McWillster
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This morning driving into work, just got onto the dualer and the left hand wiper arm decided not to return back to the botom of window (threads knacked) right hand side came up and caught on the left hand one and snapped.
Bit of a crap deal not having any wipers and having to reach out the window and manually wipe as i go along but hey shit happens!
Phoned Vauxhall this morning and got 2 wiper arms put aside, went up at lunchtime and got them and went round to the master fit bit to see if i could borrow a spanner to fit them as i have to drive 50 miles home and didn't fancy doing it with no wipers.
Guy gave me one (along with a funny look) started to replace them then he and another guy came over and started to replace the other side. so i tidyed away the old stuff to then go and put the caps over the bolts to find that the one the guy had put on wasn't there. (you had to take it off to fit the wiper so he obviously had it at some point) i had a rake around for it and couldn't so i just stuck the old one on and thought to myself you f*cking pinched it! Complete wanker!
For no reason other than a sadistic little giggle for him and his other mechanic mate!!
ANY NEED?
Not a big deal but some people out there are just pricks! 
(sorry for the essay just wanting a rant!)
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K3 VMU
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Vauxhall in Aberdeen?
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McWillster
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Yup!
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K3 VMU
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slightly off your rant....
couple months ago, the valeters had a corsa vxr-s started and sitting running til they opened up to clean it, by the time they had opened up or came back some little cunts had stole it ha ha ha, my mates missus works there and phoned him to tell him of the news, he says,thats funny-there was one sitting along from his lock up, the little cunts had stole it, but not bin able to do anything with it (presume they have a remote start or something)
i never go into vauxhall, only time i went in there was with my old works combo when it needed serviced,or new turbo, etc
[Edited on 18-01-2010 by K3 VMU]
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McWillster
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Well i tried auto-save along the esplanade but they said i would have to get it direct from vauxhall. Wouldn't notmally go through them.
There a bunch o dosey dickheads!
It probablly didn't help i was wearing shirt and trousers and they think they can take office boys on a ride, but is it my fault there stuck in a shitty job?? No so why do i have to be your amusement, pricks!
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mattievRS
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Im suprised they didnt try charging you for doing the other wiper arm tbh!
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DaveyLC
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If you went into the garage and offered them a drink (i.e. a fiver) for the use of some tools I'll give you some compassion but if you just wandered in and asked to borrow a spanner without mentioning any kind of favour in return then I dont blame them..
I get people pulling up and asking to use my tools/ramp etc. when im down my workshop and when they fuck off without giving me anything I just think "what a cunt".
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McWillster
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I just don't like how you have to pay through the nose for everything even a favour. I would of understood if i was a prick going in with a moody face and being rude but this just wasn't the case, i was more than gratefull for there help until relising what they had done.
Obviously gone are the days of people doing something nice and not looking for something in return.
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sc0ott
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notice it took 2 of them to change something a monkey could change. i doubt either would have done what they done on their own. typical shytbags for you eh
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sand-eel
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Take it they took the spanner back? Why didn't you ask for the wiper arm back?
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p93sco
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Registered: 30th Jun 08
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im supprised they even lent you a spanner tbh and then help you and take away ur new wiper. just come out to the kemnay vauxhall garage far more helpful.
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Gregor
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hmmm are you sure theyve not maybe just accidently dropped it ?
I mean you never even asked the guys if they had it/dropped it.
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p93sco
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some of the people tht work in aberdeen are real helpful and some just nae point bothering. i would of asked
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McWillster
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Thing is i did ask.. i said have you seen the other cover for the wiper arm and got a caveman like grunt which i took to mean no. Had a rake about and couldn't find it so just stuck the old one on.
[Edited on 19-01-2010 by McWillster]
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jamied
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lol not the end of the world mate
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Gareth F
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If someone doesnt charge me for working on my car ill always give them a fiver to say thanks.
Makes the world go around as they are always the ones that will squeeze you in front of other customers if you need it.
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