Yeah I've got three good companies I've worked with and I call them up knowing it'll be a while before I get to see them onsite LOL.

Had a guy try this once and I knew that the owner of the garage was selling it. So the owner was basically preselling work he wouldn't be responsible for actually filling, and pocketing the money for it in the process.

The garage kept the name so I bet this came as a surprise - they either had to not do the work and piss off a bunch of potential customers, or do a bunch of free work.