Ha,

This is what happens when you take your car to a 5 star dealer for a faulty seatbelt alarm that still isn't repaired, was in the shop for a month and a half, had most of the electronics replaced, and the interior ruined. The interior was repaired and is better than it was, so not too pi$$ed any more. It was a terrible experience though. I took these pictures late one night to see what the heck was going on with my car. If you look very closely, you can see the deep indentions on the pass. seat leather. They almost ripped the seat.

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/a...eCandle004.jpg

 

My engine is all over the floor at the dealers, I feel your pain.

 

Just bought an 04 coupe two weeks ago (22k miles).
It's about as perfect as you expect to find for a car with 22k miles.

So, yesterday I take it to my local 5-star dealer for a state inspection so that I can get it registered.

They have me in and out in one hour - of course it passed with flying colors. Get home and get the paperwork ready to take to MVA to get it registered and notice a big scratch on the side bolster of the passenger seat. Looks like someone got in with a screwdriver in their pocket.

I took pictures and sent a fax to the service manager telling him the scratch wasn't there when I dropped it off.

He calls me back quickly and tells me he talked to the inspector and that no one sat in the passenger seat so that it couldn't have happened there.

I know it wasn't scratched when I dropped it off, but there is no way I can prove anything.

I may stop crying in a few weeks.

 

Yeah, 5 star dealers are the best right...got my '05 roadster 6 weeks ago...came with one key...dealer gets me another...get to the service dept on a Sat. morning and wait about an hour (didn't realize I could program the key myself...duh)...anyhow...service guy comes out and says...oops...they must have gotten the wrong key because it doesn't work (not the fob, the key). So they'll order me a new one and call me when it's in. They call me three days later and said they had tried the wrong key and the had the right one there all along and call them before I come in the next Saturday so they'll make sure they have a tech who can program the key. So back I went and all was done in 5 minutes but still, it was a second trip for nothing. By the way,...the fob isn't working too well so I guess I have to get new batteries for it.

 

That's not good. When the car is ripped apart like that they are never the same after. The trim never goes back in as well as it should.

Sorry.

Jon

 

use a hot iron with a towel over it and press it against those spots for a minute or two, the dimples should rise out.

 

Well,

Actually, the interior looks perfect now. It came out better than it was before because they fixed everything including the scuffs and scratches that were there prior to their damage. There are even less creaks than before because the panels fit better now. Quite surprised actually at how nice everything came out. Still a very terrible experience.

I did repair the leather. In fact, I wrote two threads detailing the hot iron process that I used. Thanks though.

 

OMG... that picture almost made me cry!