
Being a mechanic is a very tough job. I appreciate any good one out there. I know how much grief can be involved in not just the fixing but the customers. Thank you for being gracious Wizard.
Fixing what's wrong is very difficult, and then he has to deal with deadbeats, too. Very sad.
I’m reminded of something my dad chanted like a mantra, “ when you are good natured, people take advantage of you “. The older I get the more I realize he was right.
Yep....for sure.
Amen!
Your dad was a very smart man you are lucky to have such a device do you live in the u.s.?
Joe Bussets What?!
“I’d rather be whole, than good.”
-Carl Jung
Something came up.... Best Buy had 60” TVs on sale.
or rather, Something came up.... I snorted the money.
Actually meth or heroine or both
He bought drugs
Everyone knows you can get a 80" Vizio at Walmart for less than that lol
Some people figured non-essential material things are more important than essential things, like getting their car fixed or buying the parts and tools needed for a DIY project. Sad.
So the guy can’t show up to pay his money but shows up to get money. This guy sounds like a scammer
you spelt drug addict wrong
People like that make a killing probably if dealing with someone who might be too nice.
Ever been poor?
Shrewd negotiator?
Ryan Scherbluk somebody in the comments posted that this guy who dropped off the Mazda buys paint cans from Home Depot and then fills them up with water and returns them to the store.
900.00 for all that? That would have been a god send!!! He should have been grateful!!! You are extremely patient 😌🙏🏼
@Jose Santiago
And the work was done right too. I can pay twice that much for the same work in the southeast without getting the work done correctly..
Your audio is crystal clear! Nice commentary on the joys of owning your own business. Not all roses like people think.
$1000 is a good dam price for all work you did to the car!
Are you serious? Next time you need some work done come thru... I gotchu
Nah, crappy price for such a crappy car
@@keywestalert6329 Not how it works bub. Crappy car or nice car, the work is tough.
@@Evan2 I agree, but demand matters
wizard made shit up. he told this story on vinwiki, but the details dont match at all. What a liar he is
I knew someone who did this to a mechanic's shop. I tried to help them (they were poor), but I cut my losses and dropped associating with them. When they do it to someone at the loss of their car, they won't think twice to do it to you for much less.
Integrity is worth SOOOO much in this world!
Thank you Mr. Wizard!
I feel your pain. I never take my car in unless I have the funds to cover the repairs and parts. We appreciate you and Mrs Wizard giving us your time to show us what goes on at Omega Clinic and I hope that you had a great holiday weekend!
When I owned my own photo studio, I had to fire clients too. So I understand what you mean, Wiz. PS, the video and audio are superb!
Yes, he did well with the new equipment
Some customers think they're always right. My first boss told me something that has stuck with me ever since. "Some customers just arn't worth wasting time on, you can't make every single customer happy". If you have a hunch you're dealing with a difficult customer, quote them double and let them walk away
Biff . He is right
@biff s it s called pricing yourself out of a job to avoid it. what you re suggesting is taking the job and defrauding the customer. that s a very different concept.
biff s Nah man, claiming you did the work already is even worse. If someone calls you and says your car is fixed, you come to get it and the mechanic says “well.. actually it’s not. I assumed you wouldn’t pay.” That’s 10x worse.
I get old cars fixed all the time, and shit like that would drive me to flame a mechanic shop. I’d much rather hear a crazy high quote, and go somewhere else. Less time and stress involved.
Quote them double?
Most of those saying it is somehow the equivalent of fraud to give a likely problem-customer a high quote have likely never been in a position to provide such a quote to a prospective customer. Nothing unethical about this practice. You charge people based on the time, money, and frustration that a given job will likely result in. Once you've been up and running for a while, you definitely develop a feel for who is going to suck up huge amounts of your time or not pay. This is taken into account in the initial quote and why shouldn't it be. Time is time, whether you're turning wrenches or attempting to secure payment for services rendered/work around the owner's previous hack-repairs. While it is likely that a high quote will simply drive them away to a new shop, which is really the idea here, I always quote high enough that if they do decide to use me, the extra is enough for me to justify the likely extra hassle/risk. If you don't like it, go somewhere else!
