In today's world of a declining economy, many people are forced to save money anyway they can. This is also one of the reasons my business is off too. I'm currently only working half days and closing my shop early in the afternoon to save on utility costs.
Now I 'm getting more and more customers who say they need it fixed as cheap as possible. They don't care if it's done right, just as long as it works for a while. I really don't want to fix units that aren't properly repaired, because a lot of times they will come back to bite you. So I usually state that by fixing it that way, I won't warrant any of my work on the unit, as some of the worn parts may damage my new ones. On the other hand, if I want to fix it right and charge accordingly, I won't get the job or the money for the repair, because they don't have the money to spend. So now I'm forced to take on more and more of these types of jobs. Beggars can't be choosers!
Today I had a starter come in that the customer wanted fixed cheap. The commutator on the armature was chewed up pretty bad and the brushes were worn out. Those parts I had to fix! The other parts that should have been replaced were the bushings, drive and solenoid. The customer didn't want to replace those parts, due to the extra cost and they were still working and usable, so I reused them. How long they will last is anyone's guess, but if the unit were mine, I would have replaced them. Although, if I were in his financial condition, I might have done what he did! So all I could do is repair it to his wishes and hope for the best!
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