From: sharen@iscnvx.lmsc.lockheed.com (Sharen A. Rund)
Subject: Re: Mexican leather Upholstery
Organization: Lockheed Missiles and Space Co.
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 92 21:01:26 GMT

In article <1992Dec14.002920.25808@mcnc.org> brooks@mcnc.org (Ted Brooks) writes:
>In article <184616@pyramid.pyramid.com> lstowell@pyrnova.pyramid.com (Lon Stowell) writes:
>>In article <1992Dec9.153647.28620@mcnc.org> brooks@mcnc.org (Ted Brooks) writes:
>>>
>>>I worked with a guy once who was stationed in Texas while in the army. A
>>>friend of his took his car to Mexico to have it reupholstered. He ignored
>>>the advice to watch them while they reupholstered it, choosing instead to
>>>sit in a bar across the street and chase senoritas. Apparently, the 
>>>upholstery was beautiful, but a few days later he noticed a funny smell.
>>>Turned out the seats were padded with _used_ straw from a local stable.
>>>
>>>I can't say for sure that this story is true, but I pass it along for what
>>>it's worth - probably about as much as you paid for the advice. True or
>>>not, it points out an age-old truth - it's better to deal with people you
>>>_know_ are honest.
>>>

in the 50's a number of people had problems with sending/taking their cars
to Mexico for 'rolls-n-pleats' - some of them came back with straw stuffing
the work was beautiful, but....
I guess it depended(s) on who does the work

a lot of things have changed in Mexico

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>>
>>    There are also cheap shops on both sides of the border that'll
>>    do a cheap job if you insist on a cheap price.  And if you go in
>>    there with the attitude that you're gonna be ripped off because
>>    you are a gringo and they are greasers, what the heck do you
>>    expect?    
>
>Maybe there's the real problem here. Maybe Americans look at Mexicans as
>low life greasers. Maybe Mexicans know that and look at Americans as
>well moneyed smartasses with an attitude problem. When a business deal
>starts out with that attitude, it's doomed to fail. And if you can't
>break out of that mode, THEN DON'T DO BUSINESS WITH THAT ESTABLISHMENT!!!
>
>Or maybe the problem is that people go shopping solely on price and figure
>they can get something dirt cheap by going south of the border. Well, it
>may be a cliche', but "you get what you pay for" is true. And if you're
>naiive enough to think you're going to get "something for nothing", you can
>usually find someone who'll be glad to promise you anything just to take 
>your money.
>
>>
>>    And, no it wasn't a friend of a friend, it was me and a friend
>>    both had upholstery done.  His tuck and pleat with beading was
>>    immaculate and still in excellent condition 20+ years later in a
>>    MG-TC.   
>
>Please note I didn't say it was impossible to get a good job done. You
>got a quality job. Fine. One vote "for" upholstery shops in Mexico. 
>Others have had problems. Also fine. Know who you're dealing with, know
>what you're asking for, and have been promised, and be sure it's possible
>to deliver it for that price. Hmm, seems to me that's a good practice on
>_either_ side of the border.
>


I know of a number of reputable upholstry dealers on this side of
the border that learned the art because they couldn't find good
results on either side....

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