A Special Place in Hell...
For Service Techs and Management at Car Dealers, that go outta their way to bend the public over....
My daughter gets a recall on her 11 year old Jeep.. good for a new Cat Converter, if deemed needed... I didn't want to take it in, as the Jeep Dealer(s) reputations are not great here on the Cape. Wife said do it.. so.. make the call, off I go..
I hang out for 45 minutes, the go-between comes back with a clipboard (Oh %$%$%$%$e, that was the tip-off...) The Service Tech has deemed that the Cat has failed, and the "stuff" has gone into your muffler and tailpipe (WTF?), AND there is an 02 sensor, that has corroded into place, and that will need to be replaced as well, as well as exhaust hangers and the disposal fee.. So.. Please sign here, it will be 598 dollars, unless the Tech runs into other troubles...
I cut him off.. "Please Give me the keys and the vehicle now!"
But Sir..
"Never mind.. Look.. I've had the car on the lift recently.. the tailpipe and muffler are recent, as are the hangers.. It just passed emmisions less than a month ago.. if I needed a muffler and tailpipe, thats 149 bucks tops at a place like Midas.. for 600 clams I can replace everything from the manifold back,muffler,tail pipe,the Cat,the 02 sensor, and have enough left to take the family out to a real nice dinner... Stick it.. give me the Car NOW!"
Ya know, the lady go-between, walked away.. talked with the tech, and an older guy in a suit, they looked a little nervous.. I grew tired of waiting..
I walked over.. "Crossed the Line" on the floor.. they shut up real quick.. I asked "Please, can I have the Car NOW!.. the Tech scurried and drove the car to the Service Door..
Everytime I get a recall on the wifes car, or my old truck, it never costs a dime.... I hope there is a special place in hell for these guys.. half way tempted to send a nastygram to Jeep.. but.. not sure who owns them this week.....
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