I have a customer named Joe. Anyone with a shop that works on Stangs watch out for him. No making him happy no matter what you do. I sold him a 4 cyl coupe last December. Told him that I would give him a warranty on big parts for 6 months. In that time I changed for free all the brakes, exhaust and of course the dome light. Then last week of the 6 months he comes in bitching because the belt squells when he first turns on the ac. And the motor is using a quart of oil every 1000 miles. So I change out the motor and trans for free. He calls back and says I want my money back for the car because the belt still makes a noise on the new motor.
I am done with him so just a heads up. BEWARE OF THE JOE

 

wow dude. ill make sure i speard the word around town. but i think i know who your talking about theres this older guy that comes into the advance in ruskin, he drives a green fox coupe. never saw him buy parts for it but he's always getting stupid shit for other cars, and i think my friend warentied out like 3 battery's befor he got him to understand that his altenater was bad. stuburn little cotton top.

 

all that stuff for free!! dang I need to buy my next stang from you

 

yeah, i'm buying all my next stangs from him too.

 

Ummmm, about that rear axle I got from you...it goes too slow. I want to exchange it for a faster one.

 

there was a TSB on that I think... you need to tighten the nut behind the steering wheel.

 

i would have told him to shit in his flat hat when he came back to me with whining of a squeaking belt and a fucking dome light. you have way more patience than i do for sure.

 

come ta think of it, i dont think i've ever seen a 2.3 that dont have a wining power steering pump.

 

you must have sold it to him for a TON of cash to even give someone a warranty on a old 4cyl mustang to begin with.

...and why did you change the engine and transmission out if all it had was a noisy belt? just curious.

 

I hope you made a decent amount on it for that trouble.10+year car should be sold as is