Anyone else find this rediculous? [Archive] - NJFBOA - Home of New Jersey's Camaros and Firebirds

r0nin89

10-02-2006, 07:49 AM

So I went to my mechanic to have my car aligned and have my dipstick thrown back in all the way (long story). So He says you can come at 1 and my friend drops me off at 12. Much to my delight he says that its almost done and they just need to throw your dipstick in he block all the way. I sit there and watch it get throw on the lift and say o this will take 10mins. So an hour later he comes to me and says we couldnt get your dipstick in because your starter is in the way. I asked him why he didnt just drop the start and he tells me that my 3" Y is in the way of the starter dropping all the way. I say alright dont worry about it right now and have him write the charge up.

Ok now to finish

He comes back and says I have to charge you something for them trying to do this dipstick. My point is that it takes 10mins to throw a car up on a lift and realise you cant get the starter out. I'm basically pissed because instead of telling me after they did it they waited pretty much exactly an hour staring at it before they told me. It just doesnt seem right that you run into a problem and for some reason wait an hour to tell the person who is sitting right there. If I had known it was going to take dropping the Ypipe i would have said forget it... Plus this is the same shop that gave me a $250 quote to put a gas guage sender in and charged me $500. Long story short they took an hour to do something that should take 10mins and it just seems fishy, almost like they did it on purpose so they could charge me.

foff667

10-02-2006, 08:18 AM

:shrug: what part of it is ridiculous?

DieselKickYoAss4Sure

10-02-2006, 09:38 AM

sounds reasonable to me i mean they were working on it! wouldnt you wanna be paid for doing something that you spent part of your work day on?

Teds89IROC

10-02-2006, 10:16 AM

:stupid: They spent time (time=money) on your car

misterjuice

10-02-2006, 10:21 AM

No.

12secondv6

10-02-2006, 10:24 AM

No.

Tru2Chevy

10-02-2006, 10:31 AM

Are you saying that it is rediculous that they charged you, or that they couldn't get it fixed?

- Justin

WayFast84

10-02-2006, 10:45 AM

Are you saying that it is rediculous that they charged you, or that they couldn't get it fixed?

- Justin
I think he means both..

Its not redicoulous, the mechanic was wasting his time doing it, they loose money, when they cant perform a job within the time in the book..

Thats what i was told by two or three members...

which dip stick was it?

r0nin89

10-02-2006, 10:53 AM

I know he was wasting time thats my point. Its rediculous that because the guy took 10mins and realised if he asked me I would say forget it he blew an hour. He wasted my time and my money and its not the first time. Even my dad (its his "trusted" mechanic) agrees with me. I think anyone who knows a crank from a cam can say that it doesnt take an hour to figure out you can pull a starter out.

Its ******** is all it is.

BonzoHansen

10-02-2006, 04:42 PM

1. Welcome to having a modified car worked on by someone else. Ka-ching.
2. If it is so easy, do it yourself.
3. If you are not happy, find a new mechanic.

Honestly, if that was my shop, I would have stopped after 10 minutes and let you know - because I would at minimum have charged at least full book R&R time x1.5 for the starter - then you probably would have cried if it took me less time then I charged you.

r0nin89

10-02-2006, 04:44 PM

Bah I still dont think its right... I guess its time to go get some jackstands and say **** the mechanic. I still want my $60 back though!

johnjzjz

10-02-2006, 05:30 PM

wow and hear i was thinking like in our shop he would have been charged a couple hundred and its like 60 bucks -- yep time to get a set of jack stands and a box of wrehches --- jz

JSPERFORMANCE

10-03-2006, 07:26 AM

wow, your crying over losing $60 to the car gods!! I am sure EVERYONE here has lost more than that in the wash let alone to their car! Get used to it, this will be the first of many..

r0nin89

10-03-2006, 07:33 AM

wow, your crying over losing $60 to the car gods!! I am sure EVERYONE here has lost more than that in the wash let alone to their car! Get used to it, this will be the first of many..

