chrismindless Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 http://www.nbc4.tv/video/9152183/detail.html nice little video ... glad I do all my own work minus bodywork! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lustalbert Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 Alignments, body work, tire work. Only 3 things I have done at a shop because I dont have the tooling. I do however go to the mechanics I used to work with for the tiresand alignments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 dont act like every shop in town does that kind of shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin R. Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 I hate those fucking videos. All they do is make the next 40 year old penny pinching twat bitch about everything a real mechanic does. Don't take your car to a fucking Jiffy Lube for a 3$ oil change and expect magic to happen. The people that are hired are told everyday...every hour to "sell more" "sell more" "sell more". Of course he is going to recommend a fuel filter...air filter...blah blah. If you know your gas tank needs dropped to change a fuel filter...some 20 year old guy making tops 9$ an hour...and plus you want the whole job done in a half hour...well gee..he might just skip out on the work. All these videos do is give people who do quality work and are actual "mechanics" a bad rep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 Amen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr3GTP Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 dont act like every shop in town does that kind of shit.Truth. My customers are my bread & butter, and I treat them accordingly. Many satisfied customers don't 'spread the word'. They paid for quality service, and got it. No miracle there. Trust is built over years of doing good work for people, and though they may recommend you to friends & family, they're not likely to shout at the top of their lungs to the world about what a great shop you run. Pissed-off customers, on the other hand, will raise hell in every way possible. Even the ones who are impossible to satisfy; those who would bitch if you rebuilt their engine and only charged them $20, because it should've been done in a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Total Sign Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 It is amazing that people believe this kind of crap. I personally like the people that claim we stole all of their gas and CD's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sciongirl Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 I need to find a new mechanic... I'll find one I know and then they quit or get fired. I don't want to have to go through the dealership for minor things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verse Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 I believe I've seen the video before, but I'm at work right now and can't watch it. People who take their cars to shops like Jiffy Lube almost deserve it, you get what you pay for in the car business. Sure at a dealership an oil change runs you $30, but you're getting an ASE certified tech that works on the same cars everyday and can just look at the car and tell you everything that's wrong with it. I'm sure independent shops are similar, but I'm sure I could pinpoint something on a Saturn a lot quicker than an independent shop tech just b/c I work on them all day everyday. But at Jiffy Lube you have 17 year old kids who know hardly anything about car except how to rotate tires and oil changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 I went to Jiffy Lube once for an oil change and they recommended I get everything changed. I will never go there again because of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s13 Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 I believe I've seen the video before, but I'm at work right now and can't watch it. People who take their cars to shops like Jiffy Lube almost deserve it, you get what you pay for in the car business. Sure at a dealership an oil change runs you $30, but you're getting an ASE certified tech that works on the same cars everyday and can just look at the car and tell you everything that's wrong with it. I'm sure independent shops are similar, but I'm sure I could pinpoint something on a Saturn a lot quicker than an independent shop tech just b/c I work on them all day everyday. But at Jiffy Lube you have 17 year old kids who know hardly anything about car except how to rotate tires and oil changes. Im 16 and I can change oil and rotate tires. Do I get a reward? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 $6.50 an hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sciongirl Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 Soon to be like $8 an hour...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 I need to find a new mechanic... I'll find one I know and then they quit or get fired. I don't want to have to go through the dealership for minor things. first link in my sig. im not going anywhere.and i do some stuff on the side at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin R. Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 Im 16 and I can change oil and rotate tires. Congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 ha ha I can't believe the ad before the video was a Jiffy Lube ad claiming you will always be getting the best service! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest powers Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 Im 16 and I can change oil and rotate tires. Do I get a reward? Are you serious? Did you get special training at like wyotech or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckeyeGT Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 im 19 and change oil and all that shit. i steal quarters from cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr3GTP Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 Im 16 and I can change oil and rotate tires. Do I get a reward? I'm 42, and I break shit. Where's my cookie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Beast Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 I;m 27 end huked on fonykx wurkd 4 mee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mushijobah Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 You my friend are drunk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 i steal quarters from cars Free pop at work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verse Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 Free pop at work We have a soda fountain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88lx5oh Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 i worked at faslube for like 2 weeks. i was more mechanically inclined than everyone who worked there. nto making myself look good or anything, bt just telling the truth. the MADE me try to sell customers shit they didnt need. i told them i would not. like they wanted me to sell there engine flush wich is a bad idea thye have like a kersone mix the dump in the engine and let it run for 5 mins. thats bad on bearings and all rotating parts. it doesn lubricate enough. its more harm than good. and they charge like $130 for this crap. and they always want you to try and get people to buy the more expensive oil or filter. when its the same shit as they normally get. people there act like they know more than they actually do. no one is certified, and as stated above 90% of the people who work there only know how to rotate tires and change oil. ad with shitty wages they pay, no one wants to be there in the first place. after seeing all the bullshit, and standing up for what i think is right i walked out during one of the busiest days while i was there. i looked at the manager said fuck you and left. those places are scams and a rippoff the the american public. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yotaman88210 Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 I have no problem with this video. They are only making Jiffy Lube look bad, not ALL mechanics. I actually like the video. They deserve everything coming to them. :nutkick: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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