Re: Repair Horror Story

["Marie Laugesen" <marie@blaze.ca>]

I have personally never heard of them in my neck of the woods, but I'm
assuming they're a chain of some sort?  I don't let *anyone* touch my car
unless I know them very well. But I work in the automotive industry so I
know who to uyse and who to stay the hell away from.  But I feel your pain,
girl. :)

Marie

> I took my '81 Scirocco to Monroe Muffler & Brake for a complete suspension
>change, exhaust system and a tierod. The car went in on Saturday and picked
>up tonight.... $1200.00 worth of work and not a broken nail!
> How was the job you ask?
> Not one muffler hanger from the manifold to tailpipe, no clamp on the tail
>pipe either. The pipe was resting on the back axle. Grabbing the tail pipe
>in my hand removed it with a quick twist.
> The front end alignment was never done, it toes outward by atleast 2".
> They hesitated replacing the water pump because they didn't want to take
>off the timing belt and the intermediate gear....
> I may be a female, but I am not stupid. I let them do it as I hate getting
>under a car in the snow and cold, they are professionals, they'll do it
>right... (Maybe I am stupid, but I have learned my lesson. NO ONE touches
my
>car, with my copy of Richard Sealet's guide for idiots and a wrench, I will
>do it...)
> Any body else have a problem with these folks?
>
>
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