wchain
04-20-2005, 02:33 PM
So I took my company car (2005 Yukon XL) to a Local Goodyear station to get a state inspection today (it came from our Louisiana Office and I needed to get Texas Plates, and a Texas Registration).
This truck has 8500 miles on it. I pulled up and asked "Habib" (a middle eastern man)if he could do an inspection. He stated no problem. So he took my keys and insurance card, and handed it to "Jerry" to do the inspection. Then he told me it was $39.50, pass or fail.
Jerry came in and told me that my truck broke the machine, and I asked him what he meant. I went outside and the PC that does the inspection had overheated, and needed to rebooted. So while he rebooted, he started to talk to me about this and that. I stood there and Wathced Jerry (the caucasian guy with his name ON THE SHIRT) do my inspection.
He inspected everything, and then tested the Gas Cap, and he told me it failed. He tested it twice and told me it failed. So I told him ok, how much is a new gas cap.
Jerry : "A new gas cap is $29.00, and its expensive because its the OE Design...."
:nono:
Me: "Bull ***** Sir. You take that gas cap, and keep it. You fail me, and keep the $39.50. I'll take it somewhere else. I will NOT pay 29 dollars for a freakin gas cap" (turning red and making a scene in the Goodyear).
Jerry: OKay sir.
I take the truck to the GMC Dealer and ask them to inspect it, and check the cap since it failed.
The truck passed with no problem. The tech did the inspection in front of me and he goes.
"Yeah we get that a lot. There's an adapter you are supposed to use for the new style caps, but rather than use it, they just fail you and get you for a new gas cap. If you don't want the hassle, just buy a new gas cap before you get inspected, and return it after it passes, unless you need to use it."
Which was a good tip, but it was under warranty anyway. Oh and yes, the dealer price of a gas cap? $9.00....Autozone? $5.47.
So I take my 'fail' paperwork and call the Texas Dept. of Transportation Office, Inspection Complaint Department.
I inform the lady of what happened, and she goes on to tell me that "Jerry" is not a licensed inspector. On top of that, the inspection paperwork said that the Texas State Licensed inspectors Name was Habib Gheewala. Which was obviously NOT Jerry. Which is a big :nono: in Texas. You must be licensed to operate the State Inspection Machine.
She took a statement from me and then is coming to the office for an interview regarding this shady bunch. As well as my $39.50 refund..... Meanwhile, there were two DPS officers over there about 20 minutes ago with crow bars prying off the Texas State Inspection Placards off the side of the building! :rofl:
That was my day...LOL
This truck has 8500 miles on it. I pulled up and asked "Habib" (a middle eastern man)if he could do an inspection. He stated no problem. So he took my keys and insurance card, and handed it to "Jerry" to do the inspection. Then he told me it was $39.50, pass or fail.
Jerry came in and told me that my truck broke the machine, and I asked him what he meant. I went outside and the PC that does the inspection had overheated, and needed to rebooted. So while he rebooted, he started to talk to me about this and that. I stood there and Wathced Jerry (the caucasian guy with his name ON THE SHIRT) do my inspection.
He inspected everything, and then tested the Gas Cap, and he told me it failed. He tested it twice and told me it failed. So I told him ok, how much is a new gas cap.
Jerry : "A new gas cap is $29.00, and its expensive because its the OE Design...."
:nono:
Me: "Bull ***** Sir. You take that gas cap, and keep it. You fail me, and keep the $39.50. I'll take it somewhere else. I will NOT pay 29 dollars for a freakin gas cap" (turning red and making a scene in the Goodyear).
Jerry: OKay sir.
I take the truck to the GMC Dealer and ask them to inspect it, and check the cap since it failed.
The truck passed with no problem. The tech did the inspection in front of me and he goes.
"Yeah we get that a lot. There's an adapter you are supposed to use for the new style caps, but rather than use it, they just fail you and get you for a new gas cap. If you don't want the hassle, just buy a new gas cap before you get inspected, and return it after it passes, unless you need to use it."
Which was a good tip, but it was under warranty anyway. Oh and yes, the dealer price of a gas cap? $9.00....Autozone? $5.47.
So I take my 'fail' paperwork and call the Texas Dept. of Transportation Office, Inspection Complaint Department.
I inform the lady of what happened, and she goes on to tell me that "Jerry" is not a licensed inspector. On top of that, the inspection paperwork said that the Texas State Licensed inspectors Name was Habib Gheewala. Which was obviously NOT Jerry. Which is a big :nono: in Texas. You must be licensed to operate the State Inspection Machine.
She took a statement from me and then is coming to the office for an interview regarding this shady bunch. As well as my $39.50 refund..... Meanwhile, there were two DPS officers over there about 20 minutes ago with crow bars prying off the Texas State Inspection Placards off the side of the building! :rofl:
That was my day...LOL