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icon8.gif  I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Tue, 07 June 2005 07:51 Go to next message
I AM SICK OF BEING SCREWED AROUND BY TRADIES! Yes, I am a young bloke with an interest in cars. Yes, I am on my P's. Yes, I wear a baseball cap. THESE THINGS DO NOT MAKE ME A MORON! I pay these people good money (that I earn at $9 an hour) for their work and they still do a shit job and think they can get away with it!?! I know this car inside out, every mod I have carried out myself. I only pay for things I can't do myself. It seems everytime I DO go to get something done, the @$#@s do a bodge job and rip me off!! They see the car I drive (a Celica - hairdressers car, I know), see the P plates and seeing as its in pretty good nick, think I'm loaded and can take me for a ride!! IM FRIKIN SICK OF IT!!! Mad Mad

For example, today I pick up my car after having the A/C converted. The shop was highly recomended by a mate who deals with them a lot. They've spilled refrigerant all over the engine and paint, they've put the outlet hose across the thermostat so I cant get to it, they've NOT clamped the battery, bent the mouting plate and left the terminals loose! They've lost screws and clips - the condensor isn't bolted down properly! It just makes me angry!! But this isn't the first time!!! For example, when I had the accident, the panelbeaters still did a crap job in spite of me paying extra for them to do it properly!! And its not little things they got wrong - the paint on the quarter panels and roof dont match up - its already starting to peel after 10 months! They didn't get the edge of the A-pillar straight! They oversprayed primer on the bonnet then accused me of doing it!?!? Simple things they could avoid if they put a tiny bit more effort and care in. Does this only happen to me or is everyone getting screwed!?

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Re: I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Tue, 07 June 2005 07:55 Go to previous messageGo to next message
yeh mate when i had my old celica resprayed my 162, the dodge cunt put the rear wiper on backwards so when i turned it on it swung downwards over the back hatach and scratched the paint metal deep along it... also they didnt put trim on properly it fell of on the highway...
enough said
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Re: I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Tue, 07 June 2005 08:02 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Jorrs wrote on Tue, 07 June 2005 17:55

yeh mate when i had my old celica resprayed my 162, the dodge cunt put the rear wiper on backwards so when i turned it on it swung downwards over the back hatach and scratched the paint metal deep along it... also they didnt put trim on properly it fell of on the highway...
enough said
i no how u feel



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sorry...
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Re: I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Tue, 07 June 2005 08:02 Go to previous messageGo to next message
yeh i know how you feel. Dad had his statesman door run into, and we went back to the shop 4-5 times to get them to re do it. He paid good money to get it done, and they still couldnt do it, so he demanded a refund for the hassles and their incompetence, ended up getting it.

Reasons we had to go back is because the 1st time the power window button wasnt working and the paint was rough; 2nd time the door wasn't aligned properly so there was a gap on the top and the rain went through; 3rd time the window would go down all the way but squeak like crazy; 4th time the window would only go down 1/2 way; 5th time we went to get a refund and take it elsewhere Very Happy

Since then, the shop has gone broke (was NRMA approved too) Cool
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Re: I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Tue, 07 June 2005 09:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
how do you know they've spilt refrigerant over the engine and paint?
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Re: I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Tue, 07 June 2005 09:29 Go to previous messageGo to next message
cause it's green... Easy to spot and it stinks...
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Re: I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Tue, 07 June 2005 09:50 Go to previous messageGo to next message
I'd imagine his car is being "converted" from R12 to R134a, neither of which are green in colour(not that you'd be able to see as it pretty much vaporises as soon as it reaches atmospheric pressures) and the odour doesnt linger around unless in a confined space.

Its not as if you open the bottle and pour the contents down a funnel into your AC system.
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Re: I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Tue, 07 June 2005 10:56 Go to previous messageGo to next message
When ppl vent it to atmosphere, it comes out of the machine as green gooey crap... I imagine thats what in the system or it could have been the leak detecting dye... Hmmm Confused Confused Confused ...
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Re: I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Tue, 07 June 2005 11:11 Go to previous messageGo to next message
The green stuff is more likely to be leak detecting dye and oil. As Cyber-Punk said the refridgerant would have evapotated when released into the atmosphere.
As for the dodgey work, take it back and demand that they rectify the problems.
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Re: I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Tue, 07 June 2005 11:33 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Hi,

Yeah, go back and tell them that you're not happy with the workmanship. Make a list of the things that are spilt, missing, put in wrong, etc. Don't get angry or hypo at them. I know it's hard, but you gotta keep your cool. If they refuse to fix the problems or address the issues then politely inform then that you will be taking this incident to the Consumer Affairs (? or something like that).

