Quote:
Originally Posted by Lucky1
Maybe another way would have been that the mechanic worked two hours longer on that day and thus was able to do his regular jobs and also do this job? Let's face it, those who work at the so called big box stores or let's say, Pep Boys, where they took my car on a holiday and finished it on a Sunday, work long and irregular hours to keep their clients happy.
|
Well you should know that places like you mention, big box stores, quick lube places, auto parts stores etc... all employ either brand new rookies or dealer cast off mechanics that couldn't hack it because they either had no clue what they were doing or did sloppy work with a ton of "come backs". Dealers cannot afford to employ these folks, if they have a crappy mechanic they are shown the door and they end up in those places cause they can't work anywhere else. Couple that with the cheapo made in Mexico one size fits all parts that are surely guaranteed to fail prematurely and you're absolutely right, that's one hell of a deal you get at those places. There are some decent parts you can get from a parts store, but they are far and few between and you gotta love that "lifetime warranty". I find it comical how many folks will drop 20- 30 - 40- 50K on a vehicle then take it to some place where substandard parts are used and the work is done by a bunch of wanna be hacks. Hey it's your vehicle, your money, your investment, how you treat it will determine how it treats you. Why do you think now so many manufacturers and dealers are wrapping "free service" in with lease deals? Cause they don't want you going to those places, that leased car is at some point going to come back and be re-sold. Dealers don't want stuff back that has not been properly maintained, especially off lease vehicles which are the biggest money makers for them. They loose a significant amount of money if these cars come back and end up sent out for wholesale.