Re: damn im pissed

["John C. Worden" <scirocco@powerlink.net>]

At 05:30 PM 7/13/01 -0400, Allyn wrote:
>ok, so i head down to the vw dealer with new mounts in hand (as well as
the brackets ron loaned me).
>both the driver side and passenger side. after waiting several hours for
them to finally 'fit me
>in', the mechanic comes to me and tells me he cant press the mounts in
because it needs some
>'special tool'. i kindly inform the dealership that they are also
incabable of changing a mount on
>any vw ranging from 82-92. they tell me they usually get the whole bracket
complete with mount, and
>that my parts are aftermarket. i kindly show them the vw part numbers
(along with 'germany' stamped
>right on them). after a few more kind words, i kindly leave and kindly lay
2 rather large strips of
>rubber in front of the service department.
>i stop by 2 other shops on the way back home and get the same response.
>what the f***! is it not possible to get this done around here???
>im ready to take the sledgeomatic to these things.
>beter yet, i'll get eric ellis to do some voodoo on it for me instead, heh.
>sorry, just venting
>al
>
>Allyn Malventano, ET1(SS), USN
>87 Rieger GTO Scirocco 16v (daily driver, 160k, rocco #6)
>87 Jetta 8v Wolfsburg 2dr (daily driver, 260k, 0 rattles :)
>
>
How about a foreign auto shop of some sort(like European cars)?  The last
one I had done was by a 
Saab shop; left it with them and came back later in the afternoon and all
done(right too) for $10.  I 
agree though, a lot of places don't want to touch them.


John C. Worden	
Bucksport, Maine

'98 Dakota 4x4-
'86 Scirocco 8V-
'81 Scirocco 2.0 16V - Needs an oil pump gear
'78 Scirocco Bronzish Gold color, 4 speed.  

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