Then go home, write up a nice letter to the CA and if you got a digicamera, take some pics of the shoddy work and include that with the letter. Include a copy of their bill and your receipt - keep the originals. Also, check the place where you got the work done and see if they are a member of the MTA or some other association and send a copy of your complaint to them also.

By law, any company which takes money for services must refund or fix any issues that is due to their negligence.

Check Consumer Affairs on the net to see if there is anything else you need to do. Also, on the net, check the MTA (or other association) that the repairer maybe a part of.

Finally.... stay calm, cool and collected. I know you want to wring their necks, but you'll get a much better and longer lasting satisfaction to have the CA and others poking into these guys affairs and forcing them to fix it or refund.

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Re: I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Tue, 07 June 2005 12:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message
I don't trust garages at all.. they NEVER look after your car like you will... they will rag it and rev it hard from cold on the "test thrash".

I too am young (ish lol) and pretty much do everything DIY unless it requires specialist tools,

They make up faults and say "this needs doing that needs doing" when I clearly know that it doesn't! In the UK it seams the Toyota dealerships are the worst for it!! In my old SW-20 mr2 I went to get the wheel alignment done, they said "sorry we only half did it, as the bolts were too tight" For some reason I didn't kick up a fuss at all...

The same week a good friend of mine too his JZA-80 supra there... he is 22, smart car, they obviously thought they could try it on...

"sorry, the bolts are seized on your front subframe, we can;t undo them, we will have to cut them off, you might need a new subframe and it will cost £1700 to do this job" (thats a LOT of money!!!)

He took it to a none toyota garage and they said all bolts came off using a large breaker bar!!!

I am very worried now as I am about to order a full Poly bush kit, to replace every single stock suspension bush.. obviously this is NOT a job I can DIY as I would need some sort of hydraulic press to change the bushes... I need to find a place I can trust!!!
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Re: I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Tue, 07 June 2005 12:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
I'm with river.
See what they're like. I'm guessing they only fucked you around because you're a P plater and thought they could get away with it because you mentioned your friend deals with them a lot and recommended them to you. If that's the case, like river said, make a list of all the things they've stuffed up and remind them you had the car in pristine condition before it got there and most likely they will fix it up for you.
If not tell them you're taking em to the ACCC and you're going to advise A Current Affairs of their shifty dealings and make sure they will never work in this town again!
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Re: I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Tue, 07 June 2005 12:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
river wrote on Tue, 07 June 2005 21:33

Consumer Affairs



ACCC - Australian C... C... C... Razz
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Re: I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Tue, 07 June 2005 12:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Hey i know how feel. at least youknow what's going on.
my friend had no idea about cars and needed a new dizzy (so he was told). We went in and they haddn't finished yet so we hung around for about 15 mins.
He got charged for removal and refiting of the radiator and removal and refitting of air con (the didn't have air con).

I tryed to reason with them and kept my tone of voice civil at all times but they wouldn't listen.

So we drove off without paying them seen as tho they were going to charge us like we had no idea.

I hate taking my car to places to get stuff done because if this.
But don't take this on the chin !
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Re: I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Tue, 07 June 2005 12:50 Go to previous messageGo to next message
I think you should deal only whats needed to with this workshop and try somewhere else.
Not all workshops are dodgy, Our workshop is honest and we do A1 work. same deal with panel beaters.
I'm sorry to hear about your mis-fortunes but I do hope you find a good workshop that you can trust.
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Re: I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Tue, 07 June 2005 13:19 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Yeah I got flupped around before, very annoying. Basically I don't go to workshops these days because I've tried quite a few and the best work has always been done by me and mates etc. They (wokshops) just don't give a shit about *your* car - some have a level of work ethic etc but there still seems to be a lack of care. If they miss a couple of little things then they just accept it and try to get the car back to the customer without them noticing.

