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Topic: Bobby & Steve's Ripoff World
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autopsygrrrl
Punk Posts: 1065
Registered: May 2001
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posted 12-09-2002 07:41 PM
   
Has anyone else besides me been fully bilked by these people?This has nothing to do with my gas cap. IP: Logged |
Cletus Mensch
Punk Posts: 549
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 12-09-2002 08:33 PM
I jus saw a guy wearin ones o their jackets in my loke likker store. He bott too cases of MGD... yukk!Sounds like bilkin to me if he kin affords 2 cases at wons. IP: Logged |
2fisted
Punk Posts: 1814
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 12-09-2002 10:18 PM
they suck, Brought my truck in for a tune up & it ran worse. & they are not a great deal!IP: Logged |
Bare Knuckle Mick
Punk Posts: 709
Registered: Apr 2002
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posted 12-10-2002 01:26 AM
I hear plenty about these people and have yet to hear something good. IP: Logged |
autopsygrrrl
Punk Posts: 1065
Registered: May 2001
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posted 12-10-2002 08:48 AM
About a year ago, a little longer, my car broke down and since B & S has a monopoly on AAA tows and more importantly because it was a sunday, they had to bring my car there (my AAA plan only tows to the nearest garage.) Turns out it was my timing belt, the whole thing was fucked, etc. So we spent the $$ to fix it. Now I brought it back to my regular guy for some maintenance. In the process of replacing my water pump he notices that the timing belt is already worn. He takes it off and sees that the plastic housing was replaced incorrectly and there's a little hole punched in the belt. They also used a Napa belt which is no good on a high end foreign car. My mechanic offers to replace the belt with no extra labor. Great. Then I get a phone call from him saying he wants me to come in and look at something. Uh oh. It turned out that the B&S yahoos didn't use a puller to remove the pulleys, they used a prying tool and damaged the underlying metal. They damaged it in such a way that now if that gasket under there needs to be replaced they wouldn't be able to get a new one back in. That, and they torqued all the bolts down so hard it took my mechanic way longer than normal to take this stuff apart.
Luckily this is a 10 year old car with 130,000 miles on it. But that's not really the point, is it? I could just as easily be stuck with a 5 year old car with 75,000 miles and a good chance of irreparable wear & tear down the road.
And I hate to think what would have happened had that fucking timing belt broken again in 10,000 miles.The point is: Don't go there. IP: Logged |
monty carlos
Punk Posts: 1132
Registered: May 2002
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posted 12-10-2002 11:49 AM
I used to work for a flower shop downtown delivering flowers. We took care of all van business at Bobby & Steve's.I bring the van there one evening to get the battery replaced. Left the van overnight, went back next morning. The thing wouldn't start. I ask one of the guys to jump start it. He charges me $40.00!! To jumpstart a battery that was just purchased from them. Dicks. IP: Logged |
gilligan
Punk Posts: 704
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 12-10-2002 12:45 PM
Is this the place on Washington at 35W? If so I called AAA and those guys came out to tow my car to my mechanic Cedar Garage 43rd and Cedar great place by the way. It was a Sunday so I just dropped it off and left them a note. On the way over the guys like we can fix it for you today blah blah blah and I'm like no that's ok thanks though. It was cold out so I asked the guy for a ride back to my house less than a mile away and he puts up a stink. Fuck him glad I didn't have them repair it. IP: Logged |
Vladmyr
Punk Posts: 1089
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 12-10-2002 01:49 PM
Funny, gilligan I was just about to post the exact same story!!! The guy tried to get me to take it there and was like "we can fix it today" and I wanted a ride back and the guy said something to the effect of, while we're not suppposed to give rides if we're not towing etc...
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autopsygrrrl
Punk Posts: 1065
Registered: May 2001
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posted 12-10-2002 02:35 PM
You guys totally dodged a bullet! I think their employees are trained to say certain things, like "we can fix it today" and such. Another thing they did...I had a flat tire and they're the only ones who do work after hours. They said, "All your tires are shot." I said, "funny, the two front ones are only a month old." They said, "Oh, well, no those are okay." "So replace the flat one and we'll be on our way." "I can't let you drive out of here with four different tires." what ever. IP: Logged |
Finn McCool
Punk Posts: 507
Registered: Jul 2002
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posted 12-10-2002 02:47 PM
Homer: Now, this wheel balancing is free, right?
