Trying to get people to do work (vehicular)
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It appears nobody wants any work these days!
I have a set of coilover suspension to go on the car, would be nice to have someone do it who knows what they are doing and has done it before.
I have tried 3 places and had only one who showed any interest in the job and he has since cancelled 3 times
I have taken time off and re-arranged what I'm doing with other people for no damn reason.
We want to get some building works done at home and got a structural engineer involved; he turned up an hour and a half late for our initial meeting, asked me to send him an email with some plans (which I did), that was last June - have emailed and phoned him numerous times since and not had a single reply back and he's always out
The great British workforce eh!
I have a set of coilover suspension to go on the car, would be nice to have someone do it who knows what they are doing and has done it before.
I have tried 3 places and had only one who showed any interest in the job and he has since cancelled 3 times
I have taken time off and re-arranged what I'm doing with other people for no damn reason.
We want to get some building works done at home and got a structural engineer involved; he turned up an hour and a half late for our initial meeting, asked me to send him an email with some plans (which I did), that was last June - have emailed and phoned him numerous times since and not had a single reply back and he's always out
The great British workforce eh!
I don't have that problem around here. Local indy is happy to fit whatever I throw at him. Though not so good at setting things like coilovers up. So wheeled it around to the local TVR specialist who's going to have seen a few sets in their time.
What garages are you trying to get to fit them? (If all else fails I'm sure Wheels in motion would do it but it's a bit of a treck I'd think)
What garages are you trying to get to fit them? (If all else fails I'm sure Wheels in motion would do it but it's a bit of a treck I'd think)
Pothole said:
Re: the engineer. why are you still bothering with him? Call him and tell him he's lost the job and get someone else. you're facilitating his bulls
t attitude. (I doubt he's not interested in working, just busy with something else)
The project is not massive but comes to £40k, a fair chunk of that will be his if he pulled his finger out.t attitude. (I doubt he's not interested in working, just busy with something else)Maybe that is pin money to him.
Depends what you are trying to get them to fit. Alot of places are weary about fitting certain aftermarket stuff or customer supplied stuff because if it goes wrong or there is a problem you'll be back at their door expecting it sorted immediately and for free, which if they are busy enough anyway they really don't want.
With particular reference to suspension stuff, I've been there when the customer rocks back up next day complaining of a bang/knock/noise that wasn't there before 'apparently', and expecting it sorted. Cue putting on the ramp, checking everything to find nothing obvious, road test, customer still not satisfied, customer back and forward and on the phone 4 times a day with his findings/thoughts/suggestions from internet forums.
With particular reference to suspension stuff, I've been there when the customer rocks back up next day complaining of a bang/knock/noise that wasn't there before 'apparently', and expecting it sorted. Cue putting on the ramp, checking everything to find nothing obvious, road test, customer still not satisfied, customer back and forward and on the phone 4 times a day with his findings/thoughts/suggestions from internet forums.
Kentish said:
Pothole said:
Re: the engineer. why are you still bothering with him? Call him and tell him he's lost the job and get someone else. you're facilitating his bullst attitude. (I doubt he's not interested in working, just busy with something else)
The project is not massive but comes to £40k, a fair chunk of that will be his if he pulled his finger out.t attitude. (I doubt he's not interested in working, just busy with something else)Maybe that is pin money to him.
MrLou said:
Kentish said:
Pothole said:
Re: the engineer. why are you still bothering with him? Call him and tell him he's lost the job and get someone else. you're facilitating his bullst attitude. (I doubt he's not interested in working, just busy with something else)
The project is not massive but comes to £40k, a fair chunk of that will be his if he pulled his finger out.t attitude. (I doubt he's not interested in working, just busy with something else)Maybe that is pin money to him.
Edited by Kentish on Wednesday 7th April 13:02
bazking69 said:
Depends what you are trying to get them to fit. Alot of places are weary about fitting certain aftermarket stuff or customer supplied stuff because if it goes wrong or there is a problem you'll be back at their door expecting it sorted immediately and for free, which if they are busy enough anyway they really don't want.
With particular reference to suspension stuff, I've been there when the customer rocks back up next day complaining of a bang/knock/noise that wasn't there before 'apparently', and expecting it sorted. Cue putting on the ramp, checking everything to find nothing obvious, road test, customer still not satisfied, customer back and forward and on the phone 4 times a day with his findings/thoughts/suggestions from internet forums.
Probably better off buying some more tools and some ramps and doing it myself then I expect.With particular reference to suspension stuff, I've been there when the customer rocks back up next day complaining of a bang/knock/noise that wasn't there before 'apparently', and expecting it sorted. Cue putting on the ramp, checking everything to find nothing obvious, road test, customer still not satisfied, customer back and forward and on the phone 4 times a day with his findings/thoughts/suggestions from internet forums.
Can't be that difficult I wouldn't have thought.
There must also be an easy way to do a 4 wheel alignment afterwards too....
We did not have laser alignment 25 years ago and people still did 4 wheel alignment back then so there must be a way to do this by tape measure instead, shirley?
Kentish said:
We did not have laser alignment 25 years ago and people still did 4 wheel alignment back then so there must be a way to do this by tape measure instead, shirley?
Do it with a bit of string if you want...http://www.c-speedracing.com/howto/alignment/align...
Tallbut Buxomly said:
Kentish give nationwide autocentres on broadoak road a call and ask them if they can fit them for you. I only ever take my audi to them and they are excellent the manager is a great guy and has an old fashioned attitude to work and customers.
OK, thanks might give them a call too.My local tyre place have expanded and now do most work and they gave me a quote yesterday which was a bit high but at least they are close to me.
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