"Chas Hurst" <hurst1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Natman" <nat_mann@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> On Wed, 2 Apr 2008 14:33:49 -0500, "BK" <miatabill@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>
>>>At the last holiday party, I won a free oil/filter change from my local
>>>Mazda dealership. Since I change my own oil, I went in to see if they
>>>would
>>>just 'trade' me the certificate for a couple of filters. The day I went
>>>in,
>>>the 'service manager' was on vacation, and he was the only one that
could
>>>make such a decision. I went back today, and he was at lunch. I waited
>>>for a
>>>few minutes and the guy I had been talking to (service writer) said he
>>>had
>>>talked to 'Ron', and they couldn't do it. They'd give me the free oil
>>>change, or $20 off 'some service', but they couldn't/wouldn't just give
>>>me a
>>>couple of filters. Interestingly, not even the ONE they would have used
>>>for
>>>the oil change. Maybe there's a reason, but no one offered one. I guess
>>>I'll
>>>order some off the internet. I'm pretty sure I won't be buying them
from
>>>that dealership.
>>>__________________
>>>
>> Probably the books are kept separately for the parts and service
>> departments.
>
> More likely, it's a ploy to get your car into the shop where they can
farm
> it for additional work.
hey, looks like your air filter needs to be replaced, and those fan belts
look worn, when was the last time your changed the fluid in the rear
end...
i say give the coupon away on craigslist. that way they will end up with
the sort of customer that they deserve ;)
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