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<p>[QUOTE="jaffles, post: 12383242, member: 205910"]I feel your pain. I bet the Dealer is short staffed but wants to portray they are shining light of knowledge and service. Someone you can trust.</p><p>I'd keep a simple time line of experiences. Keep calm as well. But come bill time I'd discuss their bill V their information, your down time, and being mucked around. Its not your fault they are short staffed, and to a degree its painful for them, but you should not have to wear all the costs.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also try and keep a good banter with my dealer, or their workshop shift manager anyway. I don't get any pricing favours but I do get honesty on whats possible and how long reality is. I tend to book lots of little jobs in Fri midday so they work on it that afternoon, then Fri night shift, then Sat morning. Truck has commitments Monday so I need it 100%. The hope is they plan for parts and labour.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="jaffles, post: 12383242, member: 205910"]I feel your pain. I bet the Dealer is short staffed but wants to portray they are shining light of knowledge and service. Someone you can trust. I'd keep a simple time line of experiences. Keep calm as well. But come bill time I'd discuss their bill V their information, your down time, and being mucked around. Its not your fault they are short staffed, and to a degree its painful for them, but you should not have to wear all the costs. I also try and keep a good banter with my dealer, or their workshop shift manager anyway. I don't get any pricing favours but I do get honesty on whats possible and how long reality is. I tend to book lots of little jobs in Fri midday so they work on it that afternoon, then Fri night shift, then Sat morning. Truck has commitments Monday so I need it 100%. The hope is they plan for parts and labour.[/QUOTE]
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