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B92 8NW
17th May 2013, 10:31 PM
I'm aware of the forum's rules on naming and shaming, but I want to put this out there... as I do not ever recall a time I have been as ****ed off over something as this.

I dropped a radiator in out of a D1 to get a clean out.

I expected at most, worst case, a two week turnaround (although most places seem to do it in 48 hours).

This was EIGHT weeks ago.

I have called a number of times to follow up and gotten voicemail or no answer. I dropped in several times around the 3 and 4 week mark to hurry things up and was continually told to return "next week" and it'll be ready.

I never heard back.

A change of circumstances suddenly meant getting this car driving was number one priority.

I headed down this Monday to pick it up to take elsewhere. The shop is shut, the lawn is three foot high, there's half a tonne of mail under the door. I'm guessing this place has sunk. I can SEE MY DAMN RADIATOR through the window untouched, same as it was dropped in eight weeks ago.

I headed back down today and the place is still shut with even more mail piled up. I asked a neighbouring shop what the deal was here. Apparently, when business gets tough, the guy goes underground and doesn't front to work. He went on to detail other mismanagement.

Thankfully another AULRO has fixed me up with a set of decent end tanks and I've got a re-core in the makings (also, I will reply to PMs to those who have offered a storage place for my truck. Sorry, been so ridonkulously busy).

So, if you're in VIC, Banyule City Council area BE VERY CAREFUL!!!

AnD3rew
17th May 2013, 10:42 PM
I would have been pretty tempted to kick the door in and repossess it.

sheerluck
17th May 2013, 10:46 PM
I would have been pretty tempted to kick the door in and repossess it.

Sorry Officer, my foot slipped :angel:

Vern
17th May 2013, 11:04 PM
Hopefully radiator number 2 gets a better result

B92 8NW
17th May 2013, 11:11 PM
Hopefully radiator number 2 gets a better result

Hope so. If not, umm...









Happy to swap a '10 Golf TDI for an Amarok?


:D

Ranga
17th May 2013, 11:16 PM
maybe try this Not Good Enough - Australia's Customer Complaints Website :: Home (http://www.notgoodenough.org/?)

Blknight.aus
18th May 2013, 07:24 AM
IF you want it you're welcome to the radiator that I've just pulled out of the wifes disco. Just cover the postage.

Oh dont forget that if its a small one man business it might be an explanation as bizarre as the owner has died. I got caught with that once with a gearbox rebuild that was being done by a recluse 40 yo bloke.

Vern
18th May 2013, 08:43 AM
Hope so. If not, umm...









Happy to swap a '10 Golf TDI for an Amarok?


:D
Pass, but I do have a tdi passat I need to get rid of.

loanrangie
18th May 2013, 10:11 AM
Sounds a bit close to me Joel, want to at least give us the postcode or suburb ?

B92 8NW
18th May 2013, 12:12 PM
Sounds a bit close to me Joel, want to at least give us the postcode or suburb ?

It's bloody close to you:D

PMd

B92 8NW
18th May 2013, 12:25 PM
IF you want it you're welcome to the radiator that I've just pulled out of the wifes disco. Just cover the postage.

Oh dont forget that if its a small one man business it might be an explanation as bizarre as the owner has died. I got caught with that once with a gearbox rebuild that was being done by a recluse 40 yo bloke.

Thanks Dave, appreciate it. Hopefully I'm covered now with the recore I've got underway.

worane
20th May 2013, 11:49 AM
I could see a ram raid there soon.

Blknight.aus
20th May 2013, 04:09 PM
not by him, the disco would overheat before it got there.