Thinking of buying a Dodge ? What if I were to tell you ......

03cobra#694

Good Guy
Super Moderator
Joined
Nov 12, 2003
Messages
62,491
Location
SW FL.
I used to change water pumps among other things while in high school working at the Sears Auto Center. Enormous pain in the ass. I've never changed one since, lol. I have people for that.
I can, but don’t. I fix everything myself. Mower, electric, plumbing and my vehicles.
 

OETKB

bad attitude
Established Member
Joined
Aug 2, 2017
Messages
4,503
Location
Wake County, NC
I can, but don’t. I fix everything myself. Mower, electric, plumbing and my vehicles.

My wife thinks something is wrong with me because I won't let anyone in the house to work on anything, but I've had a shop I trust for the cars for 25 years. If they quote me a stupid price for something simple like shocks I do it myself, but cars are so complicated since I worked in a shop in the 70s'.
 

svtfocus2cobra

Opprimere, Velocitas, Violentia Operandi
Established Member
Joined
Sep 24, 2004
Messages
26,501
Location
Washington
Something ain't right with that link.

716b19ae1ae72a821dcdea9273a34571.jpg


Sent from my SM-G935P using the svtperformance.com mobile app
 

VRYALT3R3D

Show me your Members
Established Member
Joined
Jan 23, 2012
Messages
6,379
Location
Toronto, ON

03cobra#694

Good Guy
Super Moderator
Joined
Nov 12, 2003
Messages
62,491
Location
SW FL.
My wife thinks something is wrong with me because I won't let anyone in the house to work on anything, but I've had a shop I trust for the cars for 25 years. If they quote me a stupid price for something simple like shocks I do it myself, but cars are so complicated since I worked in a shop in the 70s'.
Then nothing gets fixed?
 

bdcardinal

I Spend car money on guns
Established Member
Premium Member
Joined
Jul 14, 2004
Messages
2,174
Location
Santa Barbara, California, United States
Something that I have seen with a lot of the online parts dealers is their system will blanket show that all parts are in stock regardless of actual status. Once you order them, then they will let you know it is on backorder. I have had customers do that with me and Ford parts fairly frequently.
 

Mpoitrast87

Well-Known Member
Established Member
Joined
Jul 12, 2014
Messages
1,963
Location
mass
I would buy one and just ask the tech and service writer write up something else that's roughly same amount of time, swap out the pump with customer part. Then tip the guy a hundy and or take tech, service writer out to lunch. They would probably be agreeable to an arrangement like that. I know these are things one shouldn't have to do in order to get things done, but it's worth a shot and beats waiting six months.
Would never happen. If you write up something under warranty then the manufacturer calls it back. If you don’t have a part to give them then you’re screwed
 

Screw-Rice

I like BBC
Established Member
Joined
Jun 12, 2005
Messages
7,947
Location
Denver, Co (Hell)
Something that I have seen with a lot of the online parts dealers is their system will blanket show that all parts are in stock regardless of actual status. Once you order them, then they will let you know it is on backorder. I have had customers do that with me and Ford parts fairly frequently.
Yup, there's a member here going through that now with rockers for his GT500. Shows it's in stock, but nationwide out of stock. Best to call and confirm they have it in their hand before paying for anything.
 

03Sssnake

TK-421
Established Member
Joined
Dec 9, 2002
Messages
40,788
Location
not at my post...
Would never happen. If you write up something under warranty then the manufacturer calls it back. If you don’t have a part to give them then you’re screwed

Couldn't write up a timing cover gasket? Would they really want that back? Just curious, did this years ago, but I would imagine that manufacturers have tightened things up in last 5-10 years.
 

nxhappy

Well-Known Member
Established Member
Joined
Dec 16, 2006
Messages
10,031
Location
AZ
shit, go aftermarket and install yourself....or if you can't wait just sell it/trade it in lol
 

Users who are viewing this thread



Top