"Something came up"
Yep...and it was probably an 8 ball of heroin.
More like a couple balls
Most Likely 🤦🏻♂️
That would actually only be like $150 dollars
@@joelglanton6531 couple balls today then a couple balls tomorrow calm down mr druggie
I've worked for a small loan company. I know this behavior well!
I've dealt with some shady mechanics in my day but I can tell you're an honest businessman. I'm still looking for a good honest mechanic I can trust.
David Wizard is a great car gentleman ! The world need more Wizard's !!!
Yeah. I need one near me. I moved 30 miles from where I was living and had a fantastic mechanic who may have been worthy of a wizard title. I mean... as far as I'm concerned anyone who can change a starter on a Panther body from the early 2000s on is doing some kind of magic... there's three bolts. YOu can see one. If you reach hard you can touch a second one... where's the third? I don't know. It's in some other dimension tucked away behind the frame or something. You have to either be a wizard or you have to perform blood sacrifice (and pull the engine out) to reach the last one.
@@ivanf4023 Good one my frend, keep up the good work.
Car wizard is a phonetic because most average person know that you cannot afford to maintain a Mercedes. Enzo as they are pure junk after 4 years as well as BMW break my wallet. So mos legit mechanics drive Toyota’s Honda’s or just American cars they can cheaply maintain. So here is this guy trying give a dive to us. Ha he need to give advice to people in his pay grade. He is full of crap
@@smokeylake6732 you know nothing about cars, some Mercedes can do milion miles with low maintaining cost. If you buy expensivest model, than service cost are expensive, and it is only fair since there are best- expensive parts used in car. Luxury was never cheap, that why it is called luxury.
Greg Kvye you must love to spend money on junk. If it was good as a Toyota you won’t spend that much for your egp
You shouldn’t refund any money. Remember storage costs.
It isn't really costing him anything to keep it parked outside but I agree with you, he shouldn't have refunded any money.
@@PeugeotRocket most mechanics will charge of you leave your car it takes up space and can affect their business.
thesparksplug yes I was thinking $50 a day storage too. It’s not $1000 anymore. And your hours on the phone your not under a customers car who is paying.
Probably just wants to get the car gone. The easiest and least hassle route
Nothing was done on this car, and if they did some work, there would be video out.
I'd say make sure homeboy doesn't have a second key for it and swipe it from your lot at night.
Remove a vital relay or fuse from that rustbucket.
He keeps it inside......derrrrr
If he did that, he would be arrested and charged with theft. The car is now in Wizard's name.
@@PeugeotRocket Don't under estimate the deadbeat
@@PeugeotRocket what peugeot do you own?
I have a local garage here in Finland and I have been on this situation, I can feel your anger mr. Wizard.
WIZARD, you are a gentleman and a scholar.
Some people are scumbags. You did the right thing. Hats off. Keep wrenchin
Sell it cheap to Hoovie, then he will repair it at your shop!
Instant profit!
sell it saying it has the issues and see if he will pay to fix it lol
Tell em its the cheapest millenia in the country
I owned an automotive radiator repair shop for 17 years. I completely understand your dilemma all too well. I tried to help a few people over the years that were down on their luck and each and every time I got burned. Honor and integrity,
I grew up in a garage that my grandfather owned. same story time after time. and everyone thought he was rich because he owned his own business. they don't think about all the overhead including taxes, insurance, utilities, payroll, and all of the shop supplies that don't ever show up on a customer's bill.
Show me the shop that doesn't hae consumables priced into the service..... doesnt matter if you're buying machine shop time, jewelry shop time... or gym time. It's part of business. Profit percentages are largely competitive between repair shops without even consciously setting out to be.
