Mb Dealer Scamms
10-24-2006, 10:33 AM
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Mb Dealer Scamms
First mistake....getting my amp install at best buy...they dont know crap,they short out my "sams"...atleast they have insurance.Second mistake...getting it fix at a MB dealer(i think most of them are crooks).I brought the car in got it fixed,took it out and noticed that my emergency brake release lever had no tension.i checked my brake line and found out my emergency brake was disconnected frm the drum(on purpose)and tucked away.I remember my emergency was working b4 i brought in the car,even tho its an automatic i still use it when im parked on a hill at school.Little prob so i fixed it myself.i called them and told them what i assumed and they denied it...........Moral of the story is to be really careful cuz these little probs they inflict on ur MB is a big problem on ur wallet.
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I thought this only happens in small shops but i guess i was wrong what scares me is that it happens more often in dealers then in small shops.
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I thought this only happens in small shops but i guess i was wrong what scares me is that it happens more often in dealers then in small shops.
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10-24-2006, 04:10 PM
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First mistake....getting my amp install at best buy...they dont know crap,they short out my "sams"...atleast they have insurance.Second mistake...getting it fix at a MB dealer(i think most of them are crooks).I brought the car in got it fixed,took it out and noticed that my emergency brake release lever had no tension.i checked my brake line and found out my emergency brake was disconnected frm the drum(on purpose)and tucked away.I remember my emergency was working b4 i brought in the car,even tho its an automatic i still use it when im parked on a hill at school.Little prob so i fixed it myself.i called them and told them what i assumed and they denied it...........Moral of the story is to be really careful cuz these little probs they inflict on ur MB is a big problem on ur wallet.
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I thought this only happens in small shops but i guess i was wrong what scares me is that it happens more often in dealers then in small shops.
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I thought this only happens in small shops but i guess i was wrong what scares me is that it happens more often in dealers then in small shops.
Thats why you never own one of these without WARRENTY!
10-24-2006, 10:19 PM
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MB of Devon in Pennsylvania but i think a majority of these dealers and small shops scam pple u just gotta becareful.luckily they only mess with something minor.
10-25-2006, 12:54 AM
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Why not call the service manager and have a polite chat with him or her? Sometimes a tech might forget a step and leave a cable disconnected. Most people want to do a good job, and will appreciate a fair critique of their work.
Why not try to resolve the problem with management, and if they fail, then put them on the "shifty sellers" list.
Why not try to resolve the problem with management, and if they fail, then put them on the "shifty sellers" list.
10-25-2006, 08:53 AM
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Why not call the service manager and have a polite chat with him or her? Sometimes a tech might forget a step and leave a cable disconnected. Most people want to do a good job, and will appreciate a fair critique of their work.
Why not try to resolve the problem with management, and if they fail, then put them on the "shifty sellers" list.
Why not try to resolve the problem with management, and if they fail, then put them on the "shifty sellers" list.
I feel sorry for females&seniors that own MBs and have no warranty and no knowledge of how a car works.
