Modern Performance

My son was visitin NJ from out of state during the hurricane Irene and his car wouldn't start so he had it towed to MP.  He had to drive it through some water to get to where he was staying and told the mechanic just that.  Next day the car wouldn't start so he had it towed to MP.  There they took the car apart, battery, wires, you name it and it took them 7 hours to figure out it was the alternator! The mechanic claims it was water damage ane they had to clean it up, but it had never sat around for any length of time after it was driven through a puddle. They then billed me over $730 and didn't even fix the thing!  It was then another $450 to fix the alternator!!!  He did give me a $200 cash discount but didn't guaranty ANY of his work.  So, literally the car may break down tomorrow and I'd be out $1000!!!  I've never had a mechanic who wouldn't make good on the repair work he's done.  This car is OLD and had been running beautifully since for the past 10 years I've had it serviced by a professional mechanic who deals with Saabs all of the time.  I would have paid half if I was able to have it serviced in Virginia!