Share 3 real stories with people who already stay or will come up to Fort Mcmurray with old car and from other province:( `5 `$ c4 h& P Y5 u
3 G( e& M9 J; B4 g( mStory 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. ) X% p5 o1 G' K# S0 p, G0 J+ A+ ^. x" E& k' W
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 $320 to repair the car including the materials.) Y. W1 J+ I+ J
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Story three: one car of co-worker was broken down in Highway 63 and phoned AMA to tow his car to a car repair shop in Fort Mcmurray, one week later, he was told they could not fix the car and recommend him to tow his car to Edmonton. - q$ ^ }) p. f8 `# X7 f 7 t7 L% D- b/ P, y$ p7 W5 ^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.& e- O2 V8 u2 x6 {0 x) s
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If any body know there is a good mechanics here in Fort Mcmurray with reasonable price, please let me know... I appreicate it in advance.