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Re: If I knew then what I know now
Thanks for all the feed back. Most of the comments have been a humbling education. Must say that I recognize and appreciate information and support that is offered to me by strangers and at no cost to me. Makes me realize that there are others that have been pursuing the adventure of the open road longer than I have and that there are others that have seen situations like this much more than I have. I'm grateful and didn't expect the response covering a variety of perspectives. On the other hand, there's that small eccentric percentage that somehow seems to turn everything into a conspiracy theory. I have nothing to gain by going public with this perpetual inconvenience and might ad that it's taken me ten years and a very heavy straw to say boo about it all. I've labored for weeks to get his side of the story. I would love to hear his side of the story. I can only guess that I couldn't get his side because one can't Make Up a story that warrants building around a motherboard like a brick layer trying to hide evidence that controls a 3rd of an rv. How does one explain away an entombed slide relay with a ceramic fuse on it in my walls? In which triggers a two month long investigation in order to crack the case and then damage my wall to remove for replacement? What's baffling to me is that not a one person has commented directly on this bizarre practice of installing serviceable circuit boards in the deepest, darkest part of Any rv. That's what this is about for me. And it Is my rv. And I really wasn't under any obligation to warn anybody about it. I'm not looking to get a refund. It ain't CostCo. I don't expect a string of retroactive repairs to be done to correct what I think are design flaws. I don't even want my fellow human being to suffer from what might've been a technicians bad judgment to save on wire. What I do want and what I think I deserve, is an answer... An explanation as to why I'm tearing out electrical components from the bowels of my 5th wheel. By stating the facts, whether they favor him or me, I hope to find this answer. And yet somehow I attract the type of member that would walk into a fish market and exclaim, "hmmmm,... somethin sure smells fishy around here,... and I'm gonna get to the bottom of this.. Yes this is my chance to show the intranet what a clever sleuth I can be." It's not a Nancy Drew Mystery. All my cards are face up on the table and I stated my agenda to inform as much of the rv community as I can. I stated it clearly and bluntly. It's not a cloaked underlying inyuwindow. I'm not claiming to have seen a UFO here. I'm not running for congress. The video that I posted on Youtube does not depict me in a good light but yet I posted it anyway despite and to document and show irrefutably what took place. The video is unedited and obviously not shot for a baby kissing commercial. This is not a campaign to win others over with deceptive smoke and mirrors. I'm not winning any friends by disclosing that owner of dealership thinks I have an abusive manner. (Don't know where he gets that BTW. Might be that I'm furious after he swore to me that he doesn't put circuit boards in the walls of his coaches. I'm kinda funny like that.) And by volunteering events that are not in my favor, had hoped to defuse the keen scrutiny of the objective personality by blatantly snatching that ham bone from their plates. But, I should've expected a subtle glossing over a brick through a window in order to vent a deep seeded frustration for people who voice their legitimate grievance online. I also should've expected these unprovoked and hypocritical retaliations from what sounds like surfers who've become charged with a false sense of bravado and come across as if insulated and sheltered under mom n dads roof as they vent their pet peeves online while the cable tv washes over them. Case in point, I got a comment from a member insinuating that my contention with this dealership is a result of boredom due to business being slow. This fool doesn't even know me! Then laces his, or her, statement with carefully selected animated Emoticon GIF's for extra flavor. Then I noticed at the very bottom highlighted with an asterisk, automated documentation that user edited their comment a few minutes later. Prolly cuz they got second thoughts about the cute lil animation scratching it's head at the end of the carefully thought out sentence. Yeah I should hand it to them for figuring out on their own that littering their reply in which they think is profoundly unique, with cartoons tend to take an element of seriousness away from their off the cuff retort. While I'm sure they find Whiley Coyote and that kwaaayzee wabbit thoroughly amusing, cartoons er not appropriate in every context while tossing under informed opinions all over the web. Too much time on Facebook shows in brief fits of text despite cautiously investing a great deal of thought and ultimately, is proven to be translucent and counterproductive. And they're criticizing me about failing time management skills due to a bumble bee that got stuck in their bonnet. I really don't place much stock on the fact that this individual of dealership is in and out of business however many times over. I was speaking with him by phone and If he wanted to resolve this, being under a different fictitious wouldn't get in his way. It's only my opinion when I say I think too much emphasis was placed on the fact that the original post was my first post as a member. It takes away from and belittles the real point. Because of what followed many users powers of observations was extremely helpful,... useful, It would've been insulting and tacky to ease in as a new member with light conversation about the advantages of 100 psi diaphragm pump over an interlocking Cuter-built and then launch into a beef. I don't expect a metal for that uncensored and straight shooting approach posted to a forum. Correction,.. I can't say that post was uncensored. But it's an odd feeling to have to defend my character after publicly bearing this burden. Yeah!.. I'm pissed. And I don't think it takes 9 years to piss someone off, it takes 10! To those users who feel compelled to fire