Re: Why is it so hard to get people to do things now days

Posted by steve terplak on April 06, 2018 at 11:46:28 from (40.138.137.184):

In Reply to: Why is it so hard to get people to do things now days posted by Graveyard1984 on April 05, 2018 at 22:18:43:

Depending on the area, it is a challenge to find a good, do-all mechanic who can/has worked on older tractors.

I found an excellent father/son team who had a hand written business card on the wall at the local parts store. Their card mostly offered hydraulic work and welding but at the bottom it mentioned tractor repairs.

Turns out, they do a fair amount of heavy equipment repair and offer a few speciality items out of their shop. They also do mobile repairs.

They have been great and have made some decent money off of me. First time I talked to them found out they used older masseys on their farm and are familiar with them, so that was a bonus.

For small things, they have been great at accommodating me - came out same day and did a valve adjustment on a 1080, replaced the starter in the snow on my truck that was loaded Up with hay and another blizzard moving in the next day (glad I had them do that one - turns out starter on a mid-90's Chevy is tricky to get at).

For bigger jobs - total overhaul of a 165 gasser - I waited a while until he had shop space for me and then the job took a ton longer than I thought, and ended up costing a fair amount more than originally quoted (not more than I expected...I figured things would come up as he got deeper into the job).
I have been waiting over a year to get a preventative overhaul on my 265...he has called a few times, ready to arrange to pick up, but something has come up for him. Supposed to head to his place Sunday or Monday...If it doesn't...I will wait patiently...he does good work and is thorough. I get that working on my old stuff is not a huge, quick profit...but he does make money and my checks always clear. So, as long as he gets to me someday...I am a-ok. Engines are not my specialty and I have too much other stuff going on. I have more than one tractor to complete any job so I can wait. The things I need done ASAP - broken hay equipment on a summer afternoon - I do myself. Then it gets done on my time frame.

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