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What the dealer did to my car.
So my SVX is at the dealer right? Getting new breakpads / rotors, checking codes for the AWD, PA state inspection and fixing an exhust leak. They did all that and told me to keep an eye on the AWD.
So they call me friday... something like this: "Uhh.. Gregg, we won't have your car ready until Monday. " "Ok, it's not ready now? (it was supposed to be done thursday)" "No.. see what happened is the tech put the power steering flood cap on the manifold and left the hood open.. the hood "fell" and there was a big dent right in the middle. It's ok though, we are repainting the hood now and buffing the car to match." I hid my glee. You see I've had this ugly dent with bright red dodge ram paint enbedded in it right behind the headlight since I bought it. Thanks for saving me a few hundred $$$ bad hood struts..... or.. mr. forgetfull tech.. whichever. What are the chances that the paint matches nice? |
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Lucky you! I hope the paint matches up nicely. Now if only some bonehead tech can bump my spoiler and have to sand/repaint it
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Dan M. Barcelona Red '93 AE #073 of 301, 168k miles. |
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My opinion? you should go there and check what the F*** they are doing to your car man people tend to reveal 5% of what they have done when it is bad... I bet they crashed your hood, and not just a dent
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Danny 1994 Silver SVX in hybernation, awaiting for the monsterous awakening (Lebanon) 1967 Mercedes-Benz 250SL Euro Specs, Hard/Softtop, White/Red. Under Complete Restoration 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL350 Euro Specs, White/Red. Mint... Another step into SL Collection. |
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"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." - Plato 2013 Cosmic Blue 5spd Evo X GSR 2006 Galaxy Gray 6MT RX-8 (sold) 2006 Steel Gray WRX TR (sold) 1996 Brilliant Red SVX L (sold) |
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Well, I just picked the car up. It's fine, the hood matches very nicely. It's overcast here still and I could not look at it really good but to me it's real close. My GF says it's almost perfect but the left fender is a little more yellow. I don't see it. There were little bits of PS fluid cap shrapnel on top of the engine and there's a perfectly circular piece of insulation missing square in the center of the hood. I have to laugh about it. DOHH!
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I doubt the hood fell. He was probably closing the hood and forgot the cap. Which is good cuz if not youd have 2 ounces of fluid by the time it got to you lol.
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"The things you own end up owning you. It's only after you lose everything that you're free to do anything." 92 Pearl White Ls-l (138k) Euro Headlights & Blinkers, 97 Grill, Euro Tail Lights, SS Brake Lines, Stebro Exhaust, Slotted Rotors, Classic Registration 96 Legacy Outback (206k) 5-speed 2.2 Lightweight Crank Pulley, Group N Trans & Motor Mounts SOLD Wanted: Steering Wheel |
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. Earl .... ... .... ><SVX(*> Subaru Ambassador [COLOR=”silver”]1992 Tri Color L[/COLOR] ~45K (06/91) #2430 1992 Dark Teal LS-L ~184K (05/91) #0739 1992 Claret LS-L ~196K (05/91) #0831 1992 Pearl LS-L ~103K (06/91) #1680 1992 Pearl LS-L ~151K (06/91) #2229 1992 Dark Teal LS ~150K (07/91) #3098 (parts car) 1992 White LS-L ~139K (08/92) #6913 1993 25th AE ~98K (02/93) #164 1993 25th AE ~58K (02/93) #176 1993 25th AE ~107K (02/93) #215 1993 25th AE ~162K (02/93) #223 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~124K (1/94) #2408 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~144K (10/93) #1484 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~68K (10/93) #1525 1994 Barcelona Red LSi ~46K (02/94) #2624 1994 Pearl LSi ~41K (12/93) #1961 1995 Bordeaux Pearl LSi ~70K (02/95) #855 1996 Polo Green LSi ~95K (03/96) #872 1997 Bordeaux Pearl LSi ~55K (08/96) #097 2003 Brilliant Red LS1 Convertible ~29K (04/03) #8951 1999 Magnetic Red LS1 Coupe ~33K (04/99) #6420 My Email | Old Locker | New Locker | Picture of 15 of the 19 |
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Howdy Mike, Did you see it at dealer or where they joyriding?? =) The wheels were on sale at pep boys, and I though they would look pretty good so I'm glad I got them. They tell me at Minooka there is a lady Professor from the U. of Scranton that has 4 or 5 or something, and she is always asking to buy used ones! Does anyone on this board know this person? |
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Someone still owes me a set of hood struts.... he knows who he is....lol
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~~Michelle ----------------------------------------------- '92 LS-L - copper - 190K miles '94 LS-L - pearlie - 92K miles *still have '92 parts* |
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I have gotten in the habbit of putting up a safety stick if I am going to work under the hood. You never know when the SVX will be hungry and try to eat you.
