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	<title>Comments on: Life of Riley Week 18</title>
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	<description>Helping You Through Right Now</description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:03:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: n0ia</title>
		<link>http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/10/07/life-of-riley-week-18/#comment-27318</link>
		<dc:creator>n0ia</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2007 21:32:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I can almost guarantee you that the dealer could have given you either a rental or a loaner and not charged you a dime for it.  Most service departments aren't concerned with customer satisfaction, which is a shame.

At the very least they should have offered to shuttle you somewhere.  Corporate policy or not - the dealership should be expected to take care of its customers - especially on warranty repairs.  It's not like you broke the car and expect them to bend over backward.

But anyway, it's all up to you.  If you don't feel right doing it, then don't do it.  But from someone who worked in a service department for 2 years - I'd give them bad marks in a heartbeat.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I can almost guarantee you that the dealer could have given you either a rental or a loaner and not charged you a dime for it.  Most service departments aren&#8217;t concerned with customer satisfaction, which is a shame.</p>
<p>At the very least they should have offered to shuttle you somewhere.  Corporate policy or not - the dealership should be expected to take care of its customers - especially on warranty repairs.  It&#8217;s not like you broke the car and expect them to bend over backward.</p>
<p>But anyway, it&#8217;s all up to you.  If you don&#8217;t feel right doing it, then don&#8217;t do it.  But from someone who worked in a service department for 2 years - I&#8217;d give them bad marks in a heartbeat.</p>
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		<title>By: Jon</title>
		<link>http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/10/07/life-of-riley-week-18/#comment-27314</link>
		<dc:creator>Jon</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2007 19:51:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Well then I don't want to slam the dealer if the no rental thing is a corporate policy.  That doesn't seem fair.  Maybe I'll just have to see how it all turns out.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well then I don&#8217;t want to slam the dealer if the no rental thing is a corporate policy.  That doesn&#8217;t seem fair.  Maybe I&#8217;ll just have to see how it all turns out.</p>
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		<title>By: n0ia</title>
		<link>http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/10/07/life-of-riley-week-18/#comment-27310</link>
		<dc:creator>n0ia</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:45:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You wouldn't believe the weight they carry in overall customer satisfaction.

And you wouldn't believe how much money the general manager/owner gets when they have good CSI scores.  So by slamming them on the survey, you're really hitting them where it hurts (the money).</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You wouldn&#8217;t believe the weight they carry in overall customer satisfaction.</p>
<p>And you wouldn&#8217;t believe how much money the general manager/owner gets when they have good CSI scores.  So by slamming them on the survey, you&#8217;re really hitting them where it hurts (the money).</p>
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		<title>By: Jon</title>
		<link>http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/10/07/life-of-riley-week-18/#comment-27309</link>
		<dc:creator>Jon</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:41:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>N0ia: I never fill out those surveys, but maybe I'll have to look into it if one shows up.

KFC: Yea, ROCKETCAR is still in the shop.  And thanks for the heads up on my Day 119 issues.  Never edit long posts when you're tired.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>N0ia: I never fill out those surveys, but maybe I&#8217;ll have to look into it if one shows up.</p>
<p>KFC: Yea, ROCKETCAR is still in the shop.  And thanks for the heads up on my Day 119 issues.  Never edit long posts when you&#8217;re tired.</p>
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		<title>By: KF Chud</title>
		<link>http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/10/07/life-of-riley-week-18/#comment-27305</link>
		<dc:creator>KF Chud</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2007 13:20:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Sorry to hear about the Jon mobile.  Sucks about the service guys not calling back.  I hate that. 

And by the way, time has changed for you.  Everything is day 119...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sorry to hear about the Jon mobile.  Sucks about the service guys not calling back.  I hate that. </p>
<p>And by the way, time has changed for you.  Everything is day 119&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: n0ia</title>
		<link>http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/10/07/life-of-riley-week-18/#comment-27258</link>
		<dc:creator>n0ia</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Oct 2007 15:39:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Congratulations on the free ad.  It's always nice to win free stuff.  I find myself signing up for stupid contests often (hoping and praying that by signing up, an influx of spam doesn't hurdle toward my inbox) and usually never win.

And to touch on your dealership experience - that sucks, royally.

I used to work at a Saturn dealership.  Most people don't associate Saturn with "luxury", they're definitely geared more toward middle class (and some lower class) people, but our dealership ALWAYS went above and beyond with the customers.

We would pay for rentals (some of the time) even when the car wasn't under warranty.  And on recalls, we would usually give them a rental and do an oil change for them as well (all for free).

Make sure you mention to them that if the corporate office sends you a survey to fill out, that you will definitely be marking "Not Satisfied" - and by doing so, hopefully they'll drop a few slots on the JD Powers CSI list.  That should make them cringe a bit.  Unfortunately those surveys are completely random.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Congratulations on the free ad.  It&#8217;s always nice to win free stuff.  I find myself signing up for stupid contests often (hoping and praying that by signing up, an influx of spam doesn&#8217;t hurdle toward my inbox) and usually never win.</p>
<p>And to touch on your dealership experience - that sucks, royally.</p>
<p>I used to work at a Saturn dealership.  Most people don&#8217;t associate Saturn with &#8220;luxury&#8221;, they&#8217;re definitely geared more toward middle class (and some lower class) people, but our dealership ALWAYS went above and beyond with the customers.</p>
<p>We would pay for rentals (some of the time) even when the car wasn&#8217;t under warranty.  And on recalls, we would usually give them a rental and do an oil change for them as well (all for free).</p>
<p>Make sure you mention to them that if the corporate office sends you a survey to fill out, that you will definitely be marking &#8220;Not Satisfied&#8221; - and by doing so, hopefully they&#8217;ll drop a few slots on the JD Powers CSI list.  That should make them cringe a bit.  Unfortunately those surveys are completely random.</p>
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