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rock883
Problems w/the shop I took it to
Ok, I took it in yesterday (10-9-00) @ around 4:00. And they said they probably couldn't get to it till today. I figured it would be ok, and that they would have it done by today, and have my parents pick it up so I can drive it from school. Well, I go out to the parking lot today after school and my mom's caddy was still out there, so I figure my parents just never got around to it. Well, I go home, and my mom said that the place didn't work on it yet (this is a first come first serve place, and well, I was up there last night, soo) well, they told my parents it was the starter that was messed up. My mom told me it was going to be around $170, I figure it is a little high, but what can you expect from a shop ya know? Well, I had to go to work and my parents said they would pick it up once it was finished and take it to my work and swap cars. Well, they never came, I cam home and my dad told me that they ordered the wrong starter, now I am starting to get a little pissed. Then, my dad told me that it was $180 for just the starter, and then 1 hour labor. 1 HOUR LABOR for a job that took me less than 30 minutes to take the starter out, and put it back in. There are only 2 mounting bolts, and one bolt that holds the cable to it. And I am not a professional by any means. Well, I don't know how much 1 hour labor is, but I am sure it isn't that cheap. I am probably never going to go here again, this is the second time they have jipped me. Last time was the brakes. I am really pissed now, first because it was there all day today, and they never started on it until 1:30 because "they had a hard time finding the part." And two because they are charging me so much for a simple job, and charging me so much for the part. Also, do you think they are keeping the core refund?? The refund for the part that I OWN. I can't understand why the starter costs so much, it is a reman. unit also, just like the AutoZone, and Advance Auto starters, yet theirs only cost $110, plus $40 core deposit. What should I do? I am going to try and see why everyhting is costing so much, and try to get some money taken off because it is taking them so long to get it fixed, when it is a 30 min. job. Maybe less for them. Tell me what I should do? Do you think I am taking this too far?
Ok, I took it in yesterday (10-9-00) @ around 4:00. And they said they probably couldn't get to it till today. I figured it would be ok, and that they would have it done by today, and have my parents pick it up so I can drive it from school. Well, I go out to the parking lot today after school and my mom's caddy was still out there, so I figure my parents just never got around to it. Well, I go home, and my mom said that the place didn't work on it yet (this is a first come first serve place, and well, I was up there last night, soo) well, they told my parents it was the starter that was messed up. My mom told me it was going to be around $170, I figure it is a little high, but what can you expect from a shop ya know? Well, I had to go to work and my parents said they would pick it up once it was finished and take it to my work and swap cars. Well, they never came, I cam home and my dad told me that they ordered the wrong starter, now I am starting to get a little pissed. Then, my dad told me that it was $180 for just the starter, and then 1 hour labor. 1 HOUR LABOR for a job that took me less than 30 minutes to take the starter out, and put it back in. There are only 2 mounting bolts, and one bolt that holds the cable to it. And I am not a professional by any means. Well, I don't know how much 1 hour labor is, but I am sure it isn't that cheap. I am probably never going to go here again, this is the second time they have jipped me. Last time was the brakes. I am really pissed now, first because it was there all day today, and they never started on it until 1:30 because "they had a hard time finding the part." And two because they are charging me so much for a simple job, and charging me so much for the part. Also, do you think they are keeping the core refund?? The refund for the part that I OWN. I can't understand why the starter costs so much, it is a reman. unit also, just like the AutoZone, and Advance Auto starters, yet theirs only cost $110, plus $40 core deposit. What should I do? I am going to try and see why everyhting is costing so much, and try to get some money taken off because it is taking them so long to get it fixed, when it is a 30 min. job. Maybe less for them. Tell me what I should do? Do you think I am taking this too far?
