Not So Pro 3

[maulhead]

What's your offer?

Would of offered $20, but with inflation factored in.

 

[maulhead]

Zumbrota Drivetrain. Used to be known as ZBAG (Zumbrota Bearing And Gear). They are manual transmission specialists about an hour away from me. They were bought out by a larger, global group, but their reputation hasn’t changed and they still offer great customer service. They also offer parts and components as well as fully remanufactured transmissions.

What did it cost? Last one I bought was a brand new (not reman) surplus one, it was $2,100 shipped to my door, no core charge.

One before that was a reman from a place in TX and was like $1,500 or $1,600, and core charge until I shipped my old one back to them.

This was 20-22 years ago thou. Just being nosy wondering how much they've went up.

 

[footstep]

Morning guys, coffee is hot & weather sucks, hope you all are off to a good start.

 

[ray benson]

Good morning. 38°F/ 3°C going up to 41°F/ 5°C. A little rain/snow coming this morning.

 

[Mastermind]

Would of offered $20, but with inflation factored in.

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Sir, this is a Wendys.

 

[Loony661]

What did it cost? Last one I bought was a brand new (not reman) surplus one, it was $2,100 shipped to my door, no core charge.

One before that was a reman from a place in TX and was like $1,500 or $1,600, and core charge until I shipped my old one back to them.

This was 20-22 years ago thou. Just being nosy wondering how much they've went up.

This one was $3,800 up front, with a $1,500 that will be returned once they receive my core. So $2,300. I called and asked some questions and they ended up knocking another $200 off for me, so it will only be $2,100 once I return the core. Pretty much in the ballpark of what I expected to pay.

After looking on the net at various sources for a reman, I noticed in the fine print that a lot of them were just getting them from Zumbrota to begin with, and up charging.

 

[maulhead]

Dallas

True story. When I moved out here, 24 years ago. I knew nobody, no job lined up, no place to stay, etc. Plunked a few quarters into a pay phone in Vail CO because I heard there was all kinds of building there. 2nd call, I had a job.

Guy that hired me on the phone, came out to the job 3 or 4 days later, he introduces himself as Dallas. Meet & greet went fine. He liked my work so I stayed on. He told me he signs checks, every other Friday, come to the shop for your check.

Fast forward week & half, I go to get my first pay check. He hands it to me. It's signed Dallas Holliday. Yes I had to ask because I like history. He took me in his office, and showed me the Holliday family tree, and explained his bloodline from Doc all the way to him.

Dallas was cool as a cat, but if you pissed him off, he had a hair trigger, and would tear you a new one. Him & I got along really well, I enjoyed working for him. He took a bunch of us idiots out on the town one night, that was a blast, He said to me at midnight, hey you want a bump? I was like no I don't swing that way, then I saw white lines, I was oh yeah that kinda bump sure

 

[maulhead]

Sir, this is a Wendys.

All I needed was $5 then?

 

[Mastermind]

All I needed was $5 then?

Ask to speak to the manager Karen.

 

[GCJenks204]

I get to finish a CVT transmission replacement in a Spark this morning..
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This one I replaced 2 years ago. There's basically a lifetime warranty on the pieces of shìt.
#jatcocvt'ssuckballs

They sure drive like *s-word too. I was so glad when T decided she didn't want hers anymore. Still shocked that we even made a few $$ on that deal.

 

[footstep]

Catching up on the local news, looks like illegal drugs are illegal again, yay S-word state of oregon, took long enough to figure that legalized hard drugs doesn't reduce crime. What a bunch of idiots running this state, can't wait to hit the eject button and leave this place.

 

[maulhead]

Ask to speak to the manager Karen.

I thought you were the manager and your name was Randy, now you say it's Karen?

 

[beaglebriar]

Mornin chubby chasers….been a long week. I could use a bump.

 

[maulhead]

Catching up on the local news, looks like illegal drugs are illegal again, yay S-word state of oregon, took long enough to figure that legalized hard drugs doesn't reduce crime. What a bunch of idiots running this state, can't wait to hit the eject button and leave this place.

Now they can tax it, same as prohibition, could not stop it, found out they could tax it and make a few bucks, so lets make it legal again.

 

[Czed]

Evening ladies. Had the gout toe drained this morning….wanna talk about not fûcking pleasant!!! That was a solid top five on my list of painful experiences.

A guy at work won't get gout medicine either
So i asked what he does when it flares up
He said he does have boner pills
So he takes those so his wife
Won't come into the bedroom so
He sleeps the gout flareup off.
Otherwise she pesters him to work around the house when he can't hardly walk.

 

[maulhead]

Mornin chubby chasers….been a long week. I could use a bump.

Dallas likes the chubbys also. I sent him pic's of dollar store heifer that chased me. I wanted to puke. Dallas wanted her digits.

 

[Lnk]

I get to finish a CVT transmission replacement in a Spark this morning..
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This one I replaced 2 years ago. There's basically a lifetime warranty on the pieces of shìt.
#jatcocvt'ssuckballs

Never heard of a good cvt yet, Ed. They all suck.

 

[Woodrow]

Good morning fellas.

 

[John Wargo]

so slacking today as usual

If you insist

 

[maulhead]

Ask to speak to the manager Karen.

Seriously now.

If I wrote a negative review, about my experience with, one of the builder/porter guys on site, that everyone just loves to bow down to and give him give virtual BJ's and contest praise.

If I did that, what would the outcome be? It would back fire and I would get sent to band camp, for my honesty.

Or would you call me Karen, before I got band?