Update.....
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I think the Car Saga deserves an update...
On Tuesday I was told that the repairs would take a couple of more days.
Okay...
My rental was due back Wednesday morning, so I booked another one through Friday late afternoon.
That should cover things.
Yeah, don't hold your breath...
I took the rental back to the airport Friday afternoon, and then I called the repair place to see if my car was done and book their shuttle to go get it.
The lady in charge of the repair area didn't answer her phone, so I called the dealership's main line and was transfered back the the repair area. No one answered as the machine said all their people were busy wtih other customers. So I left a meassage, starting to show some annoyance.
Then I waited to see if somebody would call me back. I waited 40 minutes and called again. I couldn't even get a human that time at either number. I left another message with even more annoyance at the situation.
The repair shop is supposedly open until 5:30 and the main dealership is supposedly open until 6 pm.
I gave up and called to get a taxi back home. According to the prices I could find online it should cost about $16 for the five mile trip. The lady told me it would be about 45 minutes before she could get one out to me. I sarcastically said, no problem I've been sitting here for an hour already.
About 40 minutes later a cab showed up and somebody else got in it, so I called the cab company back to say I hope that wasn't my cab. Oh no, that was another booked cab. That one would deliver those people, another one could be picking up somebody else and then I was would be next. I asked, You only have two cabs? Yes, I only have two cabs on the road. You only have two cabs, seriously? Yes, I only have two cabs. Yeah, okay thanks.
A total of 1 1/2 hours after booking the cab one shows up for me. He tells me he just got back to Rochester from the Twin Cities and the dispatcher told he should go out to the airport because somebody might still be out there. DAMN STRAIGHT I WAS STILL OUT THERE.
I could have walked the 5 miles home faster and for free. Of course I would have gotten soaked when the cloud burst came through, but at least I would have been home.
And the $16 I thought it was going to cost? OH NO... It was more like $27. For 5 frickin' miles and no traffic. :o :o :o
And I still had to work Friday night. :o
Thank heavens a coworker Thursday night had taken pity on me and said should could give me a ride to work and home if my car wasn't ready. :o
And of course when she came to get my Friday night, it was in the middle of Thunderstorm down pour. :o
Then when I got to work I was floated off my station to my old station because they claimed they had to have a male aide to sit with/watch over one of their patients that had been threatening to leave the hospital. That excuse was made stupid when they told me that if he decided he was going to leave, they weren't going to stop him. Then what in the hell do you need me for?
Thankfully the patient behaved himself and was cooperative with his care.
Needless to say Monday morning at 7 am I will be on the phone demanding answers about my car.
At this point in time, even if they do an exceptional job on the repairs of my car, I would never recommend them to anybody.
It would be slightly less painful if they had made any attempt to keep me updated, but whenever I would call she had to check with the technician and then wouldn't call me back until the middle of the afternoon while I was in bed sleeping. If he started at 8 am, all you had to do was walk back to the shop ask him how things were going and then come back and call me right back. Hell, she could have put me on hold and checked and come back and told me. ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So now I sit here with not transportation.
At the very last point I need my car back by mid afternoon on Wednesday, as the state fair starts Thursday morning, but I would prefer it by mid Tuesday afternoon and then I could make a Zoo trip Wednesday morning with my friend,
seekerval, Wednesday morning. :o
On Tuesday I was told that the repairs would take a couple of more days.
Okay...
My rental was due back Wednesday morning, so I booked another one through Friday late afternoon.
That should cover things.
Yeah, don't hold your breath...
I took the rental back to the airport Friday afternoon, and then I called the repair place to see if my car was done and book their shuttle to go get it.
The lady in charge of the repair area didn't answer her phone, so I called the dealership's main line and was transfered back the the repair area. No one answered as the machine said all their people were busy wtih other customers. So I left a meassage, starting to show some annoyance.
Then I waited to see if somebody would call me back. I waited 40 minutes and called again. I couldn't even get a human that time at either number. I left another message with even more annoyance at the situation.
The repair shop is supposedly open until 5:30 and the main dealership is supposedly open until 6 pm.
I gave up and called to get a taxi back home. According to the prices I could find online it should cost about $16 for the five mile trip. The lady told me it would be about 45 minutes before she could get one out to me. I sarcastically said, no problem I've been sitting here for an hour already.
About 40 minutes later a cab showed up and somebody else got in it, so I called the cab company back to say I hope that wasn't my cab. Oh no, that was another booked cab. That one would deliver those people, another one could be picking up somebody else and then I was would be next. I asked, You only have two cabs? Yes, I only have two cabs on the road. You only have two cabs, seriously? Yes, I only have two cabs. Yeah, okay thanks.
A total of 1 1/2 hours after booking the cab one shows up for me. He tells me he just got back to Rochester from the Twin Cities and the dispatcher told he should go out to the airport because somebody might still be out there. DAMN STRAIGHT I WAS STILL OUT THERE.
I could have walked the 5 miles home faster and for free. Of course I would have gotten soaked when the cloud burst came through, but at least I would have been home.
And the $16 I thought it was going to cost? OH NO... It was more like $27. For 5 frickin' miles and no traffic. :o :o :o
And I still had to work Friday night. :o
Thank heavens a coworker Thursday night had taken pity on me and said should could give me a ride to work and home if my car wasn't ready. :o
And of course when she came to get my Friday night, it was in the middle of Thunderstorm down pour. :o
Then when I got to work I was floated off my station to my old station because they claimed they had to have a male aide to sit with/watch over one of their patients that had been threatening to leave the hospital. That excuse was made stupid when they told me that if he decided he was going to leave, they weren't going to stop him. Then what in the hell do you need me for?
Thankfully the patient behaved himself and was cooperative with his care.
Needless to say Monday morning at 7 am I will be on the phone demanding answers about my car.
At this point in time, even if they do an exceptional job on the repairs of my car, I would never recommend them to anybody.
It would be slightly less painful if they had made any attempt to keep me updated, but whenever I would call she had to check with the technician and then wouldn't call me back until the middle of the afternoon while I was in bed sleeping. If he started at 8 am, all you had to do was walk back to the shop ask him how things were going and then come back and call me right back. Hell, she could have put me on hold and checked and come back and told me. ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So now I sit here with not transportation.
At the very last point I need my car back by mid afternoon on Wednesday, as the state fair starts Thursday morning, but I would prefer it by mid Tuesday afternoon and then I could make a Zoo trip Wednesday morning with my friend,
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