Report here BAD treatment by dealerships

Newsgroups: wiz.roadsters,wiz.motorace,wiz.mopar,wiz.bmw,wi.forsale,rec.autos.vw,rec.autos. tech,rec.autos.subaru,rec.autos.sport.misc,rec.autos.sport.f1,rec.autos.simulat ors,rec.autos.rod-n-custom,rec.autos.misc,rec.autos.marketplace,rec.autos.maker s.saturn,rec.autos.makers.chrysler,rec.autos.driving,rec.autos.antique,pnw.fors ale,pdx.forsale,pa.forsale,market.internet.free,internet.saturn,clem.hubcap,alt american.automobile.breakdown.breakdown.breakdown Date: Thu, 02 Feb 95 19:36:24 PDT Subject: Report Bad Car Shopping Experiences X-Newsreader: NEWTNews & Chameleon -- TCP/IP for MS Windows from NetManage MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII We are automobile consultants. Our advice to certain new car dealers to change their treatment of shoppers has fallen on deaf ears. WE NEED YOUR HELP TO STOP THIS! If you have had a bad shopping experience at a new car dealership, please e-mail your experience to us. Give us the dealership name, brand of vehicle and city. Also, give us your name if it is OK to use it. You might get something free out of it as some dealers will be appreciative. Be explicit! Tell us if you were turned off by the salesman, manager or misleading advertising. What ever it was, we want to know. It is our intent to make dealers aware of the offensive tactics that are being used by their sales force. We will relay to you our responses. Harold Mounce CarData Information Systems

: We are automobile consultants. Our advice to certain new car dealers to change : their treatment of shoppers has fallen on deaf ears. I didn't personally get screwed, but there are ALWAYS people picketing Thomason Ford on 124th in Kirkland, WA and Thomason Nissan on 48th in Bellevue. Like, every day. Something about having not honored a service contract. -- Finest handcrafted code since 1987.

I have a complaint against a dealership, but against service, not new sales. Is this included ????

>I have a complaint against a dealership, but against >service, not new sales. Is this included ???? I have a cpmplaint against the posters of these messages as they don't belong in this group (rec.autos.sport.misc). Is this included ???? ----- Of course, if the complaint is against Carl Haas or other racecar dealers... ------- Anadrill Schlumberger | You don't want to know Anadrill's opinion. Sugar Land, Texas | (Waiting for the silly season to end.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Lotus 40 is "a 30 with 10 more mistakes." -- Richie Ginther

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>>I have a complaint against a dealership, but against >>service, not new sales. Is this included ???? >I have a cpmplaint against the posters of these messages as they don't belong >in this group (rec.autos.sport.misc). Is this included ???? > ----- >Of course, if the complaint is against Carl Haas or other racecar dealers... > ------- >Anadrill Schlumberger | You don't want to know Anadrill's opinion. >Sugar Land, Texas | (Waiting for the silly season to end.) >------------------------------------------------------------------------- >The Lotus 40 is "a 30 with 10 more mistakes." -- Richie Ginther

Of course, I have a problem with it being posted to our local clem.hubcap newsgroup, but that is another matter entirely. -- Ed Runnion - Center for Semiconductor Device Reliability Research Clemson University, MS EE, Clemson SC USA Office : 104 Rhodes

May I suggest that the message be re-posted, but with an explicit note saying that it should be replied via e-mail, and also with a "follow-up to" line in the header restricting it to one relevant newsgroup? They do seem to have covered the automotive bases.

If there are any rack and pinion experts out there... I have a 1990 Honda Accord DX. When turning right (i.e. exit ramp) at highway speed, there is some resistance in the steering. An alignment shop said that it needs a new rack and pinion FOR $750 with rebuilt parts! Is this for real? Is it possible that only certain parts need replacing rather than the entire system? The dealer wants $1200 for a new system, installed. But, they said they may be able to rebuild part of it, if that is what is needed. Any ideas?? than just the news group. Rick

I cannot help with the Honda but you might try rubbing a potato on your headliner, this can cure steering problems on Hondas.

: If there are any rack and pinion experts out there... : I have a 1990 Honda Accord DX. When turning right (i.e. exit ramp) at : highway speed, there is some resistance in the steering. An alignment : shop said that it needs a new rack and pinion FOR $750 with rebuilt parts! : Is this for real? Is it possible that only certain parts need replacing : rather than the entire system? : The dealer wants $1200 for a new system, installed. But, they said they : may be able to rebuild part of it, if that is what is needed. : Any ideas?? : than just the news group. : Rick -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- =- -= -= =- =- Kay -= -= Horstman =- =- -= -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- =-=- ----------------- | ____ ibm | | ___ | -----------------