Modern Vespa

Well shit. Someone nicked the Primavera out of the shed last night.

Curious if anyone else searches the internet before they buy anything?

My neighbor had a problem with a Rheem electric water heater. Not only did the water heater quit but there were also problems with the warranty process and repair...big huge hassle but that's not the main problem I see.

My neighbor went solar a couple years ago. That was the reason he got an electric water heater. All professionally installed the Rheem warranty people tried to blame shoddy installation but no all up to code and proper.

He researched before he bought the Rheem. Everybody said it was good online, no problems everything fantastic.

I did a quick search myself and didn't find anything to warn me off of the Rheem brand in fact everything I found highly recommended them and no problems.

The local plumbers have told my neighbor that Rheem is the worst and the water heater is having to be replaced because they can't even get replacement parts for a two year old water heater.

Over and over again after having problems with the Rheem and talking to local plumbers and plumbing supply houses the consensus of opinion is that Rheem products are very low quality and you cannot get parts when they do break.

Why was this information not readily available at the first search? How is it possible that when you search are Rheem water heaters any good or however you want to word the query how is it that what is widely known as bad in the industry show up as good when you search a fairly vague term that obviously indicates you are researching a purchase.

Am I being paranoid? Is it just me thinking that every time I search for anything most of what the search returns is BS trying to sell me something and then when I actually try to find good information about specifics there seems to be blocking of useful to the consumer negative information.

For a long time I realized there was fake news or statements online. I think it was easy to spot them at first, just obvious. But I think they have gotten better at not being truthful. It is more subtle and less easy to spot until something glaring comes up like this thing with my neighbor.

The information he got online before purchase was bogus. The bogus information is still there. I have heard that one hack was to add reddit to the search query someplace. Reddit used to have some credibility to separate the bogus from the legitimate but it feels to me like that is getting less effective as well.

I have come to the conclusion, and I want you all to remember you heard it here first that the internet as we know it is in decline.

In almost exactly the same way that only "douchebags" pay for the privilege of a Vespa.

Read the room, Trotter.

The point is that reviews for different things, like in this case - a hot water heater, can be totally fabricated. If there is a next time, ask a local plumber first on what he or she would recommend.

Sounds like he did ask, and the local plumber was pushing a water heater he had a good line on. I called a repairman for a dryer 10 years ago. Charged me $150 to tell me the dryer was fucked. Never again. Simple plumbing knowledge will take care of replacement of washers, dryers, water heaters, etc.

Edit-Yes, I know plumbing is not needed with a dryer, but an exhaust port is needed, which is similar.

If the dryer is using gas for heating, that's a form of plumbing. To my eyes, anyway.

I just fell for a scam. .....

Gah. Perps came back today and smashed up the ignition and glovebox on the LX (it hasn't run in five years so really they're welcome to it). Mrs is quite upset as kids were home alone.

Gah. Perps came back today and smashed up the ignition and glovebox on the LX (it hasn't run in five years so really they're welcome to it). Mrs is quite upset as kids were home alone.

US or UK gallons?

Gah. Perps came back today and smashed up the ignition and glovebox on the LX (it hasn't run in five years so really they're welcome to it). Mrs is quite upset as kids were home alone.

You better bring the shifty inside your house!

I'm with BajaRob!

You know what they say about bad things coming in 3's

A scooter inside would definitely precipitate very bad thing #3

A scooter inside would definitely precipitate very bad thing #3

If the wheels went out of adjustment on something that can't be adjusted how did they go out of adjustment ?

$150.00 doesn't sound very much to replace control arms and adjust them.

It sounds like Upselling Bullshit to me. Just sayin.

Take it to an Independent and ask them to check it. Tell them the story also.

No, it was $150 to adjust the other alignment issues. The rear camber stayed the same.

Seamus, AFAIK radial tyres are always rotated on the same side Front to Back, but never crossways. Trailer wheels are rotated side to side.

Wheels are either driven or dragged.
By changing a driven wheel on the left with a dragged wheel on the right, the wear force will be in the same direction of rotation. This will increase tyre wear.

My local tyre mart offers a free tyre rotation within 10 000kms (6 000 miles) if you have your wheel alignment checked as a paid service. If the wheel alignment is within spec, the minimum charge for use of the equipment is really economical.

I do that with all my family's vehicles and the tyre wear is minimised, with my own peace of mind at ease as well.

Spoiler Warning - Automotive Dealerships aren't your friend. They are a business and they will try every legitimate way to make money out of you given the chance.

What very few people seem to understand is the enormous running costs of a dealership so to keep these things open and the manufacturers happy they often have to resort to these tactics to stay open.

If you show any amount of ignorance or indecision the staff will take advantage of that to work you in their favour because I swear that 75% of people who go shopping for a new car know nothing about what they want or why they want it.

I'd argue that the most reliable Jeep is one that's done 100,000 miles plus because by then everything that was going to break, has.