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Re: Spare Transponer Keys
Jeeze, sounds like you have a great dealership. Mine's like
a bunch of automatons...and they don't wash trucks, much less smile. Maybe it's the town... Seahag (Who actually _can_ be quite nice) "Kate" <svtkate@spam.filter.selby.ws> wrote: > Man... > I just hate it when Billy Ray makes sense like that ... > heh (he generally does) > > My personal approach to this, and I would really like to > see you give it a try. > Worst case scenario is they will say no. > > Go to the sales manager at your dealership. Sit down and > look him in the eye, and tell him what's going on. Explain > to him about your loyalty as a customer and that this is > causing some pretty hard feelings and thatthough you have > been a faithful customer to them, that this will likely > cost them not only your business, but cause enough ill > will that you will likely tell your friends, family and > fellow Jeepers about how shabbily they have treated you > over a KEY. > > Explain that you will provide both the key and a remote , > all you want them to do is program it for you and you want > them to do it for free. > > See what he says. If he says No then ask to talk to the > owner. Tell the owner how his sales manager seems to think > that customers are disposable. > If the owner is unavailable, get his name and write him a > letter. > > In the last ten years I have had the good fortune to have > dealerships that value my business. I don't buy a lot and > sometimes I buy used. I'm a long damn ways from rich. W're > just working middle class people living on a root beer > budget. But, there have been times when I have had to look > someone in the eye and call -------- on one of their > policies over a $20 repair or a little part or something. > > Most recenty I went in to my dealership. As usual we > laughed and talked and carried on with all the guys from > the different departments.. Then I went and hugged the > sales manager, asked how his new baby is and told him I > was off to buy a spare tire cover. > > I went to the parts guy, who is a mouse. He has the > personality of a dog that's been kicked once too many > times. He would like to be friendly, but it seems that > people here tend to be rough on parts guys and it's a damn > shame. Parts guys are great! > > Well, I ordered my cover, WOW $68.00!! > > I went back to the sales maanger, he asked if I got it > ordered and I told him "Yep! But WOW $68.00! - Oh well, I > like it!" > He jumped out of his chair and went to the parts > department and asked the parts guy what the markup was on > it, and the parts guy told him not much. He then told him > to write it up on a new car sale. Then the sales manager > decided to comp me the tire cover.. I was tickled as hell! > > Now, I know this is the long way to go to tell you that I > have an amazing dealership, and I do. We have a deal. I > don't beat them to death on a price, and they spoil me > rotten when I go in. > They have comped me things like new owner's manuals, a > spare set of new floor mats (front and rear), an oil > change with Mobile 1, car washes, programming a keys and > remote, and doing everything they possibly can to make me > alwas feel as if I were their most valued customer. > > You need to make YOUR dealership remember that YOU are > their most valued customer. One of hundreds, but each > customer they have makes a difference. > > Oh, one more thing. If you can't get them to do it for you > ask the final person who says no, for the address of the > Chrysler corporation's customer relations department. > > No one wants you to tell daddy on them. > Stick up for yourself, and do it with a smile and a > handshake. > > Kate > Ohhhhh Six Rhoobie Kahn > > I'll just bet that he will be, or ACT surprised that you > have had so much trouble over this. > "D" <dpfer@r.com> wrote in message > news:Hp0Ig.41639$eL2.30666@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com... >> Billy Ray, you are absolutely right. This is the best way >> around it that >> I've found, and you helped lead me to it. >> Damned if I give the dealer, who I purchased a lot of >> parts from for my old >> 93 GC from, over $90 for a key. Plain ridiculous imho. >> Thank you all for your input. >> And to Stupendous Man; your way is not too bad to think >> about. If