Well, as some of you know, I have what seems to be a transmission Conductor Plate issue. Having paid for a MaxCare warranty, I figgered I was good to go with issues like this.
Not so it seems.
I have a case manager and a case number but after telling her I was told by my nearest dealership told me they couldn't/wouldn't work on Crossfires, she (Courtney) called all of the others within a 200 mile radius.
Nope. Nada. None. Zip.
Her supervisor suggested finding an independent repair facility and working through reimbursement. Wow. I pointed out that while I suppose this will work for me, I was absolutely unwilling to drive to say, Atlanta (Buckhead Imports, 120 miles) with a faulty transmission. They will pay to have it flatbedded to a facility of my choice.

Well, what do we all think of this? Any other suggestions for east Alabama?

 

Trade it in for a Ford F-150 with a gun rack? I'm sure you'd fit right in with the locals.

 

I think I should be offended.

But I can't figure out why.

Thanks for the help.

 

Don't be offended - you're a Tea Partier - just ignore it!

 

LOL
When they do warranty work they get paid less than a regular customer pay repair, so there is that to to consider, they probably did and opted out. They are bastards anyway, as you can sense I am not a friend of stealerships and avoid them when I can.

 

How's Sarah anyway?
I always admired her nice pair of ..........glasses.

 

Max, I think it sux.
Isn't there any European/Mercedes independant shops near you?
I think it's amazing that Mercedes dealerships will work on any old (out of warranty) Mercedes ever built. But turn down Crossfire owners with cash in hand.

 

DITTO THAT
Good luck Max...I'm sure you will get this resolved

 

Standard equipment with Fords in that area.. Kinda like the AAA towing card in the owners manual..

 

I AM offended, and I know why.
( I've been trying to figure out where to put my gun rack in the roadster for 2 years now....
maybe I'll mount it to the wind deflector with JB Weld or a coat-hanger )

 

Crown MB in Montgomery and Buckhead Imports in Atlanta. Courtney is to call me this afternoon.

 

Ducktape, oldtimer.

Ducktape.

Not to be confused with duct tape. Diff'rent stuff.

 

ducktape ain't permanent, JB Weld and coat hangers are .....

 

Fagan's in Piedmont ( 55 miles from my place ) has 2 transmissions, $650 a pop.
One shows as only 21,000 miles .....

Just sayin ...

 

3:00 came...and went without the promised call from Courtney. Buckhead says they will work on it. 3 nearby MB dealers said "NO!".

I'm going to push for a "direct billing" instead of reimbursement. It's not my problem. Or Chrysler can trade me a new Dart. I'll sell it and buy a BRZ or FRS.

 

U aint no redneck if U thunk ducktape aintagonna fix nuthin for life...

 

I spoke to Kenneth Ford at Ed Voyles CJD in Marietta, GA a few minutes ago and was informed that

THEY WOULD BE HAPPY TO REPAIR MY CROSSFIRE. They have 3 CF techs on staff and have seen my issue before. And they'll fix both of my failed seat heaters, too!

Now, all I have to do is get a hold of "Courtney" and get the car flatbedded to Marietta.

Sheesh...

 

Damn, Max. I wish I were closer. We'd put her in the car trailer, gun rack and all and haul *** to the dealer.......
They'd fix her to your satisfaction or we would threaten to shoot the place up....well, maybe trash the bathroom...lol...

 

Doc-I'd even put you up for a few days and pay for the bar bill...now, that's what I'm talkin' about!

 

'cause that's what friends do....good luck my friend...I'm sure it will work out....