Do not go to spradley barr mazda!

Number2 · Postby **Number2** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:14

Lyssa, why would you have to change your MAF sensor?

rugger · Postby **rugger** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:14

I'm not sure that I'd own another vehicle that had to go to the dealership for work. If I can't do it myself then I won't own it. It seems that customers service and professionalism is going away for good.

chromal · Postby **chromal** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:14

jt2589 wrote:Sorry Barn I left Groove and am now a Mcdonald Hyundai.

You should remove the Groove logo from your forum signature. :} actually, I should shut up, I looked again and now it makes sense. duuur.

I've been getting MZ3 oil changes at Groove, can't speak to actual mechanical service, though they did help me out with a firewall cover holder that was missing from the factory, no questions asked.

re: OP, what is it with mechanics that absolutely have no interest in working with customers, to the point of actual dysfunction? I had one do this, even saying his time was worth money. I offered him his hourly rate to talk to me for the 5-10 minutes I wanted, and he seemed to get angrier. *shrug* Apparently, not uncommon...

Number2 · Postby **Number2** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:14

chromal wrote:You should remove the Groove logo from your forum signature.

I've been getting MZ3 oil changes at Groove, can't speak to actual mechanical service, though they did help me out with a firewall cover holder that was missing from the factory, no questions asked.

re: OP, what is it with mechanics that absolutely have no interest in working with customers, to the point of actual dysfunction? I had one do this, even saying his time was worth money. I offered him his hourly rate to talk to me for the 5-10 minutes I wanted, and he seemed to get angrier. *shrug* Apparently, not uncommon...

That would be like buying your foes drinks at the bar. We call it burying the hatchet, but we all know the other table gets ticked off because you are flaunting your money.

rmeeker13 · Postby **rmeeker13** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:14

bellalyssa wrote:My car will be going to Spradley Barr Ford from now on. I had a great talk with their Shop Manager and he said that they have trained Mazda mechanics on staff. Maybe that's where we need to go if Mazda sucks ***... Ford lol.

I hope you don't mean spradley barr in greeley...its the WORST dealership/service department I've ever come across in my life. I have to take my work truck their all the time for work and they constantly **** shit up every single time! **** Spradley! Thats all I'm sayin:)

christi · Postby **christi** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:14

Ha. I just realized you posted about me Eric in this thread.

Yeah. The Mazda here in C Springs stated a few different things on that write up that was wrong with the car. Hey, I can't say they weren't wrong about the OMP. Although, they've given me the go-around with my Mazda 3, and when I had the CEL on. I had to take it to Menekie (sp) in Pueblo while I was at work to tell me the code that was being read was the t-stat, however the CEL has long now disappeared since I posted about it.

I've come to realize though, dealerships here in Colorado seem to lie a bit just to screw their customers - what gives?

alex_n/a · Postby **alex_n/a** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:14

christi wrote:
I've come to realize though, dealerships here in Colorado seem to lie a bit just to screw their customers - what gives?

Supply and demand Christ. You supply the money and they demand more.

Learjet45 · Postby **Learjet45** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:14

I'm pretty sick of dealers. I went to Groove today to find out how much it would be for a second key for my 6. $155 for the most basic key (no remote or anything, just a key to start the car) including the key, cutting it, and programming. They also wanted $100+ just to diagnose a CEL a couple months ago, and like $100 to just figure out if my dead headlight was a wiring issue or a dead bulb. Freaking rip offs. I hate dealerships.

GR-8 · Postby **GR-8** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:14

Learjet45 wrote:I'm pretty sick of dealers. I went to Groove today to find out how much it would be for a second key for my 6. $155 for the most basic key (no remote or anything, just a key to start the car) including the key, cutting it, and programming. They also wanted $100+ just to diagnose a CEL a couple months ago, and like $100 to just figure out if my dead headlight was a wiring issue or a dead bulb. Freaking rip offs. I hate dealerships.

If you want get a switchblade key off ebay and get it cut at a lock smith for under $10. Then program yourself. I can help if needed.

Learjet45 · Postby **Learjet45** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:14

I don't know if I can program it myself as I only have 1 working key, and everything I've read has said you need two working keys to program another key. Unless you know something I don't? I really want a switchblade key though

GR-8 · Postby **GR-8** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:14

Learjet45 wrote:I don't know if I can program it myself as I only have 1 working key, and everything I've read has said you need two working keys to program another key. Unless you know something I don't? I really want a switchblade key though

Ummm. Yeah that poses a problem. How is it that people only have 1 key? I got 2 keys and a valet key with my 8. Did the previous owners lose the others?

Learjet45 · Postby **Learjet45** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:14

I'm 99% sure we had a second key at some point, but we probably lost it. We might still have it, but nowhere that we know where it is.

rugger · Postby **rugger** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:14

GR-8 wrote:Ummm. Yeah that poses a problem. How is it that people only have 1 key? I got 2 keys and a valet key with my 8. Did the previous owners lose the others?

Ooof, that reminds me. I only got one key from the previous owner for my miata.....5 years ago. :eek:

I need to get another made.

speedjunkie · Postby **speedjunkie** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:14

christi wrote:Ha. I just realized you posted about me Eric in this thread.

Yeah I noticed that yesterday when I read through this thread again haha. I guess it's a good thing I didn't talk smack about you lol.

alex_n/a wrote:You supply the money and they demand more.

I like that, I'm gonna have to use that.

Learjet45 wrote:They also wanted $100+ just to diagnose a CEL a couple months ago, and like $100 to just figure out if my dead headlight was a wiring issue or a dead bulb. Freaking rip offs. I hate dealerships.

Can you not go to Autozone and have them check the CEL with their diagnostic testers? Actually I think just about any parts store can do this. Unless it's something with the 6 specifically.

Learjet45 · Postby **Learjet45** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:14

Well I was going to bring it in to have them check it out because it has a lot of miles and I just wanted to make sure nothing was wrong. Didn't end up taking it in though. I ended up having the CEL taken care of when I slid on ice and messed up a wheel pretty badly. Was the thermostat.

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