cherrington17
08-27-2008, 12:59 PM
I'm being good this year, and actually GETTING my car inspected. (last 1.5 years i wasn't inspected w/o even knowing)
and I had to deal with some punkass prick behind the counter. At no point in time, did I ever feel like I shouldn't be removing his teeth with my fist. He had THAT much of an attitude. And some people on the board know me, and I'm in no way intolerant of people... so thats saying alot. Needless to say, I won't be returning to this shop, that I regularly get serivce I can't handle, or don't have time for.
But my car failed. I have a leaky passanger caliper. I just replaced those, so... sure, maybe its bad from the store. (the more polite mechanic who actually did the work explained it to me) So i gotta redo that, and get wipers when i'm doing it.
but i was also told that "your intake is leaking" WTF does that mean? Capt. 'tude didn't want to elaborate beyond "its a common problem for that year, model" so, i know english isn't his high point either. Maybe he just couldn't be bothered to take the time to properly say "year AND model" or god forbid actually explain what he was talking about.
how/where do i have an intake that could be leaking?? The only intake i really know of, is fuel (i'd notice my mpg dropping and its held a consistant 24mpg) and air... how the eff could my air intake leak?
Someone please fill me in on that.
and just for fun, i'll share some of the convo between me and mr.douche
Douche: You FAILED your inspection
Me: ok.
Douche: WHO DID those calipers?
Me: I did.
Douche: Well you FAILED because of it.
Me: What caused it? (at this point, i'm wondering why he keeps yelling failed)
Douche: The passanger one is leaking. I've had 8 bad calipers from Autozone lately, its why i've stopped going there
Me: Hmm.. maybe just a bad batch from their supplier...
Douche: No, they just use cheap shitty aluminum!
Me: ...uh...ok... (I'm not sure if he knows that particular shop's part supplier is the very same Autozone)
Douche: I'm going to have to fail you... You do understand you FAILED the inspection?
Me: ...? (at this point, i'm seriously questioning his authority over ANYTHING, in the fact that he has to feel superior by trying to make others paranoid and scared) So I'll fix it and get reinspected... no big deal.
....and the conversation continued on as such. I have good reason to believe the yellow vinyled out, parkbench sporting POS in the parking lot was his. not a single body panel w/o a sticker OR rust, and the for sale sign said "Wanted $2,000"
and I had to deal with some punkass prick behind the counter. At no point in time, did I ever feel like I shouldn't be removing his teeth with my fist. He had THAT much of an attitude. And some people on the board know me, and I'm in no way intolerant of people... so thats saying alot. Needless to say, I won't be returning to this shop, that I regularly get serivce I can't handle, or don't have time for.
But my car failed. I have a leaky passanger caliper. I just replaced those, so... sure, maybe its bad from the store. (the more polite mechanic who actually did the work explained it to me) So i gotta redo that, and get wipers when i'm doing it.
but i was also told that "your intake is leaking" WTF does that mean? Capt. 'tude didn't want to elaborate beyond "its a common problem for that year, model" so, i know english isn't his high point either. Maybe he just couldn't be bothered to take the time to properly say "year AND model" or god forbid actually explain what he was talking about.
how/where do i have an intake that could be leaking?? The only intake i really know of, is fuel (i'd notice my mpg dropping and its held a consistant 24mpg) and air... how the eff could my air intake leak?
Someone please fill me in on that.
and just for fun, i'll share some of the convo between me and mr.douche
Douche: You FAILED your inspection
Me: ok.
Douche: WHO DID those calipers?
Me: I did.
Douche: Well you FAILED because of it.
Me: What caused it? (at this point, i'm wondering why he keeps yelling failed)
Douche: The passanger one is leaking. I've had 8 bad calipers from Autozone lately, its why i've stopped going there
Me: Hmm.. maybe just a bad batch from their supplier...
Douche: No, they just use cheap shitty aluminum!
Me: ...uh...ok... (I'm not sure if he knows that particular shop's part supplier is the very same Autozone)
Douche: I'm going to have to fail you... You do understand you FAILED the inspection?
Me: ...? (at this point, i'm seriously questioning his authority over ANYTHING, in the fact that he has to feel superior by trying to make others paranoid and scared) So I'll fix it and get reinspected... no big deal.
....and the conversation continued on as such. I have good reason to believe the yellow vinyled out, parkbench sporting POS in the parking lot was his. not a single body panel w/o a sticker OR rust, and the for sale sign said "Wanted $2,000"