Share 3 real stories with people who already stay or will come up to Fort Mcmurray with old car and from other province: ; E( v0 G, C, s4 e5 t4 h' h+ P7 m6 K6 d @4 ?* |+ T$ v+ E
Story one: I have an old Passat from Toronto this January, spent $200 for Out of Province Inspection in Fort Mcmurray then one week later, I was told to pay minimum of $3000 to repair a list of items of my car. I could believe it was true, and spent another $200 for another Out of Province Inspection in another car shop, almost the same price as they said. I still did not believe and faxed the list to a mechanics in Edmonton, and I drove to Edmonton have my car fixed as the list mentioned but paid only $800 including Out of Province Inspection in one day. # B7 n* |# m( J y! K; H1 t' _; B# f1 d
Story two: Last month, the water pump of my car not working, I tried 3 car repair shops in Fort Mcmurray, I was told to wait at least one week, and they would charge 12 hours labour ($120/h), that will be $1440p +tax and material. Again, I did not try to repair my car here in Fort Mcmurray, I paid $550 for towing my car to Edmonton and paid another $320 to repair the car including the materials., Z+ }; |* |0 `' F7 h \# a% [
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Story three: one car of co-worker was broken down in Highway 63 and phoned AMA to tow his car to a car repair shop in Fort Mcmurray, one week later, he was told they could not fix the car and recommend him to tow his car to Edmonton.# U' u0 K' \' S6 i. `2 d# H$ E; |
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Lesson learn: Repairing a car in Fort Mcmurray is extremely expensive and you have to wait for a while. if you want to have cheap and quick repair, drive to fix it in Edmonton.* M4 C6 c. c; d4 Y4 b+ x1 {: D8 q5 b
9 _2 Q/ ]3 Z; y$ Y9 X. H+ aIf any body know there is a good mechanics here in Fort Mcmurray with reasonable price, please let me know... I appreicate it in advance.