It is not really just repair shops. It is just business in general. Regular Joe thinks you swim in money the moment you run a business. I have never seen so much envy and hatred towards business entities than people in the United States. People forget that owning a business doesn't make the owner the top 1%. We are just as middle class as everyone else
More surprised Wizard never had any problems like this before, and that he had never heard of a lien.
I work in consulting, economics. In my branch of business there is a say: 20% of the customers will give you 80% of your problems, and 20% of the customers will give yo 80% of your revenue. But they are NEVER the same 20%.
This is the 80/20 rule. It's a universal truth.
Also known as the ‘Pareto Principle’
Stay strong Wizard. Collections is the toughest part of any business. You did everything right. Hope you get a good amount of $ for the car.
It's tough being a nice guy in the car repair business. Great story on how you handled a desperate customer. I love watching your videos showing the level of detail required to properly diagnose and repair sophisticated cars. Thanks Wizard!
Weezard just seems like such a nice calm guy. I can't even imagine this dude going off on someone.
I just imagine him cussing the guy out, except it’s all either really tame or comes out stuttering because he doesn’t really want to say it. “You know what guy? You’re a really terrible person! And I don’t like you!”
@@ebouwman034 nah, if you piss of that guy to the point he snaps you're going to hear some shit you've never even heard before.
@@ebouwman034 you thought this was bad? You should've seen him trying to tell off his daughter for totaling that cherry red prelude of his lmao
Still waters run deep. You get him mad enough and he would probably unleash hell on you.
*weezard*
4 mins into the video I can already tell we're dealing with an addict - It's a sad disease but it's even more sad that regular people get screwed over because of the addict's behavior....
This is what happens when meth gets involved.
As I listen to this video I understand why you mentioned drugs. it is without a doubt.
Dang lol
Good 'ol uncle Meth, the family disgrace.
Plenty scumbags without a single chemical modification.
My what a horrible Storey but you did the right thing. If you let that man get away with what he tried to do to you he would have committed fraud against you and gotten away with it and he would likely pray on another honest shop. It’s possible you weren’t the first of his victims. As you said, the only injustice there was what he put you through. I would still feel a sense of guilt dispute all my efforts and attempts to help him even knowing full well I was not in the wrong in any way shape or form and that is the true injustice.Allow your conscience to be free wizard. Your one of the good ones! Thanks for the great Stories and videos we enjoy them all and live the variety. The good the bad and the ugly and thank you Mrs. Wizard we enjoy the dynamic you both bring together in your wonderful videos. I’m a long haul truck driver and I think of y’all every time I drive thro Kansas and I listen to your videos on the road all the time. I’m a humble car enthusiast at all levels and truly enjoy your show. However my greatest appreciation is how much your videos help calm me behind the wheel amongst all the crazy drivers whom have no respect or fear of a 80k LBS Vehicle doing 75 Mph down i70. Thank you both from our whole family out west in AZ 👍
Question: why don’t you like the cone style air filters.
You're a much more patient man than me, Wizard. I don't think I would've been so kind to him.
Ya I wouldn't called the police and said this guy won't pay me he said he'd pay me 30 dollars but he won't
Are internet people really that stupid, his shop did no work on that car, except charge battery. If you get car to Certified shop, you would have some money left in your pockets or maybe all of it ;)
@@gregkvye6006 you must be new here, or the dude that couldn't pay
@@chiluco2000 Another highlighted comment, nice w, do you really want to be on the street, we have all that we need to do that. Another highlighted comment against my comments and it is done.
@@gregkvye6006 FOAD crackhead!
Going through college i was a Service Adviser for the Dodge Dealership where my Dad was lead mechanic. We would get a couple of these low- lifes a month. Luckily the Dealer had a Law firm on retainer, so we would just hand it off to them, a couple weeks would go by and off it would go to some wholesaler. Had to deal with some interesting proposals for payment terms though. One loser brought his wife in with him and said "The boys in the shop could 'have a go' with her" if we would give him his car back. We called the cops!
That's hilarious lol
@Mr. TA They called the cops didn't they?
Dealerships are always an interesting place to work, both in sales and service.
