Excpet if they can prove you did it (either deliberately or by neglect)
they won't cover it - and could try to sue you for fraud.
Jared Kaplan wrote:
>
> I'd inspect your truck very well after you get it back. Who knows that
> moron will do. BTW, Mark, I like the idea of draining the fluid and letting
> the tranny die, just before the warrantee runs out :)
>
> Jared
> 1994 Dakota Sport V6 3.9L, Auto, K&N, Mobil 1 (Syn)
>
> - -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET]On Behalf Of Tom (Silver89)
> Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2001 5:56 PM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: DML: AAMCO UPDATE (long again)
>
> Well here is what happened. I talked to my friends at NAPA, listened to
> what the DML had to say. (LOTS of very interesting info from everyone
> - - thank your for taking the time to post your experiences!)
> And I went in to the aamco shop with a friend of mine who owns, operates
> and maintains 18 wheelers. We looked at the trans. And from what they
> showed us - the overdrive gears were chewed up - Literally. The teeth
> were mangled. For all I know though that was a part they had in the
> back of the shop. But I am certain it was real because of the problems
> I was having with the transmission. So then we went to talk about the
> price.
> When I signed the papers authorizing them to do the work, I was aware of
> the fact that other parts would cost extra. (Torque conv. and if the OD
> was bad) However (and I know it was my own fault for not requesting a
> detailed explanation of the possible extra charges) I had no idea that
> they would try to gouge me that badly. My friend and I went into the
> office (with the door left open to the main office area) And started
> talking. To make a long story short - here's the gist of what went
> down. We started off saying that we would have to take the truck out of
> the shop because the prices they were asking were way too high. The guy
> there says we cant do that, that I will still own him the base price of
> $969 + $292 for the torque converter. He stated that by signing the
> papers - that I as much owned the parts etc. And that the work was
> done. (funny thing was we just saw the transmission still apart and out
> of the truck!!)
> Then my buddy happened to read over the agreement - and this is what I
> signed.
> "AAMCO may operate this vehicle for the purpose of testing and delivery
> at my risk. I understand that if a torque converter and/or hard parts
> are required, the cost will be in addition to the base price of
> $969.75. I have the right to authorize the additional cost or request
> reassembly and reinstallation of the unserviced transmission for a labor
> charge of $395.00 which includes the cost of disassembly and
> examination." Dated on 3/6/01
>
> etc..etc..etc.
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