Show Off Your Prior Owner Surprises

[OEMGUY0720]

Dealer: “Just changed all new fluids”
Diff oil:

Don’t trust them at all. Do your due diligence in replacing all lubricants every time you buy a used vehicle.

 

[Eyedaho]

Dealer: “Just changed all new fluids”
Diff oil:
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Don’t trust them at all. Do your due diligence in replacing all lubricants every time you buy a used vehicle.

I hope you delivered the "new" fluids back to the dealership as hard as you could throw the bottles.

 

[YezusLX]

Oh! I know that one... Me: Hey, you changed my fluid right? Dealer: Yeah. Where are the remaining bottles so I can see how much was used? Dealer: Um... Me: I can wait for you to find them. Dealer: um... Me: I'll come back tomorrow. Here are my keys. Thanks, guys! When I worked for a dealer I made sure to have the client's unused fluids, filters, additives, or anything else not used ready and in a box to hand back to them along with samples in case they wanted them analyzed. It makes me disappointed to see what my former profession has become. Now I have become the dreaded "that guy" at my local dealership.

 

[OEMGUY0720]

I hope you delivered the "new" fluids back to the dealership as hard as you could throw the bottles.

If they were local I would’ve honest to goodness done that. But they’re in Houston TX and I’m in Vegas. Godbless them and wish them they do not come across a client that has anger management issues.

 

[Eyedaho]

If they were local I would’ve honest to goodness done that. But they’re in Houston TX and I’m in Vegas. Godbless them and wish them they do not come across a client that has anger management issues.

I'll send you money for a USPS mailer if you want to ship them their fluids!

 

[YezusLX]

800.331.4331 Toyota customer service corporate. 1-800-255-3987 Lexus Customer service corporate. Let them know. Promise you'll get a call with tons of apologies and "please don't sue us swag". They live and die by sales/customer service surveys and get tons of kickbacks and incentives from corporate and if their rating goes below a certain threshold the percentage drops or goes away.

 

[YezusLX]

It sharpens the throttle response sevenfold, it woke Bertha up. @TTViper has driven my rig and he complained that throttle response was waaaay too sensitive.

Just talked to the Pedal commander folks. Not available for the pre-2002 trucks. #hashtag sadface.

 

[Eyedaho]

Just talked to the Pedal commander folks. Not available for the pre-2002 trucks. #hashtag sadface.

Hard to pull the throttle cable faster using electrons. You can make sure your throttle cable is adjusted correctly though, or maybe wear platform shoes.

 

[YezusLX]

Hard to pull the throttle cable faster using electrons. You can make sure your throttle cable is adjusted correctly though, or maybe wear platform shoes.

Well, given that the one time I drove it other than purchasing it, it had jumped timing may have something to do with it. Not familiar with throttle cable adjustment. Might have to dust off the interweb search bar for that one. Once the suspension is hung back up I might try the platform heels and see if that makes it use marginally extra fuel. We all know it is not going anywhere quickly. Haha

 

[changingground]

Not mechanical but the mouse-eaten third row complete with mouse bones INSIDE the seats was a fun surprise when I bought mine sight unseen from an AutoNation dealer in Florida.

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If you need seats for the 3rd row I have a perfect set. Pretty cheap. Like beer cheap.

 

[YezusLX]

If you need seats for the 3rd row I have a perfect set. Pretty cheap. Like beer cheap.

I know this will likely derail this thread, but what constitutes "beer cheap". I see this frequently here. Are you guys drinking American horse piss or has inflation not hit your beer/booze market yet?

 

[changingground]

I know this will likely derail this thread, but what constitutes "beer cheap". I see this frequently here. Are you guys drinking American horse piss or has inflation not hit your beer/booze market yet?

Front range Colorado craft beer, so $9.99 to $14.99. Not bad for unused leather seats.

 

[YezusLX]

Sweet baby Jesus! $15 beer still exists! Hell yeah! Okay, back to regularly scheduled programming.

 

[changingground]

Sweet baby Jesus! $15 beer still exists! Hell yeah! Okay, back to regularly scheduled programming.

I’m still reeling over my regular ale going from 8.99 to 11.99 In a year. WTF.
Back to your regularly scheduled thread….

 

[skiwpk]

If you need seats for the 3rd row I have a perfect set. Pretty cheap. Like beer cheap.

Thanks to @ClayPigeon a few years ago I was able to replace my third row quickly.

 

[shane431]

I’m still reeling over my regular ale going from 8.99 to 11.99 In a year. WTF.
Back to your regularly scheduled thread….

That’s only like $2.00. Based on what I drink a year that’s only like $68,000. Quit complaining!

 

[OEMGUY0720]

Dealer: “all filters are new as well”
Fuel filter:

 

[OwnerCS]

Nothing this exciting. The center console, under the drink holders, was full of Ritz cracker crumbs. Ha!

 

[YezusLX]

Nothing this exciting. The center console, under the drink holders, was full of Ritz cracker crumbs. Ha!

Pics or it didn't happen! Also, I am hungry now. Need a good cracker before I get back to work.

 

[Thingfisher]

I couldn't get my CD player to work, but I was going to replace it with an aftermarket double DIN unit anyway. My installer gave me the old unit and said "shake this". I did and it sounded like I was shaking a little kid's piggy bank. Which it was. Loaded with coins pushed into the CD slot. He said he sees it all the time.