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06-21-2017, 05:59 PM | #2501 |
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Join Date: Jan 2004
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Location: Following the green weenie
Vehicle:... 02 and 04 WRXs! 2020 G70 3.3T RWD |
Another gripe of the day; FedEx Smartpost, this is the biggest scam I've seen for the week. $12 of shipping charges to ship 2lbs that's going to take an entire week.
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06-21-2017, 06:32 PM | #2502 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 34631
Join Date: Mar 2003
Chapter/Region:
MAIC
Location: Momma Didn't Love Me
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Mrs. Lag ordered food delivery for dinner, I'm sure I've griped more than once about her unwillingness to cook. The place stops delivery at 6 and I swear we've called them and they say really you have to get the order in by 5:30. She put the order in just after 5pm and we're waiting. We figure rush hour traffic is why it's taking a little longer than normal. She finally calls them and they got the order but they stop taking orders for delivery at 4:30pm. That itself was almost the gripe.
The gripe is they kept the order but marked it for delivery tomorrow. When were they going to deliver it tomorrow? Maybe let someone know they did this? We'd come home to a bag of food that's been sitting in the hot sun for eight hours? How the hell would we know? Would they just take it back if no one answered? What then? If anyone works or has worked at a place that does this please clue me in. |
06-21-2017, 06:36 PM | #2503 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 52314
Join Date: Jan 2004
Chapter/Region:
South East
Location: Following the green weenie
Vehicle:... 02 and 04 WRXs! 2020 G70 3.3T RWD |
You need the (insert local area code) to go.
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06-21-2017, 06:43 PM | #2504 | |
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Member#: 93193
Join Date: Aug 2005
Chapter/Region:
South East
Location: Charlotte
Vehicle:'03 325iT Mysticblau |
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The only Chinese place in the area that delivers says that they deliver within a 5 mile radius. Google maps says that my place is 4.97 miles. I ordered from them the first time and had to give them directions (the lady at the restaurant called and relayed what I told her to her husband/the driver). He griped about how hard it was to find when he got here (How does he not have Google maps?), the second time I ordered he griped about how far it was. I got the point that they really weren't interested in actually honoring that 5 mile radius and stopped ordering from them. I think they're out of business now. |
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06-21-2017, 06:48 PM | #2505 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 52314
Join Date: Jan 2004
Chapter/Region:
South East
Location: Following the green weenie
Vehicle:... 02 and 04 WRXs! 2020 G70 3.3T RWD |
Gripe, Hoonigans YouTube videos are mildly entertaining background noise... maybe it's a joy.
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06-21-2017, 06:55 PM | #2506 | |
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Member#: 4562
Join Date: Feb 2001
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Location: Auburn, WA
Vehicle:2014 Electric Datsun 2005 Adventure van |
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06-21-2017, 11:08 PM | #2507 |
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Member#: 124254
Join Date: Aug 2006
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NESIC
Location: Rhode Island
Vehicle:2006 06 SGM Slowbaru "The Scoobinator" |
I ****ing forgot to grab an ice cream cone as I left my parents house.
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06-22-2017, 07:28 AM | #2508 | |
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Member#: 21356
Join Date: Jul 2002
Chapter/Region:
NESIC
Location: Can't catch me!
Vehicle:2017 Subaru Corolla STI Limited SE-R Type (R) |
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Well, I thought I was close by. Turned into a 20 min ride each way. They lady didn't say anything but had a very unamused face after |
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06-22-2017, 01:18 PM | #2509 |
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Member#: 43357
Join Date: Sep 2003
Chapter/Region:
Tri-State
Location: unwrapped
Vehicle:2004 Smug 46MPG 2016 Clown Car also zoom3 |
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06-23-2017, 11:24 AM | #2510 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 21356
Join Date: Jul 2002
Chapter/Region:
NESIC
Location: Can't catch me!
Vehicle:2017 Subaru Corolla STI Limited SE-R Type (R) |
Is it illegal to carry porn magazines on an airplane, on your carry on?
Just went through TSA and this lady had her bag rummaged through. Guy went through all of them. She had tons of magazines on it, and one hand cream. Just thought, what if it was me, with a bottle of lube(TSA approved size), and tons of porn magazines? |
06-23-2017, 12:04 PM | #2511 | |
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Member#: 17312
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Alpharetta, GA
Vehicle:2015 WRX STI Limited Dark Grey Metallic |
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06-23-2017, 03:30 PM | #2512 |
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Member#: 85327
Join Date: Apr 2005
Chapter/Region:
RMIC
Location: Sandy, UT
Vehicle:1964 Miata Hairdresser Red |
Hold on appropriate username gripe incoming.
