M_A, I concur.
Try hiring a contractor :evil:
I swear last summer I coulda called & left a message "Hello, I have $30k. If you'd like it please call me back" and it wouldn't have helped :roll:
I'd rather have someone call me back & say
Phuck off I'm too busy to help you No response pisses me off :x
Your lawyer story sounds familiar. WTF is it with them that makes 'em think there's no need to call you back. Ever.
Had dealings like that with a window guy couple yrs ago too. Got his name from a local home show. No answer whenever I called any time of day, no callbacks from messages left, or while I was at work if at all.. After several months of hitting my head on the wall I called one Fri afternoon ~5:30pm after work & left a sarcastic msg "Obviously you're WAY to busy for my little $4k job, terribly sorry to have bothered you, I'll find someone not so busy...thanks & my apologies again for taking up your precious time."
Immediately left for the evening.
Arrived back in the morning to a message within 15 MINUTES of my call "Uh, yeah, sorry, if you're still interested in getting those windows replaced I can come have a look for ya..."
SURE :!:
Guess who DIDN'T get another callback...or the job...or any word-of-mouth recommendations :roll:
I hate people. I really do. :?
PS I don't have any US VW parts suggestions for you...up here I use Brian Harriston whenever possible, can't believe how helpful he's been
http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/roseland/