Service from hell. - Page 2

**98TLS** · 19-07-2011, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by galaxy xr8

What does a WOF cost if you have to get it done every 6 months ?.
And is it policed ?.

$40 mate,yep its policed,you cant register your vehicle (any) unless it has a current WOF. Will add that new cars/bikes etc only have to have one every 12 months for the 1st 5 years,then it goes out to every 6.

galaxy xr8 · 19-07-2011, 08:41 PM

So $80 a yr, what is your reg a yr ?.

dave351cid · 19-07-2011, 08:51 PM

i can understand you being pretty peefed of about the damage. i would be too.

and i can also imagine how the workshop guy felt after the first hit. he was probably cursing himself and the stress levels would have been up which is most likely what caused him to lose concentration leading to the second event.
probably will cost him this weeks wages to fix it,

a bad for everyone.

**98TLS** · 19-07-2011, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by galaxy xr8

So $80 a yr, what is your reg a yr ?.

$333.40 for 12 months.

galaxy xr8 · 19-07-2011, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by 98TLS

$333.40 for 12 months.

That's not to bad then I guess $333 odd plus the $80 for the WOF yearly, I paid $550 odd just recently for my reg,

gtxb67 · 19-07-2011, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by galaxy xr8

That's not to bad then I guess $333 odd plus the $80 for the WOF yearly, I paid $550 odd just recently for my reg,

only $550?? at least $100 more in melbourne

galaxy xr8 · 19-07-2011, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by gtxb67

only $550?? at least $100 more in melbourne

You must have a different breakdown then us here in Bendigo,
Registration fee $191.60.
TAC charge (incl $28.82 GST) $317.00.
Insurance duty $31.70.
Total $540.30.
And I thought I was being ripped off, I guess at the end of the day we all are though really.

Auslandau · 19-07-2011, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by galaxy xr8

You must have a different breakdown then us here in Bendigo,
Registration fee $191.60.
TAC charge (incl $28.82 GST) $317.00.
Insurance duty $31.70.
Total $540.30.
And I thought I was being ripped off, I guess at the end of the day we all are though really.

Yes .... country is about $100.00 cheaper. They are 'special'

yift · 19-07-2011, 09:47 PM

if that happened to my car and they accepted responsibility straight away i would most definately go back. i have damaged customers cars in the past at workshops i have managed and notified the customer straight away and accepted liability. the customers always came back after that without fail, because after an incident like that and me letting them know and accepting responsibility was reassurance that i was trustworthy and not a fly by nighter.

blownv8au · 20-07-2011, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by galaxy xr8

You must have a different breakdown then us here in Bendigo,
Registration fee $191.60.
TAC charge (incl $28.82 GST) $317.00.
Insurance duty $31.70.
Total $540.30.
And I thought I was being ripped off, I guess at the end of the day we all are though really.

Sorry for going off topic but you think your being ripped. Qld $990 for my sedan and over a $1000 for the ute. And the roads north of gympie are absolute crap, stuffed if i know what we are paying for.

james22 · 20-07-2011, 11:41 AM

Just got my papers for rego the other day.

Registration Fee = $57.00
Motor Vehicle Tax = $256.00
Personalised Plates = $90.00
Greenslip = $441.96

+ The pink slip at another $25 odd bucks

Total of = $869.96
Grrr

Donny · 20-07-2011, 01:01 PM

I just did the regos for both my cars (XY GT and AU3 XR8) a month or two ago and they were $960 each here in QLD for 12 months.

We dont need to get annual roadworthies/WOF/Safety certificates and our Compulsory Third Party is included in that amount, not calculated seperatly like in some states here.

SB076 · 20-07-2011, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Auslandau

Huh? Everyone stuffs up .... some more than others but it is their attitude AFTER the event that would make me decided if I go back.

The phone call I got from the mechanic would have been a very hard one for him to make. I think I got there in 3 minutes ..... and it was 5 kms away

Mine rolled out his workshop collecting the side wall as it went with the door open. Needless to say, the door was nearly touching the front 1/4

Agreed, I had a brand new VX SS in for its 1500k service, the girl behind the desk asked if she could drive it around to me, I said fine. Anyway she rolled it into a Statesman (she wasnt familiar with a manual) Didnt do a lot of damage but she apologised and said she would get it fixed. Unfortunatly then her manager came out and stated the damage is similiar to stone chips, you are going to get stone chips therefore no point repairing it - thats when I fired up.