Was she that ugly? LMAO
So the cops could join in? Most of them are too fat to.....
I would sell the car for what the original bill was for, plus one dollar and mail him 50 cents after deduct the cost of the stamp !
Perfect!
Since Wizard has got the title, he doesn't have to give the guy jack shit.
That was only when he was going to do the Mechanic's Lien.
@@agnarr Yes, I know he does not have to give the guy anything , I was just thinking about it under the mechanics lien rules .
Hat's off to you for only cussing him out. I think I would have done worse. You are a good guy and it pisses me off that people screw you over. The world will never have a shortage of jerks. Thanks for not being one of them. I hope you at least get your money back and some extra for your aggravation.
I own a small business myself, and have fired many clients too. It's not always worth the aggravation.
The aggravation part . . . I keep telling that to my good heart friend who owns one too. NOT WORTH IT.
"It's already done fella"
Classic Wizard .
Any car that repairs are going to cost more than the actual value of the car and the customer still wants it repaired, a big deposit before starting work is going to be required.
Unless they are clearly keeping the car for reasons other than economics - sentimental value, old car collector, anti-consumerist, etc.
Agreed! Minimum $1.5k just to make sure they have money, then if it comes out to less than that then you payback. If not you keep it.
@@keywestalert6329 I wouldn't do that I'd say the approximate cost for the repair, if it cost more and you fail to pay you get your money back after parts and labor if there is any and you take the car as is.
Exactly. This car was a write off as soon as it needed an oil change.
Nah. Paying mechanics up front results in no work getting done. Now they have both my money and the car, and there's no way to really force them to work on the car.
Sorry to hear that. Not suprised to hear that though. Use to work at a Car Dealership. It can get crazy.
Some people are just losers, this guy sounds like a dictionary example.
This guy does it day n day out plus other people know he tries n con them and some are smarter than the ave Joe.I knew a few people like that and i avoid them."Oh i'll give you back the money i borrowed from you" Come end of the month it's "Oh,i owe a few mates,got rent and bills" lol Basically you're on the bottom of his list at least! and don't give a sh*t bout you incl others yet got the front to have so called mates.They're real life con artists in true form.
Shattered Dreams
He shouldn’t do work for black people
@@chrisj197438 What in the hell does color have to do with it? I've been scammed more by White people than I have Black people. Now if you would have said low class individuals we could agree but that was a very racist thing for you to say.
@@economynotstable He thought that Wizard's kindness was weakness. People mistake that all of the time, I've been through it with my own wood shop, it's sickening to be quite frank about it.
Anthony E. Idealistic Woodworks
Oh well report me puss
Timing belt and water pump for around $1000? I almost want to tow my car from AZ to KS for those prices.
On a FWD V6 no less. And a battery too? Extremely fair price.
Crap, that makes a Chevy truck gas hog look much better.
About $100-115 an hour. Standard in flyover states
If the guy would've bought his own parts taken to a street mechanic or Mexican shop less than 600 lol
Manuel Hernandez Mexican ship: look, it’s not going to be perfect...
So I called Hoovie and he called his goons to rough the guy up lol
G Doak lmao
Next weeks Wizard video. How to clean week old spray paint graffiti off the front of your business.
or.. how to install a reliable video security system :P
Nope time for Pitbull!!
Man, I wish I lived closer to you. You'd be my mechanic in a heart beat. Great video!
I want him to look at my car
Wizard you’re too gracious. In ny that would’ve been handled differently. I Applaud you for keeping your cool. People with you’re rich comments obviously do not understand what owning a business entails. My hats off to you sir
You did more than anyone can expect. You have a business to run with overhead so you are a fair and honest man. Don’t let a few bad guys bring you down.
You're a good man for not beating his ass when he tried to get cash after the check cleared on top of him saying you did bad repairs when he hadn't even got the car back..... OH MY GOD
This guy hardly move and hi will beat someone, great coment which shows your intellect.
