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better to buy where you intend to get it serviced?

180 messages,  Last post on Sep 18, 2008 at 10:59 AM

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#177 of 180 Re: Back in the old days... [isellhondas] by mitzij

Sep 12, 2008 (11:08 am)

Replying to: isellhondas (Sep 10, 2008 3:51 pm)
As tempted as I have been to tell some people that, I bite my tongue. A customer is a customer is a customer. We can't afford to cherrypick. Hey, maybe I'll steal that megadealer's customer out from under him! A happy service customer often becomes a happy sales customer.

#178 of 180 Re: Back in the old days... [mitzij] by fezo

Sep 13, 2008 (12:32 pm)

Replying to: mitzij (Sep 12, 2008 11:08 am)
Don't the manufacturers require a dealer to cover warranty work no matter where the car was bought? I remember a big deal years ago because that was GM and Chrysler's policy but Ford allowed the dealer to refuse work on cars not sold by teh specific dealer. During all that Ford changed their policy to that of GM and Chrysler because they were getting tons of negative publicity.
 
I've had no problems getting warranty work done at the local Honda dealer but then I hardly ever have any and the reason I didn't buy at that dealership is that I bought an Ody when they were hard to find and tehy didn't have any.

#179 of 180 Re: Back in the old days... [fezo] by mitzij

Sep 18, 2008 (8:30 am)

Replying to: fezo (Sep 13, 2008 12:32 pm)
Yes, dealers are required to warranty work on any vehicle. A Chevrolet dealer has to honor the warranty on all Chevys. Many dealers snake around this by claiming 'we don't have an appointment for two weeks', or some such excuse. You, as the customer, can't prove otherwise, so you get stuck waiting, or going back to your selling dealer.
Usually, when a customer sheepishly says 'I didn't buy it from you guys, but...', I grin and say I'll forgive them 'this time'

#180 of 180 Re: Back in the old days... [mitzij] by oldfarmer50

Sep 18, 2008 (10:59 am)

Replying to: mitzij (Sep 18, 2008 8:30 am)
"...when a customer sheepishly says 'I didn't buy it from you guys..."
 
Of course the customer could add--"...but if you do a good job for me on this warranty work I might buy from you next time". Then if they give you a bunch of baloney they've lost a potential sale.

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