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[cheriere]

Well, I had an appointment at the car dealership this morning at 9am to get an oil change and a sensor replaced.  The left passenger door kept showing Ajar, when it really wasn't.  

Anyways, I just NOW got home!  When I arrived at 8:50am, I was told this would take one hour to complete.  Almost 6 hours later, when I got into the car, the passenger door Ajar light was STILL lit up!  I was told that the mechanic put a sensor in the driver door instead, even though the work order specifically said Passenger Door, as well as the Big Red Light on the dash!

So, it didn't get fixed because they have to order one for the passenger door, but they'll call lol.  I also asked how long it would take this time?  I was told two hours...I guess I should expect 12, who knows?  Plus, the part cost $51, but I still had to pay $465 for labor today!  I'm just exhausted.😩😡

[on the bay]

@cheriere,

That is so frustrating! I would be so mad too!

[Kachina624]

@cheriere. Incompetence prevails!  Nothing less fun than wasting a day sitting around an auto repair facility.  Even more so when they mess up.

[Spacrazy]

@cheriere   Oh no ~ I am so sorry you're having to go through this... there is nothing more aggravating!!!

[cheriere]

@on the bay  @Kachina624  @Spacrazy 

Thanks for understanding.  I guess I just needed to vent a minute.  I just don't understand how on earth they didn't notice this?  There's no telling what really gets fixed incorrectly or not at all that we don't know about!  Plus, my dads convinced that an electrical short could catch on fire, so he doesn't want the car in the garage tonight. 

[on the bay]

@cheriere,

Thank heavens for your dad! I never would have thought of that.

[kaydee50]

You have to pay for labor when the mechanic "fixed" the wrong door????  I'd be upset.

[drizzellla]

I have no idea what is going on with car dealers.

My son's car was totaled when he hit a deer. He needed a car to get to work. SO good old Mom lost her car and son got her car.

He looked for about a month and could not find a smallish car that were in his request wants. The lots that used to be filled with new and used cars seem to be empty. He did find a 20 year old Corolla car for $8,000. But he said the car looked beat and he said that by the time he went to look at it, the car was sold.

They said the car dealers are having trouble getting parts and new cars.

So we decided that I would get a new car. WELL, I have been waiting for over 2 months. I still don't have my car. And no word from the dealer when I MIGHT get the car. This huge car dealer had no new Corolla cars on their lot. And after I put the money down on "my" car the dealer would have 3 cars to sell in the next 2 months.

I don't know what is going on.

@cheriere I bet the dealership was calling around trying to find your part. We are still dealing with the window not working on the passenger side of my husband's vehicle. Been back to the dealer 2 times. They kept replacing the parts on the drivers side. My husband finally just gave up.

[cheriere]

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@on the bay wrote:

@cheriere,

Thank heavens for your dad! I never would have thought of that.

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I wouldn't have either!  At first, I thought it kinda sounded silly.  But, after he explained it, kinda makes sense.  I sure wouldn't wanna take the chance.❤️

[SaveTheTurtles]

@cheriere UGH!!!!!  Nothing worse than getting socked for $500 and still not fixed. Since they replaced the wrong door sensor you would think they should compensate you for this. We used to ALWAYS take our cars to the dealership until we found a local mechanic shop that is not only trustoworthy and reasonably priced but they also know what they are doing!  Hard to find those shops these days.