RE: Update on AC woes

["Chris Warren" <tofer@foxinternet.net>]

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-jettaglx@igtc.com [mailto:owner-jettaglx@igtc.com]On Behalf
> Of Khan M. Klatt
> Sent: Friday, July 24, 1998 10:58 AM
> To: jettaglx@igtc.COM
> Subject: Re: Update on AC woes
>
>
> At 10:18 AM -0700 7/24/98, Greg Walker wrote:
> >Got a call from the service tech this moring, car is fixed, no
> charge, and
> >no mysterious "rock damage". It's actually much simpler: an AC
> hose got too
> >close to the fan and was sliced in half. Apparently this is a potential
> >problem in the cramped quarters of the VR6. So sez young tech
> man. AC runs
> >fine now.
>
> You know, one of my pet peeves is someone just grasping at straws before
> they know enough to make such a statement.
>
> This service tech who told you that your AC was probably not working
> because of "rock damage" was talking out of his ass, and all it did was to
> put you off from the get go. This guy didn't know what the hell he was
> talking about.
>
> What I like about my dealer is that I go in, and explain a
> problem and they
> say "Oh, well, let me take a look at that, and we'll get you fixed right
> up."
>
> Then they go ahead and fix it, under warranty both times (fuel pump
> regulator or something and my alternator), without ever offending me or
> making some stupid stab at what the problem could be.
>
> I'm sure that if they actually took a look and something was damaged that
> was NOT covered under warranty, THEN they'd call me up and say, sorry,
> there's "rock damage", but at least they EVEN LOOKED.
>
> If I ever run into a technician like that who says "Yeah, it's probably
> rock damage", I think I'm going to rip him a f'ing new one right then and
> there: "Look, you stupid moron, the car's still on the parking
> lot, and you
> have no fricking idea whether it's rock damage or not. Just because your
> piece of crap 1971 Ford Pinto had it's AC go out some twenty years ago
> because of 'rock damage', it doesn't give you the right to speak out of
> your ASS and make a stupid comment about what you happen to think what the
> problem is WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING, so shut your god damn mouth,
> drive the car
> into the stupid garage, and TAKE A LOOK UNDER THE HOOD before you tell me
> what's wrong with my car, got it?"
>
> Sorry, I hate stupid people, and I had to vent. Too bad all technicians
> can't be as cool as my dealer's techs. Greg, I feel for you, man.
>
> -Khan
>