I brought my Formula in for a cooling system flush today and I was watching through the waiting room window as the kid refilling the radiator. Some how he pours it down the side if my car. Now I didnt think that I had to tell them not to wash the car after because they dont do that here.But Im watching this kid look around for something to wipe up with.They dont let you go out there and watch. Well the kid finally decides to turn his dirty soiled t shirt inside out with his hand and mop up his spill.Man I was furious and couldnt do anything but watch. He probably doesnt understand that I have 17 coats of Z5 on her and Im kind of **** when it comes down to wipen her down with a dirty T. Well I got home and z6 and Z5 and Z6 again.She is all healed but Im still a little pissed that garages dont notice that a car has a pretty nice finish on it and they should be more carefull.......Just venting,Ill bet you all can relate....Mark

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1995 Pontiac Formula, 5.7 350cu.in.LT1, M6,TTops, Medium quasar Blue, 32,000 miles

Count your blessings that he did not pour anything on your Opti-Spark.!!

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95 Triple Blk Z28 Convertible - "garage queen" finish protected by Zaino/Blackfire combo

I'd be pissed too, but I think Zaino is tough enough to stand up some anti-freeze.

When I was a manager at an unmentionable franchise repair shop, one of our "quality employees" started a car with the hood open and no oil cap on after an oil change. I got paid for an extra half a day of work by offering to detail the customers car after the mess!!
I've been cleaning the car ever since!!!

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All single F-body girls, please apply within!!

I especially love when the gas station attendant (no self serve in Oregon) dumps gas on the car and then tries to:
A. Deny it. It was there when you came in.
B. Wash it off with the windshield wash tool.

I ALWAYS get out and remove/replace my gas cap and watch these people. 99% of the time they do much better when being watched.

I refuse to take my car in for service unless it is absolutely necessary, such as a recall (air pump). Transmission, rear end, it's all done by me or me and my friends. Bag those dippy tech's and thier grease and "so what?" attitudes.


Jeff

"Bag those dippy tech's and thier grease and "so what?" attitudes."

Personally, I like the "We noticed that scratch on the car when it came in"

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All single F-body girls, please apply within!!

I know exactly what you're saying man...
The only way an unknown mechanic should be allowed to work is with a large plexiglass window for people like you and me so we cab can sit and watch some of these stupid f**ks actually doing the work on our cars.

What do you think - Maybe I should open a mechanic's shop, hire a bunch of employees and our slogan would be, "Drop your car off and let us let you watch us fix it."
That may be a profitable business so I better not give anyone people ideas before they capitialize before I even get a chance.
But, of course, my mechanics shop probably won't thrive because then I wouldn't be able to swindle the moronic 1/2 of the public. Old ladies, single mothers, idiot men, old men, young idiot guys - they, of course, would be the easiest crowd to swindle.

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1994 Z28 M6 - Black w/ T-tops,
17x9.5 rims, Radar Detector,
Alpine 6- Disc 400W to 10" Custom Box in rear.

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Email - 94z28jbw@team.camaroz28.com

Mods to date:Underdrive Pulleys, Hotchkis Rear Suspension Package, 17 in. BBS Moda Rims, Wings-West Rear Spoiler, Momo Shifter w/ Hurst Short-Throw, Hypertech Power Programing, Bosch Platinum Spark Plugs, 3 in. Flowmaster Exhaust, K&N FIPK Cold-Air Intake, C.A.G.S., Red Grantinelli MAF, Throttle-Body Air Foil.

Good plan.

When you find a good shop or mechanic they are worth thier weight in gold.

Jeff