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30-12-2009, 10:13 AM | #61 | ||
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Thank your lucky stars it wasn't a pubic hair on your gear stick.
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30-12-2009, 10:17 AM | #62 | ||
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Look, no offence, but after the second time you should have booked it somewhere else to fix this problem. Either another gearhead business, or auto sparky. Since they are both qualified tradesmen, it wouldn't effect your warranty.
Has you car been treated well the other 4 times it went in? If so, why does this one suddenly erase the good work done before? However, if your that disatisfied by their conduct, just don't go back. |
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30-12-2009, 10:54 AM | #63 | ||
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never ending argument, point taken. End.
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good or bad workmanship is not the sole domain of certain manufacturers. all manufacturers have good and bad. even individual dealerships have both good and bad too i do understand why you took it in on the day without a booking - none of us have time to waste and especially if you have tried 4 times already, however, the mechanic does not see it that way. the five minutes he spends with you are getting in the way of his next job, his morning tea/lunch break or going home on time i guess these types of threads just prove, that when you find someone you trust, stay with them - do not deviate for a cheaper price. if the average customer was loyal, then the average mechanic would either pick up their game or go out of business and regarding mercedes, they are probably a much superior car in build quality etc. but a four cylinder version costs as much as gt. you only get what you pay for and the mercedes has a whole lot more aftersales service built into the price |
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30-12-2009, 11:19 AM | #66 | ||
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I agree with you "GTXB67".
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30-12-2009, 11:29 AM | #67 | ||
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I noticed a big sign when i dropped the turbo in for some warranty work recently
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30-12-2009, 11:38 AM | #68 | ||
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I can understand the complaint after taking my car to a ford dealership, from bein in the same boat myself and the same with my dads car bought my car in melbourne and had a tereo prob and when i went and saw them they fixed it no charge in 5secs then up in NQ take it to the dealership for the same drama they wanted to charge $600 for a 5 ec job even tho it was under warrenty
Dads car stopped at an intersection 2 weeks after picking it upand with fpv extra care and all the good stuff they didnt want to have anything to do with it and wnted him to pay repair costs and saw the car copping a raping when he went pick it up, needless we've both taken them elsewhere since the point is there are ggod and bad ones out there but if you have the bad management to only have a bad one to go thru it sux hard |
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30-12-2009, 01:39 PM | #72 | ||
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Yep. . All good mate, i can understand everyone has had their fair share of good and bad experiences. None the less i just appreciate everyones replies.
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30-12-2009, 02:28 PM | #75 | ||
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the mechanics i go to are ridiculously clean, i even joke about it when im there, they dont even look like theyve been working at the end of the day and they always wear gloves. i asked him why and he said well if we are going to get grease and oil all over our hands we dont want to touch customers cars and if we are washing our hands all day in heavy duty wash we will get dry and cracked skin
makes sense doesnt it, i know what its like working in the food industry myself, washing my hands with alcohol based hand wash which is now the law the mud thing also baffles me... here i am thinking they work on concrete but who knows?
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Well i supose everyone has there pride and joys, and will be upset when something happens to it.
Once on my AU SR went in to have the slide tracks for drivers side seat looked at cause they were playing up to have the seat pulled out and it looked at was 70 bucks thought that was fair anyway the tool he was using he dropped it by accident it landed on the paint near scuff plate and door seal scrated the paint and put the smallest dent there and he apoligised and all was good went home gave it a lil polish ( as it was my pride and joy) scratch was removed dent wasnt even noticable and the seat was fixed i thanked him he said no worrys and i was very happy, but dealers differ, doesnt mean its FORDs fault. |
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30-12-2009, 02:37 PM | #77 | ||
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i didnt blame Ford, i personally think Ford is great, better than majority of other makes. Love my Ford.
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30-12-2009, 03:13 PM | #79 | ||
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Exactly, i didnt demand anything but I had arranged with the service advisor weeks prior me coming in and i even called again before going to Ford. Just the dealerships vary.
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30-12-2009, 03:28 PM | #80 | ||
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I would not be happy about the mud , Just like me being a tradesman i dont think people would be to impressed if i didn't take my muddy boots of a walked into there home .
At the very least apoligise and clean up after himself. An not checking the voltage just lazy plain and simple. Even if ts a driveway diagnosis 5mins of his time is not going brake the bank balance to help a repeat customer . |
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30-12-2009, 03:46 PM | #81 | ||
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Ford service (like any other dealer service) is like a restuarant. Have a good experience, tell a couple of people, have a bad experience you tend to tell the whole world.
Myself, I cant say a bad thing about my dealings with Ford service. |
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30-12-2009, 03:50 PM | #82 | ||
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How did a rev and a muddy boot go four pages......
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30-12-2009, 03:55 PM | #83 | ||
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Yep, We should close this and move on.
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30-12-2009, 03:57 PM | #84 | ||
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Excellent idea.
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