[W126 Coupe] Speedometer
Jim Ham
jimham at porcine.com
Thu Feb 16 17:11:54 EST 2006
Here's my experience with Palo Alto Speedometer. As they are only about 2
miles from my home they are an attractive nuisance.
A few years ago they repaired the odometer in my BMW 2002. When it came
back it indicated about 10mph differently depending on if I was
accelerating or decelerating. Not good.
More recently I asked them for an estimate to repair the odometer on my BMW
motorcycle. I went over to get the estimate and to look at the shop. The
facility is nice, the people are friendly, but the workshop is a messy
disaster. It's even worse than my workshop - and that is saying something.
I left with what I considered an exorbitant estimate. As it turned out a
half-hour research on the web plus about the same time opening up the
speedometer and it was fixed. I'm sure they would have used new parts, but
I don't know how 1/2 hour turns into $200+.
Just my 2c
Jim Ham
At 07:56 AM 2/16/2006, you wrote:
>Hi Mike- I sent them the gear shift indicator in late December and after
>several calls they told me in mid January that they had taken it apart and
>found out were not able to get parts to fix it. So I asked them to send
>it back. After three weeks waiting I received just the cable. Then had
>to call four more times and I got the rest of the pieces is bag all dirty
>and oily. The indicator was working before; but, since the cable was
>stretched it didn't show the right gear. Now what I have is a pile of
>junk. I called them to let them know I was ticked and they didn't even
>say "sorry". In my books they are awful to deal with and I would not
>recommend them.
>Camran
>90 560 SEC
>63 220SE coupe
>
>
>>From: "Mike R." <mramay at att.biz>
>>Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>>To: "'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists'" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>>Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] Speedometer
>>Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 20:35:55 -0500
>>
>>I've used them before and they were great, I'm surprised that they screwed
>>up your order. Not apologizing for them, but they have done good work in the
>>past. Did you tell them what happened? I wonder if they think they sent back
>>the "good" piece but the bad one got into the envelope??
>>
>>Later,
>>Mike R.
>>(702) 494-8056
>
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