Share 3 real stories with people who already stay or will come up to Fort Mcmurray with old car and from other province:8 _3 \2 b! u9 {- t8 I- a* s
P: a$ t3 Q9 z" e% ~3 x/ s6 \7 aStory 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 $800 including Out of Province Inspection in one day. 9 ?0 m; d4 {$ D3 t; w4 B) M* E P5 K
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.7 q' Q* z; e& ~! Z
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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. : H2 s* Y6 ]6 f! `% G3 H! {. k; J- v* q% Y
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.: A- y4 m. [! q. Y% e# G
0 q# w5 i8 p% Y1 F7 ?# x5 {7 pIf any body know there is a good mechanics here in Fort Mcmurray with reasonable price, please let me know... I appreicate it in advance.