Stephen said:
Change dealers!
My dealer posts all his charges in advance. No surprises. He usually
adds extra perks that are free when I go in. He knows that if he keeps
me happy I will buy several more Volvos from him. The maintenance in
minimal even though I drive my cars 180,000 miles. Routine maintenance
costs about 1% TO 1.5% of purchase price annually. That is less than I
loose to inflation and much less than I loose to depreciation.
1)it may be human nature, pride, or enjoyment that has many Volvo owners
become (DYI) do it your self types like myself. I frequent this news
group for advise so I can become more knowledgable about tricks and
where to get hard to find parts, quick tips about tackling usually
painstaking work like the heater core or blower replacement on 240
series. The very fact that the first poster of this thread has been
refered as cynical by another NG camper proves that the poster shouldn't
be camped here and perhaps belongs to that of alt.alt Generous Motors
LOL, with all the complaints about the poor workmanship, driveability
issues and the like should be where comments like those left here from
Your dealer is a one in a million, don't move away or ask the dealer
to follow you, it's more than likely you'll find out what I'm talking
about? Most dealers or all make repair shops couldn't survive being
honest! Their lack of ability to properly diagnose haunts them into
ripping off unsuspecting clients they probably only attract as a matter
of convenience and things like being open late or 7 days a week. Also
ask yourself this if you were a top Technician for any manufactured car
would you hold out for the job at Joes happy motors and work all shifts
including weekends or a respectable repair shop who is so good doesn't
have to advertise simply satisfied customers telling success stories to
prospective customers nets new business almost every couple of days? If
you were normal I'd be saying to your advisor something that goes like
this: No need to call with any details about what my car's problem is as
I have complete faith in your technicians here.
2) I am in the car dealer business myself and can squeeze the typical
favour with the techs but still I prefer to try my own repairs, that's
in the bloodline of many Volvo owners especially the 200 and maybe even
up to the 900 series of Volvo cars, then there is the European models
400 300 etc. HELL WHAT ABOUT CLASSICS P1800 140's who ya gonna let
mess those up? Hey the way I feel if anyone is going to F*~k up my car
it may as well be me.
3)If this group was moderated and I was the moderator and you posted
like you did I would send you a warning and you would be asked to either
re-word and offer an apology or face being kicked off.
4) So after all is said and done from the rest of the threads of haven't
even read yet I think you need to make another follow up post or camp in
another bleeding NG who thrive on such style of writing.
5) Ya all have a great day now, ya hear?