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This REALLY bothers me!

11-24-2002, 09:26 AM

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parcher

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This REALLY bothers me!

Let me begin by saying that I know I'm posting this in the wrong place, I put it here because this is the top of the page. I ask the administrator not to bury this thread where no-one will see it.

I am a dealer service technician, notice I didn't say "mechanic"? I have an AOS degree from the State of New York, am an ASE certified Master Automobile Technician and have be "Gold Certified" by Chrysler for five years. I have a problem with many members lumping all the service depts in the country into one big group of incompetent "parts changers" who work for "STEALERS". The dealership where I work has been in the same family since 1929. In a small town you don't stay in business that long long by ripping people off. Everyone I work with takes pride in fixing the problems we see. It amazes me that the general conscensus is that the dealer is a crook then I hear people advising others to "Hide your bombs before you go to the *******"
I'm fairly certain I will be attacked for speaking my mind but I can live with that. I'm not looking for a war, I just had to get something off my chest.

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Paul Archer,
2002 2500 2WD/LB H.O. 6spd sport std cab
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