Having said that, I can trust one workshop in S.A. and one only - Jaustech. All their work has been faultless (at least as far as I've been able to tell) and they are excellent to deal with - service is second to none. The price is up there for most work though, but it's a reasonable price for the work they do Very Happy
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Re: I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Tue, 07 June 2005 13:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
The Bruster wrote on Tue, 07 June 2005 22:16


I am very worried now as I am about to order a full Poly bush kit, to replace every single stock suspension bush.. obviously this is NOT a job I can DIY as I would need some sort of hydraulic press to change the bushes... I need to find a place I can trust!!!


All the poly bushes I have seen are two piece bushes with a crush tube... definately no press required!
Buy the bush kit and you'll see!
Even if you don't think you're equipped to change the bushes you can still pull the components out and give them to your preferred repairer to swap over... that way they can only stuff up the parts you give them, not the whole car.
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Re: I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Tue, 07 June 2005 14:12 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Thanks for the help guys, glad to see I'm not alone! I'm definitely taking it back there tomorrow - I should've left the improperly replaced parts alone, but i was annoyed at the time and fixed what I could. Will still 'politely ask' them to move the hose in the way of the thermo and replace the bolts that are missing. The boss seemed to be pretty reasonable, at least he admitted to taking the car for a test thrash. The car was spotless when i dropped it off, got it back with mud up the sides...

They converted it to a fully synthetic liquid instead of re-gassing, its green in the inspection window. There was a puddle of green something on top of the manifold and you could see where it has been spilled over the headlight covers and behind the bumper. Even if it was just this dye stuff, they should've atleast cleaned it up.

The panel beater might be a bit more difficult as they did the repairs over a year ago, but they did say it came with a 'lifetime guarantee' and that the 'repair should outlast the car'. Rolling Eyes

I know not all workshops are bad, I've dealt with a few I'd wholeheartedly recommend! It just seems that the majority of the places I've come across just don't take young blokes or jap cars seriously.
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Re: I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Tue, 07 June 2005 14:36 Go to previous messageGo to next message
sorry to hear this guys,
I've been really lucky with modding my car and i can honoustly say, that i wouldnt have a problem leaving my car with the workshop and/or mechanic. fairly much my whole car has been changed and everthing from the exhaust, and the engine was done nicely and professionally. there's only my local tyrepower that i dont really like leaving there coz i know the workers like to drive hard. He's a nice guy and all but coz i go thru them so often, they just know i'm the only driver.
I suggest that you try and go thru specialists car dealers ie...only exhaust, only engine, only wheels etc. for any other mods, find a workshop that you like and stick with it. that way, that know your car, they know you, and you have a relationship, which helps ahould any problems arise. I've found mine (Fours 'N More) all their staff are heaps nice, they are honoust and do a brilliant job.
as for the rest...screw the bother, go up to them, tell them they suck donkey's balls and you will go out of ur way to tell others not to go there.
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Re: I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Tue, 07 June 2005 23:55 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Toobs wrote on Tue, 07 June 2005 14:40

The Bruster wrote on Tue, 07 June 2005 22:16


I am very worried now as I am about to order a full Poly bush kit, to replace every single stock suspension bush.. obviously this is NOT a job I can DIY as I would need some sort of hydraulic press to change the bushes... I need to find a place I can trust!!!


All the poly bushes I have seen are two piece bushes with a crush tube... definately no press required!
Buy the bush kit and you'll see!
Even if you don't think you're equipped to change the bushes you can still pull the components out and give them to your preferred repairer to swap over... that way they can only stuff up the parts you give them, not the whole car.


