cdemot02 said:
I agree with you all this is a dead end conversation...none of us know all the details...I just get a little touchy that everyone attacked the dealership like they are horrible entity. They should of offered more, but the customer's request was a bit much as well.
I think everyone here would have been a lot more receptive to the dealer if they had offered to replace the clutch and tires and give the guy the extended warranty, no questions asked. Instead they tried to weasel out of their own responsibility by threatening him with a lawyer when they know damn well they are the ones liable for damages. This casts a bad light on the dealership.
Here's a little story about good customer service: I went to see the new Star Wars movie with my g/f last weekend. Well, we had a terrible experience. There was something seriously wrong with the speakers in the theater. They were constantly cutting out (at very important points), and when they were working, their volume was way too low. The screen had large black smudge marks on the side and there were these giant black spots that kept appearing on the film for minutes at a time. I went out and complained about five times. Every time I went out there were about 10 other people with me complaining. The manager kept throwing his hands up and saying - sorry, it must be the print of the film! Well, I knew that was crap because they are required to TEST their film prints before they are viewed by the public to make sure they're good. If they weren't good prints, they rush ordered new ones. They probably saw the flaws and just decided to try and make a quick buck rather than only run the film in two theaters for the first weekend.
Anyway, when the film was over, everyone in the theater (it was packed) was pretty mad. The audio really screwed up the experience and the black spots were distracting as hell. I was ready to demand my money back as were many others. But it never came to that, because the manager was standing right outside the door, giving everyone free readmission tickets that you could use for ANY movie, ANY time - no experation date or limitations whatsoever.
Everyone left the theater pretty happy - you know why? Because the manager did the RIGHT THING. If he was only offering a free small Coke coupon that expired in five days, people would have been LIVID. They would have made a big stink and demanded their money back, not to mention the bad word of mouth they would get. Instead, the manager used his head and retained a bunch of customers who will buy popcorn and see more movies at his theater. I know I'll be back, because I know I'll be taken care of if something goes wrong.
See, this dealership service manager DIDN'T do the right thing. He didn't offer that free movie ticket. He tried to pawn off that measley coupon, and then insulted the customer when he didn't accept it.
THAT'S why most of us are mad at the dealership. He shouldn't have to be FORCED to do the right thing. He should just do it and be happy the customer doesn't sue the delaership for keeping his keys in an insecure area. For all we know, they could have left the keys in the car!
If a company will not live up to its responsibilities, then the only other recourse one has is the courts.