WOW shut up. Gotta be such an *******? Its not the first time this mechanic has dicked me over. I'm sure you didnt even read then entire post.

JSPERFORMANCE

10-03-2006, 07:39 AM

WOW keyboard tuffguy! If this isnt the first time he "screwed" you than its your own fault for going back to him and you got what you desirved..

JSPERFORMANCE

10-03-2006, 07:41 AM

Just as wayfast has seemed to have matured a little, someone steps right up to take his place..

foff667

10-03-2006, 07:57 AM

WOW keyboard tuffguy! If this isnt the first time he "screwed" you than its your own fault for going back to him and you got what you desirved..

:stupid:

79CamaroDiva

10-03-2006, 08:23 AM

WOW keyboard tuffguy! If this isnt the first time he "screwed" you than its your own fault for going back to him and you got what you desirved..

Just as wayfast has seemed to have matured a little, someone steps right up to take his place..

:stupid: on both counts... the scary part is, this one can actually drive... :roll:

BonzoHansen

10-03-2006, 10:56 AM

Ha ha.

r0nin89

10-03-2006, 11:06 AM

WOW keyboard tuffguy! If this isnt the first time he "screwed" you than its your own fault for going back to him and you got what you desirved..

Yeah because I'm the one that just asked for the smart ass comment. Lemme tell ya... And I'm definatly stepping up right to wayfasts place because I go around begging to be made fun of all the time. Sorry that you dont agree with this thread and that $60 lost is a big deal for me. As far as my car going back to the mechanic that already did it to me my dad makes me go back to that mechanic sorry for that ass.

BonzoHansen

10-03-2006, 11:43 AM

If you are paying, you should choose where to go. Anything else is 'ridiculous'.

JSPERFORMANCE

10-03-2006, 01:47 PM

my dad makes me go back to that mechanic

so, when you borrow your dads ultra fast 305 tbi car to go out a do fast and furious manuvers do you ask his permission or just sneak the keys?

:rofl: :laugh: :owned:

DieselKickYoAss4Sure

10-03-2006, 01:52 PM

ok so basicly nobody agrees. you guys need to calm down a little. so what if he is mad he lost 60 bucks lets just leve it at that!

JSPERFORMANCE

10-03-2006, 01:54 PM

melissa, how much do you spend on fuel in a weekend of racing? you may need to enlighten my friend about the costs of going fast and wasting cash..

JSPERFORMANCE

10-03-2006, 01:55 PM

lets just leve it at that!
ohh man do I have to stop? But I was having soo much fun!

Kojak

10-03-2006, 02:00 PM

I gotta go with the band waggon on this one, the guy worked on it, it sucks that he took so long but he has to get paid.

Anyway you can definatly do it yourself, if your underneath the car just snake your hand around it get a good grip and pull down it's a bitch. You can compare it to milking a discruntal cow, but in the end you wont get a cup of milk :(...

Tru2Chevy

10-03-2006, 02:09 PM

Now now Josh....be nice to the kids :razz:

Vinny, it does suck that you got billed $60.00 and didn't get anything done, but sometimes stuff like that happens. IMO, the mechanic should have taken the car off of the lift after 10 minutes, when he realized that he wasn't going to be able to get it done easily.

Just toss her up on jackstands and spend some time doing it yourself.

- Justin

foff667

10-03-2006, 02:18 PM

r0nin89

10-03-2006, 05:22 PM

The funny thing is if they removed the ypipe, removed the starter, & installed the dipstick then put the starter & ypipe back on and then charged you the $225+tax for labor you probably still wouldve been on here complaining that it shouldnt have taken 3 hours to do all of that stuff and they were overcharging you. Either do it yourself or stop complaining.

Yeah although that probably is true I'll admit that... its not the situation. Like Justin said the guy should have told me after the 10mins. My point is not the fact that he charged me the $60, its that he bull****ted an hour buy so he could charge me $60. Thats my point.

Yeah JS I'll hand it to you I am an idiot for listening to my dad after I got screwed over the first time. As far as your needing to make fun of me, why? Do you feel better about your self now? If so good go off and enjoy. The 305 Camaro is mine the 71 mint resto'd stingray is my dads...

