AutoBanter - View Single Post - window etch rip-off?

Fabiano · April 11th 06, 01:56 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata

wrote:
> Just bought an 06 Miata and the dealer insisted that the etching is
> non-negotiable ... at a cost to me of $156! Lo and behold, when I took
> delivery there was NO etching on my car at all. Since all the paperwork
> was already done, the dealer tried to backpedal and give me 5
> certificates for free oil changes in lieu of. I want it off of my loan
> balance since I'll be paying the $156. plus 5.8% interest over the next
> 5 years. I'm working my way up the corporate ladder to get my $156
> back. FYI, the salesman claimed I'd get a nice discount back from my
> insurance co. because of the etching. Guess how much it came to? $7
> bucks a year! Anyone else have a similar tale - and a resolution I can
> use?
>
Call your local TV station and let them know. Maybe they'll do an expose
on these dirtbags.

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