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Lesbians taste like chicken. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States ![]() |
I have a Boxster customer with a brake problem. She's had the car for 140k miles and has taken it with her to Hawaii and back.
Late in August, she experienced a very strange brake failure about 50 yards from her driveway. The pedal went to the floor. She stopped with the parking brake. Immediately after stopping, the brakes worked normally again. She took the car to her old mechanic, who replaced the master cylinder. Last week, it happened again. This time, she was going 45 and had to swerve to miss traffic. She ended up in the grass, facing the other way by the time she stopped. Once again, the brakes were back immediately and she drove home. When she returned to her mechanic, he told her the car was a liability and said he couldn't help her any more. That's when she found me. There are no fault codes stored or active for the ABS and she is now afraid of the car. She wants to keep it, though. She's a school teacher who can't afford the $4000+ bill to replace the ABS (if that were to become necessary). We have discussed bypassing the ABS hydraulically, but I told her I have ethical questions I have to ponder before doing so. I would like your opinions, please. |
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Chingon 601 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,011 Joined: 1-February 05 From: San Diego Member No.: 3,541 ![]() |
I love my shop. i enjoy helping my customers to enjoy their cars as much as I enjoy mine.
ethically you are responsible of informing her options and letting her decide. if its not a race car, there is really only ONE option. before I turn her away, I would check the sensors for cable damage probably in the wheel well area before it goes up into the car. also check the magnet pick up and the tooth wheel. if there is no smoking gun, I would decline to repair it. AND I would only release the car to a tow truck or push it on to the street if she insists on driving it. as it stands right now, the car must be condemned as undrivable. the inspection invoice should state this clearly. sometimes doing the right thing is tough love. if she drives that out of your shop you might as well stand in the middle of I-95, pull your pants to your ankles and bend over |
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