PBodyGT87

10-03-2006, 05:59 PM

It's spelled "Ridiculous" because the root word is "ridicule", not redicule, or rediculous, or redicoulous.

.....Sorry. I get frustrated... hahaha.

johnjzjz

10-03-2006, 06:05 PM

ohh man do I have to stop? But I was having soo much fun!

melissa in another post i think said the week end at atco cost her 700 bucks ----- HELLO ----- jz

IROCdan330

10-03-2006, 06:23 PM

It's spelled "Ridiculous" because the root word is "ridicule", not redicule, or rediculous, or redicoulous.

.....Sorry. I get frustrated... hahaha.

but Liz what about reedikyouliss? i sounded it out.

anyways...I think, that, a. you shoudlve learned the first time, and b. if you dont want to do it yourself or you cant find the time or one of various other legitimate excuses...drive somewhere, find someone you can trust with your vehicle and will work with you on pricing...not charge you money you never agreed to...

Ian

10-03-2006, 06:25 PM

60 bucks for an hours worth of labor!?!?! thats a deal and a half! we charge 75 I think. bigger dealerships charge anywhere from 90 all the way up to the 100-teens. be glad you didnt get stuck with a 120 bill for nothing. some dealerships charge a fee just for putting the car up on the lift and looking at it. If you think about your situation in a larger perspective, then you really didnt get as badly screwed as you think.

WayFast84

10-03-2006, 06:25 PM

Just as wayfast has seemed to have matured a little, someone steps right up to take his place..
I even Im'ed him to help him not make an ass of him self, and yet he makes fun of me...

O well..

__________________________

You say your gonna build an engine with your pop's but you pay people to put in a dipstick..

Ive been ripped by mechanics before, and truely if you want it done right your gonna have to find a real good tech, and you will end up paying for it. Or do it your self..

And honestly the car is close to 20 years old, I sure as hell would rather work on a newer car with the less rust then an older car with more rust. grime etc..

who knows the mechanic coulda been an import guy... :rofl:

r0nin89

10-03-2006, 06:39 PM

I even Im'ed him to help him not make an ass of him self, and yet he makes fun of me...

O well..

__________________________

You say your gonna build an engine with your pop's but you pay people to put in a dipstick..

Ive been ripped by mechanics before, and truely if you want it done right your gonna have to find a real good tech, and you will end up paying for it. Or do it your self..

And honestly the car is close to 20 years old, I sure as hell would rather work on a newer car with the less rust then an older car with more rust. grime etc..

who knows the mechanic coulda been an import guy... :rofl:

Ughh yeah sure. First of all you warn me about stuff I dont even do/care about. Second of all I'm plenty capable of putting a dipstick in just figured it would be a 5min thing while it was up on the lift. Not to mention I dont see how its my fault I dont have the jackstand/money to buy them to do it myself. And Third of all but not really important my car has 0 rust.

JSPERFORMANCE

10-03-2006, 06:50 PM

:soapbox: Alright, now I was told to behave so everyone else has to as well.... Also this subject is like beating a dead horse (insert smilie) this kid has proven himself to be a :geek: or maybe he is :supergay: either way I think we have collectively :owned: him enough and :threadsu: so it should be locked..
I'm out :burnout:

foff667

10-03-2006, 06:52 PM

god someone close this thread before someone says something they regrets, including myself :lol:

WayFast84

10-03-2006, 07:06 PM

I bought my jack stands from pepboys for like 20 bucks.. the jack and stands still work.. I just bought a better jack..

You can also buy ramps.

