tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22557751.post4525453339845987617..comments2023-09-09T08:13:16.982-05:00Comments on The Starshine Report: GenerationalTracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01875496721000801632noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22557751.post-88776707921507558312008-11-10T15:11:00.000-06:002008-11-10T15:11:00.000-06:00ohhhhhhhhhh, motherhood...do you have any news for...ohhhhhhhhhh, motherhood...do you have any news for us?!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22557751.post-37247137464268287492008-11-09T21:34:00.000-06:002008-11-09T21:34:00.000-06:00Good girl!! I'm glad you put your foot down. Wha...Good girl!! I'm glad you put your foot down. What a ridiculous situation to be put in, huh? Customer service at its best . . . :)Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08097825557640540333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22557751.post-52312632059575203222008-11-08T00:35:00.000-06:002008-11-08T00:35:00.000-06:00Prepare you for motherhood huh?;-)When I bought my...Prepare you for motherhood huh?<BR/>;-)<BR/><BR/>When I bought my Honda I was told about the special key, but they told me it would be $75 to replace. But it came with 2 keys and 2 valet keys and I have luckily never needed the second fancy key yet (and it still has the little chip info on its tag).. excuse me while I go find some wood to knock on.Cherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13329087078358950801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22557751.post-92203834598171863092008-11-06T23:30:00.000-06:002008-11-06T23:30:00.000-06:00Your mom's 'mama bear' comment reminded me of a bo...Your mom's 'mama bear' comment reminded me of a book my mom told me about. It was about protecting your children, and it said that we need to trust ourselves. One example was of a woman and her tween daughter. They were followed by a man into a garage, and he attacked them while they were getting into their car. The mom opened her door first, and got her daughter in that way (easier to control the situation) and thought to herself, "I don't know, if I have to I guess I could jab his eyes out with my car keys, but that's so gross and inhumane, I don't know if I can do it, no matter the danger to me or my daughter". In the meantime, while she was thinking this, she had poked him in the eyes with her keys, shoved him aside, and driven away. Mama bears rock.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653383372182667361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22557751.post-82049043409519961442008-11-06T21:09:00.000-06:002008-11-06T21:09:00.000-06:00Assertiveness was the "key" to success :)And as a ...Assertiveness was the "key" to success :)<BR/><BR/>And as a mom of four, let me tell you, the mama bear does emerge from even the most confirmed people-pleasers (read: pushovers!).Mirihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03924043596033516959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22557751.post-63766416896408382272008-11-06T16:08:00.000-06:002008-11-06T16:08:00.000-06:00Good for you!!! I can be such a push over. I pro...Good for you!!! I can be such a push over. I probably would have sucked it up and bought the key. So sad. But, your incident gives me encouragement. I will think of this the next time something like this happens to me. Thanks!Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317225057618240873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22557751.post-87479485779065948552008-11-06T12:23:00.000-06:002008-11-06T12:23:00.000-06:00Sadly, I'm NOT a fan of Toyota at ALL. I've heard...Sadly, I'm NOT a fan of Toyota at ALL. I've heard of a similar experience to yours at another dealership, with them adding the labor at the end. My friend said NO as well. NO. Let's all practice it together. NO! hahaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22557751.post-16771455306534918892008-11-06T12:11:00.000-06:002008-11-06T12:11:00.000-06:00Way to grow! From one super "nice girl" to anothe...Way to grow! From one super "nice girl" to another, kudos!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06027862831421242012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22557751.post-30442740232845559402008-11-06T09:34:00.000-06:002008-11-06T09:34:00.000-06:00What is with car dealership people? Way to be stro...What is with car dealership people? Way to be strong. My brother always taught me how to respond to mechanics/dealers trying to get me to spend more money than I planned to.<BR/><BR/>JUST SAY NO.Livhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03545374359231638275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22557751.post-79579991785911782522008-11-06T08:18:00.000-06:002008-11-06T08:18:00.000-06:00It's amazing to me that a car only came with one k...It's amazing to me that a car only came with one key, and that there would be a $100 difference in what they quoted you and the bill you were presented at the end. AMAZING. I have never heard of a new car coming with only one key, and it makes me wonder if this isn't their little way of squeezing a few extra dollars out of people. <BR/><BR/>I'd find a new Toyota dealer if I were you. Of course, I'm mean enough, I'd write to Toyota and tell them what kind of crap this dealership is up to. My neighbor works for them, and they take great pride in their service. Of course, don't tell Autumn's mom that, because she went to a horrible Toyota dealership as well.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, good for you for standing your ground! I am usually very sweet as well, but a few times that inner bitch (that's what my mom called it, and she thought of it as a strength, not an insult) has come out and served me well.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653383372182667361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22557751.post-53887313815446015662008-11-06T07:28:00.000-06:002008-11-06T07:28:00.000-06:00WOW! good for you! that made my stomach churn ju...WOW! good for you! that made my stomach churn just reading it! we bought a new car almost 2 years ago, and it was a horrible experience with those slick car salesmen--we were there over 3 hours just bantering with them about the price (they kept trying to get us to pay more than what we could afford) and then another 2 hours after that finalizing paperwork and arguing with them that we didnt want the extended warranty. it was maddening!<BR/><BR/>anyhoo, the deal with the special keys really is a rip-off these days. but i'm proud of you for standing up to those crazy extra charges. dont you sometimes wonder if hubs would have gone in that they wouldnt have slapped on that extra labor charge? HMMM! well they learned their lesson ;) hehe!joseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05374664016613451676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22557751.post-25160642287625135502008-11-06T07:10:00.000-06:002008-11-06T07:10:00.000-06:00I can totally relate!When the chip in my old key d...I can totally relate!<BR/><BR/>When the chip in my old key died, my car alarm went off every time I unlocked my car. I decided it was time to buy another key, and I got stuck with the $220 key situation at the dealership as well! I tried to buy a key online and have the dealership just cut it for me and program the chip, but that was a bust (the chip was "incompatible"). I think it's a clever way for dealerships to REQUIRE you to pay the big $$$.Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13970325670490088147noreply@blogger.com