On Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:29:09 -0600, Canuck57
wrote:

On 06/09/2011 4:56 PM, Wayne B wrote:
On Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:59:57 -0400, wrote:

I never had a clue that you were this clueless. Tim could be easily
replaced by some Chinese factory producing starters and alternators
for pennies on the dollar. Why do I need a repair when I can buy new
for less?

Because the repair is quicker/cheaper in many cases. No one can
afford to stock sufficient inventory of obscure parts to make them
instantly available, especially when the new part may cost thousands
of dollars or be back ordered. However, a small shop like Tim's,
dedicated to customer service, can offer same day or over night
service in many cases. That's worth a lot to a guy with several
thousand acres of corn or wheat to harvest before he misses the
weather window.

Agreed. If you can't fix it in 5 minutes, replace it. Because if the
brushes are shot, might as well avoid coming in next week for the
bearings or windings.

You can't fix your stupidity and it's been 50+ years.