how f***** am i?
01-07-2009, 05:36 PM
#23
5th Gear Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Smyrna, TN
Posts: 4,524
theres a dealership where i used to live they would do this ALOT!!!!!! one of my boss's friends worked there and was fired because he wouldnt call the customer and say he was getting a brand new engine, insted he called him and warned him that his "new engine" was enjoyed my the last owned for 60,000 miles......and the guys car only had around 40,000 miles!!!! the owner called them out and got his new engine from another dealer. i dont care what dealer you go to beware!!!! theres alot of good ones out there but theres more bad ones than good.
01-07-2009, 05:42 PM
#24
6th Gear Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Columbia, MO
Posts: 6,347
theres a dealership where i used to live they would do this ALOT!!!!!! one of my boss's friends worked there and was fired because he wouldnt call the customer and say he was getting a brand new engine, insted he called him and warned him that his "new engine" was enjoyed my the last owned for 60,000 miles......and the guys car only had around 40,000 miles!!!! the owner called them out and got his new engine from another dealer. i dont care what dealer you go to beware!!!! theres alot of good ones out there but theres more bad ones than good.
i couldnt even tell you how many times ive tried to be ripped off by a dealer. the classic, "this part usually runs for about $220, but today i can cut you a deal and its yours for $140." the part (clutch cable) in my example acutally cost under $100. dealers are rats!
01-08-2009, 10:33 AM
#26
Gentleman's Relish
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: AZ
Posts: 13,090
you guys are forgetting something an 02 is WAY out of factory warranty. He probably has an extended warranty. Read the fine print. The dealership is only bound to what the warranty states is covered. The reason it took the shop 2 weeks to get the ball rolling is because they inspected it (the engine), called the warranty company, gave them the news, and the warranty company sent it's own inspector to review the findings... thus the slow process.
Most extended warranties only give a provision to replace a failed part with one of equal functionality. If this "new" motor only has 20K miles on it and his had even 10K more (30K) he's still ahead on paper. Being an 02 I'm guessing he had closer to 40 or even 50K or more on the original motor.
Most extended warranties only give a provision to replace a failed part with one of equal functionality. If this "new" motor only has 20K miles on it and his had even 10K more (30K) he's still ahead on paper. Being an 02 I'm guessing he had closer to 40 or even 50K or more on the original motor.
01-17-2009, 02:33 AM
#28
1st Gear Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Illinois
Posts: 76
...got the car back today.
new motor with 20k miles on it. they reused the motor mounts, pullies, wiring harness and intake manifold.
clutch and shifter feel a tad more loose but the e-brake handle is tighter. other than that it is great. feels so good to shift again
new motor with 20k miles on it. they reused the motor mounts, pullies, wiring harness and intake manifold.
clutch and shifter feel a tad more loose but the e-brake handle is tighter. other than that it is great. feels so good to shift again
