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06-07-2016, 03:12 PM
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#76 | | Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS
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Originally Posted by LightKeeper  He was using that "if you go to a restaurant, you order a meal and you don't pay" analogy. | In this case it'd be more like you showing up at a restaurant, and the cook starts making you a meal before you even order it.
All you asked him to do was to give you a diagnosis (which you reasonably paid for) and quote for the actual repair.
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06-07-2016, 03:14 PM
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#77 | | My AFC gave me an ABS CEL code of LOL while at WOT!
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Originally Posted by Great68 In this case it'd be more like you showing up at a restaurant, and the cook starts making you a meal before you even order it.
All you asked him to do was to give you a diagnosis (which you reasonably paid for) and quote for the actual repair. | Yeah, don't forget he'd be holding your bag hostage for looking at the fucking menu.
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06-07-2016, 03:30 PM
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#78 | | Need to Seek Professional Help
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That is just fucked up. Hopefully they didn't make your car any worse OP
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06-07-2016, 03:35 PM
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#79 | | Wunder? Wonder?? Wander???
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I was so anxious in the morning I called him at 7:30.
He called me with his personal number yesterday because I know it's not the same as the one on the business card.
No answer at 7:30, but he called me back at 8.
Saying he can directly tow the car to my house.
I didn't feel good about that because I know I should just pick it up from where I left off.
Also, I don't want him to know where I live.
At this point, he told me it will be towed back to the shop before noon because it's still at his house
He said he will call me back, and he did at a little past 11. The feeling of whether if he is going to call me back surfaced again during this 3 hour.
When he did, this is the time when he said "he was going to charge me for the camshaft sensor part because it cannot be returned" "Be prepared" he said
I said I will come now and let's talk about it.
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06-07-2016, 03:36 PM
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#80 | | Head of HR....have a seat on that couch
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Where's your battery?
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can we stop, my pussy hurts...
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fliptuner, I am gonna grab ur dick and pee in your face, then rub shit all over my face...:lol
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haha i can taste the cum in my mouth
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06-07-2016, 03:37 PM
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#81 | | Wunder? Wonder?? Wander???
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Originally Posted by impulseX That is just fucked up. Hopefully they didn't make your car any worse OP | Man.. I think they made it worst.
The parts are all out. There's no power to the car. The window is fuckin open.
How will I close the window without power?
Any suggestion?
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06-07-2016, 03:38 PM
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#82 | | Wunder? Wonder?? Wander???
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Originally Posted by fliptuner Where's your battery? | The battery is there.
But I think it is out of power now.
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06-07-2016, 03:42 PM
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#83 | | Head of HR....have a seat on that couch
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Pm me a contact number. I'm going for family dinner by nanaimo/Broadway. Can hook up your batt and close your windows if you're close to my route.
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Originally posted by v.b.
can we stop, my pussy hurts...
Originally posted by asian_XL
fliptuner, I am gonna grab ur dick and pee in your face, then rub shit all over my face...:lol
Originally posted by Fei-Ji
haha i can taste the cum in my mouth
Originally posted by FastAnna
when I was 13 I wanted to be a video hoe so bad RSUV #7 | |
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06-07-2016, 03:52 PM
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#84 | | Wunder? Wonder?? Wander???
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Originally Posted by fliptuner Pm me a contact number. I'm going for family dinner by nanaimo/Broadway. Can hook up your batt and close your windows if you're close to my route. | Thank you for your offer.
I just checked now though there was a bit of juice left to close the window which I wasn't able to earlier.
I can see it's dangerously low now though.
The digits on the dashboards are flickering.
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06-07-2016, 03:53 PM
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#85 | | Head of HR....have a seat on that couch
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Disconnect the neg(-) batt terminal for now.
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Originally posted by v.b.
can we stop, my pussy hurts...
Originally posted by asian_XL
fliptuner, I am gonna grab ur dick and pee in your face, then rub shit all over my face...:lol
Originally posted by Fei-Ji
haha i can taste the cum in my mouth
Originally posted by FastAnna
when I was 13 I wanted to be a video hoe so bad RSUV #7 | |
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06-07-2016, 04:08 PM
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#86 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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Still trying to figure out if this shop ripped OP off since $200 for diagnoses and towing seems kinda reasonable. No shop is going to help you for free 
Aside from towing car to mechanic's house, everything else seems ok from the dealings I've had in the LML with shops.
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06-07-2016, 04:19 PM
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#87 | | Wunder? Wonder?? Wander???
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Originally Posted by StanleyR Still trying to figure out if this shop ripped OP off since $200 for diagnoses and towing seems kinda reasonable. No shop is going to help you for free
Aside from towing car to mechanic's house, everything else seems ok from the dealings I've had in the LML with shops. | They were asking for 300$+tax = 336.
On top of that, the guy said he could charge me for the towing fee.
I told him "I never asked him to do that"
I also have to pay for it my own to get it towed back to my house, which of course is my problem.
I spent the whole day there on Saturday. I could've dealt with the problem on that day if he gave me the quote on that day. I would have towed my car home already.
Instead I felt like I was preyed on because I may look like a youngster and didn't care about anything.
They kept saying "I have 50 years experience in this business" and the other "20 years experience as a mechanic"
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06-07-2016, 04:23 PM
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#88 | | Wunder? Wonder?? Wander???
