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jpalamar · 10-07-2009, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by CleanNeon98

He wanted me to take it to a shop cause he doesn't believe in doing work LOL

Is it his car?

CleanNeon98 · 10-07-2009, 12:21 PM

Thanks but no thanks to your family intervention. This isn't what I'm talking about here.

grimm · 10-07-2009, 12:25 PM

Patience is a virtue.
you need to clearly communicate your expectations to people if you expect them to to be met.
it sounds like you had your expectations planned out in your head and in your head things were not going accordingly, you then got angered and you re-acted to your own anger.

I took my GF's car to toyota this weekend for a sticking gas pedal.I made sure I fully understood what work i was paying for and what work they would be doing and in what time frame it was all taking place.

Sadly the bottom line is, you didn't communicate your expectations,so it is nearly impossible for the shop to have met them.

my question is, when you went back to check on it, did you ask specifically when they were going to work on it, and when it would be done?

tomustang · 10-07-2009, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by grimm

I took my GF's car to toyota this weekend for a sticking gas pedal.I made sure I fully understood what work i was paying for and what work they would be doing and in what time frame it was all taking place.

Just read somewhere that millions of toyotas are being recalled for sticking pedals, might want to check that out

grimm · 10-07-2009, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by tomustang

Just read somewhere that millions of toyotas are being recalled for sticking pedals, might want to check that out

hmmm.. thanks, hers is a 98 so i'm not sure how far back the recall goes but i'll look into it.

bl@ckvr4 · 10-07-2009, 01:04 PM

Alex, you totally did the right thing getting the car back. If I caught the dude unloading **** from my car I would have totally lost it. I'm surprised you didn't take the keys back then and there. There is absolutely no reason they should put mileage on YOUR car, use up YOUR gas just to get business done at the shop. The business should have its own vehicle(s) specifically for that purpose. I hope this is a learning experience for you though. Never trust mechanics. I took my car to a mechanic one time two and a half years ago and they ****ed up my engine start button and ****ed with my S-AFC fuel settings.

djb5118 · 10-07-2009, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by tomustang

Just read somewhere that millions of toyotas are being recalled for sticking pedals, might want to check that out

false, being recalled for faulty mats which push up and over the gas pedal causing it to stick down

Fujito · 10-07-2009, 01:28 PM

Ehh can't blame the guy.
When I need to get anything done on my car I always try to be there right when they open up so that I can get in and out without being a bother.

grimm · 10-07-2009, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by djb5118

false, being recalled for faulty mats which push up and over the gas pedal causing it to stick down

saw that one...

jpalamar · 10-07-2009, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grimm

hmmm.. thanks, hers is a 98 so i'm not sure how far back the recall goes but i'll look into it.

Its a huge recall. Big artlice on Yahoo on Monday I think.

tomustang · 10-07-2009, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by djb5118

false, beinng recalled for faulty mats which push up and over the gas pedal causing it to istick down

False? no year was specified, so I just posted out the obvious recall for toyotas, you wouldn't believe how many people get caught up with not knowing the mat gets stuck, it happens in a lot of cars

EACH IT · 10-07-2009, 02:26 PM

Don't stress out Alex, If his shop won't get to it, we will. Again, I am off on thursday and I'll come help you or you can bring your car to my house. whatever you prefer.
Alex's shop is always going to be that way, just the way he has been. He is a great mechanic to know, just likes to make his money over completing favors.
no big deal, I think you/we can fix it thursday if you have the parts already.

keff108 · 10-07-2009, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by bl@ckvr4

Alex, you totally did the right thing getting the car back. If I caught the dude unloading **** from my car I would have totally lost it. I'm surprised you didn't take the keys back then and there. There is absolutely no reason they should put mileage on YOUR car, use up YOUR gas just to get business done at the shop. The business should have its own vehicle(s) specifically for that purpose. I hope this is a learning experience for you though. Never trust mechanics. I took my car to a mechanic one time two and a half years ago and they ****ed up my engine start button and ****ed with my S-AFC fuel settings.

Agreed

NOPSTNS · 10-07-2009, 02:32 PM

first of all, a fuel filter on a miata IS a cake job. you said it yourself.

why didnt u just finish it? you had one line off, all that was left was the other line...wtf?

doin those was awesome. doin an FD rx7 fuel filter....not awesome

i personally dont see the problem with the guy using your car to run a SHOP required errand. especially if you ASKED THEM TO DRIVE IT. thats just nonsense on your part....

alex, I understand your frustration. Ive been there before. But having worked in shops beforehand, ive been on the other side of the yelling and i see both angles...

you're upset bc a simple job wasnt done quickly. but what you need to see is beyond your work being done. the odds of the mechanics sitting on a chair waiting for you to arrive are slim. they probably had others cars to work on, with promised completion times, and werent able to jump right on it.

timeframe stuff is one of things that need to get talked about before you take a car anywhere. get a real expectation of what time will be spent to get the car back.

saying "it took them 5 hours to do my springs" doesnt tell the whole story just because you dropped it off at 10 and picked them up at 3.

Vr-4-Life · 10-07-2009, 03:18 PM

The guy was gone for an hour at least... thats not a 10 minute drive to diagnose the problem... Thast probably like 40-50 miles on alex gas.

HickRocket1258 · 10-07-2009, 03:20 PM

You could of complained to him instead of complain on here?

