Re: [DMCForum] Re: Local tire shop

[DMCVIN6683 <dmcvin6683@xxxxxxxxx>]

Usually when i say the word "Delorean" i hear "nope we don't have it"  
or " it is going to be expensive". then i ask for Volvo parts they say  
"yep i got that in stock".

Also when i give a part number or tire size they should just tell me if  
they have it and not question me what it is for.

Mark V


On Friday, May 7, 2004, at 02:09  AM, ryanpwright wrote:

> Mark,
>
>>> Anybody ever run into this problem with their car
>>> before?
>
> Sort of. Why didn't you want to tell them?
>
> My concern is price. Once they find out what the car is, they want to
> charge you an arm and a leg. I called a local tint shop, asked them
> how much to tint a little 2 seat sports car. They wouldn't give me a
> quote without knowing what the car was, so I told them it was a
> Pontiac Fiero (I've got one of those, too). They said $220.
>
> I then took the DeLorean in, figuring it would be a little more
> expensive because of the split windows. They took one look at the car
> and quoted me $450. The bastards. You know they only did it because
> they figure if I'm driving a DeLorean I must be Mr. Money Bags.
> Needless to say they won't be getting my business at that price. If
> they can do a Fiero for $220 then they can do a DeLorean for $250.
>
> -Ryan
>
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, DMCVIN6683 <dmcvin6683@xxxx> wrote:
>> I was looking for a set of used rear tires at a local tire shop and
>> they would not even tell me if they had any P235/60HR15 tires unless i
>> told them what they were for, i just said "they were for my car" and  
>> he
>> insisted i tell him what kind of car it was for before he would bother
>> to look for them. Anybody ever run into this problem with their car
>> before?
>>
>> I wanted to buy 4 new matching tires next year because i still have
>> lots of tread on my fronts.
>>
>> Mark V
>>
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