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I do think I made mistakes with this experience.
I should have stayed calm and not go in to a place which I have no idea of.
But I just happened to break down in front of it.
It's kind of like going to a movie theater and they charge you hell for pop corn.
I may also have dragged this out for too long.
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06-07-2016, 04:36 PM
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#89 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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I agree. It was just unfortunate that your timing belt failed the way it did, despite already being replaced before
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06-07-2016, 04:42 PM
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#90 | | I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
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did you make sure that they didn't swap your engine when they towed your car to the guys house? did your engine have writing on it before? it says Aug 2014 on it
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06-07-2016, 04:46 PM
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#91 | | Wunder? Wonder?? Wander???
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Originally Posted by Matsuda did you make sure that they didn't swap your engine when they towed your car to the guys house? did your engine have writing on it before? it says Aug 2014 on it | Yes it did. That was the time when the timing belt was replaced.
The numbers were the mileage.
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06-07-2016, 04:48 PM
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#92 | | Wunder? Wonder?? Wander???
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Originally Posted by StanleyR I agree. It was just unfortunate that your timing belt failed the way it did, despite already being replaced before |
I'm just posting here now to share this experience in case of anyone's car breaking down to remain calm.
Don't act so hastily and think of a proper plan that wouldn't cost you a fortune.
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06-07-2016, 05:02 PM
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#93 | | Head of HR....have a seat on that couch
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What did the shop that changed the timing belt say?
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Originally posted by v.b.
can we stop, my pussy hurts...
Originally posted by asian_XL
fliptuner, I am gonna grab ur dick and pee in your face, then rub shit all over my face...:lol
Originally posted by Fei-Ji
haha i can taste the cum in my mouth
Originally posted by FastAnna
when I was 13 I wanted to be a video hoe so bad RSUV #7 | |
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06-07-2016, 05:18 PM
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#94 | | RS controls my life!
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Originally Posted by LightKeeper Can anyone tell me how much would a mechanic normally charge for a diagnosis? | I typically charge 0.5 to 1 hour depending on what it is. If I need more time, I give the customer a call and get their OK before continuing.
If the customer doesn't want the work done by me, they get their car back the way it came in. Quote:
Originally Posted by LightKeeper It actually could be the timing belt that broke? | Looks like something is rubbing on the timing belt.
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06-07-2016, 05:53 PM
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#95 | | Head of HR....have a seat on that couch
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I don't think that's from rubbing. Looks like it separated when it failed.
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Originally posted by v.b.
can we stop, my pussy hurts...
Originally posted by asian_XL
fliptuner, I am gonna grab ur dick and pee in your face, then rub shit all over my face...:lol
Originally posted by Fei-Ji
haha i can taste the cum in my mouth
Originally posted by FastAnna
when I was 13 I wanted to be a video hoe so bad RSUV #7 | |
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06-07-2016, 09:25 PM
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figure it was that fucking place.
would never take a car to a tire place to do anything other than tire replacement
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06-07-2016, 09:48 PM
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#97 | | Captain Happy Bubble is my Homeboy
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Drive by Big-o-Tire quiet often and they have a big sign on the side of the shop that says they patch side walls.... last time I checked, its NEVER a good idea to patch side wall. Seems like there is some major conflict of interest occurring with the manager
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06-07-2016, 10:15 PM
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#98 | | To me, there is the Internet and there is RS
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Originally Posted by Matsuda did you make sure that they didn't swap your engine when they towed your car to the guys house? did your engine have writing on it before? it says Aug 2014 on it | I still wouldn't be convinced they didn't swap the motor and just swap the valve covers over, looking at the pictures there's a bunch of bolts missing and the vent hose is disconnected. Quote:
Originally Posted by StanleyR Still trying to figure out if this shop ripped OP off since $200 for diagnoses and towing seems kinda reasonable. No shop is going to help you for free
Aside from towing car to mechanic's house, everything else seems ok from the dealings I've had in the LML with shops. | Most shops don't do sketchy cash jobs at some dudes house with no receipt, or start doing work with no consent from the owner.
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06-07-2016, 10:26 PM
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#99 | | Wunder? Wonder?? Wander???
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Originally Posted by fliptuner What did the shop that changed the timing belt say? | The previous car shop isn't there anymore. I drove by there recently. They either moved or out of business. I'm gonna have to look this up and call them. Quote:
Originally Posted by underscore I still wouldn't be convinced they didn't swap the motor and just swap the valve covers over, looking at the pictures there's a bunch of bolts missing and the vent hose is disconnected.
Most shops don't do sketchy cash jobs at some dudes house with no receipt, or start doing work with no consent from the owner. |
There was another thing. Today he told me there's a good chance I didn't damage anything in the header.
He was asking if my family friend was a mechanic at first..Strange question..
So, I highly believe that I don't need to pay that much he quoted. I know it's wishful thinking, but I honestly wasn't going that fast with low rev..
I really hope he didn't switch any parts or left anything out because I have no idea.
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06-07-2016, 11:49 PM
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#100 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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That's really messed up. From my past experience (got tires mounted, balanced and installed), they were pretty hospitable guys. I even bought some spare parts on the side that their employee had specific to my car. Nonetheless, what happened to OP is super shady and it looks like I won't go back anytime soon.
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