Originally Posted By: antiqueshell
Originally Posted By: SteveSRT8
Originally Posted By: OneEyeJack
It only takes a few bad shops to make problems for all the rest.
So true. You rarely hear from the gazillions who get work done and everything is just fine.
Then again, I wonder how many got thoroughly screwed and didn't even know...
Ding, ding, ding!
I know how to do basic work on my cars, and even the things I can't do myself I have learned enough that it is nearly impossible to [censored] me...
I have had a MULTITUDE of horrid experiences at both $tealerships and independents as well, it ranges from poor work, dishonestly, overpriced work,incompetence, even outright LIES to my face, and then some of these shady outfits have the unmitigated gall to
get obnoxious and cop an attitude, and yell at me when I politely call them on their fraudulent business practices.
Fact is that I would say the number of honest shops is the definite MINORITY when compared to dishonest and incompetent ones.
I stand by my statement that the ENTIRE auto repair industry in the US rightly deserves the sleazy reputation they have among consumers.
+100
Just imagine the amount of cumulative economic waste from the 3000 mile oil changes, unnecessary work and incompetent work, all in pursuit of profit.
The majority of the industry is immoral and criminal in my opinion.
Originally Posted By: SteveSRT8
Originally Posted By: OneEyeJack
It only takes a few bad shops to make problems for all the rest.
So true. You rarely hear from the gazillions who get work done and everything is just fine.
Then again, I wonder how many got thoroughly screwed and didn't even know...
Ding, ding, ding!
I know how to do basic work on my cars, and even the things I can't do myself I have learned enough that it is nearly impossible to [censored] me...
I have had a MULTITUDE of horrid experiences at both $tealerships and independents as well, it ranges from poor work, dishonestly, overpriced work,incompetence, even outright LIES to my face, and then some of these shady outfits have the unmitigated gall to
get obnoxious and cop an attitude, and yell at me when I politely call them on their fraudulent business practices.
Fact is that I would say the number of honest shops is the definite MINORITY when compared to dishonest and incompetent ones.
I stand by my statement that the ENTIRE auto repair industry in the US rightly deserves the sleazy reputation they have among consumers.
+100
Just imagine the amount of cumulative economic waste from the 3000 mile oil changes, unnecessary work and incompetent work, all in pursuit of profit.
The majority of the industry is immoral and criminal in my opinion.