By the way he might of had appointments in the book before you, by the time you came by the night before. Just do it yourself next time if it is such a simple job.

97TurboDSM · 10-07-2009, 03:29 PM

you'll shoot your eye out.

Vypurr · 10-07-2009, 03:35 PM

Yeah, all shops use customer cars to do part runs! Kills 2 birds with 1 stone (test drive / get parts). Plus, if they were using your car for a parts run, it's very likely that they had another car already in the garage that they needed parts for?

jpalamar · 10-07-2009, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Vr-4-Life

The guy was gone for an hour at least... thats not a 10 minute drive to diagnose the problem... Thast probably like 40-50 miles on alex gas.

or waiting in line at his parts discruibuter.

99SL2_Modder · 10-07-2009, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vypurr

Yeah, all shops use customer cars to do part runs! Kills 2 birds with 1 stone (test drive / get parts). Plus, if they were using your car for a parts run, it's very likely that they had another car already in the garage that they needed parts for?

+1

They typically only take cars that NEED test drives.

10-07-2009, 12:21 PM	#22
CleanNeon98 TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Philadelphia Member #2029 My Ride: "Honey Badger" Turbo Miata iTrader: (8)	Thanks but no thanks to your family intervention. This isn't what I'm talking about here. __________________ 2004 MAZDASPEED MX-5 : 328whp / 308wtq / 2500lbs 2012 Toyota Prius 2 : Daily Driver

10-07-2009, 12:25 PM	#23
grimm Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Member #3058 iTrader: (2)	Patience is a virtue. you need to clearly communicate your expectations to people if you expect them to to be met. it sounds like you had your expectations planned out in your head and in your head things were not going accordingly, you then got angered and you re-acted to your own anger. I took my GF's car to toyota this weekend for a sticking gas pedal.I made sure I fully understood what work i was paying for and what work they would be doing and in what time frame it was all taking place. Sadly the bottom line is, you didn't communicate your expectations,so it is nearly impossible for the shop to have met them. my question is, when you went back to check on it, did you ask specifically when they were going to work on it, and when it would be done? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Last edited by grimm; 10-07-2009 at 12:40 PM.

10-07-2009, 01:04 PM	#26
bl@ckvr4 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2007 Member #4236 My Ride: 1992 mitsubishi VR4 iTrader: (1)	Alex, you totally did the right thing getting the car back. If I caught the dude unloading ** from my car I would have totally lost it. I'm surprised you didn't take the keys back then and there. There is absolutely no reason they should put mileage on YOUR car, use up YOUR gas just to get business done at the shop. The business should have its own vehicle(s) specifically for that purpose. I hope this is a learning experience for you though. Never trust mechanics. I took my car to a mechanic one time two and a half years ago and they ed up my engine start button and *ed with my S-AFC fuel settings. __________________ 1992 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4 =:The ecstasy lasts as long as the gasoline:=* 1993 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4 =:Yes. Another one.:= 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS =:Danger to manifold!:= 1991 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 =:No, it's not for sale.:=

10-07-2009, 02:26 PM	#32
EACH IT Tri-State Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Member #13122 My Ride: 06 wrx iTrader: (0)	Don't stress out Alex, If his shop won't get to it, we will. Again, I am off on thursday and I'll come help you or you can bring your car to my house. whatever you prefer. Alex's shop is always going to be that way, just the way he has been. He is a great mechanic to know, just likes to make his money over completing favors. no big deal, I think you/we can fix it thursday if you have the parts already. __________________ Verocious Tuned WRX, 301 whp and 339 torque. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

10-07-2009, 02:32 PM	#34
NOPSTNS Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Member #3176 iTrader: (0)	first of all, a fuel filter on a miata IS a cake job. you said it yourself. why didnt u just finish it? you had one line off, all that was left was the other line...wtf? doin those was awesome. doin an FD rx7 fuel filter....not awesome i personally dont see the problem with the guy using your car to run a SHOP required errand. especially if you ASKED THEM TO DRIVE IT. thats just nonsense on your part.... alex, I understand your frustration. Ive been there before. But having worked in shops beforehand, ive been on the other side of the yelling and i see both angles... you're upset bc a simple job wasnt done quickly. but what you need to see is beyond your work being done. the odds of the mechanics sitting on a chair waiting for you to arrive are slim. they probably had others cars to work on, with promised completion times, and werent able to jump right on it. timeframe stuff is one of things that need to get talked about before you take a car anywhere. get a real expectation of what time will be spent to get the car back. saying "it took them 5 hours to do my springs" doesnt tell the whole story just because you dropped it off at 10 and picked them up at 3. Last edited by NOPSTNS; 10-07-2009 at 02:35 PM.

10-07-2009, 01:28 PM	#28
Fujito Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2008 Member #10571 My Ride: Toyota Celica iTrader: (0)	Ehh can't blame the guy. When I need to get anything done on my car I always try to be there right when they open up so that I can get in and out without being a bother.

10-07-2009, 03:18 PM	#35
Vr-4-Life Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philly PA Member #1961 My Ride: BMW E60 M5 V10 6 Speed --- Ducati Monster 696 iTrader: (4)	The guy was gone for an hour at least... thats not a 10 minute drive to diagnose the problem... Thast probably like 40-50 miles on alex gas.

10-07-2009, 03:20 PM	#36
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