Poll: Upset by 'test drive' through Burger King drive through?
- Thread starter Not Me
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There was no 'beef', if you look at the poll it was a fairly neutral question asking if you would be upset.
K-MTG
Sunshade Captain of TMC
The beef is allegedly at Burger King. Or maybe there is less beef there because someone ordered a burger.
Of course, the person could have just ordered a drink or parked by Burger King to change drivers.
I would inquire about it, but I would not be upset until I had more information.
Did they conduct a road test (which they should) and simply turn around in the BK lot?
Did they conduct a road test and pick up lunch?
In either case I would have no issue with it.
Did they simply run out to get lunch and not need to do a road test? In that case I would ask that they ask me for permission.
tga
Supporting Member
Won't happen again, because you got the guy fired. Have a nice day.
You may be too young to recognize my attempt at humor, with beef, and fast food, and "where's the beef..?".
EcoHeliGuy
Member
Let's put this into perspective,
If I replaced, repaired or disassembled a flight control on a Helicopter or Plane. I'm legally obligated to send the Aircraft for a Test flight before returning to service. How would you like it if I skipped that step?
If they grab lunch while carrying out the test drive that's their business. And in fact is efficient, and environmentally beneficial.
If they ate in your car, soiled the interior, drove recklessly or broke the law. Then yes I would be concerned.
As a professional, I'm more concerned with your NEED to find fault by spying on the cars location. That's like someone bugging your office to insure your working effectively.
If I replaced, repaired or disassembled a flight control on a Helicopter or Plane. I'm legally obligated to send the Aircraft for a Test flight before returning to service. How would you like it if I skipped that step?
If they grab lunch while carrying out the test drive that's their business. And in fact is efficient, and environmentally beneficial.
If they ate in your car, soiled the interior, drove recklessly or broke the law. Then yes I would be concerned.
As a professional, I'm more concerned with your NEED to find fault by spying on the cars location. That's like someone bugging your office to insure your working effectively.
CuriousG
Active Member
If you did not contact them, how were they able to contact you especially since you didn't so much as leave a VIN? I'd be more concerned that Tesla and TMC may be sharing our information that isn't freely being given.
edit: Unless they contacted you via PM.
Occam's. Razor: they asked the techs, the tech confessed and they traced it back to my car.
I'm not sure that is a good thing for the next time I bring it in... ;-)
And, no, the tech was not fired.
Life is too short to be upset by something like this... If your received your car repaired and clean, then be happy.
That's an "ancient" Burger King commercial... "Where's the Beef?!"
So from Where's the Beef to ... What's the Beef.
I'm getting old... Since I understand the reference... Sigh...
1. Bringing food into someone's car without permission is a little unprofessional and a little disrespectful.
2. If a tech is going to lunch, a tech isn't doing a test drive.
3. In the grand scheme of things this is a first world problem that isn't a huge deal.
2. If a tech is going to lunch, a tech isn't doing a test drive.
3. In the grand scheme of things this is a first world problem that isn't a huge deal.
