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02-02-2015, 07:01 PM
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#51 | | Diagonally parked in a parallel universe
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Originally Posted by hchang  Kind off off topic but I took my truck into a dealer for an oil change and when I got it back the engine was at normal operating temperature (takes a while to warm up and I left truck with them when I went to work) gas meter went down and the dash cams were unhooked.
I wonder what they did... As an oil change isn't something you need to test drive on...
Next time I'm writing down the exact kms before bringing it in. | Some tech's prefer to have privacy when they work on your car, hence the unplugged dash cam. That's what I've noticed.
Usually the service advisors write down your KM's when you bring your car in for service.
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02-02-2015, 09:31 PM
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#52 | | I don't get it
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Originally Posted by WolfGang I would let the dealership counter offer before destroying them on media and social media. | I disagree, they had their chance to get it right the first time around.
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02-02-2015, 10:59 PM
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#53 | | F**K YOUR HEAD
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Originally Posted by dvst8 I disagree, they had their chance to get it right the first time around. | I disagree, having worked retail and sales for many years, if you give an inch they take a mile. Not saying what they did to cannon fodder was fair but I can totally understand why a business would start with a lowball offer
To some extent we've probably all experience Craigslist lowballers here. a personal experience of mine is when I posted my GoPro for what I thought was a pretty fair price ($250) I kept getting offers for $200-220. When I took the ad down and posted it again for $280 I got multiple offers for $230 and it was pretty easy to get the buyer to "meet halfway" at $250.
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02-03-2015, 12:33 AM
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#54 | | :: Sells McLarens, Not tofu :okay: ::
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35k tax in for a 2010 S4 is about right.
My dealer just sold one... 31k + tax for it. black on black, 10' S4. one dec of 3k (not a lot nowadays)
If I were Audi, i'd step up and offer to buy out the S4 and replace it with a similar mileage/ condition S4 as compensation. I'm sure with a bit of effort, they could track one down.
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02-03-2015, 01:03 AM
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#55 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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Originally Posted by ilvtofu To some extent we've probably all experience Craigslist lowballers here. a personal experience of mine is when I posted my GoPro for what I thought was a pretty fair price ($250) I kept getting offers for $200-220. When I took the ad down and posted it again for $280 I got multiple offers for $230 and it was pretty easy to get the buyer to "meet halfway" at $250. | If you're set on a price just keep it firm or start higher like you said...but 10-20% from your asking price is far from a low ball offer and actually pretty reasonable.
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02-03-2015, 09:54 AM
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#56 | | I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
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Comparing this incident to normal sales pricing practices is kind of a joke. It's not like the guy is trying to buy a car from them, the car was in for service and they fucked it up. Mistake or not, it doesn't matter. If the car was in their possession then it is their responsibility to make it right. Lowballing or trying to make a deal with the customer is just bad taste. Trying to save the dealer a few thousand dollars pales in comparison to the possible negative media exposure. Those with a stake in the dealership should be the ones looking at this, not a employee/salesman/manager that has no ties. There is no risk for them. They can pack up and move to another dealership to set up shop and the bad rep is left at their former employers.
"I'd like to speak with the dealer principal" should be the only thing said at this point.
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02-03-2015, 10:23 AM
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#57 | | In RS I Trust
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Back in 02 I had a 01 civic with a full body kit on it and I took it to Surrey Honda and they smoked a curb and cracked the front bumper. At first they didn't want to do anything but I spoke with the GM and had it fixed at the local body shop they use. You always have to play hard ball with them and escalate the issue with someone higher up and use the going to take it to the media if your not happy.
It's complete BS and I would be so pissed off if someone did that to my vehicle.
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02-03-2015, 11:47 AM
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#58 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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"Meet in the middle." 
Sure. You give me a replica of my car, without the accident... Put some new tires on it, and I'll pay for the tires and the 1 hour of labour to mount and balance those new tires.
Fuck all these cheap ass companies these days.
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02-03-2015, 11:58 AM
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#59 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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Originally Posted by murd0c Back in 02 I had a 01 civic with a full body kit on it and I took it to Surrey Honda and they smoked a curb and cracked the front bumper. At first they didn't want to do anything but I spoke with the GM and had it fixed at the local body shop they use. You always have to play hard ball with them and escalate the issue with someone higher up and use the going to take it to the media if your not happy.
It's complete BS and I would be so pissed off if someone did that to my vehicle. | Ya, your fiberglass body kit repair is totally synonymous to this guy's $20,000 in damages to his Audi. Of course he's talking to the GM already...
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02-03-2015, 12:00 PM
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#60 | | Willing to sell a family member for a few minutes on RS
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I actually LOL'd at that one. Thank you.
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02-03-2015, 12:43 PM
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#61 | | To me, there is the Internet and there is RS
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Originally Posted by hchang Kind off off topic but I took my truck into a dealer for an oil change and when I got it back the engine was at normal operating temperature (takes a while to warm up and I left truck with them when I went to work) gas meter went down and the dash cams were unhooked.
I wonder what they did... As an oil change isn't something you need to test drive on...
Next time I'm writing down the exact kms before bringing it in. | Always always always write down the km yourself, or just snap a quick picture. Here in Kelowna a body shop wracked up over 1000km on a girls car, she had made a note of the km beforehand and friends saw it being driven down the highway on the far side of town while in the shops possession.
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02-03-2015, 12:55 PM
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#62 | | RS Lurker, I don't post!
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Hi everyone,
I can happily tell everyone that I had a meeting with the GM this morning, and we've agreed on compensation that allows me to go out and get a replacement car. I'm grateful for all the support that I've had from the community, and am really pleased that I can move on and find a new car!
Thanks again
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02-03-2015, 01:03 PM
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#63 | | ...in the world.
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Straight up they'll buy you another S4? Good news!
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02-03-2015, 01:11 PM
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#64 | | :: Sells McLarens, Not tofu :okay: ::
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Originally Posted by CannonFodder42 Hi everyone,
I can happily tell everyone that I had a meeting with the GM this morning, and we've agreed on compensation that allows me to go out and get a replacement car. I'm grateful for all the support that I've had from the community, and am really pleased that I can move on and find a new car!
Thanks again | Good.
Best resolution.
If it were me, I'd strangle whoever did it. Sometimes people get really attached to their cars.
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02-03-2015, 01:15 PM
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#65 | | Willing to sell a family member for a few minutes on RS
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Lol you wouldn't know much about car attachment tofu.
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02-03-2015, 02:50 PM
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#66 | | I *Fwap* *Fwap* *Fwap* to RS
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^ LOL
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02-03-2015, 02:53 PM
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#67 | | :: Sells McLarens, Not tofu :okay: ::
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Originally Posted by westopher Lol you wouldn't know much about car attachment tofu. | Had my attached cars before. Not anymore Lol.
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02-03-2015, 03:01 PM
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#68 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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Originally Posted by jmanhas ^ LOL
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02-03-2015, 03:13 PM
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#69 | | In RS I Trust
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Originally Posted by parm104 Ya, your fiberglass body kit repair is totally synonymous to this guy's $20,000 in damages to his Audi. Of course he's talking to the GM already... | Of course it doesn't but I was just giving an example what I dealt with when I had an issue with the dealership...
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