RE: Fun at the new owner party

From: Ray (bpracing@worldnet.att.net)
Date: Wed Sep 25 2002 - 00:54:06 EDT


LOL. Priceless...and oh so sad.

Thanks for sharing that, Bill.

Ray
http://www.dragtruk.com/ENTRIES/20KM1FD2KWBP.html

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of Thumper
> Subject: DML: Fun at the new owner party

> So today was my "Oh boy, you just bought a new Dodge" party at the dealer.
> I really wasn't going to go but they bribe everyone with a $50.00
> gift cert.
> to the parts Dept., and a free tank of any grade gas at Chevron :)
>
> Before the thing got started I was talking with a guy who had
> just bought a
> Ram and was pretty knowledgeable about the Rams (his 3rd).
> Apparently there
> is a new service manager so this guy said "I'm going to find out just what
> he knows". During the Q&A he asked the service manager "Can you
> explain how
> the 45RFE multispeed transmission works"? LOL, the service manager told
> this big long story about how the transmission doesn't have gears like old
> transmissions (i.e.: 1,2,3,4) but instead will shift as needed
> depending on
> your acceleration. Really it made no sense what he said. So the
> Ram owner
> said "Oh, I thought it meant it had 2 second gear ratios...one for
> upshifting and one for downshifting". The service manager looked puzzled
> and went on to the next question....LOL
>
> The Next Question:
> Another guy asked "How far can I go in upgrading with aftermarket
> accessories before the warranty is void"? The manager proceeded
> to tell him
> that using aftermarket parts can void the ENTIRE warranty. So I spoke up
> and told the guy to go to sema.org and read about the laws regarding the
> issue. The manager then says "I cannot condone anything Mr. Boggs just
> said" and gave me a look that could kill!
>
> So anyway....a privately owned dealership that was once full of
> knowledgeable and helpful staff is now owned by AutoNation and
> beginning to
> go downhill. Corporate America....ya gotta love it.
>
> Bill Boggs
> thumper72@lvcm.com
> http://www.lvcm.com/thumper/home.html
> "Blue Thunder"
> 2002 QC 4X4 Sport+ 4.7
>
>
>
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