OT: This is why salesman are reluctant to let us test drive
#17
Originally Posted by pcarfan944
I took my old car to the dealership for service and when I come to pick it up a few hours later I spot the car out on a tire smoking joyride by some dead beat teenager. When I made a comment about it to the service manager, that I saw my car go screaming past wound to the redline with squeeking tires and why he didn't seem to have a care in the world. ******.
Turned out the guy actually listed his location in his profile, and the lady that owned the car happened to also be a member of that forum. Only a certified SVT dealer can perform warranty work on a SVT car, so that limited it to only one dealership in that city. The date of his bragging about the car coincided with the ladies Cobra being in the shop. That mechanic ended up losing his job, as I believe the lady was threatening a lawsuit
#18
I took my car to this local shop *once*, I gave the guy my keys, he goes out to bring my car around, forgets to take the e-brake off, and hits the rev-limiter twice in reverse while grinding the crap out of the clutch trying to make it move. I went out there, opened the door, and pulled the guy out of my car by his collar. I promptly got in my car (which had since stalled, since it was in gear when I removed the driver), started it and left the shop, never to return.
That guy is the sole reason I have never taken my car into another shop.
People think these cars are meant to be abused.
That guy is the sole reason I have never taken my car into another shop.
People think these cars are meant to be abused.
#19
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From: A Quiet Little Lake In The Middle of Nowhere
Originally Posted by 88BlueTSiQuest
That reminds me of a story that circulated the internet a year or two back. If I remember right, it was a Cobra Mustang that was taken to the dealership for a recall or other warranty work, something simple. The technician that worked on said car went and ragged on the car pretty hard. That same technician got online onto an internet forum, and bragged about his endeavors.
Turned out the guy actually listed his location in his profile, and the lady that owned the car happened to also be a member of that forum. Only a certified SVT dealer can perform warranty work on a SVT car, so that limited it to only one dealership in that city. The date of his bragging about the car coincided with the ladies Cobra being in the shop. That mechanic ended up losing his job, as I believe the lady was threatening a lawsuit
Turned out the guy actually listed his location in his profile, and the lady that owned the car happened to also be a member of that forum. Only a certified SVT dealer can perform warranty work on a SVT car, so that limited it to only one dealership in that city. The date of his bragging about the car coincided with the ladies Cobra being in the shop. That mechanic ended up losing his job, as I believe the lady was threatening a lawsuit
Yup, I remember that. Was mentioned here on Rennlist with a link to the site if I remember! I would be unhappy to say the least!!!
#20
Originally Posted by NeedPorscheSpeed
I I can't imagine the rage that must have formed within you! I'll bet you were seeing red! I am so thankful that the guys who service my car (when I absolutely can not do it) are trustworthy and fair. It is such a blessing! I shudder to think of having to take my babies to a dealership or an independent whose technicians I do not know personally.
#21
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From: Louisville, Ky/Altanta, GA (Georgia Tech)
I worked full time at a local porsche/race car shop this summer and although occasionally we would take out a customer car to lunch, we were never hard on the cars, a little bit spritied test drives, especially in the ferrari 360's but never anything that the owner would be necessarily un pleased about.
The shop next door was a different story though, everytime the head mech. took a car for a spin you would know it, I still remember the black marks i would notice every now and then.
The shop next door was a different story though, everytime the head mech. took a car for a spin you would know it, I still remember the black marks i would notice every now and then.