A similar story, when I went to get tires a few months back (Monroe), they told me that I needed a tuneup real bad. They said new plugs and wires would get rid of the loud knocking sound I was hearing. I should have let them do it, then made some money off those idiots...

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1989 300E 144K

My favorite story I've heard, not directly attributed to JL, was:

Woman takes car in for new tires.

"Ma'am, you need new brakes. They are dangerously worn. We're going to call the police if you don't let us repair them."

I only take in loose wheels/tires. I don't want my brakes inspected or anything else on the car. I don't want my lug bolts over-tightened or sheared off. I don't want my car wrecked dropping it from the lift or from being moved around the facility.

And I fear for my wheels.



Ken300D

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1982 300D at 351K miles
1984 300SD at 217K miles
1987 300D at 370K miles

hah! the woman should be the one calling the cops to pick those hacks and crooks up!

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'85 300D Turbo - CA Version

It's a sad commentary today.

The reason that it exists is the fact that 75% of the people who drive have no idea on how to open the hood. Therefore, they must trust the facility doing the work.

The chances of the facility getting caught in such a scheme is remote. It takes a diligent crew with sophisiticated equipment to positively prove that the service was not performed.

I'd avoid every one of the chains like the plague.

Wal Mart scares me as well for tire work and other auto need. I have purchase several tires from TireRack.com. I have been very pleased witht he tires and delivery. I have found a very nice indy shop in town. So far I have been very pleased with their work AND they charge less than Wal Mart for tire installation, plus I can make an appointment rather than guess when it can be done.

She should have let them replace the "spark plugs"... That would have been even a hell of alot funnier, all the way the to the lawyer.

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1995 E420 Schwarz
1995 E300 Weiss
#1987 300D Sturmmachine
#1991 300D Nearly Perfect
#1994 E320 Cabriolet
#1995 E320 Touring
#1985 300D Sedan
OBK #42

Last time I used one of those oil change places, they drained and forgot to fill the differential. Made it home and noticed a howl in the rear end. I found it completely dry, filled it, and it continued to whine for years afterwards. I NEVER take any of my vehicles to those places anymore.

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'83 240D with 617.952 and 2.88
'01 VW Beetle TDI
'05 Jeep Liberty CRD
'89 Toyota 4x4, needs 2L-T
'78 280Z with L28ET - 12.86@110
Oil Burner Kartel #35

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that should have been a nice plan but i don't think it's goin' to work. why? because those f'n hacks are just going to charge her for the work they never even touched.

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'85 300D Turbo - CA Version

It took a few years for the State of Calif to nab Sears on the scam they were pulling, telling people they needed shocks, etc while their car was getting new tires, that sort of thing. My associate received a call from his wife who said Sears wanted to install new ball joints. He had recently changed them, so he said just tell them to wait until he could get there. He went in and they had a big wrench on the control arm and turned it while saying "see how its wiggling..." he said yes, you Dumaass its supposed to wiggle, those are Ball Joints, new ones at that and get the car down off the lift were taking it somewhere else from now on!

Several years later the news came out that Sears was caught doing this kind of thing. Preying on innocent people is pretty low but when its a company wide conspiracy its even lower! There was a trial after a long statewide sting operation and Sears lost when some of their employees testified against the company.

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'95 E320 Wagon my favorite road car. '99 E300D wolf in sheeps body, '87 300D Sportline suspension, '79 300TD w/ 617.952 engine at 367,750 and counting!

Back in the early '90's a P.O. took my car to a quicky oil change place and they forgot to put the nut back on or didn't screw it on tight enough. That's why I have an engine with around 140K on it today. I have a copy of the receipt that shows the business paying for the rebuild.

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Ralph

1985 300D Turbo, CA model
248,650 miles and counting...

for anybody that needs to know the basics about there car! and live in Oregon
mount hood community college offers (or used to) a class to learn how to do the upkeep like changing a flat to doing an oil change and changing your own spark or glow plugs. they say it is a womens class but guy's can unroll too.

Well, if you don't know, find a way around it. What I don't know, I have people in the know to vet the answers. That or I find a way to make you accountable. I went to the hospital when I was injured. Doctor (if we can call him that) said I had a strained hip. Didn't want to do anything else. Called wife who was trauma trained and she talked to him. Finally she told me to STFU and get out of there. Went to her hospital and diagnosed by her friends to have broken bones in 3 places and urine bleeding and they ran a CAT scan on me. With my cars, I have several people I can call on to help me out in exchange for other favors. With my house, my friend had a contractor that ripped him off. I told my contractor that I could pay for it in cash but the money was coming from my parents overseas. Well, we agreed on me paying $3000 in interest and he would build it for me. I would accept it only if I got the money. IOW, if house sucks, my parents (the heavy) wouldn't give me a penny. My friend's father is a retired contractor to verify that it was good. These are the things I do to try to keep my butt virginal.

Or if you verify what they are doing or make sure they have a stake in the matter.

I use Jiffy lube all the time. When it is too cold and my truck won't fit in the garage I get them to do the service. I watch like a hawk. I also have a couple of them who are on my personal payroll so we do it after hours.

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01 Ford Excursion Powerstroke
99 E300 Turbodiesel
91 Vette with 383 motor
05 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI
06 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Red
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
11 Harley Davidson 883 SuperLow

That's great! When these shysters put their foot in their mouths like that, I love it. Thanks for sharing the story.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Just another dishonest moron ripping the public off! You know that this is coming from above. The charges show on the invoice so it is not like the employees at a particular location are pocketing the money. To me this is the worst kind of non-violent crime. You trust someone to do the right thing and they have an alterior motive.

Where has the integrity gone?

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1987 300TD x 3
2005 E320CDI

Trust is a dirty 5 letter word. IMO, you EARN my trust and not get it. I watch or no deal..

Who cares? It isn't there anymores and will not be back.

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01 Ford Excursion Powerstroke
99 E300 Turbodiesel
91 Vette with 383 motor
05 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI
06 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Red
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
11 Harley Davidson 883 SuperLow