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Some pothead from the stealership called the other day to let me know that my "Mesquite" was ready.  I think I'll go somewhere else next time.
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LMAO! That might be good idea...to go elsewhere. 
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I had an autoshop call me and tell me my
Mercury Mistake was ready for me to pick up
needless to say I didn't go back to that auto shop
Last edited by FFE; 03/27/06 01:09 AM.
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Luckily I didn't end up having any work done at this place... Last year when something went wrong with my Timing I had a little shop next to my work diagnose it. I left it there all day...
When I went back, he basically told me I was right it's the timing chain... But that he didn't want to do the work. There is no way that engine belongs in that car... he said! (Then he charged me $15)
I know it's tight, but it is stock. It's not like I dropped a V8 in there or something!
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Originally posted by FFE:
I had an autoshop call me and tell me my
Mercury Mistake was ready for me to pick up
needless to say I didn't go back to that auto shop
My kid took her car to a shop and the guy came out and said "the Escort was done". She just sat there and paid no attention so the guy says it again, she looks up and he is looking at her. She says "it's not an Escort, it's a Contour" and the guys says "no it's not it's an Escort".  She never went there again.
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Originally posted by LUCA:
Originally posted by FFE:
I had an autoshop call me and tell me my
Mercury Mistake was ready for me to pick up
needless to say I didn't go back to that auto shop
"it's not an Escort, it's a Contour" and the guys says "no it's not it's an Escort".
ouch
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Originally posted by NO 4 EVR:
Originally posted by LUCA:
Originally posted by FFE:
I had an autoshop call me and tell me my
Mercury Mistake was ready for me to pick up
needless to say I didn't go back to that auto shop
"it's not an Escort, it's a Contour" and the guys says "no it's not it's an Escort".
ouch
No kidding. It's like someone else telling you how to pronounce your own last name (which actually happened to me at a local Little Caesars Pizza place; figures, lol).
Matt
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1999 Sil-Fro SVT Contour 3.0L with goodies (Totalled 6/21/06)
1988 Bronco II (Sold)
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I had a guy doing exhaust work on my mom's MitsuBISHI (emphasis on BISHI), only to have the guy tell me it's a MitsuBITSY. These people mentioned, were they born in FloriDUH by any chance? 
Is my car for sale? PM me if you're in South FL.
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Haha that's awesome! Go GM!
YES, SIR!!!
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Originally posted by Bronco_SVT:
No kidding. It's like someone else telling you how to pronounce your own last name (which actually happened to me at a local Little Caesars Pizza place; figures, lol).
Do elaborate - I've gotta hear this. My own last name is mispronounced and misspelled more often than not, but at least I've never been told I'm wrong!
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Originally posted by Rouar:
Originally posted by Bronco_SVT:
No kidding. It's like someone else telling you how to pronounce your own last name (which actually happened to me at a local Little Caesars Pizza place; figures, lol).
Do elaborate - I've gotta hear this. My own last name is mispronounced and misspelled more often than not, but at least I've never been told I'm wrong!
I'd like to hear that story as well. My last name is not that unusual or uncommon it is just often mispronounced. If you pronounce it correctly to include all the letters (so it will be spelled correctly) no one knows what you are talking about. I've been corrected (kinda) before as well.
It's Thornton. But everyone pronounces it "Thorton". I usually pronounce it "ThorNton" and have had people say "what", then I repeat, and they "Oh, Thorton".
Good luck finding a Thorton in the phone book. I've tried and have never run across that name before.
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