The Original Old Farts Club

[Unca Walt]

hey man , I been meaning to ask you , how did things turn out with the toyota?

Your timing of that question could not have been better. (*snork*) The status, summed, as of yestiddy moanin:

So... I gets onna phone with some corporate dude. NOT the dealership. I update the dude with the information that I HAVE THE FIX BECAUSE I CHECKED THE DOCUMENTED-BY-TOYOTA LOUSY QUALITY OF BRAND NEW TOYOTAS. <-- Toyota Bulletin covers fix. I told him I had to spend $150 because their "fix" wasn't: Had to buy a jump-starter to stash in the trunk, and a trickle-charger to hook up to the battery every night, just so I could be sure my wife would not be stranded alone like she was the first time... due to Toyota incompetence and cupidity.

I pointed out that as an Electronics Engineer, having some kid tell me there is:

1. "A part that is back-ordered for the battery, and the battery must have this part."

2. "There was a single cell in the battery without fluid, that is why the whole car was dead."

3. "We put a charge on the battery, so it is all fixed now."

Told the corporate dude that the bad business model of lying to customers instead of doing the same amount (no, less by an order of magitude) of effort this customer did to discover the known -- and published internal Toyota document -- fix to this known (and denied) problem is not only insulting, but could cost Toyota millions.

Told him I was pissed, and Toyota would really be totally regretful if they fail to placate me completely and was that clearly understood.

Corporate dude is wholly gracious where I was not. Corporate dude says he is taking over this issue.

I get a phone call two hours later. "Come in any time you want and we will immediately fix your car. We will put the programming of the car computer fix in. You need not make an appointment."

The Beautiful Witch and Big, Bent, Gray, and Old drive in. They ushered us into the fixit area with big smiles and all of the upper management of the dealership standing by. TINS

We went upstairs in the dealership to the putting green. Forty minutes later, three dudes come up to tell us our car is ready... and they also just washed it. Then, the dealership honcho tells us if we are ever unable to get the car started, we just call this number and they will come to us no matter where we are, and fix it or bring the car in to fix it.

I would put this one in the "Win" column.

 

[Unca Walt]

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I remember that. Happened a long while back, IIRC. I think the guy died (sepsis).

 

[Tattered Old Graywolf]

Miss Layla with toy giving Melissa, nonchalant house manager the stink eye.

 

[ROSTERMAN]

go to bed roster, it past your bed time dude...

 

[pute]

Morning OFC. Computer in and functional...so why am I on my tablet.....for one the key board It is gonna take some getting used to. Half the size of the old one and sensitive. Plus many things are different....I will get used to it.......I hope.

Busy day, girls are gonna be hungry and a plant needs harvesting. Some how have to find time for a walk.

One more nice day before snow late tomorrow... This our snowiest month and we need it. If we have a dry spring water restrictions we'll be mandatory....

I need to find the coffee girls.

 

[ROSTERMAN]

Morning OFC. Computer in and functional...so why am I on my tablet.....for one the key board It is gonna take some getting used to. Half the size of the old one and sensitive. Plus many things are different....I will get used to it.......I hope.

Busy day, girls are gonna be hungry and a plant needs harvesting. Some how have to find time for a walk.

One more nice day before snow late tomorrow... This our snowiest month and we need it. If we have a dry spring water restrictions we'll be mandatory....

I need to find the coffee girls.

Did you see the new keyboards that are user interactive
They connect a small device behind your ear and tap into your brains neurons and works off synapsis responses that are learned fairly easily.

 

[WeedHopper]

 

[ROSTERMAN]

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Got to Love GW He knows when to chime in and not say a word the rest of the time
A smart Man .

 

[Hippie420]

Your timing of that question could not have been better. (*snork*) The status, summed, as of yestiddy moanin:

So... I gets onna phone with some corporate dude. NOT the dealership. I update the dude with the information that I HAVE THE FIX BECAUSE I CHECKED THE DOCUMENTED-BY-TOYOTA LOUSY QUALITY OF BRAND NEW TOYOTAS. <-- Toyota Bulletin covers fix. I told him I had to spend $150 because their "fix" wasn't: Had to buy a jump-starter to stash in the trunk, and a trickle-charger to hook up to the battery every night, just so I could be sure my wife would not be stranded alone like she was the first time... due to Toyota incompetence and cupidity.

I pointed out that as an Electronics Engineer, having some kid tell me there is:

1. "A part that is back-ordered for the battery, and the battery must have this part."

2. "There was a single cell in the battery without fluid, that is why the whole car was dead."

3. "We put a charge on the battery, so it is all fixed now."

Told the corporate dude that the bad business model of lying to customers instead of doing the same amount (no, less by an order of magitude) of effort this customer did to discover the known -- and published internal Toyota document -- fix to this known (and denied) problem is not only insulting, but could cost Toyota millions.

Told him I was pissed, and Toyota would really be totally regretful if they fail to placate me completely and was that clearly understood.

Corporate dude is wholly gracious where I was not. Corporate dude says he is taking over this issue.

I get a phone call two hours later. "Come in any time you want and we will immediately fix your car. We will put the programming of the car computer fix in. You need not make an appointment."

The Beautiful Witch and Big, Bent, Gray, and Old drive in. They ushered us into the fixit area with big smiles and all of the upper management of the dealership standing by. TINS

We went upstairs in the dealership to the putting green. Forty minutes later, three dudes come up to tell us our car is ready... and they also just washed it. Then, the dealership honcho tells us if we are ever unable to get the car started, we just call this number and they will come to us no matter where we are, and fix it or bring the car in to fix it.

I would put this one in the "Win" column.

Good thing it wasn't Pute's dealership. He'd have told ya to piss up a rope!

Glad things worked out for ya. Lord knows it doesn't happen often for us.

 

[ROSTERMAN]

Good thing it wasn't Pute's dealership. He'd have told ya to piss up a rope!

Glad things worked out for ya. Lord knows it doesn't happen often for us.

Walt would have joined the pile of bodies (other satisfied customers ) in the abandoned septic tank under the scrape pile.

 

[ROSTERMAN]

Did you see the new keyboards that are user interactive
They connect a small device behind your ear and tap into your brains neurons and works off synapsis responses that are learned fairly easily.

But you have to have a Brian to use them
Rulz us all out except GW

 

[ROSTERMAN]

Man Im a Babbling *****
I think I am going to change my MO from here on....................
I am going to watch and say Yep.

 

[ROSTERMAN]

Got to Love GW He knows when to chime in and not say a word the rest of the time
A smart Man .

But image the Post


Count

 

[Hippie420]

Man Im a Babbling *****
I think I am going to change my MO from here on....................
I am going to watch and say Yep.

Yep.

 

[ROSTERMAN]

Yep.

Yep

 

[giggy]

Morning old farts. Not sure what is going on with me. I only sleep 4 to 6 hrs and have been that way for years. Now I can't keep my eyes open. Last night 7:30 to 3:30 for a pit stop then 5:00 and didn't want to get up. O-well life goes on.

 

[WeedHopper]

That Yep thing reminds me of the guy on Storage Wars.

 

[ROSTERMAN]

That Yep thing reminds me of the guy on Storage Wars.

I hate that guy
Yep

 

[WeedHopper]

My Wife hates him too. He does it on purpose to fk with ppl. They say he is a really nice guy in person. Its all fking show.

 

[Hippie420]

Yep.