I was at the local "Manual Locale" buying some brake fluid for the wife's car, when I was privy to this in the parking lot while I refilled the master cylinder:
SC: "NO! I'VE BOUGHT 4 BATTERIES NOW, AND ALL HAVE FAILED IN 2 WEEKS! YOUR COMPANY'S WORKMANSHIP IS TERRIBLE!"
Auto parts guy: "But Ma'am, if you've gone through 4 batteries in 2 weeks, you have a serious electrical problem else-"
SC: "NO! IT'S YOUR COMPANY'S FAULT! I WANT A NEW BATTERY AND I'M NOT PAYING FOR IT!"
Me: (starts talking) "Actually, he is-"
*SC gives me catbutt face and storms back inside. Auto parts guy rolls his eyes at her, and follows with a definitely annoyed look on his face.*
Me: *shrugs and goes back to fixing his car*
Generally, I go for what I KNOW I need, and don't need advice from the auto parts guys, but I know in such a basic case, the auto parts guy is correct. I'd have recommended to her to have them test her alternator (they do it for free), and a few other things that are common failures they test for free, but oh well. She can keep shelling out for batteries for all I care.
SC: "NO! I'VE BOUGHT 4 BATTERIES NOW, AND ALL HAVE FAILED IN 2 WEEKS! YOUR COMPANY'S WORKMANSHIP IS TERRIBLE!"
Auto parts guy: "But Ma'am, if you've gone through 4 batteries in 2 weeks, you have a serious electrical problem else-"
SC: "NO! IT'S YOUR COMPANY'S FAULT! I WANT A NEW BATTERY AND I'M NOT PAYING FOR IT!"
Me: (starts talking) "Actually, he is-"
*SC gives me catbutt face and storms back inside. Auto parts guy rolls his eyes at her, and follows with a definitely annoyed look on his face.*
Me: *shrugs and goes back to fixing his car*
Generally, I go for what I KNOW I need, and don't need advice from the auto parts guys, but I know in such a basic case, the auto parts guy is correct. I'd have recommended to her to have them test her alternator (they do it for free), and a few other things that are common failures they test for free, but oh well. She can keep shelling out for batteries for all I care.
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