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We need all the necessary info you halfway reporting doofs!!]]>Jul 2nd 2008 6:22AMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/07/01/stereo-company-installs-gps-causes-13k-in-damage/http://www.switched.com/2008/07/01/stereo-company-installs-gps-causes-13k-in-damage/Jul 2nd 2008 6:33AMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/07/01/stereo-company-installs-gps-causes-13k-in-damage/http://www.switched.com/2008/07/01/stereo-company-installs-gps-causes-13k-in-damage/Jul 2nd 2008 5:48PMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/07/01/stereo-company-installs-gps-causes-13k-in-damage/http://www.switched.com/2008/07/01/stereo-company-installs-gps-causes-13k-in-damage/Jul 7th 2008 8:24AMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/07/01/stereo-company-installs-gps-causes-13k-in-damage/http://www.switched.com/2008/07/01/stereo-company-installs-gps-causes-13k-in-damage/Jul 7th 2008 10:29AMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/07/01/stereo-company-installs-gps-causes-13k-in-damage/http://www.switched.com/2008/07/01/stereo-company-installs-gps-causes-13k-in-damage/Jul 7th 2008 11:29AMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/07/01/stereo-company-installs-gps-causes-13k-in-damage/http://www.switched.com/2008/07/01/stereo-company-installs-gps-causes-13k-in-damage/Jul 7th 2008 1:23PMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/07/01/stereo-company-installs-gps-causes-13k-in-damage/http://www.switched.com/2008/07/01/stereo-company-installs-gps-causes-13k-in-damage/Reminds me of the lady that claimed installing a car stereo caused her transmission to go out at a shop I worked at several years ago.]]>Jul 2nd 2008 7:13AMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/07/01/stereo-company-installs-gps-causes-13k-in-damage/http://www.switched.com/2008/07/01/stereo-company-installs-gps-causes-13k-in-damage/Jul 2nd 2008 7:38AMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/07/01/stereo-company-installs-gps-causes-13k-in-damage/http://www.switched.com/2008/07/01/stereo-company-installs-gps-causes-13k-in-damage/Jul 2nd 2008 9:58AMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/07/01/stereo-company-installs-gps-causes-13k-in-damage/http://www.switched.com/2008/07/01/stereo-company-installs-gps-causes-13k-in-damage/
I think the giveaway should have been the amount of damages he was claiming. $12,400? Really?]]>Jul 2nd 2008 2:27PMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/07/01/stereo-company-installs-gps-causes-13k-in-damage/http://www.switched.com/2008/07/01/stereo-company-installs-gps-causes-13k-in-damage/Jul 2nd 2008 3:43PMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/07/01/stereo-company-installs-gps-causes-13k-in-damage/http://www.switched.com/2008/07/01/stereo-company-installs-gps-causes-13k-in-damage/Jul 7th 2008 9:47AMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/07/01/stereo-company-installs-gps-causes-13k-in-damage/http://www.switched.com/2008/07/01/stereo-company-installs-gps-causes-13k-in-damage/Jul 7th 2008 1:10PMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/07/01/stereo-company-installs-gps-causes-13k-in-damage/http://www.switched.com/2008/07/01/stereo-company-installs-gps-causes-13k-in-damage/Jul 2nd 2008 3:49PMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/07/01/stereo-company-installs-gps-causes-13k-in-damage/http://www.switched.com/2008/07/01/stereo-company-installs-gps-causes-13k-in-damage/Jul 2nd 2008 4:11PMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/07/01/stereo-company-installs-gps-causes-13k-in-damage/http://www.switched.com/2008/07/01/stereo-company-installs-gps-causes-13k-in-damage/
I had my car washed last fall, the weather was nice so no excessive heat on the windshield. When my car came out, the windshield on my new car was smashed in, like it was hit with something. They tried to say the heat on my windshield and the cold water was to blame. I said no way, and to just call your insurance and cover it. That is when they started cussing me out in Arabic and being indignant. So, I gave them a second chance to calm down, be fair, and take care of the damage. Still, they were rude and called the manager over to try to intimidate me. I just smiled, didn't pay, and left. As I was driving out I saw them all high-fiving each other; I smiled ever broader then... Late that night I bought 3 big tubes of crazy glue, went to the car wash, and glued every single door lock, including the gas locks, and the inground service gas tank locks. The next morning, at 6:30 AM, my best friend and I parked my car across from the carwash and sat on the hood waiting for the "show"... And indeed there was one... First to arrive, the jerk manager... I watched with great pride and laughter, as he tried to open one door after another. After a few frustrated cell phone calls, several minutes later came the owner who had cussed me out. Cars were coming in now to be washed; to no avail, as everything was locked up, and a locksmith wouldn't arrive until 9:00. Finally at 9:25 a locksmith arrived. It would costs $200 each to drill out the locks and replace them on commercial business doors; there were 6 doors. The in ground service gas tanks needed special handling, and that cost was well over a $1500. At this point I could barely contain myself; my best friend and I were laughing so hard I thought my parents could here us in New York!!! It was now time to go, we had an appointment to get my windshield replaced, but not before we beeped the horn at the manager, gave him a thumbs up, high-fived each other and drove away...
6 doors and gas locks... $2700, business lost ...$500, the look on the stupid managers face... 'FLIPIPNG PRICELESS!!!]]>Jul 2nd 2008 4:29PMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/07/01/stereo-company-installs-gps-causes-13k-in-damage/http://www.switched.com/2008/07/01/stereo-company-installs-gps-causes-13k-in-damage/Jul 2nd 2008 6:29PMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/07/01/stereo-company-installs-gps-causes-13k-in-damage/http://www.switched.com/2008/07/01/stereo-company-installs-gps-causes-13k-in-damage/
Granted, it wasn't a choice move on his part, but wow give this guy some kudos for inginuity. Not a lot of planning but greatly effective. He could have lost his temper like most people and went ape-shi* on them. Yeah he could have been on video doing this and went to jail and had to pay for damages to his car AND the locks he screw up plus punitive damages, but if this was his satifaction and he got away scott clean...so be it. I'm sure you would have handled it differently also]]>Jul 7th 2008 9:28AMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/07/01/stereo-company-installs-gps-causes-13k-in-damage/http://www.switched.com/2008/07/01/stereo-company-installs-gps-causes-13k-in-damage/Jul 7th 2008 11:30AM