TORT: The ONSC Rant Thread (21 Viewers)

[izzyandsue]

I have not taken a vehicle back to a dealer since 1999.

Will you be my dealer? Seriously, Hendrick Honda, bought 3 minivans from them over the years, the last one had the runflats, so went to them when needing new tires. My wife came back with 2 lug nuts per wheel after that "service". I called them up immediately and all they offered was to throw some lugnuts out way, no "so sorry we could have put your family in mortal danger", nothing. I always did my service on those minivans, the honda blue oil filters where easy to write the date on them, with black sharpie, when I changed them. One time I was on a long away trip, multi months. Anyway, wife went to dealer for oil and filter. when I came home the filter they "changed" still had my handwriting with the date I changed it 8 months prior.
When I went to the last warranty visit for my wife's LR4 (electrical window gremlins, thank you Lucas spirit), the dealer told my wife they had no other records for any service on their system. She told him I did all of it, he told her "thats good, I dont trust those guys back there either".

Rafa, $200 for the 40? Come on, I am coming up 400% and it has no dealer service history!

 

[roadstr6]

Will you be my dealer?

 

[pkniland]

Will you be my dealer? Seriously, Hendrick Honda, bought 3 minivans from them over the years, warranty visit for my wife's LR4 (electrical window gremlins, thank you Lucas spirit),

Well theres your problem right there

 

[erymer]

Well theres your problem right there

 

[little_joe]

Argued with a parts shop monkey today: I needed 3 ft of hose, he laid it on his table starting at the 1 ft marker, extended the hose to the 3 ft marker and cut it. I told him that was 2 ft of hose. He was adamant it was 3, and placed the cut section back on the table, starting at the 1ft mark to show me.

I pointed out that if you start at 1 and end at 3, that is 2 ft. He didn't believe me, so I asked him to grab a tape measure.

Whattya know, measured out to 2 ft.

 

[NCFJ]

That is too funny.
I taught the yahoos at O'reily's that the tiles on their floor are 1'.

 

[David70FJ40]

I pointed out that if you start at 1 and end at 3, that is 2 ft. He didn't believe me, so I asked him to grab a tape measure.

Whattya know, measured out to 2 ft.

New math. No wonder the students today are so stupid!

 

[NCFJ]

What exactly was wrong with the old math?

 

[S4Cruiser]

Argued with a parts shop monkey today: I needed 3 ft of hose, he laid it on his table starting at the 1 ft marker, extended the hose to the 3 ft marker and cut it. I told him that was 2 ft of hose. He was adamant it was 3, and placed the cut section back on the table, starting at the 1ft mark to show me.

I pointed out that if you start at 1 and end at 3, that is 2 ft. He didn't believe me, so I asked him to grab a tape measure.

Whattya know, measured out to 2 ft.

That's awesome. I bet he still thought you were wrong.

 

[JohnVee]

That's awesome. I bet he still thought you were wrong.

I once got my ass handed to me by a guy because he thought the drum riser was less than 8'x8'. Pulled out the tape and measured it at 8' both ways. He then accused me of having a bogus tape measure to go along with the "small" riser. The entire stage and production crew had gathered by this point and did a great job keeping their laughter to themselves. The guy then actually told the crowd that night that the local crew (us, mentioned by name!) were doing everything we could to fxxx up his show and that's why it sucked that night. Then he busted the crap out of my drums.

The joke was on him since I knew we had them again in a couple weeks. I brought all the same gear, exactly as he left it. They got there late, too close to show time to do anything about it. Fat, no talent, drugged up fxxxer. He badmouthed us again on stage and just let loose with the expletives. Did 2-3 shows a year with them around the South for 6-7 years after that and was treated with nothing but respect and politeness each time. I win.

 

[roadstr6]

Must have been this guy. He likes a big, flashy drum riser and he's real hard on the equipment. Oh, and he's obviously on some serious drugs.

 

[ROBsSON]

Who knew harry could kill it on the drums

 

[roadstr6]

Taxes. What a load of crap. I just got the tax bill / plate renewal for the Crockpot this week and I did a double take when I saw the amount...$150 and change. This seemed excessive to me so I looked at last year's tax bill...$30 and change. That equates to a 500 percent increase in one year! So I looked at the taxable value. For the last four years or so, the Crockpot was taxed on a value of $1,500. This year it is suddenly valued at $14,200! Holy crap! That's more than I have the damn thing insured for!

I called the Union County Tax Assessor's office yesterday and sat on hold for almost two hours. Never got through. Today I finally got someone to talk to me and they explained that before this year the truck was listed as a 1978 Toyota. This year they realized it was a 1978 Land Cruiser and, therefore, it must be worth $14,200 according to their valuation averages. They asked if it was a 2 door or a four door and when I answered two door, they said that the two door holds a higher value. I should have called it a four door (technically, it is...ambulance doors). When I attempted to explain that the truck is basically an old piece of sh@t covered in spray paint, they wanted pics. I sent them. Haven't heard back. 500 percent vehicle tax increase. 500 percent. 500! Makes me want to pull the tag off and park the damn thing. It probably does 2000 miles a year at most. I guess the 60 will be next. I believe it's due in July. Bend over, here it comes again....

 

[fourtrax]

The 60 should be listed as a station wagon

 

[roadstr6]

The 60 should be listed as a station wagon

Yeah, but knowing Union County, they will put it in the same value range as a '57 Nomad.

 

[David70FJ40]

Have the truck listed as an antique with antique tags. The state assessed value is automatically $500 and the tax bill is lowered substantially. I had mine valued at $4500 and when I got the antique listing its value dropped to $500 and my tax bill was less tha8 $8. I even received a refund for the excess taxes when I got the antique tags. No mileage limit or other restrictions.

However, High Point, in all their stupid glory, charges a vehicle fee that was $5 per year per vehicle which is now $20 per year per vehicle. That didn't change.

 

[roadstr6]

Good to know, David. Thanks!

 

[JohnVee]

Mecklenburg must be behind the times. My 1978 TOYT 2S:
County Tax: 6.53
City Tax: 3.83
City VFEE: 30.00
Reg Fee: 36.00
Total: 76.36

 

[jynx]

D@mn, I dont think I could have been on the phone, I would have told them if they wanted to value it at that then I would be down in an hour with the title and to have the check ready... I also think I would have to go up the ladder with the previous tax bills. That cant be legal.

 

[NCFJ]

Legal, LOL that's rich. They are local government, they write the rule book. Subject to change on the fly so long as it benefit's their position.

What a great many townships, municipalities, counties etc forget is that their function is to represent and provide services as a group for us, the citizens. Makes sense, we can not all afford to maintain a water service alone, or plow the streets. You get it. What we see is that many of these little "burgs" act like a for profit company rather than a non profit "club" that benefits all of it's members.