Tyre fitters

cbr1100xx · 27th August 2019, 14:41

On the way home from work I stopped off at an unbranded tyre fitters to get a replacement valve fitted.
Not a big place , 3 bays and not a chain.
I parked opposite the bays , walked over and thought wheres the reception?
You have to walk through the middle bay to get to it but there was a car in the bay up on a Jack......not ideal.
Went over to reception, no one there...2 fitters working on cars and 2 people chatting outside.

Stood there for 7 minutes with no body even looking in my direction
Then watched the fitter put the wheel on the hub , out came the air gun , nuts as tight as possible......then got the torque wrench out , put it on each nut and straight away you heard click.

This made my mind up and I walked straight out again.
For a small company you would think they might need the work but no one acknowledged my existence until I had got in the car and started to reverse out...1 of the 2 chatting asked if I needed anything...no ta.
Feel sorry for whoever tries to undo those nuts

timon · 27th August 2019, 14:56

Many of us can probably relate undoing bolts tightened by such muppets. I can.

A wrecker over here has the same attitude, getting on your knees and bowing down deep is the only way to get anything from them. Well that became more ambiguous than it was meant to.

Typhoon190 · 27th August 2019, 20:15

Some business think you are privileged to have them muck you belongings up, and charging you for the fun of it.

Clearly not concerned with repeat business, as they probably won't be there in 6 months time.

27th August 2019, 14:41	#1
cbr1100xx Gets stuck in VW touareg Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: dunsop bridge Posts: 870 Thanks: 225 Thanked 414 Times in 235 Posts	Tyre fitters On the way home from work I stopped off at an unbranded tyre fitters to get a replacement valve fitted. Not a big place , 3 bays and not a chain. I parked opposite the bays , walked over and thought wheres the reception? You have to walk through the middle bay to get to it but there was a car in the bay up on a Jack......not ideal. Went over to reception, no one there...2 fitters working on cars and 2 people chatting outside. Stood there for 7 minutes with no body even looking in my direction Then watched the fitter put the wheel on the hub , out came the air gun , nuts as tight as possible......then got the torque wrench out , put it on each nut and straight away you heard click. This made my mind up and I walked straight out again. For a small company you would think they might need the work but no one acknowledged my existence until I had got in the car and started to reverse out...1 of the 2 chatting asked if I needed anything...no ta. Feel sorry for whoever tries to undo those nuts __________________ WE WERE BOTH BORN ON THE 4th of JULY CAR DIED 15/11/2022---I'M STILL GOING (JUST)

27th August 2019, 14:56	#2
timon Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Rotterdam Posts: 145 Thanks: 15 Thanked 25 Times in 22 Posts	Many of us can probably relate undoing bolts tightened by such muppets. I can. A wrecker over here has the same attitude, getting on your knees and bowing down deep is the only way to get anything from them. Well that became more ambiguous than it was meant to.

27th August 2019, 20:15	#3
Typhoon190 This is my second home MG ZT-T 190 Monogram Typhoon Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 4,704 Thanks: 328 Thanked 557 Times in 443 Posts	Some business think you are privileged to have them muck you belongings up, and charging you for the fun of it. Clearly not concerned with repeat business, as they probably won't be there in 6 months time.