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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #13500 on: November 15, 2020, 10:10:18 am »
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #13501 on: November 15, 2020, 07:54:55 pm »
Quote from: ChaosphereIX on November 13, 2020, 08:37:06 am
Project8. Got to test drive it for PDI.

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Very cool car, but why would they let take it for a test drive?
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #13502 on: November 15, 2020, 08:00:28 pm »
A test drive is part of the PDI process to get the car ready for customers. I drove it for about 5 mins, just to make sure alignment was good, no drivetrain issues, etc. We do a test drive for all new vehicles, as well as all customer cars that go into the shop.
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #13503 on: November 15, 2020, 08:13:00 pm »
Quote from: ChaosphereIX on November 15, 2020, 08:00:28 pm
A test drive is part of the PDI process to get the car ready for customers. I drove it for about 5 mins, just to make sure alignment was good, no drivetrain issues, etc. We do a test drive for all new vehicles, as well as all customer cars that go into the shop.
I get the point of a PDI, but aren't you a service advisor? I have never heard of a anybody other than the tech who is doing the PDI take a car for the test drive. Also being a dealer trade, the other dealer should have already done the PDI.
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #13504 on: November 15, 2020, 08:39:30 pm »
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #13505 on: November 15, 2020, 10:05:56 pm »
Quote from: jamie1 on November 15, 2020, 08:13:00 pm
Quote from: ChaosphereIX on November 15, 2020, 08:00:28 pm
A test drive is part of the PDI process to get the car ready for customers. I drove it for about 5 mins, just to make sure alignment was good, no drivetrain issues, etc. We do a test drive for all new vehicles, as well as all customer cars that go into the shop.
I get the point of a PDI, but aren't you a service advisor? I have never heard of a anybody other than the tech who is doing the PDI take a car for the test drive. Also being a dealer trade, the other dealer should have already done the PDI.
We do PDI rechecks on every vehicle that comes in, and this one warranted one because it had been sitting for a while in a showroom. Full PDI if it is about to be bought by a VIP.

I did it because all the techs were busy, we dont have a tower operator who usually does the PDI test drives (recently fired and no rehire as of yet), and I was owed a little bonus after helping out with some shop stuff.

Our techs can do the test drives, but they would rather stay at their hoist where they make more money. Tower or apprentices do the test drives, and failing that, service advisors with some extra time.
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #13506 on: November 16, 2020, 10:27:50 am »
Quote from: ChaosphereIX on November 15, 2020, 10:05:56 pm
Quote from: jamie1 on November 15, 2020, 08:13:00 pm
Quote from: ChaosphereIX on November 15, 2020, 08:00:28 pm
A test drive is part of the PDI process to get the car ready for customers. I drove it for about 5 mins, just to make sure alignment was good, no drivetrain issues, etc. We do a test drive for all new vehicles, as well as all customer cars that go into the shop.
I get the point of a PDI, but aren't you a service advisor? I have never heard of a anybody other than the tech who is doing the PDI take a car for the test drive. Also being a dealer trade, the other dealer should have already done the PDI.
We do PDI rechecks on every vehicle that comes in, and this one warranted one because it had been sitting for a while in a showroom. Full PDI if it is about to be bought by a VIP.

I did it because all the techs were busy, we dont have a tower operator who usually does the PDI test drives (recently fired and no rehire as of yet), and I was owed a little bonus after helping out with some shop stuff.

Our techs can do the test drives, but they would rather stay at their hoist where they make more money. Tower or apprentices do the test drives, and failing that, service advisors with some extra time.

I think what he's saying is, everyone 'PDI'd it.  :rofl2:
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #13507 on: November 16, 2020, 11:59:16 pm »
Quote from: Triple Bob on November 16, 2020, 10:27:50 am
Quote from: ChaosphereIX on November 15, 2020, 10:05:56 pm
Quote from: jamie1 on November 15, 2020, 08:13:00 pm
Quote from: ChaosphereIX on November 15, 2020, 08:00:28 pm
A test drive is part of the PDI process to get the car ready for customers. I drove it for about 5 mins, just to make sure alignment was good, no drivetrain issues, etc. We do a test drive for all new vehicles, as well as all customer cars that go into the shop.
I get the point of a PDI, but aren't you a service advisor? I have never heard of a anybody other than the tech who is doing the PDI take a car for the test drive. Also being a dealer trade, the other dealer should have already done the PDI.
We do PDI rechecks on every vehicle that comes in, and this one warranted one because it had been sitting for a while in a showroom. Full PDI if it is about to be bought by a VIP.

I did it because all the techs were busy, we dont have a tower operator who usually does the PDI test drives (recently fired and no rehire as of yet), and I was owed a little bonus after helping out with some shop stuff.

Our techs can do the test drives, but they would rather stay at their hoist where they make more money. Tower or apprentices do the test drives, and failing that, service advisors with some extra time.

I think what he's saying is, everyone 'PDI'd it.  :rofl2:
Not really a PDI but a little joy ride.  ::)
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #13508 on: November 24, 2020, 10:05:59 am »
Just took this into the shop. Big cat growls.


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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #13509 on: November 24, 2020, 10:08:00 am »
Damn, that's a sweet ride.

This morning I saw a car pulled over.  Not interesting in its own right, but around the entire perimeter of the car was a pile of snow.  Presumably the dumbass was pulled over because they hadn't properly cleared their car.  I am all for this.
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #13510 on: November 24, 2020, 10:23:20 am »
I am all for this too. Saw some today with mounds of snow on their vehicle, flying off as they drove along. asshats
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #13511 on: November 24, 2020, 04:00:51 pm »
Just saw an SLK with the top down. At -3°C. Sun was in my face but I think the passenger was a Xmas tree. Car was red. Wait, did I just see Santa?
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #13512 on: November 24, 2020, 06:15:19 pm »
Quote from: Blueprint on November 24, 2020, 04:00:51 pm
Just saw an SLK with the top down. At -3°C. Sun was in my face but I think the passenger was a Xmas tree. Car was red. Wait, did I just see Santa?

Poor bastard  :rofl2:

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #13513 on: December 22, 2020, 11:43:18 am »
My heart sank when I saw this pic.  Accident on SR347, south of Phoenix.
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #13514 on: December 22, 2020, 12:32:22 pm »
Damn. Trying to figure out what that car is - I think final-gen Versa Sedan is about right.
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #13515 on: December 22, 2020, 12:39:01 pm »
Quote from: TheHire on December 22, 2020, 12:32:22 pm
Damn. Trying to figure out what that car is - I think final-gen Versa Sedan is about right.

I think it looks more like a coupe of some sort.
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #13516 on: December 22, 2020, 12:42:51 pm »
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Quote from: TheHire on December 22, 2020, 12:32:22 pm
Damn. Trying to figure out what that car is - I think final-gen Versa Sedan is about right.

I think it looks more like a coupe of some sort.

Update: car interior now covered by a sheet.  I suspect there's a fatality.  :(

Update 2: fatality confirmed by media.
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #13517 on: December 22, 2020, 01:22:43 pm »
Oh well. People die every day all over the world.
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #13518 on: December 22, 2020, 01:51:47 pm »
True, but it's rare to see the results on a traffic cam.

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #13519 on: December 22, 2020, 02:17:44 pm »
Quote from: Triple Bob on December 22, 2020, 01:22:43 pm
Oh well. People die every day all over the world.

Would you say that over in the Covid thread ? :P
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