Worker: Oh, you betcha, absolutely. Deh, uh, oh, uh-oh, wait a minute. These tires won't take a balance!
Homer: They won't?
Worker: Nah, nah, no, you hear that clunk? [knocks on wheel]
Homer: No ...
Worker: Well, that tells me you need four new tires.
Homer: Really?
Worker: Yeah. Legally, I can't even let you drive outta here on these.
Homer: Oh, please, can't you let me slide this time?
Worker: Gee, I'd really like to, but if my boss found out, I ... [makes a quick hand gesture to his boss]
Boss: All right, what's going on over here? Were you gonna let this man drive out of here on unsafe tires?
Worker: No boss, I swear!
Boss: Ah, that's it, you're fired!
Homer: No! Wait! This is all my fault! Oh, if I could only turn back the clock and buy four new tires ...
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monty carlos
Punk Posts: 1132
Registered: May 2002
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posted 12-10-2002 04:07 PM
Yeah but there's a cool old Chevy suspended from the ceiling!IP: Logged |
Bare Knuckle Mick
Punk Posts: 709
Registered: Apr 2002
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posted 12-11-2002 01:14 AM
They always use the "I can't let you drive outta here like that" shit. I feel the urge to go there with one disconnected wire and see what they say. Then slug the fucker and drive away. People like this really piss me off. My co-worker knows a kid who works there and says it is a total fucking scam. Someone please report them to the Better Business Bureau.IP: Logged |
Finn McCool
Punk Posts: 507
Registered: Jul 2002
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posted 12-11-2002 02:06 AM
Gotta pay the rent on The Most Visible Spot In Town somehow.IP: Logged |
valis
Punk Posts: 134
Registered: May 2001
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posted 12-11-2002 01:40 PM
They told me that they needed to replace our radiator. They made us sign a waiver before they would give us the keys. Two years later and the same radiator is just fine. Bastards.IP: Logged |
Apparition Jones
Punk Posts: 124
Registered: Jul 2002
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posted 12-11-2002 02:02 PM
Okay, so here's a question: I need my car fixed, and I live in Saint Paul. Are there any good mom and pop style mechanics that anyone might recommend? Last time I went to Midas and got the shaft - without any lube job, either...IP: Logged |
autopsygrrrl
Punk Posts: 1065
Registered: May 2001
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posted 12-11-2002 03:58 PM
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Originally posted by Apparition Jones:
Okay, so here's a question: I need my car fixed, and I live in Saint Paul. Are there any good mom and pop style mechanics that anyone might recommend? Last time I went to Midas and got the shaft - without any lube job, either...
My mom swears by a guy on the West Side. Real cheap. I'll get the details and I'll email you. IP: Logged |
mrhawkinson
Lil Punk Posts: 25
Registered: Nov 2002
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posted 12-11-2002 04:10 PM
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Originally posted by Apparition Jones:
Okay, so here's a question: I need my car fixed, and I live in Saint Paul. Are there any good mom and pop style mechanics that anyone might recommend? Last time I went to Midas and got the shaft - without any lube job, either...
Look for a busy gas station in your neighborhood with a garage and lots of cars parked near the garage. Go in and introduce yourself and see what the vibe is like. There _are_ honest mechanics out there and they are at least as likely to work at a neighborhood service station as anywhere else. My girlfriend and I have had to have a bunch of different kinds of work done and have been shocked by how competent and honest a lot of the local businesses in our neighborhood (south mpls) are. Just this week we called the plumber who did two other jobs for us to ask about a busted disposal and rather than sell us one and get paid to install it he talked us through how to fix it ourselves. -p IP: Logged |
MoldyRamone
Punk Posts: 1007
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 12-13-2002 08:28 PM
I swear by Uptown Auto. They're a small mom n'pop shop on 22nd and Lyndale aand they don't use scare tactics.I've been going there for years aand their estimates are always lower than any rip-off Chain store.And the lady who runs the shop remembers my name when I come in!IP: Logged |
2fisted
Punk Posts: 1814
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 12-13-2002 10:55 PM
ARRRR! Those bastards got me & I didn't even go to them. The bar we where at called a tow cuz of a broken key in the lock... here comes Bobby & Steves RIP OFF TOW TRUCK! $50 for a 5 sec slim jim job. ($35 usualy)JUST AIN'T RIGHT MOMMA! IP: Logged |
Bare Knuckle Mick
Punk Posts: 709
Registered: Apr 2002
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posted 12-14-2002 01:48 AM
I have decided once I get my new digital camcorder I am going to go have some fun at Bobby and Steve. It will feel so good to be a mechanic and fuck those little bitches around. I think I will borrow my parents car, unplug a sensor and the story will follow this. "I took my dads car while he is out of town and now it's messed up. He is going to kill me unless I get it fixed before he comes back. Please let me know what it is and how soon I can fix it." All the time taping it and setting up for the kill. Once they give me the huge estimate I tell em I am a mechanic and they are full of shit. Also reveal the camcorder to them and tell them to fuck off. Then walk away laughing. Sons of bitches.IP: Logged |
Orbit
Punk Posts: 541
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 12-14-2002 12:15 PM
I've been taking vehicles to Star One Auto for about six years now, and they've always done right by me. Corner of 42nd & Hiawatha, so maybe they're a bit out of the way for most people.
