Knowledge is power.

[mountainman]

Originally Posted by AKnowles

Montainman, for my two cents worth I would recommend you inform the independent mechanic of the situation and stress to him one thing ... regardless of whether he provides the information or not you will let the independent Porsche community know what he did, or failed to do, so that other members will know where to take, or not take, their business. As an independent community we - as consumers - rely on first hand experience of independent mechanics to determine where our business goes.

I have already done that in my conversation with him today. He is so bitter because I didn't bring it back to him and pay $3K more to get the engine done that that is all he wants to talk about. He thinks I screwed him by going somewhere else so now he wants to screw me. I will sing his praises every chance I get and I know a lot of Porsche owners.