Misc Thread VI: Return of the Threadi
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BMW: The Ultimate Passenging Machine!
BMW says new 7 series will park itself without driver at wheel
Remote control parking feature will give flagship sedan tech lead, company says
http://europe.autonews.com/article/2015 ... news-blast
Now that's the kind of Tech I want in my vehicle - NOT!
What's next - Shift-by-themselves transmissions?
BMW says new 7 series will park itself without driver at wheel
Remote control parking feature will give flagship sedan tech lead, company says
http://europe.autonews.com/article/2015 ... news-blast
Now that's the kind of Tech I want in my vehicle - NOT!
What's next - Shift-by-themselves transmissions?
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Off with their heads!????
Customer catches mechanics taking car for spin
http://krqe.com/2015/04/15/customer-cat ... dium=email
Customer catches mechanics taking car for spin
http://krqe.com/2015/04/15/customer-cat ... dium=email
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I brought my Grand Am in to a local shop to get a window motor replaced. The new motor sounded like a Shop Vac (they didn't make it but they should have noticed and returned it to the parts store), they put a bunch of miles on the car, and they spilled coffee on my dash/windshield somehow. You'd think they could at least have cleaned up the spill.Rope-Pusher wrote:Off with their heads!????
Customer catches mechanics taking car for spin
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Nobody needs to lose their jobs over incidents like this, but they show a lack of respect for the customer. It really ticked me off when I would get my car back from the dealership and the radio was tuned to some other station with the volume turned up high....and yet some part of the repair not done properly. Like they were more concerned with listening to their favorite jams than in fixing my car. Do I expect that they don't listen to music as they work? No, but respect me enough to tune back to my last station, turn the volume down, and wipe up any soiled surfaces. I can respect someone who lies well, but not someone who doesn't even bother to cover up.theholycow wrote:I brought my Grand Am in to a local shop to get a window motor replaced. The new motor sounded like a Shop Vac (they didn't make it but they should have noticed and returned it to the parts store), they put a bunch of miles on the car, and they spilled coffee on my dash/windshield somehow. You'd think they could at least have cleaned up the spill.Rope-Pusher wrote:Off with their heads!????
Customer catches mechanics taking car for spin
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I can't believe it's been almost 10 years since I joined this site.
I rarely visit here anymore, but hello, old friends!
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Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back.
ClutchFork wrote:...So I started carrying a stick of firewood with me and that became my parking brake.
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Are we at SS ready for the "Mobilegeddon?"
And yeah, RP and Cow, that would royally tick me off. I can say for a fact that almost all lot guys at big dealerships love cranking volume on every car and changing the station - they usually put it back and turn it down - but not always.
I only once almost defeaned some people about to go on a test drive.
And yeah, RP and Cow, that would royally tick me off. I can say for a fact that almost all lot guys at big dealerships love cranking volume on every car and changing the station - they usually put it back and turn it down - but not always.
I only once almost defeaned some people about to go on a test drive.
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So, I was in a parade over the weekend. Ahead of me a ways was a nice old Jag. The parade stopped for about 10 minutes and none of us could figure out why. Came upon a coolant puddle and about a block away was this Jag letting off spurts of steam/smoke.
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Is that Han Solo in the leather jacket, boots, the thigh holster, and 1980s cassette Walkman?
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That actually looks like a passable Starlord costume from Guardians of the Galaxy.
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With the Walkman, have to assume Starlord.RITmusic2k wrote:That actually looks like a passable Starlord costume from Guardians of the Galaxy.
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just took a call for a 78 MG Midget with a cracked block. poor british car.
and yes, they're getting a flat bed for the vehicle.
i had a tow driver swear at me/the mbr once cuz they took their nice 60s whatever out for a sunday afternoon drive and they broke down and needed a flat bed....i knew the swear/exclamation was coming, i just kinda giggled...
and yes, they're getting a flat bed for the vehicle.
i had a tow driver swear at me/the mbr once cuz they took their nice 60s whatever out for a sunday afternoon drive and they broke down and needed a flat bed....i knew the swear/exclamation was coming, i just kinda giggled...
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Squint wrote:With the Walkman, have to assume Starlord.RITmusic2k wrote:That actually looks like a passable Starlord costume from Guardians of the Galaxy.
Yes, everyone in the parade was in a costume of some sort.
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That actually looks like a phone case with a cassette player graphics. I spy exposed camera lens in the corner.theholycow wrote:Is that Han Solo in the leather jacket, boots, the thigh holster, and 1980s cassette Walkman?
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also took a call for an 09 quest who just had its oil changed....the owner noticed more oil still in the jug and put that in there too....few miles down the road it was sluggish and wouldn't go well....he thinks it has too much oil in it....i was like omg why. at least it keeps us in jobs!wannabe wrote:just took a call for a 78 MG Midget with a cracked block. poor british car.
and yes, they're getting a flat bed for the vehicle.
i had a tow driver swear at me/the mbr once cuz they took their nice 60s whatever out for a sunday afternoon drive and they broke down and needed a flat bed....i knew the swear/exclamation was coming, i just kinda giggled...