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When I was dating my wife they tried the same thing to her.

Had windham location perform an inspection. They gave us a list. We had everything repaired on the list and brought it back within the month asking for a sticker. They said everything looked good....BUT there is this flex line going to a rear drum brake and that loop could be dangerous they proclaimed. This loop was about 3" in diameter. This was no where near kinked and it was exactly in this condition the first time they inspected it.

So now they want remove the line from where it connects to the drum so they can untwist the line and remove the loop. I said absolutely not. They insisted that it was a safety issue. I asked if it was a safety issue then why was it missed initially? I was then told different techs may catch different things. I asked who was preforming this inspection and they pointed the guy out. I said thats the same guy that did the first inspection.

Now a manager is involved and says its not safe but they will fix it and sticker the car at no charge for the day. I said as long as I don't pay for it and its stickered and fixed then fine. So I wait for an hour in their store before they come out with news. They now tell me that the casting where the flex line was threaded into broke when they tried to disassemble it. They said it was a $50 part to replace. I told the manager I wasn't paying. I told them before they tried taking it apart that I wasn't going to pay.

They tried to reason with me and say "it is an old part and it was going to break on whoever tried to take it apart next." I told them I understood that but they were the ones who insisted on fixing this "safety" issue that they "missed" in their initial inspection. I heavily insinuated that they were being predatory and another manager got involved and said they will take care of it no cost. He also apologized and offered me a free oil change next time.

After 4 hours at vip for them to re-inspect the car I finally left with a sticker and a bill of $0. Did I win? Fuck no but neither did they.

What a mill owner in lewiston is a sleazy asshole, I can't believe it. Truer words have never been spoken. Will donate...

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If only there was a way of searching on the internet to see what the weather will be….

NEVER EVER EVER GO TO VIP for anything more complicated than an oil change. They are NOT mechanics. They are more likely vocational school dropouts. That means your car will be ruined by the time they're done. I learned about this the hard way after bringing my truck in for a simple CV joint swap. I had to sell it for parts immediately after because they wouldn't even make it right.

I wish I had recorded the conversation. It just went round and round because he wouldn't be straight with me about whether I passed or failed and I left thinking I failed haha. He looked so uneasy with my questioning, but he just wouldn't give any straight answers and kept upsetting $800 tires and pushing hard that he could get them there in 4 days if he placed an order now. Crazy!

Awesome thank you. I'm going to go check out their reviews and see what people are currently saying

It's here .

Acid rain, the Karate Kid is on TV, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, and Iggy Pop have new records.

Did I just wake up from a 40 year long dream?

I could not find any comments of his that made me think he was in Maine, maybe they were removed. However in one of his posts he says he is about 180 miles away from her and that if he drove “up to” her it would be about 3 hours. That would make me think if they are actually in Maine, he’s in the southern part and she’s in more of a northern rural area. But…there’s a lot of those small rural towns up north. I hope he is found wherever he is and nothing happens to her.

I'm not dodging anything. I say in my original post that the only details he gives are that she lives in rural Maine and that he lives 150 miles from her. It not enough information to go by, really, but it's all we have. It's up to reddit and law enforcement to get his IP. And to think I'm assuming the worst of someone's intentions when they lay out explicit plans to rape and murder is sick. Someone is in danger and you're here defending the creep.

I suppose.

Weather is always more serious on Fridays. Especially on Fridays before long weekends or vacations.

It seems you are sincere in your desire to help. Have you contacted law enforcement? Google search for Maine state law enforcement or even their regional crime bureaus and send them information. Presumably they would be more capable of stopping a violent crime from happening that random Maine-based Redditors.

could you read the advisories maybe?

There's a winter storm warning in The County. Currently it's snowing and blowing.

Yes. Freezing rain.

😂😂😂

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Papermill trail? We live on the Lisbon side of Durham and go there sometimes.

She lives in Maine. Presumably he does too. Ask yourself why you're doing the whataboutism and minimization of a man with explicit plans to rape and kill. You could have kept scrolling, but here you are working on his behalf.

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I can see all the advisory’s on my phone but opening up the window and sticking my head outside tells me different.