Tire kingdom took my car on a 75mph joy ride
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They're probably going to say they did it to test things out?
What service did you have done?
Regardless, I'd be pissed seeing video of someone reeming my car out like that.
What service did you have done?
Regardless, I'd be pissed seeing video of someone reeming my car out like that.
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Read description of video, everything is in deep detail. I scanned my car and a (F) is found so if it’s not repaired I will have to take it to court. It’s not that big of a failure but it can be in the long run.
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regardless of a test drive I asked them before hand not to take on a joy ride, I was told no joy ride. Then told “we will do a joyride to test the vehicle but not crazy” now I have every right to sue the company for mishandling my property isn’t that right?
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That sucks. Unfortunately, there was no damage done, so you can't really sue because they drove your car faster than they should have. You can, but it's gonna be largely a waste of time. I'd go back and demand a refund for whatever you paid them, but that's about all you can realistically get.
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I'm from Canada, so the subject of costs is different in Canada vs the US. Typically speaking in the US, each party bears their own costs. Are you planning on filing with small claims?
I'm happy to provide legal advice (for free), but i'm not a practicing lawyer or a JD that has passed the bar in the US. That said, I've gone through my fair share of legal cases in Canada and minored in law. I just want to help, and happy to do so in any way I can.
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That sucks. Unfortunately, there was no damage done, so you can't really sue because they drove your car faster than they should have. You can, but it's gonna be largely a waste of time. I'd go back and demand a refund for whatever you paid them, but that's about all you can realistically get.
1) Was there damage? Was this done on a cold engine?
2) Did the OP sign anything that waived anything at the time of the work order being processed? I have no clue.
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my point exactly, there is damage we are blaming them on as we don’t know exactly because it was there before. We scan our card using XENTRY every week at home and now have a reason to file a complaint. You can hear banging under the car when he takes off at first after saying “I am going to race this ****” I also was told no crazy or fast driving when I asked for no joy rides. Breach of contract? I am going back there as the thing I signed I believe was blank. And parts were missing. I will speak to a lawyer about this as it’s misuse of customer property isn’t it? Illegally speeding, and excessive revving of engine. At the end of the video it is head him going through my stuff, and dirt was found on my Apple to aux cord adapter. So I believe I have grounds for a small claim. If not I’m glad to file a BBB report which will receive the greatest amojnt of attention. Read recent reports and damn are they quick to resolve it
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That sucks. Unfortunately, there was no damage done, so you can't really sue because they drove your car faster than they should have. You can, but it's gonna be largely a waste of time. I'd go back and demand a refund for whatever you paid them, but that's about all you can realistically get.
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there was no charge, ironic right? You tell me you can’t repair one tire but then take it on a 75mph “test” drive and say it was allowed for the “tech” to do that? So you’re telling me there was no charge or repairs made but you needdd to go 75+ mph lol I knew his would happen
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Yeah. I get where you're coming from, and as an enthusiast I would not be happy either. I used to work in retail tire shops (Sears, Firestone), and this type of thing happens far too often. The reality of the situation is, if there's no damage done, there's nothing you can do about it. This is a large company with a large legal team, and unless you have PROOF of actual damage done by them (if he hit a curb on your video or something similar maybe), you won't get anything with a lawsuit. Even if you found some sort of fault in the car now, they could argue pre-existing unless you had some sort of proof that it didn't happen before or after this test drive. The reality is that you aren't gonna damage the car just driving it 100%, that's what it's supposed to do. You can be as mad as you want about someone driving your car against your wishes, but there's very little in the way of reparations you can get just for your anger.
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Man, that is bad. How places can allow that is beyond me. Unfortunatley, I don't see what kind of damage you suffered that would allow for compensation in a small claims court. Car got revved high for a few seconds, but that wasn't anything the car can't handle and there is a rev limiter on it. It's frustrating and sucks and was totally wrong on their part, but probably the best thing is to do what you mentioned on You Tube where you notify corporate and work with them. Who knows, maybe they will offer some kind of discount or free service, but then again, why would you want to take it there again...or ever. I doubt they will offer you any money directly, but you can at least ask. After that just post poor reviews on what happened on the various sites, post something with the BBB and move on.
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Liar liar
See Jim Carrey about that. Yea you could spend a thousand dollars for zero return. Instead your gonna bend over and take it like a man.
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Um. I am in no way defending the bottom dwelling worker who took the car around the block.
But am I the only one here who thinks the OP is grossly overreacting in that exaggerated melodramatic way that 16 year old teens have had perfected since the dawn of time?
Seriously, dude. Take a chill. If I were CEO of Tire Kingdom, and you approached me with the tone and attitude that you've demonstrated here and on youtube, I'd pretty much beg you to sue me so the judge can give you a lesson in how big boy pants work.
But am I the only one here who thinks the OP is grossly overreacting in that exaggerated melodramatic way that 16 year old teens have had perfected since the dawn of time?
Seriously, dude. Take a chill. If I were CEO of Tire Kingdom, and you approached me with the tone and attitude that you've demonstrated here and on youtube, I'd pretty much beg you to sue me so the judge can give you a lesson in how big boy pants work.
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Um. I am in no way defending the bottom dwelling worker who took the car around the block.
But am I the only one here who thinks the OP is grossly overreacting in that exaggerated melodramatic way that 16 year old teens have had perfected since the dawn of time?
Seriously, dude. Take a chill. If I were CEO of Tire Kingdom, and you approached me with the tone and attitude that you've demonstrated here and on youtube, I'd pretty much beg you to sue me so the judge can give you a lesson in how big boy pants work.
But am I the only one here who thinks the OP is grossly overreacting in that exaggerated melodramatic way that 16 year old teens have had perfected since the dawn of time?
Seriously, dude. Take a chill. If I were CEO of Tire Kingdom, and you approached me with the tone and attitude that you've demonstrated here and on youtube, I'd pretty much beg you to sue me so the judge can give you a lesson in how big boy pants work.
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Man, that is bad. How places can allow that is beyond me. Unfortunatley, I don't see what kind of damage you suffered that would allow for compensation in a small claims court. Car got revved high for a few seconds, but that wasn't anything the car can't handle and there is a rev limiter on it. It's frustrating and sucks and was totally wrong on their part, but probably the best thing is to do what you mentioned on You Tube where you notify corporate and work with them. Who knows, maybe they will offer some kind of discount or free service, but then again, why would you want to take it there again...or ever. I doubt they will offer you any money directly, but you can at least ask. After that just post poor reviews on what happened on the various sites, post something with the BBB and move on.
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Um. I am in no way defending the bottom dwelling worker who took the car around the block.
But am I the only one here who thinks the OP is grossly overreacting in that exaggerated melodramatic way that 16 year old teens have had perfected since the dawn of time?
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But am I the only one here who thinks the OP is grossly overreacting in that exaggerated melodramatic way that 16 year old teens have had perfected since the dawn of time?
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No...but I'm certain that the rest of us who do simply don't comment and eat popcorn.
EDIT: Just saw the video in its entirety, and IMO I don't see any issues other than possibly revving the engine *if* cold. On the bright side...this is exactly why you have a dashcam.
To the OP: I'd simply take my business elsewhere and move on.
Last edited by edgalang; Jan 4, 2018 at 01:23 PM. Reason: just saw the video.
