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03-18-10, 07:34 PM
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If you know of anyone who has....
happened to acquire a jun-tw rear roof spoiler, painted tungsten pearl, lately and suddenly....
I had one stolen from my car at some point in the last week. I just today looked at it and thought..."mm something's missing." and it was gone. It was recently at park place for 2 days getting a new catalytic converter. I got my car back today and noticed right away it was gone. Then again I cant remember "noticing" it recently since it's a normal part of my car by now.
It was on there good ...that strong double sided tape. I'm not aware it would "fall off." There was zero residue on the window when I noticed it missing. I clean my windows often enough that I would have immediately noticed if any strong adhesive was there. i believe a razor and goo gone would be needed to get that off. So it was undoubtedly removed.
My car is parked in a garage unless shopping or something.
Should I complain to park place? not like it could be proved or is even likely.
I had one stolen from my car at some point in the last week. I just today looked at it and thought..."mm something's missing." and it was gone. It was recently at park place for 2 days getting a new catalytic converter. I got my car back today and noticed right away it was gone. Then again I cant remember "noticing" it recently since it's a normal part of my car by now.
It was on there good ...that strong double sided tape. I'm not aware it would "fall off." There was zero residue on the window when I noticed it missing. I clean my windows often enough that I would have immediately noticed if any strong adhesive was there. i believe a razor and goo gone would be needed to get that off. So it was undoubtedly removed.
My car is parked in a garage unless shopping or something.
Should I complain to park place? not like it could be proved or is even likely.
03-18-10, 08:17 PM
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u might want them to look into it.. i turned my car in for service and noticed my Cd's were missing when i pickd it up 1week later, couldn't remember if it even had cd's in there i barely listen to them and it was so long that i've seen my car, sure enough the tech that worked on my car had stolen them and place them in his own car, they "looked" into it and ended up just paying me for 6 new cd's.. u never know, they'll do anything to keep ur business sometimes
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The problem with the idea of someone there taking it is:
I always had one little area where there was a gap in the tape and EVERY time i wash my car i ***** cause soapy water comes out of that area after i've rinsed and dried it. I dont remember thinking that last time. And...again. I cant remember when the last time i looked and said "oh there's my rear window spoiler"
The problem with the idea that someone took it when parked is, again, that someone took time to remove all the adhesive from the window. My car is never anywhere public longer than at the grocery store.
I always had one little area where there was a gap in the tape and EVERY time i wash my car i ***** cause soapy water comes out of that area after i've rinsed and dried it. I dont remember thinking that last time. And...again. I cant remember when the last time i looked and said "oh there's my rear window spoiler"
The problem with the idea that someone took it when parked is, again, that someone took time to remove all the adhesive from the window. My car is never anywhere public longer than at the grocery store.
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u might want them to look into it.. i turned my car in for service and noticed my Cd's were missing when i pickd it up 1week later, couldn't remember if it even had cd's in there i barely listen to them and it was so long that i've seen my car, sure enough the tech that worked on my car had stolen them and place them in his own car, they "looked" into it and ended up just paying me for 6 new cd's.. u never know, they'll do anything to keep ur business sometimes
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that blows, it most certainly happened at a place where it sat for longer than a grocery store visit, because to scrub that adhesive off isnt a 5min job. i took my badges off and to scrub the goo off the back was a PITA :/
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My service advisor at park place called me back and said "the technician is 90% sure he didnt see it on there and he's a straight shooter."
When I first called about it I was told that "we have cameras in the service drop-off area that we can check." Should i request that or is that a jerk move?
When I first called about it I was told that "we have cameras in the service drop-off area that we can check." Should i request that or is that a jerk move?
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Yeah, I just wrote them an offical, and professional email contact requesting to be contacted by the service manager about viewing tapes.
I suppose it's just as unlikely that a place like park place would have an employee do this as it is that someone (someone looking for an IS specific part) is stealing and cleaning remnants in broad daylight
I suppose it's just as unlikely that a place like park place would have an employee do this as it is that someone (someone looking for an IS specific part) is stealing and cleaning remnants in broad daylight
03-22-10, 05:02 AM
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Yeah, I just wrote them an offical, and professional email contact requesting to be contacted by the service manager about viewing tapes.
I suppose it's just as unlikely that a place like park place would have an employee do this as it is that someone (someone looking for an IS specific part) is stealing and cleaning remnants in broad daylight
I suppose it's just as unlikely that a place like park place would have an employee do this as it is that someone (someone looking for an IS specific part) is stealing and cleaning remnants in broad daylight
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And hey, jeff. WOuld you have a few min in the next day or two to meet me for some questions/help. I want to do my own brakes but i dont have a micrometer to measure the rotor and not sure how to tell (aside from a measurement) if a new rotor is needed based on other things (warping or what not).
I sent you a text.
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They just sent me an email of a still shot from their drop off camera. It's so small and such crappy resolution that it's very hard to see a subtle rear window fin but...it appears as though it was not on as best I can tell.
Someone had to have pulled it off and cleaned up their mess (there's no doubt that they cleaned it up after they took it. So it was obviously someone with an IS, and someone with '*****' to do it in a public place.
GRRRRR. Well maybe it gives me an excuse to get a new one in carbon fiber.
Someone had to have pulled it off and cleaned up their mess (there's no doubt that they cleaned it up after they took it. So it was obviously someone with an IS, and someone with '*****' to do it in a public place.
GRRRRR. Well maybe it gives me an excuse to get a new one in carbon fiber.