Dear George, As you know, my truck has been acting up quite a bit recently. I took it to the mechanic, and he said that it is in dire need of a tune-up; however, it will cost almost $400 to get all of the work done. He said that if I had a friend who was knowledgeable about it, it would probably be worth buying the parts myself and having them help. So, I’m writing because I know that you are very handy and enjoy tinkering with cars. Would you be willing to let me borrow your tools and help me get my truck tuned up? It would really help me out and save me a good amount of money. I would be happy to compensate you for your time and I will, of course, buy all of the necessary parts. Let me know what would be appropriate for compensation. I really appreciate the fact that I can come to you for this. You are a great friend. Sincerely, Martin Downloaded from http://www.wikihow.com