I just had my van at Lyndale Auto (28th & Lyndale) for a serious stalling problem. It was there twice, and all I got was "I don't know what your problem is, but it runs great for us." Course, it would stall multiple times as I pulled out of their lot; bottom line, I think they just didn't want to deal with it, 'cos I took it to Star One and, lo and behold, they figured it out right off the bat. Fuck Lyndale Auto Service!IP: Logged |
autopsygrrrl
Punk Posts: 1065
Registered: May 2001
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posted 12-14-2002 01:44 PM
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Originally posted by Bare Knuckle Mick:
I have decided once I get my new digital camcorder I am going to go have some fun at Bobby and Steve. It will feel so good to be a mechanic and fuck those little bitches around. I think I will borrow my parents car, unplug a sensor and the story will follow this. "I took my dads car while he is out of town and now it's messed up. He is going to kill me unless I get it fixed before he comes back. Please let me know what it is and how soon I can fix it." All the time taping it and setting up for the kill. Once they give me the huge estimate I tell em I am a mechanic and they are full of shit. Also reveal the camcorder to them and tell them to fuck off. Then walk away laughing. Sons of bitches.
Do it! Do it! Nail 'em! IP: Logged |
autopsygrrrl
Punk Posts: 1065
Registered: May 2001
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posted 12-14-2002 01:46 PM
BTW, my St Paul recommendation is Stryker Auto on the corner of George & Stryker on the West Side. Cheap, family owned & run.IP: Logged |
coolerbythelake
Lil Punk Posts: 16
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 12-14-2002 03:06 PM
Hamline-Hoyt auto repair (interestingly enough, on the corner of Hamline and Hoyt in Falcon Heights, barely north of Como Park) is great. They are family owned, stand by their work, and are always significantly below what most others cost. Also very helpful and polite. They will show you what is wrong and explain why it might need fixing. I have also brought in my car and left with a $15 repair because they fixed something minor and didn't hunt for something costly to "fix." The only drawback is that they book up to one week out...they're great at what they do, so they are busy.IP: Logged |
Tom Thumb
Punk Posts: 176
Registered: Jul 2002
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posted 12-14-2002 11:48 PM
Import cars can see eastend import at 27 and franklin so. Bobby and Steve's in south minneapolis at 54 and nicollet has been very good to me. The downtown store has great cheeseburgers any time of day.
I love waffle fries.IP: Logged |
The Big O
Punk Posts: 385
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 12-15-2002 05:22 PM
I stay away from that dump!The Big O IP: Logged |
502drunk
Punk Posts: 46
Registered: Jun 2002
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posted 12-16-2002 11:13 AM
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Originally posted by Apparition Jones:
Okay, so here's a question: I need my car fixed, and I live in Saint Paul. Are there any good mom and pop style mechanics that anyone might recommend? Last time I went to Midas and got the shaft - without any lube job, either...
AJ get a hold of me and let me know what you need done. I'll give you the best place. IP: Logged |
Scotty
Punk Posts: 1853
Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 12-16-2002 02:57 PM
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Originally posted by Orbit:
I just had my van at Lyndale Auto (28th & Lyndale) for a serious stalling problem.
Did ya pay for that yourself, or did one of your new bandmates' dads finance it? IP: Logged |
Orbit
Punk Posts: 541
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 12-16-2002 05:42 PM
Awww, poor Scotty. Nobody appreciates all the endless toil, all the suffering he's constantly forced to endure. What a fucking greek tragedy of a life.And it only cost $200. IP: Logged |
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