Ford dealer personnel training or lack of !

[22Lariat]

No matter what it is, no one gives a f... nowadays. No one takes pride in their work anymore. They just want your money so they can go home and get high.

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[TomD]

This is what happens when a nation completely ignores trades education and devalues trades careers. I lived and served in Germany for two years during the cold war. Highly trained mechanics. Highly trained tradesmen in any career you could think of. In unions. Well paid. Proud of their work. With excellent social status.

I still remember my jaw dropping to the floor when I picked up my Honda CRX after a routine oil change and service. Every component on the car had been noticeably adjusted. The clutch felt tighter. The parking brake was adjusted. I mean every item on that checklist had been performed.

In the USA, you're lucky to get the filter changed with your oil. That's assuming they don't outright lie to you and don't even change the oil

I have a friend who marks or tapes every component to be serviced with initials before service. He called out a Honda dealer when they said they replaced two hatch struts but only replaced one. The mechanic and service manager denied it to his face. He made the dealership manager and showed him the initials on the unchanged strut. That's American car service in a nut shell.

You mentioned the oil filter change. That’s not done unless you tell them to and then pay for it.
Our greatest parents encouraged the boomers to get a college education. Us boomers insisted that our children get college educations. All of the trades were lacking. Along comes COVID and 35% of the population either retired or changed jobs. Until high school kids are convinced that the technology boom and its time to chase something different we will continue to have a problem.

 

[SLINGSHOT]

You mentioned the oil filter change. That’s not done unless you tell them to and then pay for it.
Our greatest parents encouraged the boomers to get a college education. Us boomers insisted that our children get college educations. All of the trades were lacking. Along comes COVID and 35% of the population either retired or changed jobs. Until high school kids are convinced that the technology boom and its time to chase something different we will continue to have a problem.

You can't flush your toilet? Call an OSCAR winner, or a $billion$ dollar "What the hell is she saying" singer, or a pants around his knees rapper.
Plumbers, electricians and carpenters keep the world going. I would rather talk to a union member than a PhD in Art History any day.

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