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Date: 14 Jul 1998 09:05:54 -0700
From: chcnopsamonnect.com
Subject: Re: Get real!


Eric... Thanks for the response... Fear not... I do not solicit customers here. As it is.. we are full up most of the time. We actually turn away 66% of customers because we are at our maximum customer base. I wrote that article as a general statement to those it only applies too. If it doesnt apply to you don't sweat it! I wrote it to stimlate thought and get responses... counter-arguments... and yes... vent frustrations with some of the public. CHC In article , Saab900Sdriver91#nopsamo.com says... > >Although I agree with some of the things you say, you really shouldn't be >so bitter in saying them. I agree that Saabs are not for everyone. If >you want to get from point a to point b and aren't interested in the >journey in between, don't buy a Saab. But at the same time being so rude >won't win you any more customers. My father had a performance exhaust put >on his Nissan Maxima. And while the guy who installed the exhaust system >did a good job and was knowledgeable, he was rude. And guess what, we >won't be taking any more cars there. I take my Saab to the local Saab >dealer. So far they have been excellent, and honest. In fact it is going >in for servicing thursday. I am telling you this to help you out. You >service a fine line of automobiles, and I suspect you do good work. I >think most of the people who post to this newsgroup respect and appreciate >quality service and understand the type of car they own. I have done many >repairs to my previous cars and understand how hard it is to repair >automobiles. The hardest part is finding what is wrong in the first >place. The second hardest is trying to pry loose bolts that have been in >place for the last 8 years and have no intention of moving. So just take >this as a piece of helpful advice, advice I wouldn't bother to give if you >serviced ordinary (read: boring) cars. > >And last but not least, and don't take offense to this, but I was curious >about your thermodynamic analogy. I don't really understand it, can you >explain. And also, which thermodynamic law are you refering to as there >are more than one. I assume you are saying that you have to put in more >than you can get out, as 100% thermal efficiency cannot be obtained in the >real world. Or just that you have to put something in to get something >out. Thus, money/servicing is your input energy, and enjoyable >transportation is your output energy. In other words, if you take care of >your Saab, it will reward you with driving enjoyment. Is this what you >meant? > >Eric > > > > > > >In article <6oddh7$decnopsam.newsguy.com>, chcnopsamonnect.com wrote: > >> STOP trying to have car ownership make financial sense! cars are like >the law >> of thermodynamics... You must play the game, you can't win the game, you >can't >> quit the game. >> > >> 6) Get a brain. >> Who do you think pays for long term warranty periods? You do! And you even >>finance and pay interest on that! Cars would be much cheaper with reasonable >> warranties. You are in command so if the car is of poor quality... dont buy >> another! Coupons and discounts. Do you REALLY think that stuff is >real? Who >> do you think pays for it? Do you really believe a shop can loose money >and stay >>in business? Don't be so nieve. Somewhere that loss will be made up and you >>and everyone else will pay for it. Lowballing also puts pressure on the shop >> personell. They are usually payed on commission so upselling is the >reason for >> the cou

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