@@gregkvye6006 We don't really know Wizard's fighting ability but regardless, resorting to violence does show low intelligence.
I would have called the cops as I would be surprised if this wasn't a form of fraud.
@@gregkvye6006 Yo, Pay Your Bills Maggot!
@@toysoldier46552 which bills, whose bills, yours? Do more maggot work, you seem to be good at that.
@@gregkvye6006 You sound like the dead beat customer Wizard had, you should seriously pay your bills.
The jerk got a bargain at 900! Not only was the work done but it was done by the wizard! Id love to live close enough for him to work on my cars!
@webnothing Not to mention, he hires quality mechanics for his shop.
You totally did the right thing and were incredibly considerate. Nothing to feel bad about in the slightest. He's very lucky you didn't report him for check fraud and defamation.
You have the patience of a saint! I used to run a small shop when I was young, I never forgot that kind of customer, right next to a trailer park so I didn't continue to operate there long. I also remember the last-minute rushers, guy with a blown engine wanting it fixed the nxt day. Oh the joys of business ownership, I feel your pain.
Just keep in mind ... 99% of clients aren’t idiots. That 1% can be so irritating and time consuming. Best of luck. Thanks for the video.
That's the same with any business sadly. I do computer repair as side jobs(does not pay enough these days living in the rural south to make it a full time gig), you get those few who think you can make gold out of 20 year old junk for next to nothing, because they are too cheap to even buy a $150 Chromebook, or go on eBay, and pick up an education surplus Lenovo Thinkpad for $80 in good condition.
Next on Hoovie....”I lost the cheapest Mazda in America to the Car Wizard”
Why are they garbage? They were nice cars when new and still look relevant and classy.
He’s right, those Mazda’s of those years were pretty unreliable. Friend used to have one years back and it was always in the shop. Quality is better these days though
Yeah back then it was Toyota, Nissan or Honda. Mazda was like the RC-Cola was to Coke and Pepsi. A distant imitation.
The classic deadbeat line: Do you take payments?
Or we should have a mechanic that sets up unlimited repairs for a monthly payment like Netflix. Imagine a Netflix style mechanic.
@@CanadianBullFrog that's called a new car covered by warranty
I do payments but I made the deal that he can keep the car until its paid off its an 03 buick lasaber with only 75k miles and its going to be my first car
If he took a payment it honestly could be storage fees in some states...
Sorry to hear this storey because your a great mechanic and shop owner. 🇨🇦
I bought my first car off a mechanic's lien. It ran great for years!
They're usually good deals. They're very cheap, and they just got fixed
Enjoying your Mazda millenia?
Definitely a drug addict that you encountered.
Definitely a drug addict
Yes. Thats why he wanted the 150 dollars.
I was thinking the same thing. If he’s not an addict, he must be part of the Tik-Tok clan.
You don’t know that. Judge not lest ye be judged.
@@bradcarroll3719 "If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, swims like a duck, flies like a duck, and tastes like a duck, then it just might BE a duck!
I Corinthians 15:33
Having done the same work on the same basic engine (2.5L V6) in my Ford Probe GT, you were totally fair in your pricing for that job. 👍
I was gonna say, sounds like my probe GT
Thanks for being patient and willing to help out someone in their time of need. That fool is the unfortunate price of dealing with customers in your own shop. He did not deserve the break you were offering them. Keep up the great informative videos and being the honest guy you are.
Just admit it, the guy was Tyler.
Lol
LMAO
You mean Tyler with the Monster energy hat ? Lol....
LOL
Beerdy - Bruce Lee Central Tyler would NEVER do that, especially if he is VERY close with the Wizard
i love hearing about the horror stories in the mechanics work shop, its good to hear how you solved your problems and it can teach others.
As a dentist in the uk, I sometimes have the same issue, although I can’t take their mouth off them!
drill on them without numbing.
Wait a minute, you actually expect us to believe there’s a dentist in the UK?
or keep their teeth. Not that you'd want to. LOL
@@Marcus_972 oi... enough...I still have 23 teeth.. hehe..getting a good one is the trouble.
