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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 08:11 PM
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I love it when the stealership calls and says to me I also changed the spark plugs on your bike. Can they do that without my authorization? I think not..
 
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 08:14 PM
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next time tell them thanks for the free spark plugs and see if it happens agian
 
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 08:33 PM
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no, they charged me for them and labor
 
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 08:34 PM
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Theyshould have charged you to gap them too.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 08:35 PM
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what r u talking about? They replaced the sparkplugs without my consent.. Tehy cant do that unless they call me first
 
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 08:56 PM
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Quit taking your bike to the dealer for service.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 08:58 PM
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What kind of service was it in for? 1000 mile/ periodic tune-up?

Or something in particular?
 
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 08:58 PM
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im not this is it.. The service people have attitudes and i will start going to the other one few miles down the road once I order my new gas tank.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 08:59 PM
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what i meant was next time they do work without your premission refuse to pay for it. if they argue make them take it back off.truthfully service work should never be preformed with out written consent.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 09:16 PM
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Quit taking your bike to the dealer for service.

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I am stunned at how many people do this, knowing full well they will get crappy service and pay more.

And no, they can NOT do that.
 
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