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DISHONEST MERCURY DEALERSHIP
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05/01/08 08:11 PM
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merc250
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I noticed my 250 was running funny during a tourney so took it to SUNCHASER MARINE on CANYON LAKE TEXAS who claimed to be a certified Mercury outboard shop. Well first i had to call multiple times then they told me that mercury denied the claim to have the fuel system repaired and they could fix it for 600 bucks. i called around and i was told by two mercury shops that that was twice the shop charge. I called Mercury and they said SUNCHASER MARINE never even called them to inquire if Mercury would cover it. I called SUNCHASER MARINE back and questioned the charges and their response was "F__k you come pick up your F__king boat". i was stunned and pissed. i went and picked up my boat and motor which was in three cardboard boxes and amazingly i did not lose it. I then took the boat and parts to WAYPOINT MARINE and they called back this morning and said MERCURY is taking care of it 100% and i will have it back in less than a week. I want to say thank you to Buffy at WAYPOINT for taking care of buisness the way it is supposed to be taken care of. if any of you in the San Antonio-Austin area ever need any MERCURY assistance please do yourself a favor and call WAYPOINT they do it right the first time. Thanks again Buffy,Rick Shock and the Waypoint team. Dustin C. Day
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Re: DISHONEST MERCURY DEALERSHIP
[Re: merc250]
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05/01/08 08:16 PM
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Chris Vickers
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WOW, Thats amazing, Ive never heard of any boat shop doing that much les sone thats a Factory Authorized Dealer. I been Mercury doesnt like that
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Re: DISHONEST MERCURY DEALERSHIP
[Re: Chris Vickers]
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05/01/08 08:24 PM
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Bass Bug
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glad to hear that mercury is fixing you up
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Re: DISHONEST MERCURY DEALERSHIP
[Re: Bass Bug]
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05/01/08 08:31 PM
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XYZ
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Post this incident in the Google review section. Glad to hear it all went well for you after all.
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Re: DISHONEST MERCURY DEALERSHIP
[Re: Bass Bug]
#2225373
05/01/08 08:31 PM
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PGR Mike
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I would be calling the local Mercury Rep down there and talking to him personally.
There is no reason for that.
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Re: DISHONEST MERCURY DEALERSHIP
[Re: PGR Mike]
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05/01/08 08:46 PM
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cocodrie
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sunchaser may as well be a back yard mom and pop "we'll see you again because we just made your boat a time bomb" dealership. stick to the big guys in san antonio. and any tracker dealer - travis, waypoint, BPS, and... whats the other one up 35... anyways, you can't go wrong there. from my opinion stay away from those "certified mechanic" hole in the wall p.o.s.(no offense to spanky and a few other honest to goodness hardworking texas boat mechanics trying to make a living not working at a major dealership)
down with sunchaser marine!
do they even sell new boats there?
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Re: DISHONEST MERCURY DEALERSHIP
[Re: cocodrie]
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05/01/08 08:47 PM
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cocodrie
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oh yeah and buffy is the sizzle
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Re: DISHONEST MERCURY DEALERSHIP
[Re: cocodrie]
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05/01/08 08:53 PM
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merc250
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i could not get anyone to give me a phone # for a mercury rep. if anyone knows one would you please pm me a contact #. How do i post in the google review section?
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Re: DISHONEST MERCURY DEALERSHIP
[Re: merc250]
#2225431
05/01/08 08:57 PM
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JT Evans
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You should also write a letter direct to Mercury and put it on Bass Boat Central.
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Re: DISHONEST MERCURY DEALERSHIP
[Re: JT Evans]
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05/01/08 09:08 PM
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XYZ
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Just google sunchaser and it will prompt you to do it like a yellow pages listing when folks are looking for a boat repair place.
I recently changed/changing the impeller on my boat and I called a few small places and it was cheaper at Tracker Boats on I-35. This gent named Gene was really nice about getting me the part, 20.00 cheaper than all of the other places.
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Re: DISHONEST MERCURY DEALERSHIP
[Re: XYZ]
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05/01/08 09:17 PM
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Gangster
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Had a similiar experience w/ Uncle Gus on Whitney. Kept my boat 6 weeks to change a fuel pump I was told would take 6 days. Went to pick it up when they called and said it would be done. They called the day I was to pick it up and said it wasn't and didn't know when it would be. Could be weeks. After a long argument I got my boat and took it to Lance at Fun N Sun, had it fixed in 2 days. Class act there at Fun N Sun.
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Re: DISHONEST MERCURY DEALERSHIP
[Re: XYZ]
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05/01/08 09:20 PM
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Jimbo
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I almost bought a motor from that guy at Canyon a few years back, but he acted as though he was going out of his way to wait on me, and disgussing the motor seemed to really put him out, so I skipped on the deal which was overpriced in my estimation anyway.
Glad I did, and I found a whole lot better deal!
Just one more cast!
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Re: DISHONEST MERCURY DEALERSHIP
[Re: Jimbo]
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05/01/08 09:23 PM
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Hard Rain
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Amazing bad service...glad your got it out when you did and got it fixed at a reputable shop...
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Re: DISHONEST MERCURY DEALERSHIP
[Re: Hard Rain]
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05/01/08 09:28 PM
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HasBen
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They are listed on the Mercury website as an authorized dealer and repair facility. I would be on the phone to a Merc rep tomorrow.
"If you go to any elementary school classroom in Texas, some kids in there are going to be named either Austin, Dallas or Houston." coach Mike Leach
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Re: DISHONEST MERCURY DEALERSHIP
[Re: HasBen]
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05/01/08 11:54 PM
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monkester
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Glad everything worked out for the better.
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