Date:         Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:52:02 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: JUST BRAKES franchise warning!
Comments: To: TC <trclark@shaw.ca>
In-Reply-To:  <361601c811dc$2fea2310$c901a8c0@w2ktopcat>
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Hey TC, Discount Tire on Lakeway Dr in Bellingham is very close to online
pricing but without any shipping charges.

A good shop to deal with.

On 10/18/07, TC <trclark@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> > why do all break houses try and just rake ya threw the coals these
> days..
> pisses me off
> > they act like we dont under stand our vans.. this list is built on
> friendship/knowledge..
> > something money cant buy.. :)
> >
> > I wont name the place i needed to use, since i have no where to work on
> the van at this time
> > but i wont go back..
> /me looks up figures must be close to Friday, so I have good winter tires
> but the other are getting need of replacement
> so for various reasons I have opted to go 15" so I call around to get
> pricing on 215/65R15 locally
> I am just blown away why canadian  dealers like kal-tire, BigO, discount
> tire etc want 2X for a tire
> i can buy at tirerack.com, discounttire.com tireeasy.com etc
> So I then ask em how much to mount balance well 2 of the 3 above local
> franchise operators
> WONT mount/balance new tire because I did not buy from them !!!!
> Unbelieveable since they cant get their GIANT margins outta me they think
> they gonna force me to buy from them
> by denying simple service bizzzre biz tactics
>
> nb. and if they are really getting shafted by their distributor then the
> should take out their frustration on the distributor
> not piss me off tell no service unless you buy my over prices tires
>
> /rant over
>



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Jake
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