[DML] Re: Treatment of Newbies (was: Leaving The Group)

["Harold McElraft" <hmcelraft@xxxxxxx>]

I considered your operation a service center too - DeLorean parts and 
service - Right? I didn't mean to imply just DMCH........I ment to be 
inclusive of DeLorean One, Bauerle, Ken, etc.

Harold McElraft - 3354


-- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "John Hervey" <john@...> wrote:
>
> Harold, Would I be considered an DeLorean Mechanic?
> 
> Group, If you want see what it's really like then get over into the 
parts
> business and you will get the phone calls from the newbie's and 
shops more
> than you will see over the internet. 
> I feel in the computer world and instant messages that why a lot of 
Newbie's
> go to the internet first. Reading the books is one thing but when 
some one
> explains why the cold start doesn't work after they have read the 
book and
> thought they have checked everything and I tell the it's the 
starter, I wish
> I could see the blank look on their face.
> Several times a month I'm explaining the 7-11 trip and the car 
won't start,
> fans won't turn on, blower motor quits and starts back up and car 
get to
> hot. But the most I get is fuel related problems and electrical. 
> That's ok if I have the time during the day or I will call them 
back in the
> evening. You would be surprised how many folks aren't on the chat 
groups.
> Just my 2 cents
> John Hervey
> www.deloreanautopart.com
> Newbie Counselor
>    
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
Behalf Of
> Harold McElraft
> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 8:43 PM
> To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [DML] Re: Treatment of Newbies (was: Leaving The Group)
> 
> Well, in the newbie's defense, lack of confidence is probably the 
main 
> factor in seeking help. Rightfully so I think. Fear of doing 
something 
> wrong and causing more or greater problems, adding to the "break-
down" 
> risk and excessive expense are legitimate concerns if you are 
unsure of 
> what you are doing. Many of us "old-timers" see some of the issues 
as 
> simple when in reality they are complex issues or at least may 
appear 
> incomprehensible to someone looking at a DeLorean for the first 
time.
> 
> Experience is a great confidence builder. Some of the common 
problems 
> in a DeLorean need to have an experienced mechanic instructing or 
doing 
> the work in order to avoid costly and even dangerous outcomes.
> 
> I'll help when I can - but I encourage "newbies" to visit the 
nearest 
> DMC service center or an experienced DMC mechanic.
> 
> Harold McElraft - 3354
> 
> 
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@> 
wrote:
> >
> > I agree that many things repeat. In the summer we get the A/C
> > questions. The newbies want to know about the doors and their most
> > urgent problems. Many could do more if they read the manual or 
tried a
> > search. The newer ones just are not aware of what we take for 
granted
> > as common and usual. Maybe they just need confirmation for what 
they
> > already know. I post to them because some people just don't ask 
and it
> > helps to refresh everyone's memory. From time-to-time we come up 
with
> > newer solutions by reposting old problems. Or at least different 
ways
> > to see them. How would you feel if you were a newbie, thrilled to
> > finally have 
> 
> 
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