Import Junkiez » Circuit City http://www.importjunkiez.com My Car, My Life Sun, 15 Jan 2012 04:09:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Forum Madness: The $12k Install Job http://www.importjunkiez.com/2008/03/30/forum-madness-the-12k-install-job/ http://www.importjunkiez.com/2008/03/30/forum-madness-the-12k-install-job/#comments Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:37:13 +0000 Tanker http://importjunkiez.com/2008/03/30/forum-madness-the-12k-install-job/ In 4 days about 14 pages have accumulated in this thread over at 8thCivic.com. What exactly happened? Forum member, Vtecnical, took his brand spanking new Civic Si, with 800 miles on the odometer, to a Circuity City and had an aftermarket radio installed. Next thing you know the car is being held at Honda dealership [...]]]> In 4 days about 14 pages have accumulated in this thread over at 8thCivic.com. What exactly happened? Forum member, Vtecnical, took his brand spanking new Civic Si, with 800 miles on the odometer, to a Circuity City and had an aftermarket radio installed. Next thing you know the car is being held at Honda dealership where they claim Circuity City installers had caused $12k in damage to the car and the car is unsafe to drive. ZOMG! I really don't know how a dealership can hold a customer's car against the customer's will. I also really don't know how it tallied upto $12k. That's almost half the cost of the car! If someone can find out exactly how Vtecnical came across the shoddy workjob please let me know cause after wading through all those pages I'm still not quite sure.

Check out the vid and hit the split to see Vtecnical's post that has you wondering if you should ever trust a place like Circuit City with your car...


Here's the first post which was last updated on the 30th:

The frustration I am feeling right now has left me in shock. Long story short, I had a Pioneer AVIC Z2 unit installed in my 2007 NPB FA5 with only 800 miles on the odometer.

Here is a run down...

Bought a Pioneer AVIC Z2 and other components for $3,190.62 in July with only 800 miles on the car under Ticket #1 312402748159 and Ticket #2 312402751067. The Road Shop manager suggested the audio parts and I went along with his suggestions. The work was done in Illinois by the Circuit City located at 551 N Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL 60048.

Months of phone calls to the Circuit City Road Shop Manager.

I move to Glen Cove, New York in January 21.

Called Circuit City's 1-800 number and started case number 922885 on January 31.

Circuit City refunds $3,190.62 in March.

Circuit City directs me to the 3rd party insurance company. Circuit City cuts communication with me.

Car taken to North Shore Honda, Glen Cove NY Estimate of $12,119.64 in damages drafted by Honda and car is declared unsafe to drive.

Your views would be a huge help as I could use the support right now. I will have Honda's write up as soon as I get a copy.

Thank you,

VTECnical

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