John Dory I hear ya, I live in rural east Texas and my horse and I have the same dentist.
Customers have the right to fire mechanics too. A number of years ago I brought my 280ZX to a specialty auto shop for some work. When I went and picked up my vehicle I paid and did not notice until I got home that this shop had taken off my expensive solid stainless steel license plate frames and replaced them with their cheap plastic frames with their shop name on them. I was absolutely furious. I immediately drove back to this shop and as I walked into the garage I could see plain as day the mechanic who worked on my car had my stainless steel frames leaning up against his lunchbox on his workbench, ready to take them home. I asked what the heck he thought he was doing stealing my license plate frames and he cooly said that since I did not check a box on the paperwork as I was dropping off the vehicle that asked if I wanted my license plate frames replaced with their cheap plastic frames with their shop name on them he checked it as saying yes. I was so mad I walked right across the garage and grabbed my stainless-steel frames off his workbench and walked out without saying a word. Needless to say, I never went back to this shop again.
A coworker of mine husband is a retired Master Technician.
To keep busy he repairs 'HOOPTIE" cars.
Vehicles that low income people and elderly people depend on but can't afford to get repaired at a shop or dealership.
Like you he said 95% of people are grateful and pay.
But because he has been burned by the other 5% he now makes people buy all the parts themselves before he will work on their cars.
It's the only way to not get screwed on business. Or at least 50% money down on an estimate. If they can't pay within days, they can't pay down the road. It will usually send the worst roaches gunning for another shop to F over.
Register it to your shop and use it as a loaner car for your good customers who might need a car 🚗.
@hoovie
I'm an electrician, I've been through a few scenarios like this over the years, electricans can't put a lean on some guys house, gotta take them to court. 9 times out of 10 it's not worth it. Gets worse when you work for a builder and the owner doesn't pay them for building work, not your fault but it becomes your problem....
Can't put a lien if you didn't pull a permit. Always pull a permit.
@@snackler6102 RUclips search "tony seba robin hood conference" and watch that presentation to see why it's wise to take a second look at the electrician thing -- although HVAC tech and plumber are also solid picks.
There's a large builder , i won't say the name, they specialize in not paying people and then sue. They tie you up in court till you can't afford to go on... Very common business practice. Owners aren't the only bad actors. But i feel what you're saying, lots of people suck.
All of the outdoor construction business is like that. Now work in the bus of being payed up front or by credit company.
You’re a stand up guy Wizard. There’s a mechanic I use who has integrity like you and it he’s booked for weeks out. I wouldn’t worry about that person telling his acquaintances, if they’re anything like him you don’t want their business.
"Went smooth off". I've never loved a phrase as much as I love this phrase that I just learned.
I feel you Car Wizard. I used to run a gardening business and I had to fire several clients for almost the exact same reason as you.
One particular example is when I used to mow a lady's lawn for a price that she would agree to in writing via email only to dispute the price when the work was done and it came time to pay the bill.
The last time I did work for her, she asked me to mow her lawn for the usual agreed price and also to weed a huge and overgrown garden bed. I advised her in writing that I would be charging her an extra $120 to weed the garden bed which she agreed to pay.
On the day I did the work it was a very hot summer's day, and when I had finished and knocked on her door to take payment her and her husband refused to pay anything because they thought it was too expensive.
Fortunately for me I had a printed copy of the email exchange where I listed the total price, and where they accepted and agreed to pay that price.
When I showed them this, the husband simply said that they had changed their mind and didn't want to pay that price or any price for the work I had completed.
I reminded them as per my conditions of service that if full payment wasn't made I'd be referring the bill to a debt collector.
The husband then told me that I needed to move my vehicle out of the driveway so that he could get his car out of the garage to go to work, and that if I didn't move immediately he'd call the police and have me charged with harrassment.
I told him I'd be happy for him to call the police, but a better solution would be for him and his wife to pay me there and then what was owed and then I'd happily move my vehicle out of the way.
