[DeTomaso] Jiffy Lube - NPC

[Art Stephens]

     Scott Black offered up a place to sleep last year in Monterey to a 
weary Pantera owner, (me),  and has been hanging out with the Pantera folks 
probably longer than I have, (10+ years).  He gets a thumbs up in my book.

Art


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Shortt" <michaelsavga at gmail.com>
To: "Art Stephens" <artstephens at charter.net>
Cc: "DeTomaso A" <detomaso at realbig.com>; "scott black" 
<timepiecepr2 at yahoo.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 2:46 AM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Jiffy Lube - NPC


>I don't know you Scott, through my search of the last 24 months of Detomaso
> List postings I can't find another post by you. You may very well have the
> best of intentions.
>
> However, as a PR Professional (?), your rehashing of old news ( that was 
> on
> Dateline 3 years ago ) seems highly irresponsible, leading me to question
> your motives, seeing that your business targets the automotive marketplace
> does nothing to remove any doubt, nothing like creating a problem that you
> can offer to help fix for a fee.
>
> There are crooks in every business, yes even PR firms and Jiffy Lube
> franchisees, but to use a broad brush to paint all of them as being such 
> is
> nothing more than over the backyard fence fearmongering. You above all
> others should know that to be true.
>
> Anybody who has their car serviced at any dealership of any kind, esp. one
> that promises 30 min or less, and goes and sits on their ass and watches 
> TV
> instead of watching their car probably deserves whatever they get. There 
> is
> no excuse for the crooks, they should have been arrested, that is nothing
> more than stealing, but a smart consumer would be watching and would 
> ALWAYS
> request your parts. I personally ask for the new oil filter and date it
> myself with a sharpie "for my own records". Fluids changes can be checks 
> by
> examining the dipstick for the color of the replacement fluids and lastly 
> if
> they don't meet your expectations, refuse to pay until proof has been
> furnished, the last thing they want is a car blocking the bay or the 
> police
> to show up if they are indeed crooks, too much attention and the last 
> thing
> a crook wants is attention.
>
> Trust is overrated, knowing for sure is always the best route to take and 
> if
> you're too sorry, too unskilled, or like me, lack the space for a backyard
> buddy so that I could easily do those routine things myself, then it is 
> your
> responsibility to look out for number one. Nobody else ever will.
>
> Michael in Savannah
>
>
> On 8/24/07, Art Stephens <artstephens at charter.net> wrote:
>>
>>     Thank you Scott.  I don't do business with them and it looks like I
>> never will!
>>
>> Art
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "scott black" <timepiecepr2 at yahoo.com>
>> To: "DeTomaso A" <detomaso at realbig.com>
>> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 7:53 PM
>> Subject: [DeTomaso] Jiffy Lube - NPC
>>
>>
>> >
>> >
>> >  4 minute video of California Jiffy Lubes at work....do business with
>> any
>> > Jiffy's in your town?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> http://mfile.akamai.com/12924/wmv/vod.ibsys.com/2006/0503/9152183.200k.asx
>> >
>> > Scott Black
>> >
>> >
>> > TimePiece Public Relations
>> > Dallas - Houston - New York
>> > www.timepiecepr.com
>> >
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