Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 10:13:43 -0500 From: Saab900Sdriver91#nopsamo.com (Eric H.) Subject: Re: Get real!
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 coupon!
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