Daizey 0 #1 October 10, 2002 Why is it that mechanics always try to rip women off the minute they get there?? I went to go get my muffler fixed today and right before the guy starts working on it he tells me i need a catalytic converter. Now I know I don't need one-especially since i have had 3 different people do estimates on it. I also know i don't need the 3 other things he told me i needed too.... Maybe he looked at me, realized i am a young college student and figured he could rip me off and get me to get more than i needed, but boy was he surpirsed when i told him he was full of crap, i was leaving, and to give me back my car! HAHA *daizey* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygal3 0 #2 October 10, 2002 becuase they work on commission. (skygal3 works at an auto dealership) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sangiro 26 #3 October 10, 2002 QuoteI went to go get my muffler fixed today waiting for the crowd to jump onto that one....Safe swoops Sangiro Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebazz1 2 #4 October 10, 2002 Better Business Bereau... Give them a call. Or tell the guy your dad is special forces and that next time he visits you at school he's going to pay the shop a visitI think anybody will rip anybody off when they can... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #5 October 10, 2002 Still waiting as well !! wow - what's wrong with everyone today? ____________________ Say no to subliminal messages Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #6 October 10, 2002 "I went to go get my muffler fixed today " Why? What type of noises is your rear end making? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nws01 0 #7 October 10, 2002 Ok, HH! We will turn this into a story thread. Story starts out... I went to go get my muffler fixed today and right before the guy starts working on it he tells me i need to be lubricated so he gets out the astroglide and... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygal3 0 #8 October 10, 2002 and slaps on a pair of surgical gloves... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riddler 0 #9 October 10, 2002 Not just women. Everyone. At least if you sound like you don't know anything about car engines. Keep looking - there are plenty of honest ones out there.Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daizey 0 #10 October 10, 2002 yeah i know, thanks. There are a number of better places-that one just happened to be the cheapest...oh well *daizey* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nws01 0 #11 October 10, 2002 and slaps on a pair of surgical gloves...and lubed me up. Just then I decided that I did not want to do this so I... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygal3 0 #12 October 10, 2002 Quoteand slaps on a pair of surgical gloves...and lubed me up. Just then I decided that I did not want to do this so I... grabbed his muffler... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keith 0 #13 October 10, 2002 I know this is slightly off topic but . . . You have to be careful about using the BBB to assess a business. When I had some body work done on my '66 Mustang I thought I had done a thorough job of checking out body shops - even checking their rating with the BBB. As it turns out the BBB will give someone a satisfactory rating even though they've been sued and lost 52 times in the past 18 months as was the case with the body shop I eventually sued. The BBB's criteria for rating a company satisfactory is wether or not a dispute has been "resolved" no matter how many times or for how much.Keith Don't Fuck with me Keith - J. Mandeville Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SatchFan 0 #14 October 10, 2002 QuoteQuote and slaps on a pair of surgical gloves...and lubed me up. Just then I decided that I did not want to do this so I... grabbed his muffler... ...and shoved it in my mouth. He said...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #15 October 10, 2002 Doesn't the BBB keep tally's on legal actions? I think that would be a far more accurate measure of there customer service skills. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #16 October 10, 2002 They also do it to guys. It's a sales tactic. I have my oil changed at Jiffy Lube or various other places, because I am too lazy to do it myself. They are always saying you need new wipers, new air filter, etc. I think they think that since you have brought your car to a shop just for an oil change then you know nothing about cars. The bottom line is, they are going to make the pitch. Some will swing and others will hold. _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keith 0 #17 October 10, 2002 Nope, as last I checked, they don't tally legal actions. They only disclose wether or not a dispute has been loged and/or resolved and even then they don't disclose how many.Keith Don't Fuck with me Keith - J. Mandeville Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #18 October 10, 2002 QuoteI think they think that since you have brought your car to a shop just for an oil change then you know nothing about cars. Actually no. They're trying to keep themselves in business by selling you other items that they make a decent profit on. Do you really think those places survive on doing $20 oil changes? When I worked at my dad's gas stations part of doing an oil change was checking pretty much everything. If we found something that needed replacing or fixing we'd let the customer know about it. "Find a need and fill it" - pretty basic sales technique. We were always honest with the customer though; if it was "on it's way out" we'd let them know that and give them the option of taking care of it right away, and we NEVER tried to sell someone something they didn't need. I guess I'm lucky - after 15 years in the automotive business (gas stations, towing services and dealership parts department) it's pretty hard for a dishonest mechanic to pull one over on me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
