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Were there clues, like marks on the bolts and dirt/clean spots, ease of dissy, etc. that indicated the thing had been apart recently?One of my self-entertainments is de-coding what the previous owner did or touched. Looking at all the 'clues', postulating a theory, checking out the results...
It just boggles my mind. No one would ever call their car dealer/shop and just ask questions about how to fix their cars...so why do they do this to motorcycle dealers??...somewhat answering my own question but many motorcycle dealers, I feel, are less departmentalized (i.e. you're more likely to get a mechanically-inclined person on the phone at one than you would when you call a car dealer).
I used to be a service manager at a GM dealership. Had a customer come in to get their car ready for a 1,000 mile one way trip. It was a old older car, not well cared for, beat all to hell. We looked it over and gave a very large estimate for repairs and they couldn't afford it, sourced everything aftermarket as possible, cut prices to a minimum on parts and labor to help them all we could far beyond what any normal shop would have. Still told them it wouldn't be the best choice for the trip due to it's condition! They chose to have done what they could afford. Stated on the final repair bill that it was only safe to be driven at speeds less than 55mph for no more than 100 miles.They made it 4 hours away at interstate speed in Nashvile TN when the front wheel fell off. Got the call and we paid for the tow bill, a new wheel bearing and labor and sent them $200.00 for food and lodging until family from Daytona could come pick them up. Small town here, we took care of the community and customers when possible. We got called to court, they requested a total paint job on the car with all new parts anywhere possible, new tires and extra cash for the hassle. Stated we had left their lug nuts loose. The judge looked at my copy of their signed bill, heard both sides and ruled in our favor. Then he told them he had never heard of a business caring so much and going out of their way to help someone out and couldn't believe they would burn a bride like that. That showed me why I always covered my ass and just how stupid people could be. After a couple of years they tried to come back as a service customer. I never once allowed it, even turned down a alignment from a body shop we dealt with daily when I saw their plates on a different car.
I think there was a thread a few months back about how dealers PREFFERED to talk to people on the phone. **C
****Shop classes in school should have weeded out the more dangerous owner-mechanics. ;)
And today there is no shop class. Have to go to a technical 'college' for that stuff now.
Or how about those cheap S.O.B.s that buy crap parts from the internet and then ask you to have your trained techs put them on at internal pricing?(oh wait, that was me. Sorry!) :BEER:
Kinda like taking a steak to a restaurant and have them cook it for you! ;-T
I flunked woodworking shop in the 7th grade when the final was to make a shadow box.