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Replying to: verdugo (Feb 28, 2008 9:38 pm) I’m not trying to start a fight but the thing about the “my time being worth more…” is exactly why I try to do the little stuff myself and nobody cares more about my cars than I do. We’ve all heard the horror stories; I just try to limit my exposure to someone making a mistake on my cars when I can easily do it myself. Heck, I had a near miss too; it served as a great reminder to not let someone else do the easy stuff. My time is worth something and I use it to do what I want to do. Sometimes it’s just doing nothing; like relaxing, reading and hanging out here.  That running to and from is the “time waster”. jmonroe |
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I use them too for the routine changes in our 2 Hondas. Partly because while under warranty, I can usually find something else for them to look at! Even beyond that, they are price competitive, quick, give me a nice detailed printout of the 19 point check (pad thickness, battery test, etc.) Plus free donuts, free wifi, and a plasma TV. Plus, that way they have the full records of all the service done, plus they are the ones keeping an eye on the car. So it would be hard for them to argue that I ignored a problem that could have been caught early, but became big later. So, if I do ever have an out of warranty failure that I want to argue with Honda about (say, the tranny on the Odyssey), I should have a pretty good case to fall back on.
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Replying to: isellhondas (Feb 28, 2008 2:22 pm) No. That would be silly. There is much more to it, things I have posted elsewhere and don't need to go into here. I just happened to say it in that post for the hell of it. And, really, hate is a strong word. I just don't like it. |
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Replying to: jipster (Feb 27, 2008 7:59 pm) Use your hands as a forklift and roll her over gently 
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Replying to: joel0622 (Feb 28, 2008 2:20 pm) hahahaha. You are just too used to Ford trucks, joel. Remind me to get my dealer's little propaganda pamphlet on their "recommended services" and show it to you. You may be shocked at how much they tell folks to spend on their cars. And the amount that is charged just for "inspecting" things is truly disgusting. |
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Replying to: mackabee (Feb 28, 2008 9:05 am) It pays to take care of your service advisors and techs. I do that all the time. When I take my car in for service, I just tell the service advisor to do it on the side, which turns out to be a lot cheaper.
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Replying to: joel0622 (Feb 28, 2008 10:16 am) I have the voice activated dialing on my cellphone and it takes 3 or 4 times for it to understand who I am trying to call. Very hard if the car is going on a rough road or wind noise. |
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Replying to: chikoo (Feb 29, 2008 11:45 am)
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The VRS is outstanding, you don't have train it and it understands English, Spanish, and Canadian French. Okay, I gotta ask .. what's the difference between Canadian French and French French? "Oui, eh, hoser"? (apparently, I've got too much time on my hands this Friday afternoon) Hope y'all are able to close the month strong! |
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Replying to: joel0622 (Feb 29, 2008 12:16 pm) 
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