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dzaccagnini · 05-15-2008, 04:32 PM

God, I f**kin hate dealerships.
They're all out there to screw ya.
Obviously not the shops fault, but it is a crappy situation.

Patryn · 05-15-2008, 05:31 PM

I don't know if this is an option, but from time to time the dealership would let us do work on the side on our own time, especially when work was slow. I would charge $350 to $400 to change a clutch out, with the understanding nothing was warrantied and in no way could any issues fall back on the business.

IPSjeff · 05-16-2008, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Patryn

I don't know if this is an option, but from time to time the dealership would let us do work on the side on our own time, especially when work was slow. I would charge $350 to $400 to change a clutch out, with the understanding nothing was warrantied and in no way could any issues fall back on the business.

Even if it were an option what we had offered to do it again for was barely $200 so I highly doubt there is much savings in having anyone do it "On the side"

Jeff

Renner · 05-16-2008, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by IPSjeff

Even if it were an option what we had offered to do it again for was barely $200 so I highly doubt there is much savings in having anyone do it "On the side"

Jeff

So did this guy really issue a charge back on his credit card? Have you recovered any funds yet?

HilbillyHomeboy · 05-16-2008, 06:58 AM

$200?? That's a deal and a half. What is $200 if you ponied up thousands upon thousands of dollars for a brand new transaxle from Mitsu? I know those things are horribly, horribly expensive, assuming AWD Getrag. I'm sure the N/A transaxles aren't exactly cheap either.

I don't understand how the decision to not go through with the re-install makes any kind of sound financial sense. No one(shop), in their right mind, will do that work for $200. It would be foolish to not accept this offer as it is going to cost much, much more to go elsewhere and start all over....and pray they know what they're doing.

The labor side of this is cut and dry. If I buy a fuel pump on ebay and have IPS install it, and then it falls apart the next day in the tank....does IPS owe me a new fuel pump, plus all labor to install a new one, etc.? Of course not, they didn't manufacture the pump. All they did was install it. My beef would be with whoever made the pump. Same concept here with the transaxle, your complaint should be addressed to Mitsu.

Even better I used to have a Yukon Denali. Something was wrong with the rear tail light. It kept eating them like candy, literally like one a week. The replacements were $90+ each, which piled up quickly. I bought from the dealership every time, no knock off stuff. After the 2nd one I started raising hell with the dealership wanting to be comp'd out for the tail light. Guess what they told me? Talk to GM corporate, we don't make the part. I never got a dime out of it in the end...

Jeremy

IPSjeff · 05-16-2008, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by HilbillyHomeboy

I don't understand how the decision to not go through with the re-install makes any kind of sound financial sense. No one(shop), in their right mind, will do that work for $200. It would be foolish to not accept this offer as it is going to cost much, much more to go elsewhere and start all over....and pray they know what they're doing.

It does if you charge-back the entire amount (Still would love to hear how that works) and then go have somebody else buy another tranny and install it all over again

Jeff

HilbillyHomeboy · 05-16-2008, 08:02 AM

Oh dear.

edd, you buy a new water heater for your house at Lowes and then hire someone to come install it for you. It goes belly up the next week. You now have to go get another one, under warranty from Lowes. You call up the guy you hired to put the old one in. You think he is going to put in the new one for free? No way, no how. He might offer you a discount, if he's a nice guy, but certainly isn't going to work for free when the part was defective, not the install. That's the key issue here, the 3rd party part was defective, not the install.

Jeremy

Black_Sunshine · 05-16-2008, 08:03 AM

i hate how some people think everything should be free or close to it. $200? the dealer would charge you 4x as much for doing a clutch job.

Renner · 05-16-2008, 08:14 AM

It's obvious there is no reasoning with this guy, he is just a piece of shit who has no problem screwing over a shop who went out of their way to help him out.

i3igpete · 05-16-2008, 10:41 AM

edd sucks. -1 for him.