I was >> truly independent, it would be a option. >> Thanks again. >> D >> >> "billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message >> news:77f33$44f0816c$48311eaf$21751@FUSE.NET... >>> I'm going to take a moment here to get preachy.. >>> >>> The hassle and expense to get a replacement Transponder >>> key consistes of a >>> day at the dealership and $100 (They charge $50 for the >>> key blank and $50 >>> for the programming.) >>> >>> If you lost your only key add a weekend after 6 pm tow >>> charge (this is >> when >>> it is most likely to happen) >>> >>> Your option: >>> Buy a key on eBay and get it cut at your corner >>> locksmith. You can >> program >>> it yourself in less than 30 seconds >>> >>> My experience: >>> I bought my '02 second hand and only recieved 1 key. I >>> bought 2 on eBay >> for >>> $11.99 each (free shipping) and had them both cut by my >>> local >> (professional) >>> locksmith and one of the keys programmed for $24.95. I >>> programmed the >>> second key. >>> >>> You can program your own replacements (up to 8 keys) at >>> home as long as >> you >>> have 2 working keys in this case the cost is just for >>> that of the key >> blank >>> and the charge for a locksmith to do the cutting. >>> >>> Think of it as a type on insurance you only pay for one >>> time. You hope >> you >>> never need it but......... >>> >>> >> >> > > |
Re: Spare Transponer Keys
Jeeze, sounds like you have a great dealership. Mine's like
a bunch of automatons...and they don't wash trucks, much less smile. Maybe it's the town... Seahag (Who actually _can_ be quite nice) "Kate" <svtkate@spam.filter.selby.ws> wrote: > Man... > I just hate it when Billy Ray makes sense like that ... > heh (he generally does) > > My personal approach to this, and I would really like to > see you give it a try. > Worst case scenario is they will say no. > > Go to the sales manager at your dealership. Sit down and > look him in the eye, and tell him what's going on. Explain > to him about your loyalty as a customer and that this is > causing some pretty hard feelings and thatthough you have > been a faithful customer to them, that this will likely > cost them not only your business, but cause enough ill > will that you will likely tell your friends, family and > fellow Jeepers about how shabbily they have treated you > over a KEY. > > Explain that you will provide both the key and a remote , > all you want them to do is program it for you and you want > them to do it for free. > > See what he says. If he says No then ask to talk to the > owner. Tell the owner how his sales manager seems to think > that customers are disposable. > If the owner is unavailable, get his name and write him a > letter. > > In the last ten years I have had the good fortune to have > dealerships that value my business. I don't buy a lot and > sometimes I buy used. I'm a long damn ways from rich. W're > just working middle class people living on a root beer > budget. But, there have been times when I have had to look > someone in the eye and call -------- on one of their > policies over a $20 repair or a little part or something. > > Most recenty I went in to my dealership. As usual we > laughed and talked and carried on with all the guys from > the different departments.. Then I went and hugged the > sales manager, asked how his new baby is and told him I > was off to buy a spare tire cover. > > I went to the parts guy, who is a mouse. He has the > personality of a dog that's been kicked once too many > times. He would like to be friendly, but it seems that > people here tend to be rough on parts guys and it's a damn > shame. Parts guys are great! > > Well, I ordered my cover, WOW $68.00!! > > I went back to the sales maanger, he asked if I got it > ordered and I told him "Yep! But WOW $68.00! - Oh well, I > like it!" > He jumped out of his chair and went to the parts > department and asked the parts guy what the markup was on > it, and the parts guy told him not much. He then told him > to write it up on a new car sale. Then the sales manager > decided to comp me the tire cover.. I was tickled as hell! > > Now, I know this is the long way to go to tell you that I > have an amazing dealership, and I do. We have a deal. I > don't beat them to death on a price, and they spoil me > rotten when I go in. > They have comped me