I spent the long weekend moving stuff from the house to the RV. This morning hubby took it to the dealer for some warranty repairs. Does anyone ever worry about leaving your home and all your belongings at a repair shop? Of course I would remove smaller, expensive items ( not yet moved to the RV in my case) but it just hit me a few minutes ago that these folks have access to all my goodies!
azrving said
09:49 PM Sep 3, 2013
Depends on the repair facility! If you have used this shop in the past and have been happy with their work and professionalism, then I wouldn't worry.
I on the other hand am not a very trusting person so I usually remove the stuff that means a lot to me and of course you don't want to tempt anyone by leaving expensive jewelry or electronics in plain sight. I usually take pictures of the exterior and interior before dropping my vehicles off for repairs (be sure to have the date and time stamp on the photos) and this has saved my butt a few times. Took my new F-250 into the Ford Dealer for its first oil change and the mechanic scrubbed the sidewall of my right front tire on the lift, either did this exiting or entering the shop. Took a big chunk of rubber out of the sidewall and they had to replace the tire at no charge to me. The service manager asked how I knew they were responsible (it was obviously a fresh gouge) for the damage and I pulled out my digital camera...case closed. Always do a thorough walk around when dropping off and picking up the vehicle and if you take digital photos, do it in their parking lot so they can’t claim it happened on the way to the shop.
Hope for the best but prepare for the worst. Good luck.
GENECOP said
10:22 PM Sep 3, 2013
It really depends on the place,,,,in any case small valuables and guns should be removed....
aussiesteve said
01:58 AM Sep 4, 2013
Good on ya Gene,
Got a love you guys, 'dont forget to remove your guns'. Would have never thought of that. I have to hide my collection of teddy bears. True story.
Aussie Steve.
PD CFK said
02:05 AM Sep 4, 2013
Yep, just the guns and rings 'n things. We've had the 5iver in the shop a few times and never felt that someone went through our "stuff". But you never know, so take care with your treasures. Pat K
Grams said
02:26 AM Sep 4, 2013
Thanks Azrving! That's a great idea. I haven't cared much for the house tours either. Just feels like an invasion of my privacy. Probably aligning my feelings to my new home (in 16 days!!!)
NWescapee said
03:18 AM Sep 4, 2013
Grams - another option that worked really well for us in South Dakota was a Mobile RV Service Tech, in this case we used Jim's RV Repair, found out he summers in SD, winters in AZ. Guess who we're calling this winter when we're in AZ if we need service? Yep, he was great to work with, came to our "home", fought with the extended warranty and we didn't leave our home. I did move Tazzy Kat into the bedroom and closed the door to the living area, just to make sure that as he and his assistant were coming in and out numerous times with parts, tools, etc. that she didn't slip out.
Depends on the repair facility! If you have used this shop in the past and have been happy with their work and professionalism, then I wouldn't worry.
I on the other hand am not a very trusting person so I usually remove the stuff that means a lot to me and of course you don't want to tempt anyone by leaving expensive jewelry or electronics in plain sight. I usually take pictures of the exterior and interior before dropping my vehicles off for repairs (be sure to have the date and time stamp on the photos) and this has saved my butt a few times. Took my new F-250 into the Ford Dealer for its first oil change and the mechanic scrubbed the sidewall of my right front tire on the lift, either did this exiting or entering the shop. Took a big chunk of rubber out of the sidewall and they had to replace the tire at no charge to me.
The service manager asked how I knew they were responsible (it was obviously a fresh gouge) for the damage and I pulled out my digital camera...case closed. Always do a thorough walk around when dropping off and picking up the vehicle and if you take digital photos, do it in their parking lot so they can’t claim it happened on the way to the shop.
Hope for the best but prepare for the worst. Good luck.
Good on ya Gene,
Got a love you guys, 'dont forget to remove your guns
'. Would have never thought of that. I have to hide my collection of teddy bears
. True story.
Aussie Steve.