Testing warranty theory
07-02-2015, 06:39 PM
#51
I had to visit a radiator shop a couple years ago - stone came through the lower grille and punctured my heat exchanger for the supercharger. Pulled the exchanger off the car, dropped it off at their shop, and picked it up the next day back good as new!
And at 62 I remember there being a lot of radiator shops around, had to search for one this time.
And at 62 I remember there being a lot of radiator shops around, had to search for one this time.
07-11-2015, 11:21 PM
#52
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Well after 32 days I finally got the car back...No one was around when I went to pick it up...probably knew I would chew ***. Anyway getting use to driving it again. Reloaded tune and back to normal. What an experience!!!
07-12-2015, 11:13 PM
#54
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A big problem is that must dealerships carry very little in parts & depend on shipping them in. Sometimes I wonder if they have to order oil & filters for every car! I had a problem with a $10. part that was know in a service bullten to be faulty on my Ecoboost 150. Did they have the part in stock? Well of course not! I was stranded on a trip the dealer's parking lot with my travel trailer until it came in. They couldn't have treated me nicer, but they should have had the part in stock.
07-13-2015, 09:04 AM
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you will have a hard time finding a dealer that will stock every part you need. especially if they dont sell that part regularly. clutches are not replaced very often. its unfortunate, but i would be willing to bet money, that out of the 5500 dealers in the u.s. you will have a hard time finding 1 that will sit on a clutch for years, in the off chance they might sell it. dead inventory costs money
07-13-2015, 01:16 PM
#56
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^^ Yep, this...a part in inventory is a liability (overhead). Most dealers and even some parts places deal on a 'just-in-time' inventory meaning they order it the second they need it. The idea is that since the transfer of liability only happens once the dealer receives it, the bottom line appears bigger than what it is since you have lower overhead.
What sucks is that in most cases you lose a day or two waiting on just the part.
What sucks is that in most cases you lose a day or two waiting on just the part.
07-13-2015, 02:47 PM
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^^ Yep, this...a part in inventory is a liability (overhead). Most dealers and even some parts places deal on a 'just-in-time' inventory meaning they order it the second they need it. The idea is that since the transfer of liability only happens once the dealer receives it, the bottom line appears bigger than what it is since you have lower overhead.
What sucks is that in most cases you lose a day or two waiting on just the part.
What sucks is that in most cases you lose a day or two waiting on just the part.
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