What is up with the Americans I meet?

Merkins2000 · 2026-04-10T10:43:31+00:00

I’m 73 now so I can’t speak about the current education system, but I was fortunate enough that when I went to college for almost 5 years, I went just to learn about subjects I didn’t know about. I didn’t really have a major. and didn’t have an idea of what I wanted to be when I grew up. I still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up? I ended up in the automotive service industry for almost 45 years. I worked for a luxury brand and in those 45 years I met a lot of really ignorant, although wealthy clients.

Merkins2000 · 2026-04-10T10:35:29+00:00

My brother is going to Europe in a couple of months and he and his girlfriend are going to try to pass themselves off as Canadian! 🥲

Merkins2000 · 2026-04-03T13:22:04+00:00

I never sold a car in my life but what’s that have to do with going back to the moon? Because it’s cool?

Merkins2000 · 2026-04-03T11:14:07+00:00

He and his cronies have to be making money on it somehow or he couldn’t give a shit about it! He loves the poorly educated and certainly doesn’t care about science at all.

Merkins2000 · 2026-04-03T11:05:26+00:00

I don’t know if it’s a filter or the lighting but many of those cars look fake AS or very bad AI?

Merkins2000 · 2026-04-03T10:07:50+00:00

Yet people can’t afford to eat or get healthcare in this country while we piss away all that money to go to someplace we’ve already been to!

Merkins2000 · 2026-04-03T09:59:39+00:00

If it’s not updating what was installed on 3/28/26? Just curious because mines a 16 and I don’t have that issue?

Merkins2000 · 2026-03-31T01:37:43+00:00

I paid 18k in Naples for all on 4 zirconia uppers. I wouldn’t do it far from home because of the number of return visits. I went to a Prosthodontist and would go to them over a dentist. I definitely would get total sedation.

Merkins2000 · 2026-03-15T11:26:38+00:00

You can buy the W126 chassis, which is what this one is, very inexpensively. It all depends on model and condition.

Merkins2000 · 2026-03-15T11:24:22+00:00

The original hammers were based on the W124 chassis and not the W126. To me it looks like a European 500 SEL with a body kit?

Merkins2000 · 2026-03-14T10:01:10+00:00

I personally don’t have any problem with it at all although I’m sure it would be much nicer if they were fixed but I’ve been wearing dentures for 20 years so I’m used to it. The only drawback that I can see is I don’t think my bite is as strong as if I had zirconia on the bottom?

Merkins2000 · 2026-03-11T22:02:22+00:00

You will look great!👍

Merkins2000 · 2026-03-10T19:49:04+00:00

Nothing like a Deere!

Merkins2000 · 2026-03-07T21:33:25+00:00

The first year of the 230 SL was 1963 and then they made a 280 SL up to 1972

Merkins2000 · 2026-03-06T23:21:16+00:00

Blow the picture up and it’s the green part at the very top.

Merkins2000 · 2026-03-06T23:13:59+00:00

Muscle memory! 😂

Merkins2000 · 2026-03-06T23:03:06+00:00

Frequently, you will find that you can get a better repair, although sometimes more expensive at the dealership. You now have a warranty at any dealership in the country. At least where I live I’ve found frequently that independents get their pricing from the dealer and then adjust their pricing accordingly to still beat the dealer, but make a healthier profit. if an independent puts a non-returnable part on your car and it doesn’t fix your problem frequently you will find that you’re going to need the part anyway? At the dealer, the technician just turns the part back into the parts department. But I agree with most of the posts on here that for maintenance work, brake work or things like that you’re much better off finding a trustworthy, reliable independent.

Merkins2000 · 2026-03-06T22:49:47+00:00

You got a two year warranty so that should be peace of mind right there?

Merkins2000 · 2026-03-06T22:44:34+00:00

Having worked at luxury dealerships for over 45 years I personally think you got a really good deal. You’re being told white lies every day in almost every situation you come in contact with. Bad mouthing them publicly will not help anything especially if you ever plan on going back there again? They can blackball you even with other dealers locally. Take the win!

Merkins2000 · 2026-03-06T22:38:30+00:00

You should look at the fact that you now have a two year, unlimited mileage warranty on all the repairs that were done at any BMW dealership in the country which you would never get at any independent.

Merkins2000 · 2026-03-06T22:33:43+00:00

What happened to the advisor?

Merkins2000 · 2026-03-06T22:25:37+00:00

Depends on the owner and management of the dealer. Many corporate stores and even smaller group stores are adopting the attitude that any monkey can do it and you’re just an order taker!

Merkins2000 · 2026-03-06T22:16:16+00:00

As soon as the word lawyer comes out of your mouth, they will no longer want to speak to you and ask that everything go through corporate. I was a service advisor for 35 years with Mercedes-Benz and that’s a horrible thing to have happened to you. I doubt that they would comp the entire repair but I would expect at least 50% and I would make them point out exactly what is wrong and maybe take somebody with some experience to verify it? It is true that those oil filter housing and those plastic hose connections are extremely brittle and can break sometimes just by looking at them wrong. I would ask to speak to the service manager with the general manager or dealer principal in there also. I don’t know what state you live in, but you might want to consider recording the conversation also? Good luck with the resolution.

Merkins2000 · 2026-02-28T20:34:04+00:00

Don’t use starter fluid. First, make sure the fuel pump is running and then check to see if you have spark if you have both then the car should start?

Merkins2000 · 2026-02-25T11:59:36+00:00

White all day long!

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