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. Earl .... ... .... ><SVX(*> Subaru Ambassador [COLOR=”silver”]1992 Tri Color L[/COLOR] ~45K (06/91) #2430 1992 Dark Teal LS-L ~184K (05/91) #0739 1992 Claret LS-L ~196K (05/91) #0831 1992 Pearl LS-L ~103K (06/91) #1680 1992 Pearl LS-L ~151K (06/91) #2229 1992 Dark Teal LS ~150K (07/91) #3098 (parts car) 1992 White LS-L ~139K (08/92) #6913 1993 25th AE ~98K (02/93) #164 1993 25th AE ~58K (02/93) #176 1993 25th AE ~107K (02/93) #215 1993 25th AE ~162K (02/93) #223 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~124K (1/94) #2408 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~144K (10/93) #1484 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~68K (10/93) #1525 1994 Barcelona Red LSi ~46K (02/94) #2624 1994 Pearl LSi ~41K (12/93) #1961 1995 Bordeaux Pearl LSi ~70K (02/95) #855 1996 Polo Green LSi ~95K (03/96) #872 1997 Bordeaux Pearl LSi ~55K (08/96) #097 2003 Brilliant Red LS1 Convertible ~29K (04/03) #8951 1999 Magnetic Red LS1 Coupe ~33K (04/99) #6420 My Email | Old Locker | New Locker | Picture of 15 of the 19 |
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First time it did it it caught my dad on the back of the neck with the latch portion. Scared me to death just watching. Now we use a safety pole if we're at the house and doing big work and if we're away one of us always has a hand up on it to push it back up when it starts to click. Mines only slammed close once with no one under it and there was no damage, thank god. i had someone holding it and they let go. The excuse "i didnt think it would really fall. Youre so over protective of it i thought you were just worried it might do it. You never told me that it oculd actually fall." Yeah and when i said "hold this. i dont want it to fall and dent the hood." i was what? Making a joke. No! I ment the hood falls and it could dent the hood, moron! I'd have asked for them to wait before fixing it and said i wanted to see the damage. That way you can tell what they are trying to fix and if they're lying. I probably ask twenty million questions about the damage and how they intend on fixing it. But then i'm over protective of my car. |
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my hood struts are good
Also have mike's pearlie in my yard...the plastic bracket that holds wires near the alternator isnt broken on it....We are thinking of selling the bracket off. Starting bid, 4 billion dollars (if you dont know what im talking about I probly look insane...wouldnt be the first time)
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My struts are good and they fell once or twice.
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"That which can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence." '92 Dark Teal SVX LS-L, >146,000m 3 pedals, 5 speeds., restoration underway. 2012 Honda Insight, slow but cute. |
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"The things you own end up owning you. It's only after you lose everything that you're free to do anything." 92 Pearl White Ls-l (138k) Euro Headlights & Blinkers, 97 Grill, Euro Tail Lights, SS Brake Lines, Stebro Exhaust, Slotted Rotors, Classic Registration 96 Legacy Outback (206k) 5-speed 2.2 Lightweight Crank Pulley, Group N Trans & Motor Mounts SOLD Wanted: Steering Wheel |
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