things like new owner's manuals, a > spare set of new floor mats (front and rear), an oil > change with Mobile 1, car washes, programming a keys and > remote, and doing everything they possibly can to make me > alwas feel as if I were their most valued customer. > > You need to make YOUR dealership remember that YOU are > their most valued customer. One of hundreds, but each > customer they have makes a difference. > > Oh, one more thing. If you can't get them to do it for you > ask the final person who says no, for the address of the > Chrysler corporation's customer relations department. > > No one wants you to tell daddy on them. > Stick up for yourself, and do it with a smile and a > handshake. > > Kate > Ohhhhh Six Rhoobie Kahn > > I'll just bet that he will be, or ACT surprised that you > have had so much trouble over this. > "D" <dpfer@r.com> wrote in message > news:Hp0Ig.41639$eL2.30666@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com... >> Billy Ray, you are absolutely right. This is the best way >> around it that >> I've found, and you helped lead me to it. >> Damned if I give the dealer, who I purchased a lot of >> parts from for my old >> 93 GC from, over $90 for a key. Plain ridiculous imho. >> Thank you all for your input. >> And to Stupendous Man; your way is not too bad to think >> about. If I was >> truly independent, it would be a option. >> Thanks again. >> D >> >> "billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message >> news:77f33$44f0816c$48311eaf$21751@FUSE.NET... >>> I'm going to take a moment here to get preachy.. >>> >>> The hassle and expense to get a replacement Transponder >>> key consistes of a >>> day at the dealership and $100 (They charge $50 for the >>> key blank and $50 >>> for the programming.) >>> >>> If you lost your only key add a weekend after 6 pm tow >>> charge (this is >> when >>> it is most likely to happen) >>> >>> Your option: >>> Buy a key on eBay and get it cut at your corner >>> locksmith. You can >> program >>> it yourself in less than 30 seconds >>> >>> My experience: >>> I bought my '02 second hand and only recieved 1 key. I >>> bought 2 on eBay >> for >>> $11.99 each (free shipping) and had them both cut by my >>> local >> (professional) >>> locksmith and one of the keys programmed for $24.95. I >>> programmed the >>> second key. >>> >>> You can program your own replacements (up to 8 keys) at >>> home as long as >> you >>> have 2 working keys in this case the cost is just for >>> that of the key >> blank >>> and the charge for a locksmith to do the cutting. >>> >>> Think of it as a type on insurance you only pay for one >>> time. You hope >> you >>> never need it but......... >>> >>> >> >> > > |
Re: Spare Transponer Keys
Jeeze, sounds like you have a great dealership. Mine's like
a bunch of automatons...and they don't wash trucks, much less smile. Maybe it's the town... Seahag (Who actually _can_ be quite nice) "Kate" <svtkate@spam.filter.selby.ws> wrote: > Man... > I just hate it when Billy Ray makes sense like that ... > heh (he generally does) > > My personal approach to this, and I would really like to > see you give it a try. > Worst case scenario is they will say no. > > Go to the sales manager at your dealership. Sit down and > look him in the eye, and tell him what's going on. Explain > to him about your loyalty as a customer and that this is > causing some pretty hard feelings and thatthough you have > been a faithful customer to them, that this will likely > cost them not only your business, but cause enough ill > will that you will likely tell your friends, family and > fellow Jeepers about how shabbily they have treated you > over a KEY. > > Explain that you will provide both the key and a remote , > all you want them to do is program it for you and you want > them to do it for free. > > See what he says. If he says No then ask to talk to the > owner. Tell the owner how his sales manager seems to think > that customers are disposable. > If the owner is unavailable, get his name and write him a > letter. > > In the last ten years I have had the good fortune to have > dealerships that value my business. I don't buy a lot and > sometimes I buy used. I'm a long damn ways from rich. W're > just working middle class people living on a root beer > budget. But, there have been times when I have had to look > someone in the eye and call -------- on one of their > policies over a $20 repair or a little part or something. > > Most recenty I went in to my dealership. As usual we > laughed and talked and carried on with all the guys from > the different departments.. Then I went and hugged the > sales manager, asked how his new baby is and told him I > was off to buy a spare tire cover. > > I went to the parts guy, who is a mouse. He has the > personality of a dog that's been kicked once too many > times. He would like to be friendly, but it seems that > people here tend to be rough on parts guys and it's a damn > shame. Parts guys are great! > > Well, I ordered my cover, WOW $68.00!! > > I went back to the sales maanger, he asked if I got it > ordered and I told him "Yep! But WOW $68.00! - Oh well, I > like it!" > He jumped out of his chair and went to the parts > department and asked the parts guy what the markup was on > it, and the parts guy told him not much. He then told him > to write it up on a new car sale. Then the sales manager > decided to comp me the tire cover.. I was tickled as hell! > > Now, I know this is the long way to go to tell you that I > have an amazing dealership, and I do. We have a deal. I > don't beat them to death on a price, and they spoil me > rotten when I go in. > They have comped me things like new owner's manuals, a > spare set of new floor mats (front and rear), an oil > change with Mobile 1, car washes, programming a keys and > remote, and doing everything they possibly can to make me > alwas feel as if I were their most valued customer. > > You need to make YOUR dealership remember that YOU are > their most valued customer. One of hundreds, but each > customer they have makes a difference. > > Oh, one more thing. If you can't get them to do it for you > ask the final person who says no, for the address of the > Chrysler corporation's customer relations department. > > No one wants you to tell daddy on them. > Stick up for yourself, and do it with a smile and a > handshake. > > Kate > Ohhhhh Six Rhoobie Kahn > > I'll just bet that he will be, or ACT surprised that you > have had so much trouble over this. > "D" <dpfer@r.com> wrote in message > news:Hp0Ig.41639$eL2.30666@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com... >> Billy Ray, you are absolutely right. This is the best way >> around it that >> I've found, and you helped lead me to it. >> Damned if I give the dealer, who I purchased a lot of >> parts from for my old >> 93 GC from, over $90 for a key. Plain ridiculous imho. >> Thank you all for your input. >> And to Stupendous Man; your way is not too bad to think >> about. If I was >> truly independent, it would be a option. >> Thanks again. >> D >> >> "billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message >> news:77f33$44f0816c$48311eaf$21751@FUSE.NET... >>> I'm going to take a moment here to get preachy.. >>> >>> The hassle and expense to get a replacement Transponder >>> key consistes of a >>> day at the dealership and $100 (They charge $50 for the >>> key blank and $50 >>> for the programming.) >>> >>> If you lost your only key add a weekend after 6 pm tow >>> charge (this is >> when >>> it is most likely to happen) >>> >>> Your option: >>> Buy a key on eBay and get it cut at your corner >>> locksmith. You can >> program >>> it yourself in less than 30 seconds >>> >>> My experience: >>> I bought my '02 second hand and only recieved 1 key. I >>> bought 2 on eBay >> for >>> $11.99 each (free shipping) and had them both cut by my >>> local >> (professional) >>> locksmith and one of the keys programmed for $24.95. I >>> programmed the >>> second key. >>> >>> You can program your own replacements (up to 8 keys) at >>> home as long as >> you >>> have 2 working keys in this case the cost is just for >>> that of the key >> blank >>> and the charge for a locksmith to do the cutting. >>> >>> Think of it as a type on insurance you only pay for one >>> time. You hope >> you >>> never need it but......... >>> >>> >> >> > > |
Re: Spare Key Awakening
"Kate" <svtkate@spam.filter.selby.ws> wrote in message news:6eOHg.4731$C6.1144@bignews1.bellsouth.net... > Over a KEY!?! > > "Stupendous Man" <spam@trap.com> wrote in message > news:4l9k4jFut7cU1@individual.net... >> In some states you have 30 days or so to change your mind and take back >> the vehicle. >> I would. >> -- Yeah, I figure if you sell someone a car for over 5G and you won't throw in a second key, you are a punk -- Stupendous Man, Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty |
Re: Spare Key Awakening
"Kate" <svtkate@spam.filter.selby.ws> wrote in message news:6eOHg.4731$C6.1144@bignews1.bellsouth.net... > Over a KEY!?! > > "Stupendous Man" <spam@trap.com> wrote in message > news:4l9k4jFut7cU1@individual.net... >> In some states you have 30 days or so to change your mind and take back >> the vehicle. >> I would. >> -- Yeah, I figure if you sell someone a car for over 5G and you won't throw in a second key, you are a punk -- Stupendous Man, Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty |
Re: Spare Key Awakening
"Kate" <svtkate@spam.filter.selby.ws> wrote in message news:6eOHg.4731$C6.1144@bignews1.bellsouth.net... > Over a KEY!?! > > "Stupendous Man" <spam@trap.com> wrote in message > news:4l9k4jFut7cU1@individual.net... >> In some states you have 30 days or so to change your mind and take back >> the vehicle. >> I would. >> -- Yeah, I figure if you sell someone a car for over 5G and you won't throw in a second key, you are a punk -- Stupendous Man, Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty |
Re: Spare Key Awakening
"Kate" <svtkate@spam.filter.selby.ws> wrote in message news:6eOHg.4731$C6.1144@bignews1.bellsouth.net... > Over a KEY!?! > > "Stupendous Man" <spam@trap.com> wrote in message > news:4l9k4jFut7cU1@individual.net... >> In some states you have 30 days or so to change your mind and take back >> the vehicle. >> I would. >> -- Yeah, I figure if you sell someone a car for over 5G and you won't throw in a second key, you are a punk -- Stupendous Man, Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty |
Re: Spare Transponer Keys
"Seahag" <Seahag@toadymail.net> wrote in message news:44f37ce1_3@newsfeed.slurp.net... > Jeeze, sounds like you have a great dealership. Mine's like a bunch of > automatons...and they don't wash trucks, much less smile. Maybe it's the > town... > > Seahag > (Who actually _can_ be quite nice) > I really do. Surprisingly too! When we went there to buy the Liberty, the sales manager jokingly called me a Yankee. Mind you, I wasn't raised in the south, but my folks come from the south and I looked him in the eye and explained to him that it wasn't funny. For just a moment there we were nose to mose (ok, me on my tippys, it had to be a riot!) and then we all laughed and we have gotten alont famusly ever since. It's too bad that your group is such a bunch of sticks in the mud... c'mon over! I'll share! Kate |
Re: Spare Transponer Keys
"Seahag" <Seahag@toadymail.net> wrote in message news:44f37ce1_3@newsfeed.slurp.net... > Jeeze, sounds like you have a great dealership. Mine's like a bunch of > automatons...and they don't wash trucks, much less smile. Maybe it's the > town... > > Seahag > (Who actually _can_ be quite nice) > I really do. Surprisingly too! When we went there to buy the Liberty, the sales manager jokingly called me a Yankee. Mind you, I wasn't raised in the south, but my folks come from the south and I looked him in the eye and explained to him that it wasn't funny. For just a moment there we were nose to mose (ok, me on my tippys, it had to be a riot!) and then we all laughed and we have gotten alont famusly ever since. It's too bad that your group is such a bunch of sticks in the mud... c'mon over! I'll share! Kate |
Re: Spare Transponer Keys
"Seahag" <Seahag@toadymail.net> wrote in message news:44f37ce1_3@newsfeed.slurp.net... > Jeeze, sounds like you have a great dealership. Mine's like a bunch of > automatons...and they don't wash trucks, much less smile. Maybe it's the > town... > > Seahag > (Who actually _can_ be quite nice) > I really do. Surprisingly too! When we went there to buy the Liberty, the sales manager jokingly called me a Yankee. Mind you, I wasn't raised in the south, but my folks come from the south and I looked him in the eye and explained to him that it wasn't funny. For just a moment there we were nose to mose (ok, me on my tippys, it had to be a riot!) and then we all laughed and we have gotten alont famusly ever since. It's too bad that your group is such a bunch of sticks in the mud... c'mon over! I'll share! Kate |
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