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UnknownJinX 03-19-2020 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by underscore (Post 8978745)
My friend that works at an oil change place says they've been super busy. People seem to want to get a bunch of service done before everything shuts down, forgetting that if everything shuts down there's nowhere for them to need to drive to anyways.
Well people still need to get groceries with a full shutdown, and since you want to minimize the number of trips, it helps to have a car to carry all the groceries you need.

But yeah, other than that there are no places to drive to, but personally I would just drive around without a destination since that can help me relax.

Dbone 03-19-2020 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by UnknownJinX (Post 8978736)
That's fucked up...

I mean, if I have to go to a dealer for whatever, I will probably have to take a lot of precautions. If I am showing symptoms for a flu, then I am staying home for sure.
You're not wrong but what's nasty with this one is that you shed more of the virus before you feel sick. Kids may not even feel all that ill, but they shed far more of a viral load than older people.

SARS, though more deadly, was far easier to isolate because you'd feel sick around the same time that the virus started to shed.

underscore 03-19-2020 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by UnknownJinX (Post 8978755)
Well people still need to get groceries with a full shutdown, and since you want to minimize the number of trips, it helps to have a car to carry all the groceries you need.

But yeah, other than that there are no places to drive to, but personally I would just drive around without a destination since that can help me relax.
You don't need a fresh oil change or a detail to go to the grocery store though. Even if it's 10km each way and you go once a week that's a whopping 80km a month. Going a couple hundred km over on an oil change will make absolutely zero difference.

If you're really that worried buck up and do it yourself. If you can't DIY an oil change that's your own problem.

Indy 03-19-2020 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by UnknownJinX (Post 8978755)
Well people still need to get groceries with a full shutdown, and since you want to minimize the number of trips, it helps to have a car to carry all the groceries you need.

But yeah, other than that there are no places to drive to, but personally I would just drive around without a destination since that can help me relax.
not to mention also that gas is now hitting under $1/L

trollface 03-19-2020 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by GIZZ (Post 8978730)
We've had sign on the door since last week telling them to please stay out if you're sick. Nobody reads it and of course everyone is too polite to say get out. I've been asking to put somebody at the door in full gear to screen those about to come in, no such luck.

I talked to the one customer, sick as a dog and he said the virus will only affect those with weak immune systems. I asked his what he does for work, he works at the hospital!!!

Yesterday I told a guy if he couldn't maintain distance with me he had to leave. I don't think anyone wants to be on the news refusing service to somebody, you know how things get twisted.
I won't say where I work but we're a service. We're asking if they've been out of the country, anyone sick and if we show up and we don't feel good about it, we tell the staff they can refuse service and leave.

No one is going to side with the moron that decides to go on the news at a time like this and try to twist your words and we're deff not sending our staff into a potentially hazardous situation. That's more of a liability if you ask me.

twitchyzero 03-19-2020 12:05 PM
yeah i filled all gas cans 20c/L more than it needs to be (even with oil prices plummeting...these are unpredictable times) then realized wont really be doing much driving besides the 2-seater to curb cabin fever :derp:

ah well, rather be over-prepared than under-prep'd

SkinnyPupp 03-19-2020 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by GIZZ (Post 8978730)

I talked to the one customer, sick as a dog and he said the virus will only affect those with weak immune systems. I asked his what he does for work, he works at the hospital!!!
I wonder if he's a pharmacist and goes to Revscene :considered:

GLOW 03-19-2020 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by GIZZ (Post 8978730)
I talked to the one customer, sick as a dog and he said the virus will only affect those with weak immune systems. I asked his what he does for work, he works at the hospital!!!
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As a janitor? Kappa :troll:

KDMofo 03-19-2020 07:15 PM
Body shop ✋��

This is the busiest it’s been all winter. We’re strictly enforcing social distancing with occupancy in the office and customer to office staff.

I think it’s mostly due to people having more time on their hands to bring their vehicles in for repairs vs before having to take time off work.

see.lai 03-19-2020 08:01 PM
Dang, I need to join wherever you guys are working.
We now have a total of 35 appointments for next week.

