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RedRobin:
@ scottm72:

Your post didn't make it clear enough that the "garages" you were so wisely advising I shouldn't use were in fact tyre businesses. And hence my response and mention of other automotive businesses.

If you are offended by my opinion that you made a generalisation which I thought was ridiculous or absurd (meaning unreasonable), then I'm sorry. I should have perhaps used the word "absurd" rather than "ridiculous". I'll modify my earlier post accordingly.

However, your posts would be much easier to read and understand if you bothered to use capital letters where it is normally appropriate in the English language and also paragraph spacing.

Your total of 9 years experience "in the game" as you describe it, are only in KwikFit and Budget. It appears from many other people's reports that ATS are somewhat better and the fact that you use the term "in the game" doesn't reflect well on the nature of the tyre businesses you have your experience in.

sub39h:
I'd like to add that the local National Tyres when I lived in Stoke were excellent as well. They too took an interest in my mods. They took extra good care of my brand new wheels. And they fitted spark plugs for me for free. One of the lads had a very nice Ibiza Bocanegra too.

I don't agree with your tarring all chains with the same brush opinion either Scott. Irrespective of your experience, unless you've been to every single one and worked with every single person individually your opinion on the staff is an unfounded generalisation.

edd666999:

--- Quote from: scottm72 on October 04, 2012, 10:20:24 pm ---
--- Quote from: RedRobin on October 04, 2012, 12:20:03 am ---
--- Quote from: scottm72 on October 03, 2012, 11:19:08 pm ---
wouldnt touch them with a barge poll,,,, try and find a garage that is well reputed and not a garage that is interested in mods on your car - that just means they are full of young guys usually.


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....I think that is a ridiculous generalisation to make. My VW dealership ever since I first bought my GTI 7 years ago has always expressed interest in my car's mods, as have VW Racing, JKM, TTshop, and every single workshop/garage which has worked on my car. I would far rather have people work on my car who have some degree of enthusiasm for it.

I am so far totally happy with my local ATS and, being a small town, I already know who the staff are and they know who I am. As a result, there is a mutual trust.

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red robin your comment is laughable and also ridiculous, if you are happy with your local garage because you know them then bully for you but not all people have this option open to them, my so called ridiculous generalisation is based on a lot more facts that your relationship with your local garage.
without listing all the garages you have so successfully used im sure it is great that they are interested in your mods, and note you mention your local vw dealer ? my comment was on garages like kwik fit, smiley, budget, ats etc etc etc,,,, at no point did i mention a vw dealer so stop throwing your toys out of your pram and read things properly before you garble.
i was a tyre fitter with kwik fit for 1 year, then i was a trainee manager with budget for 2 years, then manager for kwik fit again for a while then finally an area manager for budget for 4 years,, so thats around 9 years in the game,,, whats your experience to call my comment ridiculous ?????
thats twice now you have rudely commented on one of my own comments and twice now you have talked rubbish,
all the garages like ats etc are all pretty much the same and swap staff all the time, when someone gets fired they simply go to the competitor who usually take them on,,,, it just keeps going round in circles, it is a cold and dirty job, long hours and tough conditions of which they get paid peanuts for,, i know ive done it,,,, or should i just dismiss all that and listen to your opinion because you have good local garages,,, i comment on things to help people out - after all thats what we are all on here for and i wouldnt be so rude to call peoples opinions ( absolutelly ridiculous ) if you disgaree with someone then fine disagree but dont do it in a way that makes you look like an arse :booty:

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RedRobin:
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Unfortunately sometimes words and meanings are ambiguous or simply misunderstood and people (including myself of course) kick off. It is the nature of the written word on forums. We are afterall, only human.  :smiley:

On this occasion, my response to Scott upset him and I could see it would easily escalate. So, as I started the thread I decided to lock it temporarily in the hope that things would settle down. However, that seems to have thrown oil on Scott's fire!  :grin: I thought I had said sorry, but never mind  :smiley:

andrewparker:
Scott, seriously, I think you offend too easily :grin:

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