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Service is pretty well GONE

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Topic: Service is pretty well GONE

Posted By: DMiller
Subject: Service is pretty well GONE
Date Posted: 04 Jul 2026 at 12:34pm

Been to several dealers over Recalls or Warranty work and can unequivocally state there is NO Service departments worth their salt anymore. Are a few independent garages that I do trust for work I Cannot perform as not going to buy Thousands of Dollars in repair Tech Equipment that obsoletes as fast as the machines. Know all too many cannot get tractors, trucks, cars repaired as not enough staff, machines sitting, in barns or in dealer yards.

Cannot see buying anything to replace my old worn cripples any time soon.

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Posted By: PaulB
Date Posted: 04 Jul 2026 at 2:20pm

That's why the newest thing I own is a 1989. I can still get any parts I've ever needed and I can still do all the work myself.

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Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Date Posted: 04 Jul 2026 at 8:04pm

Had a small local shop do some work for me - part of it on brakes and then fuel pump problem - got the bill on that and when problem started - pump was close to $400 but part that got me was dropping the fuel tank - said had to drain it first so syphoned it out into containers 30 gallons - dropped tank new pump and poured fuel back into tank .
2 hours labor on removing fuel and putting it back $250 - new straps to mount tank $60 and 1.5 hours for dropping tank and reinstall $180
I told them since bed of truck had rust hole just cut opening into bed to replace pump as fuel lines I had replaced a while back with high pressure hose .

Cheaper than dealer ???
Seems shop rates are beyond fair and mechanics pay only gets a small part .
But now the special tools and test equipment prevents one from doing own repairs

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Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 04 Jul 2026 at 8:09pm

I'm fortunate to have a one man operation within walking distance.He used to work for a local shop, but owner retired, so he's on his own,out of a gravel floored 'leanto ' ! GREAT mechanic, fair prices...just wants to pay his bills and be happy ! He's less than 1/2 the 'big' shop and spends time talking to you about 'options'.

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