Is the country ready for Mechanic’s Appreciation Day? That’s what Tom and Ray were wondering, on this week’s Car Talk – all courtesy of our faithful listener, John (who wisely omitted his last name), who got us mulling over this novel concept. And what would you give, anyway – baked goods? A gift …

Well, in terms of when to observe this much-needed tribute, how about every February 29th…? That should do it, at least for mechanics as talented as you two… :slight_smile:

This is a great idea! My mechanic routinely saves my car cost efficiently and I’ve always thought about what to get he & his team as a thank you. I thought of baked goods- but I don’t know if there are allergies; maybe lotto tickets - but what if they’re all losers (that’s not a good message to se…

I have always thought an appropriate gift is a six pack of ice cold beer for a small shop or a case for a large shop. Another possibility is a gift card or certificate to the Snap On truck. A princely amount for a mechanic who saved you a major expense. If you were miffed at the mechanic, you could…

A truely good mechanic is worth his weight in gold. Some of my friends are doctors, and they appreciate the fact that while they only work on 2 models, a mechanic has to deal with a myriad of designs. Popular Science, I believe, had a monthly article entitles “Gus Wilson and the Model Garage” Gus,wh…

I recently worked a temp job for a few weeks at a small local shop. I saw these guys practically bend over backwards to help their customers out, especially the elderly. There was this one couple… they must have been in their 80’s… they brought the car in for a tune-up, and it was smoking and knoc…

The only thing I could think of to accurately show my appreciation for mechanics is 100 pounds of ROMA - TOPPS 100% PREMIUM HAMBURGER (which I got on sale, due to the E. coli recall). How’s that for appreciation?

Mechanic's Appreciation Day

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Hosehead October 9, 2007, 1:20am 3

They were going to have a Mechanic’s Appreciation Day to celebrate the day one of you goofballs lets somebody drive out of the shop with a dollar still in their wallet. Still waiting for that day…

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