back with judgmental rebuttals, try to picture this experience as your own first. Sure, maybe I should've taken action a long time ago. I didn't... could be because I'm a nice guy. That'll surely learn me. To all users who genuinely believe that anyone could possess such a wild imagination in conjunction with a twisted sense of malice to fabricate what I've documented over the years, I welcome and encourage you to challenge the evidence... and get some therapy. In that order if you're up to it. Again I appreciate the knowledgable input from the following users. Whether it be constructive criticism or whether it be tips and support: JRS&B tandkj navegator WyoTraveler northshore JJBIRISH homelesshobo cjoseph Ron3rd Chris Bryant In case I failed to mention, has anyone ever witnessed such a spectacle of discovering a component in an rv, or, in an HP E-Machine that's hidden better than Jimmy Hoffa's body?? That belongs behind a fuse panel or breaker door?? In other words,... if you bought a new car would it be considered normal or common practice to find out that the buttons that control the electric windows are sealed inside the dashboard? Thank you for you time, Quinton564Views0likes0CommentsIf I knew then what I know now
So here is a consumer warning straight from the street about a shifty, fly-by-night business that you want to avoid when it comes to 5th wheel/travel trailer and portable storage manufacturing, sales and service. I made the huge mistake of hiring Bill Wyrick at Auto Mate out of Los Banos, California to build a fifth wheel for me in which I paid thousands for. Since completion and pulling my rv off the lot, I've experienced numerous problems ranging from fundamental design flaws to unserviceable fused circuit boards sealed inside the walls of my rv. For the first few months of warrantee, anytime something went wrong, I would have to drag rv back to their shop (120 miles round trip) to leave it there. I had to do this for ridiculous corrections that were missed missed during manufacturing and upon completion of rv. Example: an adjustment to a slide that wasn't installed correctly. Then go back to pick it up and slide still did not open and close as it should. I had to apply a five dollar can of insulation foam to fill a gap where the slide wouldn't close all the way. A couple camping trips later and I'm headed back to Los Banos for more corrections and repairs for my brand new multi thousand dollar 5th wheel. - One of which was squeaky floor boards during maiden voyage. - Air bubbles developing in the rubber floor of my ramp door. Shortly after, - the support springs installed on ramp door broke off one at a time due to improper placement. - Delaminating rubber roof. - Exterior molding that rotted off inside of 9 months. - Incompatible LP hose connectors. - Improper generator instillation that started to melt my rv. - Over tightened hose clamps that caused oil leaks and a $600 shop bill. I discovered by accident and before an accident, that the hitch provided by Auto Mate and used to haul my rv was grossly underrated. The list goes on. To ad insult to injury, each event that was supposed to be covered under warrantee, was like pulling teeth that always included some elaborate excuse or story. Recently and long after manufacturing warrantee has expired, more problems that have earned my rv it's name, Just Bill Me. Nick named after the slimy fast talking owner, Bill Wyrick. For each set of problems this guy always has a shpeel that results with either more money, more inconvenience, stalling and talking in circles to avoid any responsibility. Then, Auto Mate went out of business. I remember feeling like I'm on my own with this rv and hoping for no further problems. Recently one of my slides stopped working. Brought rv in for repair of my slide to two different dealers and both couldn't find why my slide wouldn't slide out. Slide motor working fine. No breakers or fuses out. No sign of a bad ground or a short. Then when I got rv back to storage, late at night, I noticed a strange noise coming from inside a partition while pressing the button to the broken slide. The service yards where I brought trailer were too noisy and you couldn't hear the noise coming from inside my wall. Desperate for answers, I reached out to the rv manufacturer again despite last hearing they had went out of business. Much to my surprise, Mr. Wyrick and Auto Mate, or, Los Banos rv Center, had somehow managed to start up shop again. I confronted Mr. Wyrick about my failing slide and the odd noise coming from an inaccessible and unserviceable portion of the rv wall. At that point he vehemently denied any practice of construction or installation of anything in his 5th wheel and trailer walls or partitions. Since then I have documented via video camera of the extraction of a Power Gear circuit board with a replaceable fuse attached to it. The circuit board apparently stopped working and as a result, I can't get the 12 volt power to my slide to open and close it. I've sent the video clip to Mr. Wyrick at Auto Mate and followed up with a phone call in which I was able to speak with him. His response was he had decided to claim that I was verbally abusive and hung up on me. I've tried to contact him since to no avail. This slide takes up half the rv and the rv is literally inside of itself when it's inoperable. I've taken steps to contact Power Gear for a replacement circuit board. Power Gear has been very helpful. For a brief moment I was relieved when I found out that Auto Mate was back in business. Soon after and faster then I could put it into words, I quickly discovered that not much has changed and I am still on my own with this 5th wheel. My last words with the owner at Auto Mate or whatever name they might be doing business as, was vowing to warn as many consumers, rv'ers and applicable authorities about his questionable workmanship and his gross and blatant lack of concern to stand behind his product. It's quite possible that Mr. Wyrick will be watching his P's and Q's around future prospects once he finds out this review is public,... just like he did before he got my money. Quinton Hayes, Not proud Auto Mate owner5.2KViews0likes14Comments
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