Its a fairly full kit!!!http://www.suprasport.nl/images/sspolykit.jpg
Some are two parters, others are not... I thought teh press was needed to get the old ones out as much as put new in?? Its not something I have done myself!!! Taking the parts in is an option I guess!!! Less on labour costs too Wink
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Re: I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Wed, 08 June 2005 02:12 Go to previous messageGo to next message
You just have to go to a place that you know will look after your car. The only place I take mine now is Silverwater Automotive Services. Own own fearless leader works there and I know that they look after my car, they know toyotas, so they are not doing idiotic things, and they do a good job. You just gotta be carful. Stay away from "Jap spec" types of places because all they care about are MKIV's, Skylines, and WRX's. Sad but true... Sad
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Re: I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Wed, 08 June 2005 02:22 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Couldn't you cut/burn/sand scrape the old bushes out ?
The last time i tryed to change mine they were all melted to the steel suspension parts
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Re: I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Wed, 08 June 2005 02:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
my next door neighbour services my car great bloke good mechanic, and prices are pretty cheap Very Happy . Outside of that when i need some panel repairs i used one of his mates once again chepaer than elsewhere, need to know ppl then you get stuff done cheap yay.
That or just shop around, when i wanted new springs and shocks for the rona i saved about 500 bucks between prices and fitting them with my uncle.
Also try and come across as intelligent and if you don't like what they say confront them with it. When i got the wrong shocks given to me too em straight back told them what they had done wrong and got replacements of better quality for the same price.
I am on my p's and worked in customer service for 3 and half years so i have no probs telling them what i think.
I also know quite a bit about cars and go in there having done research and ask specifically for what i want.
In a recent example un auto related, in my lunch hour i went shopping for a lens for my camera, walked around the city for about 40 mins to different shops, told them exactly what i wanetd and played each store against each other. Got the lens rrp of $319.00 most sell for 300 down to 284 bucks yay.
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Re: I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Wed, 08 June 2005 02:26 Go to previous messageGo to next message
I can't wait to go car shopping in my uni holidays and at the end of this year in search of a replacement. Always funny when i know more about the car then the salesman do, this happened when we bought the SSS for my dad. The salesman starts rambling on, and then i add a bit more shut them up quick smart. Or i'll just ask a question to try and stump them works well, they learn that they can't jack you around.
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Re: I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Wed, 08 June 2005 02:37 Go to previous messageGo to next message
ive had a mechanic fuk me around, i think everyone has to go through it once so that they are aware of how they do it and can in future spot a bad job or a shifty mechanic/tradie
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Re: I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Wed, 08 June 2005 02:42 Go to previous messageGo to next message
toyota tried to fuck my dad round with our camry, sir looks like the front wheel bearings gone, we will book it in for next week if you like. Will cost you round *insert rediculous amount here* (don't know the actual cost). Dad replies thats fine, you can book it in, cars under warranty though so won't cost me anything thanks for that. Face of service man drops not happy hahahahahaha. Very Happy
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Re: I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Wed, 08 June 2005 03:58 Go to previous messageGo to next message
The Bruster wrote on Tue, 07 June 2005 20:16

I don't trust garages at all.. they NEVER look after your car like you will... they will rag it and rev it hard from cold on the "test thrash".

I too am young (ish lol) and pretty much do everything DIY unless it requires specialist tools,

They make up faults and say "this needs doing that needs doing" when I clearly know that it doesn't! In the UK it seams the Toyota dealerships are the worst for it!! In my old SW-20 mr2 I went to get the wheel alignment done, they said "sorry we only half did it, as the bolts were too tight" For some reason I didn't kick up a fuss at all...

The same week a good friend of mine too his JZA-80 supra there... he is 22, smart car, they obviously thought they could try it on...

"sorry, the bolts are seized on your front subframe, we can;t undo them, we will have to cut them off, you might need a new subframe and it will cost £1700 to do this job" (thats a LOT of money!!!)

He took it to a none toyota garage and they said all bolts came off using a large breaker bar!!!

I am very worried now as I am about to order a full Poly bush kit, to replace every single stock suspension bush.. obviously this is NOT a job I can DIY as I would need some sort of hydraulic press to change the bushes... I need to find a place I can trust!!!


this is easily fixed by buying a $80 rev limiter from jaycar (its not actually $80, its alot cheaper, but i dont know the exact price.)

1. buy and install limiter kit.
2. set limiter to 3k RPM before giving to garage.
3. ???
4. Profit.

Eldar.O.
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Re: I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Wed, 08 June 2005 04:09 Go to previous messageGo to next message
EldarO wrote on Wed, 08 June 2005 13:58

The Bruster wrote on Tue, 07 June 2005 20:16

I don't trust garages at all.. they NEVER look after your car like you will... they will rag it and rev it hard from cold on the "test thrash".

I too am young (ish lol) and pretty much do everything DIY unless it requires specialist tools,

They make up faults and say "this needs doing that needs doing" when I clearly know that it doesn't! In the UK it seams the Toyota dealerships are the worst for it!! In my old SW-20 mr2 I went to get the wheel alignment done, they said "sorry we only half did it, as the bolts were too tight" For some reason I didn't kick up a fuss at all...

The same week a good friend of mine too his JZA-80 supra there... he is 22, smart car, they obviously thought they could try it on...