GIZZ 03-19-2020 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by see.lai (Post 8978838)
Dang, I need to join wherever you guys are working.
We now have a total of 35 appointments for next week.
That’s the first 30 minutes on a busy Saturday, so damn stressful.

So far we have 85 booked for this Saturday, covid isn’t slowing things down.

JDMDreams 03-19-2020 10:40 PM
I hit up my mechanics shop today, he said it's been steady, I'm gonna drop off my car for service this weekend, because my work closed and I actually have some down time and don't need my car. I asked if he's gonna close to shop but he said he it's day by day right now, and he's worried that he won't be able to get parts if more things shut down. I'm also worried about my car insurance expiring soon and I won't be able to renew:pokerface:

Dbone 03-20-2020 05:53 AM
You can do it over the phone now, and the police have been told to ignore the date sticker.

https://globalnews.ca/news/6699257/c...rance-renewal/

Can you imagine 40 years ago if some one said it would take until 2020 to be able to renew over the phone?

GIZZ 03-20-2020 07:00 AM
I read the BCAA auto service center closed and some small independent operators taking a break. I see most sales departments are shortening hours and some closing Sundays. What is your dealer doing to flatten the curve? Staying open?

We are not able to maintain social distance in our shop, for that reason alone a business in B.C. is ordered closed, but we remain open.

Jin 03-20-2020 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by GIZZ (Post 8978892)
I read the BCAA auto service center closed and some small independent operators taking a break. I see most sales departments are shortening hours and some closing Sundays. What is your dealer doing to flatten the curve? Staying open?

We are not able to maintain social distance in our shop, for that reason alone a business in B.C. is ordered closed, but we remain open.
our dealership is remaining open "for us" as per managers.

mb_ 03-20-2020 07:44 AM
Our dealership is also still opened with shortened sales hours, service is still the same. We're going on modified shifts to minimize our time interacting with other people but still no word on when that is happening, most likely Monday if we haven't been shut down yet.

thumper 03-20-2020 09:56 AM
I have a car salesman aquaintance for a private preowned dealer who said walk in business dropped like falling off a cliff when everything hit the fan a few days ago. His employer has been good to them and trying their best to not lay off anyone and is keeping everyone busy with make work and catch up stuff, but they are also short staffed because of sick leave/self quarantine (cold or flu), or they are taking time off to to stay home because of kids and family. My friend has been in the office using the time to personally call all the customers he's been recently in touch with in hopes of not losing anyone after this is over.

bcrdukes 03-20-2020 10:00 AM
Suddenly, the shop I take my car to for maintenance had wide open availability, so I took advantage of that and schedule spring maintenance with them. Rather than meet them in person, I would show up in the evening, drop the car off, slip the keys into their drop off slot, and hit a ride with a friend, then do the same the next day when it's done. Payment is taken care of with my credit card on file, so no face-to-face interaction required.

bcedhk 03-20-2020 10:47 AM
what if they had a sick tech coughing all over your interior and key fob?

jjson 03-20-2020 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by bcedhk (Post 8978924)
what if they had a sick tech coughing all over your interior and key fob?
Lysol and wipe it down when you pick them up

bcrdukes 03-20-2020 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by bcedhk (Post 8978924)
what if they had a sick tech coughing all over your interior and key fob?
I'll make sure we kiss and say good night and pray for the best.

tegra7 03-20-2020 12:23 PM
Staring Monday our service/parts departments are no longer open Saturday, and sales is no longer open Sunday until further notice.

Harvey Specter 03-20-2020 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by bcedhk (Post 8978924)
what if they had a sick tech coughing all over your interior and key fob?
You should have been cleaning your interior after a service even before the pandemic.

hchang 03-20-2020 01:05 PM
Our dealership is still open for business as usual, regular hours.

But I don't see that lasting for much longer, our shop has a total of seven appointments for this Saturday.

Bodyshops are starting to not take in new jobs anymore, just in case ICBC shuts down they won't be stuck with rental costs. (And also potential delayed Parts)

Hearing through the grapevines new finance rates as mentioned already in this thread and also potential late payment options / forgiveness for current lease and finance customers.

roastpuff 03-20-2020 01:39 PM
hchang, where do you work?


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