Dealer Courtesy Cars Observation

I was driving down the freeway the other day when I noticed something odd on the rear windshield of a Toyota Corolla. It was the decals indicating it was a courtesy car for Lexus of Chandler. Hmm, Lexus luxury car, Corolla economy car, it just wasn't adding up right. Yes I'm well aware that Toyota is the big brother of Lexus. But really any Lexus model is easily 30K more than the average Toyota Corolla. This is not to say that the Corolla is a bad car but rather a statement on Lexus of Chandler obviously not willing to put their faithful customers in a like model during service. I have seen in the past BMW, and Mercedes courtesy vehicles and they were of course BMW and Mercedes. Is this a statement of our own economy? Is it just a dealership not willing to pony up for a classier model?

I personally do not own either of these cars. Nor do I plan to anytime soon. But a luxury car is supposed to be just that, luxury. And like all cars they will need some service. If it were me and they told me my Lexus was going to have to spend extra time in the shop and I was driving out in a Corolla, I would have told them who are you kidding? Lexus of Chandler definitely gets a big slam on this one for being cheap and not looking at the big picture. People buy their cars for the look and the status of owning a Lexus not a Toyota Corolla.

No Customer Service From Danny's Car Wash

I think this is a total lack of caring for their customer. Today my wife drove in to Danny's to get the oil changed and a car wash. She thought she was going to Fletcher's but since she had cut the coupon apart did not recognize the difference. Well the folks at Danny's did but never said a word to her until it was time to pay. From the beginning they accepted the coupon knowing it was not theirs. Total bill was over $52. The manager was unwilling to match the price in the coupon so she asked for the corporate phone number. They too would not do a thing to help her but only insulted her saying she knew full well where she was and what she was doing. They knew what they were doing to and should have said something at the beginning about her not having a proper coupon. Most companies would welcome new business and meet them at least half way with a discount and an apology. But not Danny's. We will never give them business ever again and I am urging all of my friends to boycott the Danny's in Gilbert too. Their total lack of customer consideration is definitely not worthy of anyone's business. And to top it off their prices are way higher than the competition's. Danny's Car Wash and their lousy service is a total slam.

Ipods - Love Them or Hate Them

Yes I own an Ipod too. And it is definitely a love hate relationship. (Can we really have relationships with inanimate objects?) It is a first generation Ipod Nano, 2gb black. I really loved it when I first acquired it too. It did not take long to wear the earbuds out. But for me I have Tinnitus or ringing ears. I have had it for more than 8 years. So for the most part my Ipod is now that gray matter between my ears. The songs rotate through the track list a bit slower and it doesn't automatically download the lyrics. In fact it is pretty poor when it comes to lyrics. Some songs it knows them well and others only the chorus if even that. :) Yesterday I seemed to only have two songs in the gray matter playlist. One I have yet to identify and the other a Janis Joplin classic rendition of "Me and Bobby McGee". The latter I had to play one time on the computer at work just so I could hear Janis and her passion in the song. Loved it. Here's a rave for Janis! I have found my first gen Nano to only increase the ringing. This leaves me with gigabytes of music and audios that go without being listened to for a long long time. The Nano just sits around waiting for its day in the sun or its final listing on eBay.

Apple iPod nano 8 GB Graphite (6th Generation) NEWEST MODEL

Tinnitus: Turning the Volume Down (Revised & Expanded)

Rave for Five Guys

Hey we all love our burgers right? But this shop does them very well. Five Guys is a burger joint where you check your diet at the door and just enjoy. Lots of toppings and fresh well cooked beef combine for mouth watering flavor. I love the simplicity of the menu, burger, dogs, fries and drinks. I've got you hungry for one now, right? Definitely a rave here but like I said, check your diet, your thoughts on cholesterol at the door and enjoy.