could the tire shop have fucked my car up? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

balci · 07-27-2017, 10:49 AM

so I went to have tires put on my new RPF1 today, they went ahead and installed them at the same time. been driving around for about two hours now, and just as i got out of my car, looked around tightening the wheels, I noticed these

is this damage that can be associated with someone not knowing how a lift works?

im gonna go ahead and bet that the repair is hideously fucking expensive, too.

Kimsey47 · 07-27-2017, 10:52 AM

I'd say that it fits the bill... Take it back to the shop, stay calm, and speak with the manager regarding the damage. Hopefully they'll make it right!

balci · 07-27-2017, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Kimsey47

I'd say that it fits the bill... Take it back to the shop, stay calm, and speak with the manager regarding the damage. Hopefully they'll make it right!

I'd feel like an idiot if it turned out it wasnt them. they just closed, but I'll shoot them an email at least before I drive back later.

couldnt have been caused by driving on highways for 2 hours, nor have I ever noticed it before.

Tcoat · 07-27-2017, 11:17 AM

Almost 100% sure that is a result of the hoist. My wife's brand new Impreza had almost exactly the same damage to the side skirts when the dealer put it on the hoist wrong to do the prep.

balci · 07-27-2017, 11:19 AM

most ironic part is that i asked to watch them put them on.

they wouldn't let me, of course.

8RZ · 07-27-2017, 11:32 AM

While that definitely looks like hoist damage, it may be hard to prove it was their shop that did it. They may just claim the damage was there before they worked on the car. Good luck.

Kimsey47 · 07-27-2017, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by balci

I'd feel like an idiot if it turned out it wasnt them. they just closed, but I'll shoot them an email at least before I drive back later.

couldnt have been caused by driving on highways for 2 hours, nor have I ever noticed it before.

Just judging from the pictures you have, the damage looks "fresh" to me. I'm just hopeful they'll work with you and not going directly on the defense.

JazzleSAURUS · 07-27-2017, 11:51 AM

That's lazy mechanic on a lift damage.

JazzleSAURUS · 07-27-2017, 11:52 AM

Take really good close up pictures of the damage with a date in the background, (a watch with date works, a newspaper corner, even using a dry erase marker just above the damage,) to show how fresh it is. If it's down to the metal it will tarnish very quickly.

Helios · 07-27-2017, 01:26 PM

This is why A) I always take pictures of the car before I let anyone do service and B) I do a walk around the car to make sure no damage occurred and point anything out before I drive away. BTW, I normally do my own service because I don't trust mechanics.

balci · 07-27-2017, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by JazzleSAURUS

Take really good close up pictures of the damage with a date in the background, (a watch with date works, a newspaper corner, even using a dry erase marker just above the damage,) to show how fresh it is. If it's down to the metal it will tarnish very quickly.

damn good point, took a few pictures with the receipt, and like kimsey47 pointed out, they damages are pretty damn fresh.

at the very least, the enkeis turned out nice

Clipdat · 07-27-2017, 02:10 PM

Wow, they attempted to jack up the car via the body instead of the pinch welds, or their lift somehow got in the way and damaged the body.

And then they just gave you the car back without saying anything. Incredible. I would expect this level of incompetence from US car dealerships, but I guess it happens in Norway as well.

balci · 07-27-2017, 02:14 PM

i honestly wasnt expecting it, at first i assumed it was me that had been a dumbass and somehow not noticed it, which is why i was so shocked when i saw it.

but judging by what everyone is telling me, and how fresh it looks, yeah.

to their ''credit'' the jack point at that corner is kinda fucked, but it still doesn't really justify it.

Clipdat · 07-27-2017, 03:09 PM

Can't wait to hear what they say when you bring it back tomorrow.

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Originally Posted by balci

i honestly wasnt expecting it, at first i assumed it was me that had been a dumbass and somehow not noticed it, which is why i was so shocked when i saw it.

but judging by what everyone is telling me, and how fresh it looks, yeah.

to their ''credit'' the jack point at that corner is kinda fucked, but it still doesn't really justify it.

07-27-2017, 10:52 AM	#2
Kimsey47 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2016 STI DGM Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,875 Thanks: 1,189 Thanked 1,460 Times in 662 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'd say that it fits the bill... Take it back to the shop, stay calm, and speak with the manager regarding the damage. Hopefully they'll make it right! __________________ Subaru STI :

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Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,845 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,283 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2495 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	Almost 100% sure that is a result of the hoist. My wife's brand new Impreza had almost exactly the same damage to the side skirts when the dealer put it on the hoist wrong to do the prep. __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

07-27-2017, 11:51 AM	#8
JazzleSAURUS Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Drives: 15 BRZ LTD, 05 FXT Location: Western MA Posts: 1,032 Thanks: 561 Thanked 558 Times in 351 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That's lazy mechanic on a lift damage. __________________ SOLD: 2015 WRB BRZ Limited ('02 WRX BBS, S-04's, Stoptech Sport pads, MXP SP, AVO drop in filter, Mishimoto Intake tube, decatted header, OFT 93 Stage 2 EL Tune, Kartboy rear shifter bushing, Whiteline transmission and subframe lockout bushings, ST Coilovers, SPC Camber bolts w/smaller crash bolt, SPC LCA's & SPC Toe Arm bushings, Red TOMs, TRD Wing.)

07-27-2017, 11:52 AM	#9
JazzleSAURUS Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Drives: 15 BRZ LTD, 05 FXT Location: Western MA Posts: 1,032 Thanks: 561 Thanked 558 Times in 351 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Take really good close up pictures of the damage with a date in the background, (a watch with date works, a newspaper corner, even using a dry erase marker just above the damage,) to show how fresh it is. If it's down to the metal it will tarnish very quickly. __________________ SOLD: 2015 WRB BRZ Limited ('02 WRX BBS, S-04's, Stoptech Sport pads, MXP SP, AVO drop in filter, Mishimoto Intake tube, decatted header, OFT 93 Stage 2 EL Tune, Kartboy rear shifter bushing, Whiteline transmission and subframe lockout bushings, ST Coilovers, SPC Camber bolts w/smaller crash bolt, SPC LCA's & SPC Toe Arm bushings, Red TOMs, TRD Wing.)

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Helios Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Drives: 2014 Red Subaru BRZ Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 85 Thanks: 18 Thanked 39 Times in 27 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This is why A) I always take pictures of the car before I let anyone do service and B) I do a walk around the car to make sure no damage occurred and point anything out before I drive away. BTW, I normally do my own service because I don't trust mechanics.

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