Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2016 13:35:05 -0500
From: stinmar1
Subject: My dark side
In the 30 years of working on cars and trucks I can count on my two hands the number of people that felt I screwed them over and each time it was either bad judgment on my part for even doing work for them , bad communication or their bad judgement buying defective parts and blaming the mechanic. In any event I am not nor have I ever been perfect . Its very possible I sold someone a used engine that used oil but in 30 years I haven’t had one that I built where S&W machine Shop did the machine work that ever used oil . Not one . I thought about what Billy said and I thought of the people who complained about an engine and its been very few . Then I thought of how he could possibly know me or was he confusing me with the other Mark S in Goldston who was shot by a customer during a disagreement or maybe the other Mark S in Browns summit who ran a shop . I thought about responding to it all but I realized I don’t need to .
Do I handle things now like I did when I was younger ? No and as I think about it I haven’t since daddy passed . Do I wish I could have found a way to resolve the issues with those who felt I screwed them over ? Yes and no . Yes I have and always have tried to make things right but sometimes people don’t want you to make it right they want you to make it perfect and No for those wanting a $15000 restoration on a $350 budget its not going to happen with me or any other mechanic .
I get emails from those who read my post’s and actually get what I’m saying . Out of all of those emails last year I got 3 ,, only 3 that were negative .. I cant please everyone and I’m not going to try . Like I have said before if you don’t like my post don’t read them , just scroll on by 🙂
Goodnite Mark