Has anyone noticed this? An informal poll.
11-25-2008, 06:55 PM
#11
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I've had my fair share of filthy cars come in - I actually became stuck to a center console one day. I don't know by what...
I'm pretty used to dirt and dust, living in a fairly rural area but IMO the worst are trucks with rubber floors rather than carpet. I had one come in just a couple weeks back and the floor was all clean and shiny but when I took off the sill plate
it was PACKED with all the dirt and grime that was washed off the floor.
The funniest thing I had was once a VERY stuck up jackass comes in wearing a suit, slicker haircut, fancy glasses - a real business executive look. Had a brand new 4Runner and wanted a new deck. He buys a fairly high end Alpine CD and goes on and on about how the truck is NEW and I have to be carefull, blah blah blah. I open the glove box so I can remove the dash trim and out falls at least half a dozen hardcore **** mags. Not something one could class up like a Playboy but hardcore stuff. lol, I looked at him and the look on his face was priceless. Not such a big man now eh perv?..
Seriously though - at least take the crap out of the trunk if you want me to put an amp in there...
I'm pretty used to dirt and dust, living in a fairly rural area but IMO the worst are trucks with rubber floors rather than carpet. I had one come in just a couple weeks back and the floor was all clean and shiny but when I took off the sill plate
it was PACKED with all the dirt and grime that was washed off the floor. The funniest thing I had was once a VERY stuck up jackass comes in wearing a suit, slicker haircut, fancy glasses - a real business executive look. Had a brand new 4Runner and wanted a new deck. He buys a fairly high end Alpine CD and goes on and on about how the truck is NEW and I have to be carefull, blah blah blah. I open the glove box so I can remove the dash trim and out falls at least half a dozen hardcore **** mags. Not something one could class up like a Playboy but hardcore stuff. lol, I looked at him and the look on his face was priceless. Not such a big man now eh perv?..
Seriously though - at least take the crap out of the trunk if you want me to put an amp in there...
Last edited by godzilla1978; 11-25-2008 at 07:00 PM.
11-25-2008, 07:41 PM
#12
some stores operate like when you go take your licence? if the vehicle is not descently sanitary dont get in.
when i see a horribly dirty car inside that i just cant stand i tell the custumer can you take 5 mins and take the garbage out and clean the nasty stuff or i cant install. they understand and they do it. so far i havent got a car that bad. a used condom in the back seat actually. buts thats as far as it got
when i see a horribly dirty car inside that i just cant stand i tell the custumer can you take 5 mins and take the garbage out and clean the nasty stuff or i cant install. they understand and they do it. so far i havent got a car that bad. a used condom in the back seat actually. buts thats as far as it got
11-26-2008, 08:58 AM
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some stores operate like when you go take your licence? if the vehicle is not descently sanitary dont get in.
when i see a horribly dirty car inside that i just cant stand i tell the custumer can you take 5 mins and take the garbage out and clean the nasty stuff or i cant install. they understand and they do it. so far i havent got a car that bad. a used condom in the back seat actually. buts thats as far as it got
when i see a horribly dirty car inside that i just cant stand i tell the custumer can you take 5 mins and take the garbage out and clean the nasty stuff or i cant install. they understand and they do it. so far i havent got a car that bad. a used condom in the back seat actually. buts thats as far as it got
11-26-2008, 01:01 PM
#16
I was interested in maybe working for a shop installing stuff... but, reading all this is forcing me to rethink... I guess I'll stick to doing friend's cars instead... at least I know what I'm getting into ahead of time...... most of the time.... lol
11-26-2008, 01:36 PM
#17
The car with the **** bottle was probably a trucker. We all have **** bottles in our trucks 
I sure as Hell dont have one in my car though, that would be gross.
Yeah, Bongs do stink, but if I found a few grams of weed, well, tough luck buddy.
To any LEO's reading this, get over it. I'd rather have the kids smoking the odd joint than sucking back a bottle of Smirnoff every day.
Womens cars seem to be the worse for clutter. Guys cars usually have tools, bolts and screws in the cupholders, etc.
Keeping a car looking spiffy takes work. You have to keep on it constantly but peoples cars are part of thier "personal space" (ever see people at a light with thier finger in thier nose up to the knuckle? They think they are in thier living room and no one can see them.) and if you are a slob then it shows in your car.
I sure as Hell dont have one in my car though, that would be gross.
Yeah, Bongs do stink, but if I found a few grams of weed, well, tough luck buddy.
To any LEO's reading this, get over it. I'd rather have the kids smoking the odd joint than sucking back a bottle of Smirnoff every day.
Womens cars seem to be the worse for clutter. Guys cars usually have tools, bolts and screws in the cupholders, etc.
Keeping a car looking spiffy takes work. You have to keep on it constantly but peoples cars are part of thier "personal space" (ever see people at a light with thier finger in thier nose up to the knuckle? They think they are in thier living room and no one can see them.) and if you are a slob then it shows in your car.
11-26-2008, 02:19 PM
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