thebadger
Monday 22nd September 2008, 19:17
RANT RANT RANT RANT!
Ok, today was bittersweet!
I put my baby in the hands of a large Volvo dealers*it in sunny Glasgow (there's only one so I don't know why I'm attempting to protect the shower!)
They cleaned the ETM & reset my SRS light! Gratis! Free! For nowt!
However, I pulled out of the stealers (grin on face, vasiline free & full of wallet) Only to have my engine Sreech with a weird BOV type hiss, a pop, then no power.
I was stuck on the main road (bus lane he he!) with no turnover & no clue!
I phoned the stealer & advised them of my feelings.
They gave me a vauge direction as to where I should look... (under the manifold?) as I said, vauge.
Finnaly I found the guilty hose, complete with a jubilee clip that was looser than a wizzards sleeve!
Fortunatly (thoes who know me will guess I would) I had a large tool kit on board (thank god I didn't empty the car before I took it down!).
10 mins & a bit of annoyance later, zoom zoom.....
Are they all this bad?
They had asked to keep it overnight, as they had started on it late! They had it since 8.30 this morning! WTF! I have read on previous posts that it's a 2 hour job!
I think they wanted to keep it in, look for lots of problems & hand me a big bill!
No joy, I ran away! (well whimpered!)
ps. I am very aware of the excellent reputation of more than a few dealers who operate on this site (rufe you are in this list & are always first on my list of "people who can get me", so no fingers, elbows or anything pointed at you!), to you guys, I am sorry for my rant. I use a local garage who head hunted a Volvo mechanic when the local stealer went under! Best bet, he's getting the report & a list of what & when stuff gets done.
Peace out (Q & J, my letters today!)
Ok, today was bittersweet!
I put my baby in the hands of a large Volvo dealers*it in sunny Glasgow (there's only one so I don't know why I'm attempting to protect the shower!)
They cleaned the ETM & reset my SRS light! Gratis! Free! For nowt!
However, I pulled out of the stealers (grin on face, vasiline free & full of wallet) Only to have my engine Sreech with a weird BOV type hiss, a pop, then no power.
I was stuck on the main road (bus lane he he!) with no turnover & no clue!
I phoned the stealer & advised them of my feelings.
They gave me a vauge direction as to where I should look... (under the manifold?) as I said, vauge.
Finnaly I found the guilty hose, complete with a jubilee clip that was looser than a wizzards sleeve!
Fortunatly (thoes who know me will guess I would) I had a large tool kit on board (thank god I didn't empty the car before I took it down!).
10 mins & a bit of annoyance later, zoom zoom.....
Are they all this bad?
They had asked to keep it overnight, as they had started on it late! They had it since 8.30 this morning! WTF! I have read on previous posts that it's a 2 hour job!
I think they wanted to keep it in, look for lots of problems & hand me a big bill!
No joy, I ran away! (well whimpered!)
ps. I am very aware of the excellent reputation of more than a few dealers who operate on this site (rufe you are in this list & are always first on my list of "people who can get me", so no fingers, elbows or anything pointed at you!), to you guys, I am sorry for my rant. I use a local garage who head hunted a Volvo mechanic when the local stealer went under! Best bet, he's getting the report & a list of what & when stuff gets done.
Peace out (Q & J, my letters today!)