"sorry, the bolts are seized on your front subframe, we can;t undo them, we will have to cut them off, you might need a new subframe and it will cost £1700 to do this job" (thats a LOT of money!!!)

He took it to a none toyota garage and they said all bolts came off using a large breaker bar!!!

I am very worried now as I am about to order a full Poly bush kit, to replace every single stock suspension bush.. obviously this is NOT a job I can DIY as I would need some sort of hydraulic press to change the bushes... I need to find a place I can trust!!!


this is easily fixed by buying a $80 rev limiter from jaycar (its not actually $80, its alot cheaper, but i dont know the exact price.)

1. buy and install limiter kit.
2. set limiter to 3k RPM before giving to garage.
3. ???
4. Profit.

Eldar.O.

wouldnt the mechanic know how to disable/disarm it?
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Re: I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Wed, 08 June 2005 04:12 Go to previous messageGo to next message
thats what i was thinking, at an advanced driver training course i did there was an apprentice from both ford and subaru there. They told many tails of thrashing customers cars, apparently if they ever get a 2 door sti in they make sure they take it for a hoon. The ford guys just use there demo GT delete limiter and drop the clutch at 7-8krpm stock limiter is 6250rpm. They have gone through like three tail shafts in 8000km i would not buy a demo car. Evil or Very Mad
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Re: I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Wed, 08 June 2005 04:27 Go to previous messageGo to next message
BOCKA wrote on Wed, 08 June 2005 12:37

ive had a mechanic fuk me around, i think everyone has to go through it once



like my seven hundred dollar service for my cressida?


granted, the thing ran like a new car afterwards..... but damn


talk about emptying my wallet
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Re: I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Wed, 08 June 2005 05:17 Go to previous messageGo to next message
smashed_wombat wrote on Wed, 08 June 2005 00:12

Thanks for the help guys, glad to see I'm not alone! I'm definitely taking it back there tomorrow - I should've left the improperly replaced parts alone, but i was annoyed at the time and fixed what I could. Will still 'politely ask' them to move the hose in the way of the thermo and replace the bolts that are missing. The boss seemed to be pretty reasonable, at least he admitted to taking the car for a test thrash. The car was spotless when i dropped it off, got it back with mud up the sides...

They converted it to a fully synthetic liquid instead of re-gassing, its green in the inspection window. There was a puddle of green something on top of the manifold and you could see where it has been spilled over the headlight covers and behind the bumper. Even if it was just this dye stuff, they should've atleast cleaned it up.

The panel beater might be a bit more difficult as they did the repairs over a year ago, but they did say it came with a 'lifetime guarantee' and that the 'repair should outlast the car'. Rolling Eyes

I know not all workshops are bad, I've dealt with a few I'd wholeheartedly recommend! It just seems that the majority of the places I've come across just don't take young blokes or jap cars seriously.


ALL car Air Con gases are fully synthetic as the only naturally occuring commonly used refrigerant is ammonia(R717) and recently CO2(R747 i think). i dont know of any running ammonia or CO2. I think they're pulling your chain a bit.
Its sad\annoying that trades people try bullshit those who have no idea what its involved to cover their fuck ups.
As for the dye, that stuff isnt cheap...are you POSITIVE it wasnt detergant they spilt on your car? As for the green liquid in the inspection window...sure you're not looking at the moisture indicator?

I would also do as others have suggested, take it back and get things rectified. If you're still not satisfied take it to the next level.

[Updated on: Wed, 08 June 2005 05:23]

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Re: I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Wed, 08 June 2005 08:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
I bought a hydraulic press to do my bushes when I bought my engine crane... it was $170 I think. Basically a bottlejack in a frame Laughing

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Re: I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Thu, 09 June 2005 12:20 Go to previous messageGo to next message
river wrote on Tue, 07 June 2005 21:33


Then go home, write up a nice letter to the CA and if you got a digicamera, take some pics of the shoddy work and include that with the letter.

Use a disposable camera or one that needs film cause a digital camera doesn't hold up in court. BTDT, my folks are going though a court battle with a neighbour and the evidence that my folks took photos of are useless because it was all done with a digital camera.
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By law, any company which takes money for services must refund or fix any issues that is due to their negligence.