End of the day mistakes happen, if the person is willing to fix the problem good on them.

sudszy · 20-07-2011, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by galaxy xr8

That's not to bad then I guess $333 odd plus the $80 for the WOF yearly, I paid $550 odd just recently for my reg,

but he is talking just monolopy(NZ) money

randel · 21-07-2011, 12:53 AM

wtf? if you are so precious about your car and so perfect - do an oil change yourself. What do you do for work? never *********d up??? or are you a perfect machine?
I can imagine this guy planned to drive your car in and damage it, have to put up with your crap and not make any money out of the job, just to **** you off..
get over yourself - at least he is fixin the problem....

turbo4me · 21-07-2011, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by randel

wtf? if you are so precious about your car and so perfect - do an oil change yourself. What do you do for work? never *********d up??? or are you a perfect machine?
I can imagine this guy planned to drive your car in and damage it, have to put up with your crap and not make any money out of the job, just to **** you off..
get over yourself - at least he is fixin the problem....

Whoa... somebody forgot to take their pill this morning.

sudszy · 21-07-2011, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by randel

wtf? if you are so precious about your car and so perfect - do an oil change yourself. What do you do for work? never *********d up??? or are you a perfect machine?
I can imagine this guy planned to drive your car in and damage it, have to put up with your crap and not make any money out of the job, just to **** you off..
get over yourself - at least he is fixin the problem....

while I think that perhaps there is not a whole lot to fuss about in the OP's case, "do an oil change yourself"?

Yep, I always do, its not rocket science, but many find simple practicalities that dont make it viable. Its a messy job and you need to get rid of the oil too.

My not have a jack that can lift the car safely to get under it etc.

ie you are renting a flat; part of any tenancy is that working on cars in the communal car park is forbidden etc

hundreds of reasons why one cant do it themselves.

ltd · 21-07-2011, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by sudszy

"do an oil change yourself"?

Yep, I always do, its not rocket science,

What, you mean to tell me that Prius' get oil changes?
Wow, you learn something new every day.

**98TLS** · 21-07-2011, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by randel

wtf? if you are so precious about your car and so perfect - do an oil change yourself. What do you do for work? never *********d up??? or are you a perfect machine?
I can imagine this guy planned to drive your car in and damage it, have to put up with your crap and not make any money out of the job, just to **** you off..
get over yourself - at least he is fixin the problem....

As i posted the car had to go the for a WOF,to get that it has to go on the hoist as they inspect the underside of the car,made sense to me that whilst it was up there that i get the oil changed.Sound resonable to you?Never said i was perfect but i am bloody sure if part of my job was putting cars on a hoist then i would make sure the arms were folded back before doing so,its not rocket science really.Expect what you like when your cars at a garage but i expect better,"get over myself" doesnt cut it for me.

FORCEDG6E · 13-10-2011, 03:09 AM

whaat here in sa i have to pay $217 every 6 months!! maby its because im young . and i agree its the service from hell id be P**SED if my car came back like that id cut sick

Windsor220 · 13-10-2011, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by NudgE^SIKBRO

MOST workshops dont accept ANY liability (they usually have it on a sign) for damage caused as a result of them driving your cars... 10 points to them for coming to the party

What? I dont think I've worked at any place that doesn't repair the car if we damage it.

JamesR · 13-10-2011, 12:36 PM

i had a similar thing happen to my escort years ago, took it in for a service, got it back with a broken drivers mirror, dent in the drivers door and broken drivers tail light. nothing was said.
didnt realise til it was home.
they did fix it, took their sweet time though, and i never went back.

Dauphin · 13-10-2011, 02:37 PM

I had my Fairlane serviced at a Ford dealer years ago and when it came out of their garage, the comms antenna on top of the car was bent flat almost against the roof! I can only guess they raised the car too high on the hoist???

They took it off and put a new one on free of charge.