How's this for throwing away money?...

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Registered: 09-29-2003
How's this for throwing away money?...
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Sat, 11-27-2004 - 7:30pm

Ahhhhh.. aaaghhhhhhh!..
Car was acting up Friday noon and afternoon..... Crunching , screeching, noises as turning steering wheel and going over slight bumps..
Okay we think, perhaps, Power steering fluid?.. Nope..
Okay Saturday.. today.. early...~S~ takes it to place we have been to


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Registered: 09-29-2003
Sat, 11-27-2004 - 10:43pm
Thanks RJ.. I know exactly how you feel when you have to have work done on your car..
I have been taken too many times..
I know you have been through the ringer with your car and poor grace not to long back also, is probably still fighting..
(((((Hugs Hon)))))"CAT"

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Sat, 11-27-2004 - 11:42pm
Hi Jo... and Thanks Hon for your kind feelings..
Yes.. after we call the Head Manager/Store Owner (there is 2 #'s) if we don't get results, then the Better Business Bureau would be a good Idea..
((((Hugs))))"CAT"

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Sat, 11-27-2004 - 11:48pm
Hi Buterfli.... I am not quite sure what you disagree with, but maybe you read some things ummm wrong? ...I dunno.. I do not think all Mechanics are like that ..Just most .. Thats great you have a

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Sun, 11-28-2004 - 1:12am
OMG (((((((cats))))))).....stories like these, they actually make me feel fortunate to work at a dealership with a full service shop (mechanical and body). I have not been taken advantage of like that since I started in the auto business nearly 12 years ago. I absolutely despise these kinds of stories. Do you have a local news station that does exposes on these types of things?

beth

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Sun, 11-28-2004 - 1:35am
Ya know Beth, Thats a good idea.. If it doesn't get resolved, we could look into that..( Local News Station that does exposes)..Wow that sounds so nice.. All those years without worring about where to have your car serviced...
Thanks Hon..
(((((((Hugs))))))

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Sun, 11-28-2004 - 10:53am

(((((Cat)))))


For future reference, do not leave your car at a repair shop without a signed estimate in your hand

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Registered: 12-16-2003
Sun, 11-28-2004 - 12:04pm

That really blows Cat!

Kim
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Sun, 11-28-2004 - 12:17pm

Many of the better garages thrive on customer loyalty.

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Sun, 11-28-2004 - 2:45pm

It is good to build a rapport with a garage. I've taken my car for tires and lightweight maintenance since 1995 to a local tire shop in Hickory. They know me by name. We've had our moments over the years. I know that once when an inspection was done my lights were left on. I didn't know this and almost ran my battery down. I called to complain. The son of the owner acted like it was no big deal. After a couple of hours, he called me back to apologize. And, the next two visits, he apologized and thanked me for my business.

I'll never forget the one tire shop I visited in '96. I owned this old VW Jetta. The Jetta had over 90,000 miles on it. I had taken it to this tire shop for routine maintenance. The guy says to me that my car has this problem and that problem. After describing all the problems, he kicks my front passenger tire. I became livid. I asked him where my car keys were after noticing them not in the ignition. He pointed to a rack near the greasy office. I walked over grabbed my keys and said, "You'll not get a chance to kick my car again!" I left!

I had recently purchased the car from my stepfather's friend. He was a mechanic and had his own foreign car lot. He was cool. He was a Romanian with a deep accent and honest way. I knew the car wasn't in bad shape. So, I called him. His response to the accusations of the greasy, lying mechanic was classic...

John (the Romanian mechanic/foreign car lot owner) "You know, some people don't have work...need money. Your car is fine."

I loved to hear him talk. His wife, when she found out I was trading my VW Jetta in for a Nissan Sentra, she said "Japanese cars- they rust. Take it up North- snow, salt- it rusts."

They were very biased towards German and Swedish automobiles. I guess there is nothing wrong with that. I mean, BMW's are nice. However, those types of autos tend have a higher repair cost in comparison to let's say like my Nissan.

rj :)

rj

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Sun, 11-28-2004 - 7:30pm

(((((((((((((((((((((((CAT)))))))))))))))))))))))


That really sucks! I hate that for you. I hope you two can get things resolved with the garage, I'm sorry they've tried to screw you over. big hugs!!


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