True, and most times extra for court fees etc.
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Re: I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Thu, 09 June 2005 15:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Meh I got charged $800 to replace the rear main seal on my car and now it leaks from the housing that the rear main seal sits in. Thanks alot EX-mechanic!!!
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Re: I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Thu, 09 June 2005 21:18 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Why wasn't the gasket replaced aswell???
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Re: I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Thu, 09 June 2005 22:57 Go to previous messageGo to next message
You know you guys might be young and wear baseball caps but try being a girl and having anything done to your car. When I was hunting for my Integra I went around town to various car yards and the number of times that I was ignored or completely talked down to was sooooooo frustrating Mad so then I dragged along guy friends and I'd have salespeople just talk directly to the guy I was with. Didn't even acknowledge I was there. One of my friends got so peeved he told the guy to stop talking to him and talk to me because I was the one buying the car! Now as a general rule of thumb (and I know it's a cop out) I get my boy to handle all things car.
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Re: I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Thu, 09 June 2005 23:09 Go to previous messageGo to next message
My girlfriend gets some funny looks when she start up about cars... she is learning a fair bit and helped with my engine transplant!!!!

She puts the shits into mechanics that try and con her thats for sure!!!!

There are definitely a few girls out there that kmow their stuff!!!!
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Re: I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Fri, 10 June 2005 01:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
I am sure most of you do it, but one thing that you really want to do is to check the mileage before you drop the car off and check it at the end. Even take a photo if you have a digital camera handy.
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Re: I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Fri, 10 June 2005 02:28 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Dude your in melbourne yeh?

PM me and i'll give you a few names of panel beaters and mechanics that i know of and use, they are reliable, other toymodders have used them for various things and im soon to use them again.

I'm also a P plater, i like to do things myself even though it takes me a few months Confused and i know how it feels getting stuffed around like my recent previous experience with a panel beaters after getting rear ended.

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Re: I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Fri, 10 June 2005 02:31 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Rolla_Boy -> I can only assume so, I haven't had the chance to crack the gearbox off yet (as I actually need the car to drive around for a while).

soarerchic -> It kinda sucks that people, for one, assume that you are totally ignorant. But what sucks worse is that some will try to take advantage of it, if you aren't in the know with cars. I dunno how dodgy most car sales people are - but I very rarely hear good stories about them.

Caledwvech -> Yeah that can help, but it doesn't change dodgy mechanical work Razz
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Re: I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Fri, 10 June 2005 02:41 Go to previous messageGo to next message
True it doesnt. But it does stop them thrashing the car. I would even make sure you check the odometer WHILE they were looking. Smile

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Re: I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Fri, 10 June 2005 09:39 Go to previous messageGo to next message
soarerchic wrote on Fri, 10 June 2005 08:57

When I was hunting for my Integra I went around town to various car yards and the number of times that I was ignored or completely talked down to was sooooooo frustrating Mad so then I dragged along guy friends and I'd have salespeople just talk directly to the guy I was with. Didn't even acknowledge I was there.

The same thing happened to my ex-g.f. We went to around 4 or so car yards and the sales guy was doing all the talking to me even when the girlfriend gave an answer the guy wouldn't even hear it till i asked the same question. One guy even got upset that my ex wanted to drive the car. The last yard that we went to, the both of us were damn impressed the guy asked "who's buying cause i'm selling" my ex said that she was and the dude hardly even said boo to me. About the only hassel we had was a few days later the motor blew up. Went back to the yard to tell the guy what happened and that the warranty mob (QVMW or what ever their called) had turned around and cancelled the warranty on some crap grounding of the gearbox. So anyways the caryard guy turned around and replaced the motor and radiator for about third the price.
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Re: I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Sat, 11 June 2005 10:22 Go to previous messageGo to next message
mate got his pulsar clutch replaced, because it was shot, it was so bad the car had absoloutely no fricton... at all...

towed it to the workshop, (osborne park), came back the next day, car was as new, and there was up an extra 2 k's from when he dropped it off.

flippin awesome!

i know ill be going there if i ever need a clutch replaced.

goes to show, do a shit job, and youll have 1 customers money, do a good job, and youll have alot more than that Smile

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Re: I'm young but I'm not frikin stupid!! Tue, 14 June 2005 11:40 Go to previous message
My mum just got her colt fixed as it was bunny hopping up big hills.

She got charged for "seting choke and carby ajustments"
and $14.10 for "EFI Cleaner" ?

They also added on the invoice that is has a leak under the rocker cover but never thought to do anything about it ?
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