MY $3500 Goodyear Nightmare
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I've driven off in a rental before that got a tire changed out at cambodian tire before and the tire fell off as I was driving out, so.... yeah, I would check the lug nuts.
I have a mechanic out in the sticks named Reginald and I trust him, and Walter, the body shop guy. 2 guys I trust with my cars. I suggest to call around, ask auto clubs, forums for a reputable, honnest mechanic.
hopefully your insurance has documented the cf hood. good luck!
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A car being modified has nothing to do with insurance covering something or not. Aftermarket hood with hood smashing incident might have some weight though...
Here's the greatest mistake - going to a large chain autostore and assuming they know what they're doing. I never let my car out of sight unless I know it is a reputable shop or service department. Pepboys, Goodyear, etc do not fall under that criteria!
Anyways, that's a huge bummer, hope it all works out well in the end!
Here's the greatest mistake - going to a large chain autostore and assuming they know what they're doing. I never let my car out of sight unless I know it is a reputable shop or service department. Pepboys, Goodyear, etc do not fall under that criteria!
Anyways, that's a huge bummer, hope it all works out well in the end!
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"Insurance won't cover it. Your car is modified" implies that any modified car voids its insurance policy by being modified, regardless of whether the modification was directly involved.
Modifications don't effect an overall policy, I can see them denying a claim on an aftermarket part though. I think you were saying they won't cover it, since the hood is aftermarket; in that case, I agree
Some suspension designs require/allow for camber plates at the top of the damper/shock mounting point. Camber plates allow for camber adjustment thus, like the case of an FC, popping the hood is required to adjust camber.
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Yes he should have checked the hood before he left..but I mean even as uneducated as the crew members are they could have been like "we did not know how you popped and opened your hood so we need you to close it properly"
I mean the guys said your ready to drive off...they are supposed to do the work....by experience you should always double check their work....but it is kinda stupid how you go somewhere and they say your "good to go" and then are like oops you shoulda checked.
So to sum it up...if someone says your good to leave and the job is done...then it should be done!
I mean the guys said your ready to drive off...they are supposed to do the work....by experience you should always double check their work....but it is kinda stupid how you go somewhere and they say your "good to go" and then are like oops you shoulda checked.
So to sum it up...if someone says your good to leave and the job is done...then it should be done!
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Well I think your exibating the qualities of being a douche because if someone tells you that everthing is finished and your ready to go weather they are a part timer or not. The fact of the matter is they didnt finish the job. And by your logic that means I should check that they tightened my lugnuts after a tire change or check my oil filter is tight or oil cap is tight or anything for that matter. If thats the case then no one should take there car in because after all that checking you might as well had done the work yourself. Needless to say I WONT be taking my car into a shop for any reason and will instead do everthing myself. And I plan on using my insurance at this point to fix it.
This should prompt most people to just do their own work on their car but sometimes it isn't either possible or it's more convenient to have someone else do it.
I'm over paranoid due to all sorts of random stuff that I have caught from tire places and dealerships for service.
Everytime my car comes back to me from any service I check it all out. Tire rotation? I check all the lugs on the wheels. (I had one missing one day) Oil change? I check the level and that my cap is there (caught the cap missing on two different ocassions) and that a new filter is on the car. Also, because I pop the hood I also make sure it is shut properly.
Another thing is it doesn't matter what mechanic touches it and where as I have had my issues at dealerships. While working on a vehicle of my brother's I found a few things wrong with it. They didn't put his airbox connections on correctly causing a rough idle problem for him. They also didn't tighten some engine mounting bolts on correctly. They were loose and close to coming off. And this was a Hyundai dealership that had just performed some major interval service for him. Now for a lot of the spendy repairs/maintenance on it I am assisting him with it rather than giving someone money for labor. At least we go back through everything and make sure everything we touch has been reconnected properly.
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Man that sucks.... Sorry to hear this.
I was trying to get tires bought and installed by sears and they gave mr the run around for 2 weeks saying no one in the area has the tires. I said bull and cancelled the order. I went to another place and got it all done the same day. I hate poor customer service and crap.
I was trying to get tires bought and installed by sears and they gave mr the run around for 2 weeks saying no one in the area has the tires. I said bull and cancelled the order. I went to another place and got it all done the same day. I hate poor customer service and crap.
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Wow, the guy was trying to pee and everyone threw a fan in front of him. Give the man a break, he's trying to vent. But they should have resecured everything. It's 90% their fault for not securing the hood, and 10% his fault for not checking.
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All my stuff that Ive do to the car is covered and theres no question that my insurance will fix the problem. In there words they return my car to the way it was before the incident.
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with out reading all the comments I have had bad service from goodyears store at almost ever time I have takedn my cars to them. i avoid them all together now. now you will to.
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wow matt you really let him have it on this one...
I would expect this more from me than anyone...hahaha
but seriously dude, if your such an import guy, wtf are you taking your car to goodyear for, I mean I know it may have been convenient but, for one they are a rip off and two like everyone else has said they pay they're guys like 8 bucks an hour
sucks your car got fucked up, but, you need to find a mechanic or tuner shop you trust, alot of times for the same services they'll be a bit cheaper because they can quote the job right and they (should) know what they're doing. Not to mention the quality of work is typically worlds better
lesson learned? never EVER take your car to a chain store, EVER
I would expect this more from me than anyone...hahaha
but seriously dude, if your such an import guy, wtf are you taking your car to goodyear for, I mean I know it may have been convenient but, for one they are a rip off and two like everyone else has said they pay they're guys like 8 bucks an hour
sucks your car got fucked up, but, you need to find a mechanic or tuner shop you trust, alot of times for the same services they'll be a bit cheaper because they can quote the job right and they (should) know what they're doing. Not to mention the quality of work is typically worlds better
lesson learned? never EVER take your car to a chain store, EVER
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ya it seems no one is really bothering to read the thread just posting "do your own work" comments...its a damn alignment...simple job that is done at chain stores...
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They are only ignorant baffons if they believe bolt ons actually do anything for performance.
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Well just giving a status update as I havent posted in a while. My insurance has cut me a check for repairs that need to be performed. Further my new Panspeed Drop Vent Hood is on order. Just waiting for the hood to come in so I can get the car into the shop and have her fixed up. Plus 1 for insurance