Driving my 64 Datsun today, because my mom is in town so she's using my daily driver. I was headed home for lunch when I hear a god awful metal clang sound. I immediately shut down the car, but I am in the middle of the road so i start it back up to pull off. No noise, but my ignition warning light is on. I pull off look under the hood and the ****ing pulley for my newly rebuilt and rather expensive alternator is MIA. I initially thought it sheered off, but the shaft is still in place along with the woodruff key. I walk back to where I heard the sound and find the pulley on the ground. Seems the shop failed to either properly tighten the nut and/or use loctite to ensure it would not back off. I limped the car home without incident. Secondary gripe, my Vespa that I tried to ride back will not accelerate above 25 mph. This after I had it in the shop for the exact same issue. Fortunately the weather is not horrid so I was able to ride my bike back to work. Not sure if I should call the shop that rebuilt the alternator and complain or what. |
06-23-2017, 03:38 PM | #2513 |
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MAIC
Location: Lynchburg, VA
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06-23-2017, 07:02 PM | #2514 | |
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Member#: 34631
Join Date: Mar 2003
Chapter/Region:
MAIC
Location: Momma Didn't Love Me
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Not exactly defending the shop but it was common to not bolt pulleys down in parts stores since what someone came in with wasn't always what they were going to use. It's silly but I couldn't tell you how many pulleys I've swapped. But considering you brought an old alternator in to be rebuilt the assumption should be everything goes back on it, bolted down. Will be interesting to hear their take. |
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06-24-2017, 07:22 AM | #2515 | |
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Far Out
Vehicle:2004 WRX Wagon |
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You found the pulley and nut, and were able to drive home ? That would be a random joy for me, not a gripe. |
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06-24-2017, 08:02 AM | #2516 |
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06-24-2017, 12:10 PM | #2517 |
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Member#: 85327
Join Date: Apr 2005
Chapter/Region:
RMIC
Location: Sandy, UT
Vehicle:1964 Miata Hairdresser Red |
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06-24-2017, 12:53 PM | #2518 |
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Member#: 34631
Join Date: Mar 2003
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Location: Momma Didn't Love Me
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06-24-2017, 07:26 PM | #2519 |
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Chapter/Region:
South East
Location: Ready to try OpenECU.org!!!
Vehicle:2004 STi Aspen White / Silver |
Got new tires delivered yesterday. Called my usual local installer this AM to make sure they could do it today. The last 5 times I've had them do the mount & balance.
Apparently some lawsuit over a customer supplied refurb alternator that caught fire after the shop installed it now has a bunch of shops now refusing to install parts not bought thru them. I called another local independent shop...same story. If I could do the balancing myself I'd do it myself from now on. |
06-24-2017, 07:59 PM | #2520 |
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That does suck. If you want to take the chance I'd call a used tire seller to do it then maybe get the balance checked during a service at your trusted shop.
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06-24-2017, 08:07 PM | #2521 |
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Member#: 93193
Join Date: Aug 2005
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Location: Charlotte
Vehicle:'03 325iT Mysticblau |
If you can mount them yourself just drive in and ask them to do a rotation and balance.
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06-25-2017, 01:06 AM | #2522 |
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Member#: 4562
Join Date: Feb 2001
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Location: Auburn, WA
Vehicle:2014 Electric Datsun 2005 Adventure van |
Dropped a fuel injector clip while replacing intake gaskets on the van today. Took 2 hours to find it
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06-25-2017, 01:39 AM | #2523 | |
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Join Date: Nov 2003
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NESIC
Location: On a Hill, not in NESIC
Vehicle:10 TBHOG 94 Ferd Fteenthousand |
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06-25-2017, 01:57 AM | #2524 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 52314
Join Date: Jan 2004
Chapter/Region:
South East
Location: Following the green weenie
Vehicle:... 02 and 04 WRXs! 2020 G70 3.3T RWD |
That, I have a good installer here, but normally he can beat tire rack prices after shipping.
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06-25-2017, 01:57 AM | #2525 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 52314
Join Date: Jan 2004
Chapter/Region:
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Location: Following the green weenie
Vehicle:... 02 and 04 WRXs! 2020 G70 3.3T RWD |
Gripe, the crazy that emerges from wedding planning and the keeping up with the Jones mentality that ensues.
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