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- From: matth@progress.COM (Matthew J. Harper)
- Subject: Re: What do you do when Mitsubishi's Customer Relations says "F*** O**"
- Message-ID: <1992Nov11.185602.15156@progress.com>
- Keywords: Diamante
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- Organization: Progress Software Corp.
- References: <1992Nov5.212603.10304@linus.mitre.org>
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- Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 18:56:02 GMT
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- rajiv@hilltop.mitre.org (Rajiv Kohli) writes:
-
- >I have had a Diamante 92 for the past 10 months. Since day 1 it has
- >had a rattle from the stereo and from within the console.
-
- >Mitsubishi Regional Manager authorized 5 different stereo sets to
- >replacements over the 10 month period. The rattle is still there
- >and is now probably worse.
-
- >So I report it to his Boss and the VP of Mitsubishi Motors of
- >America in CA office. The VP office refers it back to NJ. So there is
- >another day scheduled to check it out. I take another person
- >along with me so we can make sure there this time the regional
- >manager doesn't say again that it is the "shock absorber". This
- >person has such an attitude that he thinks that customers are the
- >stupidous people around and one can throw anything at them.
- >Right in front of everybody he says, "Yes, there is a rattle and
- >I am going to get in touch with my engineers and get back to you"
- >Infact, he replaces 3 buttons on the stereo that were rattling
- >too
-
- >The next day, today, his boss calls back and says that in our
- >Regional Managers expert opinion there is no rattle and hence
- >this case is closed.
-
- >Conversation: [Not exact]
- >Boss of Regional Manager: Mr. Kohli we don't think there is
- > anymore rattle
- >Me: But there still is, I have people who will testify to that
- >Boss: But our Regional Manager is an expert on this and he
- > doesn't think there is any
- >Me: So you are saying that he is right and the
- > customer is wrong
- >Boss: No, I am saying that he has concluded that there is
- > nomore problem
- >Me: Why don't you come and be a judge
- >Boss: I wish I had the time
- >Me: What is your Boss's name?
- >Boss: I am the authority
- >Me: But your Regional Manager is lying or is not qualified
- >Boss: If he was not he wouldn't be working for us
- >...
- >..
-
- >What do I do? I have sent a letter to Japan by Fed Express and it
- >has probably reached them today.
-
- I'd say sell the car. You've posted more articles over the last ten months
- about problems with this car and the company that you purchased it from that
- you'll be better off getting rid of it and getting something less prone to
- problems.
-
- -Matth
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