The FIRST things you need when working with cars are tool's, you should get a set of jack stands and a good jack before you buy another mod for your car.

bad64chevelle

10-03-2006, 07:50 PM

Damn, and I thought I got screwed over when the dealership charged me $500 to make the heat in the Camaro work (and the core got ******** clogged a week later)....Damn $60 now thats really bad :lol: its the nature of the beast, if you decide to let others work on your car, be prepared to spend alot of money. Im with everyone else, if that guy screwed you over before, maybe you should have expressed that with your father before going back. Sorry, but **** happens...

johnjzjz

10-03-2006, 07:52 PM

and you can jack it up like this

r0nin89

10-03-2006, 08:09 PM

johnjzjz

10-03-2006, 08:16 PM

and you can jack it up like this

no one clicked on the picture and seen the chair dam i thought it was good -- jz

bad64chevelle

10-03-2006, 08:20 PM

Awsome use of smileys the internet tough guy strikes again. Now... Go **** yourself.

Just love when 120pound little pussies run their mouth on the net... a good time for all.

IBTL:

r0nin you may wanna find out who someone is before you go making accusations like that.

WOW shut up. Gotta be such an *******? Its not the first time this mechanic has dicked me over. I'm sure you didnt even read then entire post.
I believe you started with the Tommy Tough Nuts bit.

bad64chevelle

10-03-2006, 08:22 PM

no one clicked on the picture and seen the chair dam i thought it was good -- jz
John I got a kick outta that :lol:

r0nin89

10-03-2006, 08:28 PM

Pretty sure hes the one that decided to crack the wise ass comment. Its not like I care who he is or how big he is (although theres probably a good chance hes a pipsqueek seeing as how he likes to run his mouth and feel tough on the net). Theres a good 95% chance the guy wouldnt have the balls to even settle **** like it should be hed rather just do this ****: :owned: :owned: :owned: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :stfu: :stfu: :stfu: :stfu: :stfu: :supergay: :supergay: :supergay: :supergay: :supergay: :supergay: :supergay: :supergay: :supergay:

O wait I have more smilies than him do i win now?

bad64chevelle

10-03-2006, 08:31 PM

:rolleyes:

r0nin89

10-03-2006, 08:32 PM

O thats it! Thats all I had to do? I finally won? If I knew that I would have spammed a bunch of smilies from the beginning...

bad64chevelle

10-03-2006, 08:34 PM

And you really went ape-**** on him for what? saying you were complaining about pretty much nothing in the long run. He really didnt say anything that bad dude! We understand that youre upset over this, but ya know what, its really not a big deal (especially for $60) you really got lucky not spending $500 or more like I and most likely a bunch of other people on here have. You have the right to be upset, but this is the internet-Everything CAN and WILL be used against you.

WayFast84

10-03-2006, 08:37 PM

GUYS CALM DOWN!!!!!!!

John I got a kick outa the chair two...

jon aim me at warningitwayfast

r0nin89

10-03-2006, 08:40 PM

Yeah I really dont care about his opinion it just pissed me off that he rides in on his white horse and just trys to give me the old stfu post. Then continues on with his crusade of assholeness.

bad64chevelle

10-03-2006, 08:42 PM

Dude if thats the way you feel then ignore it. This world (and the boards) are full of ******** *I am not calling anyone posting in here an ******* just making a point* you just gotta let **** roll sometimes.

johnjzjz

10-03-2006, 08:44 PM

So in the end this happened hahahahahahhahaa -jz

bad64chevelle

10-03-2006, 08:45 PM

:rofl:

BonzoHansen

10-03-2006, 08:46 PM

no one clicked on the picture and seen the chair dam i thought it was good -- jz
Hey! That is one of my old saw horses!

r0nin89

10-03-2006, 08:49 PM

Ya know what after talking to wayfast I've realised something, its not worth argueing with people especially when I couldnt give a **** about their opinions. JS go ahead continue to shoot down my thread what ever. Its not worth earning that kind of rep as the new guy.

bad64chevelle

10-03-2006, 08:52 PM

dude, seriously just ignore it and stop posting about it. You have your opinion and everyone else and their uncle will have their own. It sucks, but its a learning experience. The only time I will let my car go to the dealer from now on is when my buddy takes it in to work on it since he works on Rams all day long. Everything else I will do my own, if you have a problem letting a mechanic work on it and paying for it just learn, gather some tools, and do it yourself. You will be MUCH happer in the long run!