vent!
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Well I am going to vent for a bit here since I see everyone else do it all the time. Well it’s all related to my POS probe. Which I have been trying to get a shop to tune up for me, since I can’t do the timing myself, well I took the advice of a few people on here and dropped it off at straight line. Well they didn’t call me back for a day or two so I was in the area and figured I would stop in. When I got there they told me they took it for a test drive and it died on them so they wouldn’t even work on it. I was a little upset about that, since they said they would. But I figured their choice and got the keys and went to move the car. But when I got in I noticed that my radio was gone. Who ever stole it used a hammer on my dash to get it out, so I’m not sure if I will ever be able to get a dash to fit in right without replacing all of it. But what really irks me is that it was in the possession of straight line and they said they locked it, but when I got to the car it was unlocked, and the hatch wasn’t latched and I couldn’t’ see any sign of forced entry. Personally I’ve never seen any stereo stolen that wasn’t a smash and grab deal. Well I went in and talked to the guys inside and they told me there was nothing they could do about it. They also seemed to not even care. Which really pissed me off? The deck was an eclipse and the warranty covers theft so I guess I’m not out more then the damage to the car. But I am really not impressed with the guys at straight line, since I’m pretty sure they are liable for the whole deal. Just thought I would vent about that because it really pissed me off!
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I bought the car almost a year ago, and Unless the other owner still had keys to it no body would. I only have the one set myself.
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Could be the previouse owner. If I remember you said you bought it off a guy who didn't know a whole lot about cars, and was kinda shady. One thing though, didn't Shell's teg almost get broken outside of SLS? Maybe they are targeting that store.
I don't really know how SLS works. Maybe he was upset because he thought his car would be garaged and getting work done to it rather than sitting outside where someone could steal shit from it. IMO cars that are waiting a long time to have work done on them shouldn't just sit outside for long peroids of time (not saying this is the case), just because of the fact that people know no one is going to touch that car in a while.
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94NDTA wrote:
Could be the previouse owner. If I remember you said you bought it off a guy who didn't know a whole lot about cars, and was kinda shady. I sold the car you are speaking about. This was not the car I sold him, this was the black one. Grant, I am very sorry to hear that your cd player is gone. Personally, if I brought my car to a shop, I would remove everything in the car, for liability reasons, and the fact that it makes their job of working on your car THAT much easier. I was at SLS that day and noticed that there was a bunch of neons, etc in your hatch. I was looking at your car becuase I was curious to see how the piping turned out. I did not notice anything worng, although I didn't pay attn to your cd player. Good luck with finding the cd player, but i would say call scheels for an aluminum bat rather than calling the police. It's much more effective around here. -
Shops should have to prove to you that they are worth your time, and money, and if they dont thats there problem and not yours. All you can do is what you are doing, voice your piont of view.
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but you cant expect the shop to keep an eye on your car all day/night...they have a business to run as well...you dropped the car off knowing that they wouldnt get to it right away so that it would be sitting outside...i was there when you came in after hours(like 11pm) to tell them you wanted them to fix your car...Troy only said he would take a look at it...he never said he was gonna fix it...i remember distinctly...and you have to realize you dont have to break anything to get a door unlocked...its a hell of a lot easier than you think...
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Happens to the best of us!
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When you dropped the vehicle off we distinctly said we'll take a look @ it when we get around to it. You said you were not in a hurry to get the vehicle done as it had been sititng for months anyways so you had no problem w/ a time frame. Never claimed we could or would fix the vehicle but rather said we'd take a look @ it. After starting the vehicle up and trying to move it even 5ft it died on us 5 times. Once the vehicle finally ran we attempted to test drive it to access the problem and made it about a block before the vehicle once again died and would not start. We then towed the vehicle back to the shop and shortly after you arrived. In all honesty like we said that vehicle would have more time put into trying to acess and fix the problems then you would have been willing to pay. Trying to dig threw and find problems after someone else has already been digging in there is a lot bigger headache then it is if you do the project from the get go. from what you had told me you and your buddy had done a motor in it and some other work. You mentioned it also had electrical issues.
Also if its a vehicle we aren't going to get to right away we do not have the space to just store them inside. Vehicles that have appts and are being worked on are kept inside. In your case you said get to it whenever you could and left it there rather then setting an exact appointment.
Nick
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Thank you guys on here for being pretty understanding about my venting here. yeah joel most of the interior was our of the car and just sitting in the hatch the deck was really the only thing in the car. though unless it got shoved under the seat or somethign I think they may have taken the factory shift knob which would be really wierd. Nick, I can see where you are coming from with leaving things outside. I was just (as I think understandably) upset about having stuff stolen. you guys mentioned that this has happend before there. I dunno but maybe you would want to put in a cam since there are cars ALOT more valuable then mine there. and then maybe the baseball bat idea could be implimented. I dont' know, I've pretty much cooled down about it now. I just kinda wanted to vent and see what people would say. the responses have been interesting.
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just hold onto your car if until its time for your appt then bring it in. sls isnt responsible for anything.
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no, sls isnt responsible for anything that happens to your car in their lot. but the way i see it, if a business wants to build a good reputation, they should at least have cameras on the lot where their customers cars are kept - especially if theyve had a serious problem with theft.
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It's pretty hard to fit cars into a shop that is already full of cars. I don't know how that is supposed to work. Plus, do any of you know how annoying it is to have to push dead/broken cars in and out EVERY day and night? Do it for a while and tell me how you like it. It's not the responsibility of the shop to pay for damages to your car if someone breaks into it in the parking lot. If you took your car to Wal Mart and let's say that your battery died, and you had to leave it there for 2-3 days, and someone broke into your car and sole your shit and broke your dash, do you think Wal Mart is going to pay to fix it? Nope. Not their problem. Same concept here. Sorry not every business in the world has video cameras to catch thieves.
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You guys keep saying that it isn't the shops responsibility, and talking to a few shops in town I guess you guys are right. Some shops have policies on this and some don't. the policies are for cars that are in thier possession. So the wal-mart analogy is really a moot point here, since walmart would more then likley have a car towed that sat there for a few days. Whereas at a shop, that has the keys for a vehicle has some responsibility to the vehicle and yes I think most shops would do this for a good rep and return customers. I know I won't go back to straight line for anything. They may be good mechanics but they have not impressed me. I believe this is the type of thing that most shops don't want on thier record. I've also talked to a few more legally knowledged people and they concurr with me that if something like this were taken to court the shop would lose. though thats not going to happen here, cause like joel said "good thing I have another one".
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Dude, "You would lose in court". There have been many break ins at numerous shops and dealerships. They are not responsible. Yes, some shops may try to help you out. But all in all, 99% of them do not. Your situation sucks and I dont wish that upon anyone. Do you have a detachable face? Should you have taken it off? That could have deterred everything. All in all it sucks and the fag who keeps breaking into shit needs to be taking down.
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no eclipse faces don't detatch, they have a security system in them that make the deck worthless if stolen. Also but I'm not for sure on this one, I think they are trackable... but yeah, people need to just not steal stereo's it's stupid and pisses people off. I know if I were to of caught the person doing it I would of done my best to send them to the hospital.
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Walmart is open 24 hours a day except for sunday night, so they wouldnt really know if your car was there for a few days...I have a 98 gst out side SLD/SLS and I realize it could get broken in to any night, so guess what I did? I Fab'd up a stand that holds a gun and the gun will shoot if you break in to it!!!
I took 0ut my spendy Electronic Boost Controller, Took out the CD player, And if some one wants my stock shift knob go for it , gotta get past the bullets..
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