Why dont people keep service records?

[OneSickPsycho]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

So on the one hand, you guys are saying proof of maintenance isn't important, yet on the other hand you're saying you'd call a shop to find out if it's been maintained. Which is it?

I'm consistent... I don't ask and I wouldn't call.

I've interviewed, managed, and sold enough people over the years to tell with freakishly good accuracy, when someone is lying... even when someone is REALLY good at it. That said, most people are REALLY bad at it.

Also, I'm no expert, but I can look over pretty much anything mechanical and tell if it was abused or in the least, poorly maintained. AND you can tell a lot about how something's maintained based upon how well the person responsible for it maintains their other shit. It's not rocket science...

And... I think what the people are saying, without double talk as you imply, is that if they are that concerned about maintenance records, there are other ways of obtaining the information without saving/asking for every receipt for everything that's ever been done...