Share 3 real stories with people who already stay or will come up to Fort Mcmurray with old car and from other province:# G/ H- @3 d( B9 G. @" K. S9 h
, [( O+ ]: u, ~- E4 o9 W* tStory 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 $800 including Out of Province Inspection in one day.# ^9 q$ @# j$ n+ a$ |
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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 $320 to repair the car including the materials.( v& T& W) ^! B7 t. q
3 l+ D: c7 m+ mStory three: one car of co-worker was broken down in Highway 63 and phoned AMA to tow his car to a car repair shop in Fort Mcmurray, one week later, he was told they could not fix the car and recommend him to tow his car to Edmonton. ! i1 `; D) ?4 L" t# Q+ h( B, X' j4 l4 l Q' E: c- Z, ^# p
Lesson learn: Repairing a car in Fort Mcmurray is extremely expensive and you have to wait for a while. if you want to have cheap and quick repair, drive to fix it in Edmonton. . {9 J' _ O6 D# \ ! ^- B$ y! ^7 \5 f/ f1 M4 KIf any body know there is a good mechanics here in Fort Mcmurray with reasonable price, please let me know... I appreicate it in advance.