Just Sell Me Stuff!!!!
UncleMeat777
06-14-2002, 01:36 PM
UGH!! I hate this shit.
I call up a local muffler shop today... my saturn has a rusted out exhaust, all the gaskets are shot, probably a few leaks elsewhere. I want something a little less restrictive, stainless steal, and most important, not my current exhaust. So anyways, I call them up...
me - "hey, I got a '94 saturn I want a manifold-back exhaust for, how much?"
guy - "Why do you need that?"
me - (explains what I posted above)
guy - "I don't think you need that. I've never had to replace that much on a saturn, so you don't need it."
me - "well I still want it, how much?"
guy - "you don't need that"
me - "bye."
Same thing happened when I wanted tires for my VR-4. I specifially wanted the Michelin Pilot XGTs. My car needs GOOD tires and that's what I wanted. I had to call about 6 shops before getting help. Everyone thought they were overkill tried to sell me their $50 generic brands. Finally called Sear's and they were happy as hell to make the easy sale.
It's not like any of these people are trying to rip me off... I know what I want, I have the money for what I want, I just want to buy it. What the hell is their problem?
I call up a local muffler shop today... my saturn has a rusted out exhaust, all the gaskets are shot, probably a few leaks elsewhere. I want something a little less restrictive, stainless steal, and most important, not my current exhaust. So anyways, I call them up...
me - "hey, I got a '94 saturn I want a manifold-back exhaust for, how much?"
guy - "Why do you need that?"
me - (explains what I posted above)
guy - "I don't think you need that. I've never had to replace that much on a saturn, so you don't need it."
me - "well I still want it, how much?"
guy - "you don't need that"
me - "bye."
Same thing happened when I wanted tires for my VR-4. I specifially wanted the Michelin Pilot XGTs. My car needs GOOD tires and that's what I wanted. I had to call about 6 shops before getting help. Everyone thought they were overkill tried to sell me their $50 generic brands. Finally called Sear's and they were happy as hell to make the easy sale.
It's not like any of these people are trying to rip me off... I know what I want, I have the money for what I want, I just want to buy it. What the hell is their problem?
KatWoman
06-14-2002, 05:55 PM
Shops are evil :devil: You have to go in knowing what you want and knowing what you are talking about otherwise they take you for a ride. I am surprised that you were looking for more expensive stuff and they were trying to sell you cheaper stuff....it's usually the other way around.
It just boils down to finding a place you can trust (good luck) and knowing a little bit about the product/service you are getting.
It just boils down to finding a place you can trust (good luck) and knowing a little bit about the product/service you are getting.
KatWoman
06-14-2002, 06:01 PM
Shops are evil :devil: You have to go in knowing what you want and knowing what you are talking about otherwise they take you for a ride. I am surprised that you were looking for more expensive stuff and they were trying to sell you cheaper stuff....it's usually the other way around.
It just boils down to finding a place you can trust (good luck) and knowing a little bit about the product/service you are getting.
It just boils down to finding a place you can trust (good luck) and knowing a little bit about the product/service you are getting.
DMC12
06-14-2002, 06:08 PM
I go thru this EVERY TIME!!! How do these shops stay in business? I just went to Darkside Motoring and tried to spend $3,000. They didn't want my money.
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