05-15-2008, 04:32 PM	#11 (permalink)
dzaccagnini forget TD05, I'll go TD25 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lake Hopatcong, NJ Drives: 1992 3000GT VR4 Trader Rating: (7)	Re: What's your opinion ( Read ) God, I f**kin hate dealerships. They're all out there to screw ya. Obviously not the shops fault, but it is a crappy situation. __________________ Monochrome: "No offense, but you know nothing."

05-15-2008, 05:31 PM	#12 (permalink)
Patryn Forum Member Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Walnut Hill, FL. Esc Drives: 3000gt VR4 Trader Rating: (24)	Re: What's your opinion ( Read ) I don't know if this is an option, but from time to time the dealership would let us do work on the side on our own time, especially when work was slow. I would charge $350 to $400 to change a clutch out, with the understanding nothing was warrantied and in no way could any issues fall back on the business. __________________ 1998 VR4: SS Downpipe, Borla Cat-Back, Open Element Air Filter, ACPT CFDS, DN Intake Pipes, Front & Rear Strut Tower Bars, Deftracing 575 Hood, Blitz DSBC, Vacum Redution, Krank Vents, Titan Headers w/ Big TD05 16G Turbos,

05-16-2008, 06:58 AM	#15 (permalink)
HilbillyHomeboy Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Trader Rating: (39)	Re: What's your opinion ( Read ) $200?? That's a deal and a half. What is $200 if you ponied up thousands upon thousands of dollars for a brand new transaxle from Mitsu? I know those things are horribly, horribly expensive, assuming AWD Getrag. I'm sure the N/A transaxles aren't exactly cheap either. I don't understand how the decision to not go through with the re-install makes any kind of sound financial sense. No one(shop), in their right mind, will do that work for $200. It would be foolish to not accept this offer as it is going to cost much, much more to go elsewhere and start all over....and pray they know what they're doing. The labor side of this is cut and dry. If I buy a fuel pump on ebay and have IPS install it, and then it falls apart the next day in the tank....does IPS owe me a new fuel pump, plus all labor to install a new one, etc.? Of course not, they didn't manufacture the pump. All they did was install it. My beef would be with whoever made the pump. Same concept here with the transaxle, your complaint should be addressed to Mitsu. Even better I used to have a Yukon Denali. Something was wrong with the rear tail light. It kept eating them like candy, literally like one a week. The replacements were $90+ each, which piled up quickly. I bought from the dealership every time, no knock off stuff. After the 2nd one I started raising hell with the dealership wanting to be comp'd out for the tail light. Guess what they told me? Talk to GM corporate, we don't make the part. I never got a dime out of it in the end... Jeremy __________________ 92 Stealth GT42 10.73...142.21mph (SOLD)

05-16-2008, 08:02 AM	#17 (permalink)
HilbillyHomeboy Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Trader Rating: (39)	Re: What's your opinion ( Read ) Oh dear. edd, you buy a new water heater for your house at Lowes and then hire someone to come install it for you. It goes belly up the next week. You now have to go get another one, under warranty from Lowes. You call up the guy you hired to put the old one in. You think he is going to put in the new one for free? No way, no how. He might offer you a discount, if he's a nice guy, but certainly isn't going to work for free when the part was defective, not the install. That's the key issue here, the 3rd party part was defective, not the install. Jeremy

05-16-2008, 08:03 AM	#18 (permalink)
Black_Sunshine Boost Happy Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bay Area CALI Drives: a japanese dodge Trader Rating: (62)	Re: What's your opinion ( Read ) i hate how some people think everything should be free or close to it. $200? the dealer would charge you 4x as much for doing a clutch job. __________________

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05-16-2008, 08:14 AM	#19 (permalink)
Renner Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Columbus, Oh Trader Rating: (0)	Re: What's your opinion ( Read ) It's obvious there is no reasoning with this guy, he is just a piece of shit who has no problem screwing over a shop who went out of their way to help him out.

05-16-2008, 10:41 AM	#20 (permalink)
i3igpete ''the professor'' Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago, IL Drives: GoPigGo v2.0 Trader Rating: (75)	Re: What's your opinion ( Read ) edd sucks. -1 for him. __________________ Maddog Performance Engineering we are not mitsubishi trained technicians nor certified getrag rebuilders