Place to get a Mitsubishi serviced?

[Richard Cavell]

I have a Verada GTV, built October 2002. It's done about 35,000 kilometres.

I recently took it interstate and back and the speedo is 'sticking' -
occasionally it will simply stop moving. Also, the cruise control
correspondingly cannot maintain a proper speed.

The car's not technically due for a service but it could use one anyway
I think. It could also use a proper detail and some trivial scratch
repairs.

I'm absolutely sick of the Mitsubishi dealers and their shit (trying to
overservice/overcharge, trying to sell me a new car, offering to buy my
old one, forcing me to sign contracts with 'terms' that are unacceptable
to me, etc). Any ideas what I can do in Melbourne?

Or to put that another way, are there any honest car dealers?

[John_H]

Richard Cavell wrote:
>
>Or to put that another way, are there any honest car dealers?

They're about as common as honest customers -- which makes 'em few and
far between. :)

--
John H

[OzOne]

On Sun, 24 Apr 2005 03:25:20 +1000, Richard Cavell
<richardcavell@mail.com> scribbled thusly:

>I have a Verada GTV, built October 2002. It's done about 35,000 kilometres.
>
>I recently took it interstate and back and the speedo is 'sticking' -
>occasionally it will simply stop moving. Also, the cruise control
>correspondingly cannot maintain a proper speed.
>
>The car's not technically due for a service but it could use one anyway
>I think. It could also use a proper detail and some trivial scratch
>repairs.
>
>I'm absolutely sick of the Mitsubishi dealers and their shit (trying to
>overservice/overcharge, trying to sell me a new car, offering to buy my
>old one, forcing me to sign contracts with 'terms' that are unacceptable
>to me, etc). Any ideas what I can do in Melbourne?
>
>Or to put that another way, are there any honest car dealers?

They "forced" you tosign a contract!?

Prove it and you're out of it, keeping the vehicle without having to
pay a cent.


Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.

[Richard Cavell]

On 24/4/05 8:14 AM, OzOne wrote:

> They "forced" you tosign a contract!?
>
> Prove it and you're out of it, keeping the vehicle without having to
> pay a cent.

No, that's not what I meant. Why do people on Usenet engage in this
sort of talk?

I went to Ballarat Mitsubishi to get my car detailed. They put a
contract in front of me that had the usual terms (I cannot sue them
regardless of the circumstances, etc). It also had a term that they
reserve the right to use non-genuine parts thereby voiding my warranty.
I wasn't happy with that. They also had a term that they have the
right to drive my car for an unlimited distance, including on the
highway. I didn't sign the contract, but the point is that they can put
you in a position where you are forced to sign it if you want the thing
serviced.

[OzOne]

On Sun, 24 Apr 2005 12:21:48 +1000, Richard Cavell
<richardcavell@mail.com> scribbled thusly:

>On 24/4/05 8:14 AM, OzOne wrote:
>
>> They "forced" you tosign a contract!?
>>
>> Prove it and you're out of it, keeping the vehicle without having to
>> pay a cent.
>
>No, that's not what I meant. Why do people on Usenet engage in this
>sort of talk?

Your words
"I'm absolutely sick of the Mitsubishi dealers and their shit (trying
to
overservice/overcharge, trying to sell me a new car, offering to buy
my
old one, forcing me to sign contracts with 'terms' that are
unacceptable
to me, etc). "

Begs the question, Why claim they "forced" you into sighning a
contract?
Seems that if you want to be understood on usenet, or anywhere, you
should accurately state your case!
>
>I went to Ballarat Mitsubishi to get my car detailed. They put a
>contract in front of me that had the usual terms (I cannot sue them
>regardless of the circumstances, etc). It also had a term that they
>reserve the right to use non-genuine parts thereby voiding my warranty.
> I wasn't happy with that. They also had a term that they have the
>right to drive my car for an unlimited distance, including on the
>highway. I didn't sign the contract, but the point is that they can put
>you in a position where you are forced to sign it if you want the thing
>serviced.

Hang on, you ststed that they forced you to sign a contract where in
fact they just placed it in front of you and because you didn't like
the terms, and rightly just walked away.

Please try to be more clear in future to avoid confusion.


Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.

[kevcat]

Take it to Pesties place
he'll service it for you

but I don't think he uses artificial insemination, you get the real deal
might not even charge you a service fee
he just loves those Magnuts

Kev

Richard Cavell wrote:
>
> I have a Verada GTV, built October 2002. It's done about 35,000 kilometres.
>
> I recently took it interstate and back and the speedo is 'sticking' -
> occasionally it will simply stop moving. Also, the cruise control
> correspondingly cannot maintain a proper speed.
>
> The car's not technically due for a service but it could use one anyway
> I think. It could also use a proper detail and some trivial scratch
> repairs.
>
> I'm absolutely sick of the Mitsubishi dealers and their shit (trying to
> overservice/overcharge, trying to sell me a new car, offering to buy my
> old one, forcing me to sign contracts with 'terms' that are unacceptable
> to me, etc). Any ideas what I can do in Melbourne?
>
> Or to put that another way, are there any honest car dealers?

[Blackbird]

"kevcat" <kevcat@dodo.com.au> wrote in message
news:426C8D8D.8C0091C8@dodo.com.au...
> Take it to Pesties place
> he'll service it for you
>
> but I don't think he uses artificial insemination, you get the real deal
> might not even charge you a service fee
> he just loves those Magnuts
>
> Kev
>
lol

[Clockmeister]

"John_H" <john4271@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:qsdl619m77ddiq5hbvpfoet4scoq0deii8@4ax.com...
> Richard Cavell wrote:
> >
> >Or to put that another way, are there any honest car dealers?
>
> They're about as common as honest customers -- which makes 'em few and
> far between. :)
>

lol, sad but true.