Share 3 real stories with people who already stay or will come up to Fort Mcmurray with old car and from other province: ( J% W) d0 t. j( { 1 h9 i# \* e0 e' U9 PStory 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. - }, i9 }" L& a& e3 J 4 V2 ]% r0 l: {9 o0 L, WStory 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 $320 to repair the car including the materials.3 E. W3 h8 Z% d5 |1 z( y
& A4 _6 p g0 ]& E. [$ UStory 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. 3 T% m7 m( z/ j, E+ y: V/ ?2 i2 S0 S3 o. @: o2 [# @8 \& {: ]2 R
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.3 p9 Y* P; B% t3 b; E8 v3 [2 N
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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.