Big lube chain's ripping consumers off

Tramspotter · 09-08-2006, 01:48 PM

not just one chain seems industry wide practice

Cadaverous Pallor · 09-08-2006, 01:56 PM

Links aren't working for me on my lame work computer.

My dad has worked in auto repair all of his life. He's had to quit jobs because the owners were crooked. The rule of thumb is this - the bigger the company, the less problem they have with cheating people, because they can afford to get sued. The smaller places need your business and can't handle lawsuits.

Of course you can get screwed anywhere, so the real rule is "know what the hell you're doing."

katiesue · 09-08-2006, 02:06 PM

Doesn't surprise me. The only jiffly lube type place I occasionally go to drives me bonkers trying to hard sell me all kinds of extra services. My favorite is they keep insisting I need my air conditioning filters changed - um I DON'T HAVE AIRCONDITIONING. Then they try to tell me I need it anyway?

Gn2Dlnd · 09-08-2006, 02:39 PM

Isn't this like two or three years old?

Still good to be careful.

Mousey Girl · 09-08-2006, 02:46 PM

No, NBC4 just did a follow up type series...same results as the one they did a few years ago.

09-08-2006, 01:48 PM	#1
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Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	Links aren't working for me on my lame work computer. My dad has worked in auto repair all of his life. He's had to quit jobs because the owners were crooked. The rule of thumb is this - the bigger the company, the less problem they have with cheating people, because they can afford to get sued. The smaller places need your business and can't handle lawsuits. Of course you can get screwed anywhere, so the real rule is "know what the hell you're doing." __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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katiesue Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,678	Doesn't surprise me. The only jiffly lube type place I occasionally go to drives me bonkers trying to hard sell me all kinds of extra services. My favorite is they keep insisting I need my air conditioning filters changed - um I DON'T HAVE AIRCONDITIONING. Then they try to tell me I need it anyway? __________________ My life is so exciting I can hardly stand it.
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Gn2Dlnd Parmmadore Jim Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Casita del Queso Posts: 3,810	Isn't this like two or three years old? Still good to be careful. __________________ Does anyone still wear a hat?
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09-08-2006, 02:46 PM	#5
Mousey Girl Just Me Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In The Flagon With The Dragon Posts: 2,437	No, NBC4 just did a follow up type series...same results as the one they did a few years ago.
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