The husband very begrudgingly paid me what was owed in cash, and I was quickly on my way. After this experience I didn't accept any more work from this client and told everyone in the gardening business in my area to be aware of what these people were like.
Months later for 2 weeks straight I had emails, phone calls and voice messages from this couple begging me to do work for them because everyone else was too expensive.
I ignored them and never looked back.
Lesson learned: Don't accept clients/customers if they treat you with disrespect and don't agree to pay the bill when it's due.
I worked for a couple of dealers in the hood, and these kind of rolling turds came in each day and our back lot was littered with them. We learned to collect the $100 diagnosis up front.
Good plan
You can't collect money for services not rendered.
@@chrispappas3750 true but these kinds of people are dissuaded just with that.
@@chrispappas3750 Tell that to landlords and insurance companies.
Timing belt plus everything else under a grand is a great price.
Yes it is! Helped a friend replace a timing belt on a Honda Accord... I'll never do another one. Not because it was difficult to do (kinda was for a first timer), or because of money, it was just time consuming. If I were a certified mechanic, I would have definitely charged at least that.
@@Chris_Troxler Water pumps on the Toyota V6s are a nightmare!
Wasn't a nightmare on my 2000 Toyota 4runner. Only hard part was timing tensioner
Yes it it, I don't do timing. I'll do brakes, power steering, tune ups but when it comes to crap like the timing chain/belt or water pump, I hire it out. Usually it costs me around $1,400 to 1,500 depending on the vehicle.
@@toysoldier46552 Just had the timing belt/water pump done on my Volvo C70 convertible and it was $700. If I ever got a ~$1,500 quote for that type of job I'd throw the whole car away and buy a new one lol.
My favourite mechanic in town regularly turns work away - if the repair is a waste of good money , he says so, and recommends junking the vehicle. Thats an honest mechanic.
Don't get emotional its business ..
After 40 years of that crap ...
You become immune .
That's true but sometimes you feel like you did everything right and you still feel bad about the whole situation.
@@petermitchell2729 yea, be cutthroat sometimes, but man you just have to forget it new day tomorrow
@@petermitchell2729 yea, be cutthroat sometimes, but man you just have to forget it new day tomorrow
After 20 years in business you see it all. Employees stealing from you customers telling you that you shouldn't be in business. Yeah I remember all that. It sucks people think your a millionaire when you own a business but never like that. The ones who are lucky to end up like that have government help most small businesses are lucky to get by day to day. Yeah you may get lucky and make 40% on 1 job but in the back of your mind you know someone going to eat all that profit away.
Always record your calls, always. Their are apps for cell phones and old school answering machine type equipment for the shop. This is a game changer when they want to play games.
I would communicate with a customer using text messages. Much easier than playing endless games of phone tag (call goes to voicemail) and your have a record.
That's illegal unless you tell them you're recording.
@@MrJMS814 no its not
@@seudechrist Under the federal Wiretap Act, it is illegal for any person to secretly record an oral, telephonic, or electronic communication that other parties to the communication reasonably expect to be private. (18 U.S.C. § 2511.)
@@MrJMS814 tell that to ownage pranks
Hang in there Wizard, you do a great job! Best wishes from Sydney, Australia.
I can 100% side with you. I have been an automotive technician for the better part of 25 years. 99% of the customers I deal with are wonderful people and jobs go very smoothly. Sometimes you get customers cars were their customers are wonderful but the cars are absolutely terrible to work on 😂. Then every once in a while, you get that one customer who does this stuff to you. Love your videos keep up the great work.
Here's the sad part. He can't come up with 900 bucks, but is having a baby which cost WAY more to raise.
I've heard an average $11k per year until 18 y/o. Don't have an extra $11k per year? Don't have a baby.
The baby was an accident.
Don't worry,your tax dollars will take care of that baby.
Dang
@@JerryDLTN
Probably depends on how cheap you are and what purchasing power you have.
Earlier figures show $230,000 until 17yr old.