Dumb car service rant.

Apr 30, 2024, 4:59 PM

Brought my car to the stealership for service this morning. I was due for an oil change, which could be done anywhere, but I also wanted them do some warranty work and adjust my headlights so I can stop blinding oncoming traffic. (My high beams are entirely ornamental and every time I drive at night I make fresh enemies.)

When I made the appointment I said I could drop my car off the night before, but the stupid receptionist said the service wouldn't take very long and I can wait. I made the appointment for 8 AM so I would miss as little work as possible. The dealer is about an hour away because Alfa Romeo has a terrible network, so I had to get dressed and leave the house at a time which mispleased me.

The ride up was fine until I got to the last couple miles, which were the New Jersey equivalent of Mad Max: Fury Road. If you don't see at least one person crossing three lanes at once with no blinker while shouting "WITNESS ME!" it's considered a dull affair. Without getting into details, this final leg of the trip reduced me to a boiling cauldron of volcanic rage.

I went in the service entrance and told them why I was there. It's not uncommon for people to mispronounce my last name, but this guy said it like it didn't have any vowels. That was a new one for me and I didn't appreciate it. Then he told me that the headlight adjustment was going to take a while, so he was warning me in advance.

I lost my shit. I was like, "Why are you telling me this NOW? I said I could leave me car for the day and the stupid ####### bitch on the phone said it would be a quick service." He asked me how much time I needed. I said that's not the point. I live an hour away, I made this appointment a week ago, I have to work today, and you're only mentioning NOW that it's a time-consuming service. We went back and forth a few times until I pointed out that we were going in circles. I finally told him to do the ####### oil change and give me my car back.

The service took an hour. They also did one of those dealer inspections of the bits and bobs, but still... an hour. When I paid he told me to ask for him by name the next time I make an appointment. I told him there won't be a next time.

Total cost: Three hours, $222.17, and my sanity. The punchline is, the only reason I brought it to the dealer was for the services they didn't perform. FML.

Sidebar: I bought my car almost exactly a year ago and they still have the same Maserati MC20 in the showroom. The window sticker says $300k, but it looks like it's marked down to a measly $235k. Anybody wanna split it?

https://www.fullertonmaserati.com/new-Somerville-2022-Maserati-MC20-Coupe-ZAM24BXA7N0399581

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Dumb car service rant.

Look at me! I drive an expensive Italian car because I can't afford the more

Meh, it's not that expensive.

Deal. You have it in the Winter, Summer here.***

Did you not get free service for a year or 2?***

Nope.

$222 oil change. lol, they saw you coming.

Everywhere in atl now is $90 for synthetic.

Yep. $90.is the going rate for synthetic. And 15 minutes of labor.***

I 'memba 14 years ago when i had my '04 Disco 2 that was mechanically totaled

Is this the Alfa? Daphuque did you expect?***

That sounds pretty crappy. You didn't have a coopin?

That was after the Q-pon lol.

That poor mans Ferrari is GT3 money***

Please tell me it does at least 185?!?!***

JFC Murc

Heh. Oil changes.***

This is what you get for not having a #### box. I never have to pay

Living close to a jiffy lube isn't exactly a badge of honor, chief***

I know your last name

The H trips people up sometimes.

Just think. For $222.17 you could have spent a month

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