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my incident today actually reminds me of a thread here once about a fellow MCF getting charged $20 to jump start the car... I had a puncture today... while walking towards my car saw the rear wheel abit flat... Just rotated my tyres 3days ago n I knew must be the last puncture I had that was very close to the side wall must hv given way... Wanted to chiong to the nearest petrol station to pump and then rush to my tyre shop... But when I shifted my car to another side of the slip road, the tyre was almost flat. So I decided to call AA and wait for them at the coffeeshop nearby cause got a few pretty meimeis there... Its was Balestier... You never know... But that's a different story... Anyways AA came, used a cig lighter plugged in pump and pumped my tyre n I zoomed off to the nearest tyre shop opp quality hotel... Didn't tink I could make it to my preferred tyre shop... the guy at the tyre shop looked as unfriendly as can be... i told him my rear wheel bolt gave way before pls becareful.. he said if spoilt bo pian... i told him again just becareful... he took out my wheel and told me cannot fix.. and showed me the hole got hissing sound... earlier on didnt hv... but watever... so i told him to get me a cheap old tyre any brand check if my size hv a not... he said he go check... i smoked while looking around his shop.. when i turned to him he was abt to dismantle my tyre.. i asked him hello how much you never even confirm with me... he said $70... i said no thanks i want something like $20-$30 i will use for a few days only... he said dont hv... so i said thanks pls put back my wheel and just charge me gong qian for watever he did... he fixed back and then tols me $8... i said so much ah?... he said its standard... i paid and zoomed off... $8 really standard price to check for air leak meh?... i fixed a puncture before at circuit road $5 only... arghhh.. when i passed Lavendar i could feel the tyre soft alot liao... so i made a detour to H tyre... got a Kendar or dont know what tyre looks pretty new.. paid $50 for it wash my 1 rim balance etc... while waiting went to view all the rims there... wah... backside itchy again... haha... should i just get 4 new tyres?... or might as well with 4 new rims... will be cheaper abit and my rims old and got deep scratches on 1 of them and light scratches on another... anybody know of any good offer for tyre and rims now on?... pls share, many thanks!

DISCLAIMER. I am venting my frustration with Service Deliver by Authorized Dealers. Not once but continuous and the situation doe not see to get any better. Seeking other car owners views to this situation. I do not like to be held at ransom by AD's. To maintain warranty for our beloved expensive cars we HAVE TO service our cars at AD's service centre. Even basic warranty against manufacturing defects willbe void if our cars are "touched" by any other mechanic. Their services are not up to mark and are above market rates, for both parts, supplies and labour. THIS IS UNFAIR MARKET PRACTICE. To monopolies the service industry of vehicles. Why cant we service our vehicles at other workshops? Why cant we have options of different service centres, so that there is competition among the service centres, in order to keep the spirit of competition alive. Do any other car owners out there face this frustrations? Servicing taking too long? Have to return multiple times to have defects and problems resolved? Its like they do not know what to do exactly and keep trial and error. Service items forgotten and not done. A hypothetical question: if I chose (for better service at affordable rates) to service outside of AD's service centres, and in future is there is a claim for manufacturing defects... do I have a case to claim against AD? Can we as consumers, have better rights for better service standards from AD's since we are FORCED to service cars with them? Help... I feel like pulling a US POSTAL WORKER act on them...