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Posted on 12-19-09 01:59:20 PM Link | Quote


Hubby is at the car place getting an oil change so we can make a two hour drive to visit my dad. And guess what? They tried to shove $500 worth of repairs down his throat. Why is it that whenever you go to one of these places, they always want to pester you with more than just an oil change.

Does it look like we have $500 to spend?!

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Posted on 12-19-09 02:22:14 PM Link | Quote
They do it for the monies. They're broke too, ya know xD

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Post 14727/23359
Posted on 12-19-09 02:24:34 PM Link | Quote
I know, but they don't need to be jerks about it. Hubby said that he's never going there again. At 9:15am they told him it would be an hour. It took over two damn hours for an oil change.

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Posted on 12-19-09 07:30:52 PM Link | Quote
Takes me 15 minutes in my parking lot at -20C !

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Posted on 12-19-09 07:41:16 PM Link | Quote
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I've had that happen to me as well. The last time I got an oil change at the place I had gone to all the time, they tried to tell me that I needed a few more things needed done as well (which I didn't really need nor had the money to do anyway). I'm convinced that when they fixed my car when I went off the road in 2006, they messed up my steering column -- it makes this popping sound now, but I've had no problems with the car. Needless to say, I never go to that place anymore -- especially since I've heard some bad stories about it anyway.

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Posted on 12-19-09 09:39:23 PM Link | Quote
I've noticed that people are getting nastier and nastier with money these day. It's getting annoying, seriously.

These people called because I owe money to Capital One, and they started insulting me over the phone, demanding the money and threatening to sue me if I didn't pay them within the next month.

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Post 14733/23359
Posted on 12-19-09 09:48:43 PM Link | Quote
VG, that's what happened to me when I took my old car to Pep Boys. The made my car worse. Never went back there.

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Posted on 12-19-09 10:50:04 PM Link | Quote
Originally posted by Anya
VG, that's what happened to me when I took my old car to Pep Boys. The made my car worse. Never went back there.

Are there documented cases of that? That could be grounds for a lawsuit.

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Post 14741/23359
Posted on 12-19-09 10:56:29 PM Link | Quote
They make you sign a lot of papers, so I'm sure there's nothing that can be done. Besides, this was years ago.

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Posted on 12-19-09 10:58:55 PM Link | Quote
Another reason why I'm glad not to have a car.

Did they tell him there's a problem that's not too bad right now, but *may* get worse which justifies the $500?

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Post 14743/23359
Posted on 12-19-09 10:59:36 PM Link | Quote
Did they tell him there's a problem that's not too bad right now, but *may* get worse which justifies the $500?

Of course that's what they said.

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Posted on 12-19-09 11:01:41 PM Link | Quote
Originally posted by Anya
Did they tell him there's a problem that's not too bad right now, but *may* get worse which justifies the $500?

Of course that's what they said.

Of course. Even an idiot won`t throw 500$ at thin air. But if you add a "problem"... :specialed:

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Posted on 12-19-09 11:16:12 PM Link | Quote
Just as long as they're not causing the "problems" while "inspecting" the car...

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Posted on 12-20-09 12:41:07 AM Link | Quote
<Iffy Lube> DID YOU KNOW THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS A COMPLETE ENGINE FLUSH EVERY 500 MILES FOR OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE AND PROLONGED ENGINE LIFE? DID YOU KNOW YOU'RE 10 MILES OVERDUE FOR THIS IMPORTANT PROCEDURE? YOU DON'T WANT TO KILL YOUR ENGINE, DO YOU? WELL, WE JUST SO HAPPEN TO HAVE THAT EXACT PROCEDURE ON SPECIAL RIGHT NOW FOR ONLY $99.99! OMGHOLYCRAPACTFASTBEFOREITSGOOOOOOONE!!

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Post 14764/23359
Posted on 12-20-09 12:57:13 AM Link | Quote
Drove past a Jiffy Lube a few hours ago. Good to know. Going to avoid them as well.

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Posted on 12-20-09 05:33:40 AM Link | Quote
And this is why I never really want to own a car.

THE END

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Heck, I don't even change my oil every 3,000 miles -- most of the time I go to 3,500 or even 4,000.

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Post 14808/23359
Posted on 12-20-09 01:28:21 PM Link | Quote
This was really over due, so we had to get an oil change. Went to a place where we thought would be fast.

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Posted on 12-20-09 02:03:16 PM Link | Quote
Originally posted by GabuChickenleg
And this is why I never really want to own a car.


This.

Bus fares are nothing compared to car payments, fuel, insurance, and maintenance. Now, if I lived somewhere with buses that didn't suck so much


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Post 14819/23359
Posted on 12-20-09 02:08:05 PM Link | Quote
Not having a car, isn't an option for us. It is extremely needed.

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