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Jun 11 2006, 12:25 PM
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![]() TANSTAAFL Group: Members Posts: 147 Joined: 22-February 06 From: The Woodlands, TX Member No.: 26 |
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doesnt really surprise me... thats why I like to do my own oil changes and dont ever get any extra services unless its already their scheduled time, and then I ask for them specifically... Mcwhorters told me I needed $1500 of front end work... when I started looking into it myself... turned out I just needed new bearings... so its not just jiffy lube -------------------- ~Clatto Verata Nicto
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Jun 11 2006, 12:33 PM
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I was raised on the dairy, BITCH! Group: Members Posts: 3,080 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Cedar Park Member No.: 49 |
this is ongoing....
they always have the upperhand because usually people who take their cars in for repair have no fucking clue what their car does... so they can charge for rediculous repairs, never do them, and the customer is none the wiser -------------------- "Ah, y'know it's funny, these people they go to sleep, they think everything's fine, everything's good. They wake up the next day and they're on fire."
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Jun 11 2006, 12:51 PM
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![]() Amber Group: Members Posts: 533 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Birmingham, Al Member No.: 6 |
which is why I ALWAYS go with a guy with car knowledge if my car needs work...well my old car atleast...I wont even go get my windows tinted without somebody with me who knows about it....which is why its not done yet..
they like to screw girls over :/ oh and i dont let them do anything extra at the oil change place unless i ask |
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Jun 11 2006, 01:20 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
Thankfully, I have a good sense of when an auto place is lying to me and when they're not. I do, however, want to take a car maintenance class at some point so that I can do minor repairs myself and have a better sense for when my car needs more major repairs that I'd trust to a professional.
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Jun 11 2006, 01:57 PM
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I was raised on the dairy, BITCH! Group: Members Posts: 3,080 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Cedar Park Member No.: 49 |
QUOTE (DaveFireDancer19 @ Jun 11 2006, 12:51 PM) which is why I ALWAYS go with a guy with car knowledge if my car needs work...well my old car atleast...I wont even go get my windows tinted without somebody with me who knows about it....which is why its not done yet.. they like to screw girls over :/ oh and i dont let them do anything extra at the oil change place unless i ask yeah i was getting my oil changed and the guy in there tells me i should change out my air filter....i looked at it and it had a few pebbles in one of the creases.... other than that it was perfect -------------------- "Ah, y'know it's funny, these people they go to sleep, they think everything's fine, everything's good. They wake up the next day and they're on fire."
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Jun 11 2006, 02:00 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 290 Joined: 23-February 06 Member No.: 59 |
Fuck jiffy lube. I brought my rx-7 in there twice when I had a ton of stuff to do that day and no time to change the oil; each time they wanted me to get a new fuel and air filter, fuel line cleaning, and transmission fluid change. They got a big fuck you.
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Jun 11 2006, 02:33 PM
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![]() monogamous gays & stem cells Group: Members Posts: 3,789 Joined: 22-February 06 Member No.: 8 |
QUOTE (pysex @ Jun 11 2006, 02:57 PM) yeah i was getting my oil changed and the guy in there tells me i should change out my air filter....i looked at it and it had a few pebbles in one of the creases.... other than that it was perfect yeah that's the funniest part to me. you could put a brand new one in there a week earlier and they'll tell you it's filthy |
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Jun 11 2006, 02:43 PM
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![]() Oh baby bring me down Group: Agents Posts: 4,115 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Way out yonder Member No.: 68 |
even stuff they are going to do is expensive. Ben's vehicle was 45 in parts to change the front brakes and one caliper (and I have Jack stands now!). Damn brake place wanted 250 to do it.
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Jun 11 2006, 11:44 PM
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![]() Group: Moderators Posts: 2,499 Joined: 23-February 06 From: El Paso Texas Member No.: 32 |
"We had to replace the roof on your car, because it was peeling back. It resented the rest of the car, so we replaced that. Also, there was a tiny unicorn in your exhaust, and he was jumping and poking holes in your exhaust. And he was shitting in your filters as well."
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