funnymummy
A Dizzy M.A.B.I.L
- Location
- Lancing West Sussex
Last week I called into local shop to ask about having roof bars fitted to my car, "No problem" says the chappy, he asked for my reg & typed into his PC, "Yes, we stock the bars for that one"
So yesterday I popped in & booked it in to get fitted today (Payday), but at a different store - This one has a McDs next to it, so figured would be able to go sit there with my bubs while they did the work. When the chap checked his PC they only had one left in stock, so he wrote my name on it & put it under the counter.
Last night my friend tells me she knows someone selling a roof box for £40, so on route to Halfords today I pick it up, with a bit of wiggling & 2 back seats down we got it in. the boot.
Arrive at shop on time, only to have to wait 10 minutes to be served, then wait another 10 mins while they try to find the roof bars, I told them they had been put under counter twice, before the chap said "oh here they are, I was looking for a red box, not blue"
By this time #2 son is getting agitated, so we made a hasty retreat the McDs.
We had only been sat down a few mins when my phone rung, it was the store - They were having trouble getting into my car, as the key didn't fit..? What key..? It's keyless entry!! Turns out they'd tried to use the garage key to open the door.. Does it even look like a car key..???
A few mins more another call, they can get the drivers door open, but not the rear doors, I explain what to do, they still can't do it, so I ask the McDs man to save our food & stomp back round, much to the disgust of #2, I show the cahp what to do "oh, right" he grins sheepishly.
We return to McDs to now cool chips, much to #2s disgust, so i buy him fresh ones. We had just finished eating when the phone rings again.."We don't think we can fit the bars, you have sliding doors"
Oh FFS!!! "I'm on my way bcak"
#2 looses the plot upon entering the store, so had to physically manouvered to the parts counter, where chappy explains that the bars need to hook under the door sills & they can't on my car because of the runners.
We go outside to look at car, with me by now holding #2 in what looks like a torture hold, I just want the chap to open my car so can get my stressed bubba inside, evetualy he hands me my keys..#2 is safely starpped into his seat PHEW!!
The chappy tries to show me where the bars should go & why they won't, but he can't explain why they wont as they should!!
At this point I get into my car, smile sweetly & say "forget it"
*note to self* remove handbrake fully before trying to reverse out in future!!
Anyways once home I contact Thule to ask why their bars can not be fitted to my car, they are most helpful, they are most amused by my tale of Halfords Horrors, they then tell me that Halfords were trying to use the wrong fittingh kit, 1617 is for the Cmax, I have the Grand Cmax & need 1635.
The nice Thule chap then gave me a list of local dealers who could help me...None of which have the part in stock, but all can order it in for Saturday...I called Halfords to tell them why they couldn't fit my bars & they have offered to order the part in & fit the bars free of charge as an apology, but the earliest they can get the part will be Monday
..I go on holiday Fri morn!!
So I now have a roof box in my boot & no chance of getting it fitted before we go on holiday.. Damn Halfords, if they'd got the right part on their list in the first place it would have been fitted by now, if i'd known a week ago when first enquired a part needed ordering it would have been ordered & the bars fitted by now..
I really dislike Halfords today!
So yesterday I popped in & booked it in to get fitted today (Payday), but at a different store - This one has a McDs next to it, so figured would be able to go sit there with my bubs while they did the work. When the chap checked his PC they only had one left in stock, so he wrote my name on it & put it under the counter.
Last night my friend tells me she knows someone selling a roof box for £40, so on route to Halfords today I pick it up, with a bit of wiggling & 2 back seats down we got it in. the boot.
Arrive at shop on time, only to have to wait 10 minutes to be served, then wait another 10 mins while they try to find the roof bars, I told them they had been put under counter twice, before the chap said "oh here they are, I was looking for a red box, not blue"
By this time #2 son is getting agitated, so we made a hasty retreat the McDs.
We had only been sat down a few mins when my phone rung, it was the store - They were having trouble getting into my car, as the key didn't fit..? What key..? It's keyless entry!! Turns out they'd tried to use the garage key to open the door.. Does it even look like a car key..???
A few mins more another call, they can get the drivers door open, but not the rear doors, I explain what to do, they still can't do it, so I ask the McDs man to save our food & stomp back round, much to the disgust of #2, I show the cahp what to do "oh, right" he grins sheepishly.
We return to McDs to now cool chips, much to #2s disgust, so i buy him fresh ones. We had just finished eating when the phone rings again.."We don't think we can fit the bars, you have sliding doors"
Oh FFS!!! "I'm on my way bcak"
#2 looses the plot upon entering the store, so had to physically manouvered to the parts counter, where chappy explains that the bars need to hook under the door sills & they can't on my car because of the runners.
We go outside to look at car, with me by now holding #2 in what looks like a torture hold, I just want the chap to open my car so can get my stressed bubba inside, evetualy he hands me my keys..#2 is safely starpped into his seat PHEW!!
The chappy tries to show me where the bars should go & why they won't, but he can't explain why they wont as they should!!
At this point I get into my car, smile sweetly & say "forget it"
*note to self* remove handbrake fully before trying to reverse out in future!!
Anyways once home I contact Thule to ask why their bars can not be fitted to my car, they are most helpful, they are most amused by my tale of Halfords Horrors, they then tell me that Halfords were trying to use the wrong fittingh kit, 1617 is for the Cmax, I have the Grand Cmax & need 1635.
The nice Thule chap then gave me a list of local dealers who could help me...None of which have the part in stock, but all can order it in for Saturday...I called Halfords to tell them why they couldn't fit my bars & they have offered to order the part in & fit the bars free of charge as an apology, but the earliest they can get the part will be Monday
..I go on holiday Fri morn!!
So I now have a roof box in my boot & no chance of getting it fitted before we go on holiday.. Damn Halfords, if they'd got the right part on their list in the first place it would have been fitted by now, if i'd known a week ago when first enquired a part needed ordering it would have been ordered & the bars fitted by now..
I really dislike Halfords today!
