Smog checks... (rant, a little long)

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valerie
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Smog checks... (rant, a little long)

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So Friday before last, I took my truck in, had it smogged, passed with

flying colors...



Today I get a call from the place that did it, they put the wrong VIN

down and so now I have to go back and have it re-tested. Great. So

I scramble and take it for a 20 minute drive to make sure it's warmed

up, take it in and the guy tells me the lady has my paperwork already

to sign. I told him I wanted to talk about compensation before I

signed anything. "Compensation FOR WHAT we aren't charging you the

68 bucks" No, of course you're not dimwit I already paid it. I told him

my gas and time and he just pulled on in to do the test. I go through

the same thing with the lady in the office and she starts in with the

same arguments... I just told her I thought $20 was fair. She had to go

talk to the guy about it, I can't hear what they say but he comes storming

back in the office, opens the cash drawer and hands me twenty bucks with

his hand shaking.



He must have thought it over, though, because when he was done he

came in and apoplogized for the mistake again, and even told me how

it happened, and a couple nice comments about my truck. (He had

made them before)



The way I figure it, they'll think twice at least about watching for those

kind of mistakes in future. And they have a customer who will come

back in 2 years when she needs a smog check again. Worth 20 bucks?



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Smog checks... (rant, a little long)

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OMG! The last time I got my car smogged my trustyworthy mechanic charged me $169 to do the adustments and to take it to the smog place for me. I thought that was a lot since the last time he smogged my car it was only $80 at his place. So anyway, his "guys" (Mexican illegals) left one of the hoses undone under the hood. And I was so mad. I took it to a different mechanic shop and they connected the hose for me. I am not looking forward to getting my car smogged again. And why must we be forced to get our cars smogged every damned year?!:(
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Smog checks... (rant, a little long)

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Money its all about MONEY..!! They say it's about the enviroment and to a degree it is, but every year the price goes up, up, up...!! Unless of course you drive a oldie like mine that doesn't require smogging any longer...:D It would pass if it had to be tested..:cool:
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