CROSSPOSTED and OT: question about mechanics

DH and I were discussing auto repair as his car, having had the line from the A/C recently replaced, now needs a new compressor, and we replaced the battery yesterday. He can do the work, but he doesn't like it. I like the work, but don't know as much as I would like.

I jokingly said that I should go back to one of my little mentioned ideas of opening a women owned-operated, all mechanics are women, auto repair place. DH said it would make a good question for my newsgroups as, he feels, they are predominantly women, and I would probably get good feedback.

So, what do y'all think?? WOuld you prefer to go to a shop where all the mechanics were women, or would you feel no different then if you went to a shop where all the mechanics were male??

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Thanks bunches!

Larisa

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CNYstitcher
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Seems to me that women are more detail oriented (Picky) and so would notice and fix what was wrong.

Not to mention being generally smaller than men could fit into tight places.....but still be able to lift the same weights.

I would go to that shop, if the employees had the proper licencing or whatever......same goes for shops with only men.

Michelle Giordano

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Doug&Michelle

I would love it. I think you should do it. I took auto mechanics in highs school; I had to take it during summer school, though, because they wouldn't let girls in during the school year! (Too many boys wanted in, I guess, and they gave them preference!) I've never regretted taking it.

And if you do this, let's all contact the networks....we might

**FINALLY** get a show on the Discovery Channel that has women hosts; you could be the female equivalent of "American Chopper" or "American Hot Rod."

-------------- You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.=20

--Mae West=20

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IMS

Hmmm, hadn't thought that far in advance...lol. Hmm, maybe I need to rethink everything and think bigger. Of course, I could just stay in my somewhat comfort zone and do something with decorating and sewing, but that is tantamount to stagnation as far as I am concerned.

Well, thanks for the responses, I will keep these in mind as I ponder my future path.

Larisa

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CNYstitcher

Knowledge and professional shouldn't have to have a gender attached to it. If you can do the job, correctly, that is what counts.

I have only found two auto repair places that treated me seriously. As a former big-rig driver I know mechanics, I know engines and tires. Don't bs me, don't roll your eyes when I want answers.

As my license plate frame warns "beware the feisty redhead" ;))

Ginger in CA

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Ginger in CA

Personally speaking, I don't care if they're hermaphrodites from the planet Zog as long as they do the job right and don't try to rip me off. Assume that I know nothing because I am a woman and blonde, and they are dead meat.

In article , CNYstitcher of Road Runner uttered

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She who would like to be obeye

Personally, I would love to go to a repair shop where the mechanics were mostly women. Best of all would be a repair shop where the manager/shop foreman was a woman! I do think "dissing" women customers would be far less frequent under those circumstances--though I must caution that I've had some pretty snooty women in dealerships put me down, not knowing that I'm quite mechanical myself and I understand cars.

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Carolyn McCarty

I'd love it. Also, IMO it would be very cool to have a car repair place that allowed me to learn how to do it myself, now and then. Roberta in D

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Roberta Zollner

I take my handicapped van to a shop that has a female manager and she's great!

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Dreamweaver

Yes please! I can do some of this stuff but now that I have the van, I can't always reach what I need to reach. I enjoy doing it!

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Dreamweaver

In article , Dreamweaver of Onvoy uttered

Shame on you for lack of political correctness; your van is not "handicapped", it is "otherly abled"

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She who would like to be obeye

In article , Roberta Zollner of 1&1 Internet AG uttered

Ummm .... dream on! These people have a living to make! PMSL!

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She who would like to be obeye

County roads huh? And you expect us to BELIEVE that one?????? Prove it....send me a few of those photos...please : )

Butterfly (used to have an old country barn until haying time one summer---it went up in smoke---Thank God, my Bro saw the smoke and yelled at my sis's who were inside working with the bales at the time--barn was a total loss. Local farmers all donated hay to my folks for that winter)

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Butterfly

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Joanna

AJH,

I get so tired of the word games sometimes....as long as people understand what you mean.....and other times it's good.....

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Dreamweaver

We came upon a red beauty with a white roof and a gorgeous Palomino was outside. Just as I lifted my camera, a herding dog appeared trying to work his magic on the horse! It was wonderful and he was an excellent herder, although the horse obviously had been through it before and treated it as though it were a mere pesky fly! If was fun!

B, I will post them if I ever get them suckers developed!

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Dreamweaver

Thank you. Know exactly what you mean by 'other-abled' : ( No problemo on waiting....sounds like they will be worth the wait : ) Jez happy that you ARE out and about

Butterfly

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Butterfly

Jez happy that you

I am having a wonderful time. My co-hort in crime loves to take off just as much as I do. Actually B, it's Star, the one that helped with your HUG. She's living with just a quarter size piece of her heart working. The Doc doesn't know how she's here! I do, a sense of humor and amazing Spirit! Anyway, we start by picking a direction and then just turn on roads that say "turn here!" and we have found wonderful lakes, and farms, and small towns (meaning itty,bitty townettes) and have seen beautiful wildlife and parts of this state I didn't know existed. Our last long trip we decided to head toward a town 43 miles away. We returned home 5 hours later! (thus the $ issue: gas is $2.11 here right now, but worth every penny! Cheaper than a therapist!) We had a blast!

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Dreamweaver

Our gas is at $2.43 as of last Friday. I'm just so tickled you are doing again...we use to explore all kinds of roads every move we made--been all over this country : ) Most outstanding memory was coming up over a rise to the top of a mesa in CO and seeing 3, yes THREE, distinct rainbows. I can picture it right now..

Butterfly

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Butterfly

Isn't it the greatest feeling when you see an unusual site early in the morning? Once we were driving back to the US after a bad time in Mexico City, not the people, they were wonderful, it was a situation. Anyway, when we came across the top of a ridge overlooking the city of Monterey just as the sun was coming up, and the entire city looked as if it were bathed in gold. Gorgeous! All of us stared in awe and then we knew we'd be okay and we got home later that day. When DS isn't working, we take day trips all around wherever we live. I never knew so many small towns/hamlets/villages were scattered out around Houston. Emily

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CypSew

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