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Wanna buy a used car? Have an extra $4.3 Million?

March 16th, 2011 | Author: MyCarDoc

Unfortunately, I was outbid….by about $4.2999 Million….

In the market for a good used car? You wouldn’t happen to have a check for about $4 mill would ya?

This 1952 Ferrari 340 Mexico Vignale Coupe just sold for $4.3 Million a the 2011 Amelia Island vehicle auction in Florida. Being one of ONLY THREE EVER BUILT, it competed in the Carrera Panamerican Mexican road racing,. It boasts a 280 hp 4.1 liter V-12. In other words, the 4.8 liter V-8 in my truck produces more power. But a beautiful car like this isn’t just about the horses under the hood, it’s the total “it” factor. And this car has definitely got it!

My question is this: how much are the license plates on that bad boy gonna cost?!

This is My Car Doc reminding you to drive well and sleep well….just not at the same time!

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New Car Technology!

August 20th, 2010 | Author: MyCarDoc

A company called JaTech has invented something that will make all of our lives soooo much easier.

Behold, the most amazing car door you’ve ever seen!

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David Didn’t Kill Goliath

August 16th, 2010 | Author: MyCarDoc

David didn’t kill Goliath, but he did save him. At least, that’s what happened in the rematch this past weekend. Please allow me to explain. I was surprised by a call on Sunday morning. Apparently a very nice lady hadn’t heard about My Car Doc and didn’t know she could relax while we came to her to take care of her oil change. Like a lot of folks who haven’t heard about the convenience of My Car Doc, she went to Walmart for her oil change, hoping to save a few bucks.

Now, Walmart is a giant marketing genius because they know that once they have your car, they have you. You’re trapped. Not being there long enough to drop it off and return later (what a hassle!) but too long to sit in that dirty waiting room (at least in the ones that have a waiting room), your mind gets to wandering about other things you can do to pass the seeming eternity while you wait for a simple 20 minute service that notice never seems to be done in 20 minutes. Even if they don’t seem that busy, it always seems to take an hour…..just long enough to go shopping and spend more money. This customer was no exception.

However, her vehicle took a little longer due to complications. Like a busted vehicle that kept her held hostage at Walmart. The kid attempting to change her oil dropped the oil fill cap into the engine. No big deal, every tech has done that. What any educated mechanic doesn’t do is use a large screwdriver to pry the radiator back and punch a huge hole in the radiator. Yep. By trying to cut corners and not paying attention to his job, that guy made sure that not only was that customer held hostage, she was now a Prisoner Of War, unhappy with very little hope, no car, melting ice cream, and now very late for dinner with her family.

Needless to say, our POW was less than pleased. Walmart tried to help, but it was Saturday night, they couldn’t find a rental car place open and all the mechanic shops were closed. She wasn’t just held hostage, she was stuck until Monday without a car……or so it seems.

Walmart paid for her cab fare from Pendleton Pike all the way to the airport to rent a car for her at the only place they found open. Then they called me.

By 10 a.m. Sunday morning, the My Car Doc team had found a replacement radiator and was on the scene, making things right. Just a couple of hours later, we had replaced the radiator, tested the system and even made a few recommendations about future repairs to make sure she didn’t run into trouble later on down the road. My Car Doc got the job done, done right and an entire day earlier than anyone else could have. Plus we saved Walmart money on towing the car plus another day car rental fees. A win/win situation if I ever heard one.

The moral of this story may be to get the job done right the first time by a qualified professional. Or it could be that you shouldn’t allow yourself to be held hostage; let My Car Doc come to you while you’re at home or work. Me? I’m still grinning that world-famous Goliath had to kneel and ask a local David for help in fixing his colossal mistake.

My Car Doc, that’s how we roll.