Thats it, I'm done, no more!

[jhelgesen]

I've had it. I'm not fixing any more local bugs for people.

Here's the story:

I put 300 bucks worth of trim and rubber on a girls 71 vert, so she can sell it, charge 200 in labor. I did a few extra repairs and glued the carpet backdown. Windshield busted while changing the seal, so I pull a good one from my project car and give it to her (later I find out 71 super windshields are close to $200) Mom agreed to the price beforehand, then take over 6 weeks to payme (after I'm dumb enough to let the girl have her car back)

Fast forward 4 month, they kept the car, she calls to say the carpet is rolling up and the door panel, which was rotting away from being wet, needs to be repaired. I said, no problem, bring it over, I can fix you up, probably have a good DP you can have, blah blah blah.

She says, okay, here's boyfriend, wants to talk (brain says wtf?)
Blah blah blah, here's some "monkey" glue, you didn't fix the DP right, fixed with masking tape (PO doing), know you'll do it right this time, blah blah blah. I say whatever....hang up, we're done


So I stew over this for about half and hour. I try to be a nice guy (wife says too nice), but I can't do it this time. Had it now.

Call the place back, boyfriend answers, I tell him I can't fix the car, not gonna do it. Hand phone to mom, says he wants to talk to you. Blah blah blah, I'd be happy to fix the car for you, but you'r boyfriend just rubbed me the wrong way, and I'll never be able to make him happy. Sorry.

She puts him back on and I'm told I can kiss his a** if I ever see him in town. Told him I would be happy to.


The whole thing pisses me off. I'm a nice guy and like to help people, but I'm tired of being walked over. Not my fault her boy friend is a butt and I don't need to deal with it.

So, from now on, I'm sticking to GL cars and Porsches, and my labor rate is going up.

I'm done, rant mode off.