Evan called in a panic when his Jeep broke down on the freeway Sunday night. We (read I) had it towed to a local mechanic and waited for Monday morning with a rock in the pit of my stomach. What would THIS cost?
Come Monday, the lovely, lovely man who owns the repair shop called to say that he'd isolated the problem, a main sensor chip, and checked on it with Chrysler. It was within warranty by...twelve days. 12 days. He said he could replace it, but if we had the car towed to a Chrysler dealership, they'd do it free. (Turned out that even the tow to the dealership was free.)
This guy easily could have said nothing and pocketed the profit on the part and the labor costs. He did not do that. Instead, he researched and reported his findings. Maybe that shouldn't seem like a small miracle, but it does.
We picked up the Jeep yesterday, running fine and dandy. No charge. Nada.
So, if you're ever in the Blue Springs, Missouri, area and need a mechanic—go see Dave at Dave's Auto on Wood's Chapel Road. He's not only smart, he's honest, the kind of good man that's hard to find.
7 comments:
I think this is Evan's "12 Days of Christmas" story.
I love it when good things happen to people who deserve them.
Love!
Damn, Kario already said what I was going to say, and I thought I was so clever to think of it!
That's the true Christmas spirit - love it!
Darn, wish I'd thought of that.
It is truly sad that we are so surprised when someone behaves honorably.
So.
Did you get Dave's number?
Looks like Michelle's playin' Matchmaker....
:)
But how are you really?
I'm pretty sure it's no accident that good things are coming your way right now, or that you keep running into people who are as kind and generous as you are.
I bet he was good looking, too!
:)
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