What did you do with your 4th Gen this week?

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Hootbro

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Bad news for me today. Was planning on getting my tailgate back this week but I had a blow out with the painter late last night. He now wants a bunch more money than we agreed upon before he started, I don't play that game.... So long story short I am looking for someone in Northern CA to paint this tailgate for me for a reasonable price. If anyone can help that would be great.

It had been primed and blocked just waiting for the paint now.

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Let me guess, your painter is a independent? Independent self employed trades people pull this crap a lot. Their rates slide up/down based on planned and unplanned personal issues and expenses.
 

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Let me guess, your painter is a independent? Independent self employed trades people pull this crap a lot. Their rates slide up/down based on planned and unplanned personal issues and expenses.
So true. “ damn my water heater took a crap” translates to your tailgate paint price went up $500 :banghead:
 

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So true. “ damn my water heater took a crap” translates to your tailgate paint price went up $500 :banghead:

Then there is pricing based on your area, zip code or what you do for a living. Had a couple of rental houses I was managing. Both identical but in two different areas. One area kinda blinky and on the down side and another in a more affluent area. Need a quote of both for a roof job and the same indy roof contractor gave me estimates that varied between the two by $5K more for the house in the affluent area. Called the roofer out on it and he straight up told me it was a "doctor and lawyer" premium for the house in the better area.
 

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Then there is pricing based on your area, zip code or what you do for a living. Had a couple of rental houses I was managing. Both identical but in two different areas. One area kinda blinky and on the down side and another in a more affluent area. Need a quote of both for a roof job and the same indy roof contractor gave me estimates that varied between the two by $5K more for the house in the affluent area. Called the roofer out on it and he straight up told me it was a "doctor and lawyer" premium for the house in the better area.
Lmao.
 

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^^^^ At least he told you the truth, instead if lying out of his ass.
Jay
 

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Got my tailgate back tonight. Cost me $225 for it to come back to me in primer. Money lost to find out the integrity of a person is what my Mom used to say. So I have a new painter coming over on Sunday, wish me luck!

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Discovered the seat heaters can have more than one use. Picked up a bunch of pizza for the crew at work an hour from site. Put a heavy coat on top of them and turned the seat warmers on. Worked pretty well
Works great, but only if there's enough weight on it! One pizza won't cut it :(
 

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Center caps painting at work cause one has chrome where it should be black.828ce33f37b310a1649ef28af402664e.jpg
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So your girlfriend rolls a Honda, playin' workout tapes by Fonda
But Fonda ain't got a motor in the back of her Honda

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