Why dont people keep service records?

[dubbs]

Originally Posted by LeeNetworX

The fact that I had them all in a pile ready to go was part of what convinced him I took care of the car. How is that pointless?

Reading comprehension. Work on it.

You could of had a stack of papers from any other vehicle.

So all that time and effort was, in fact, wasted..

[LeeNetworX]

Originally Posted by dubbs

You could of had a stack of papers from any other vehicle.

So all that time and effort was, in fact, wasted..

If you say so. I say there's people in this thread just trying to find ways to justify their laziness and lack of organizational skills.

Just my $.02

[dubbs]

Originally Posted by LeeNetworX

If you say so. I say there's people in this thread just trying to find ways to justify their laziness and lack of organizational skills.

Just my $.02

No doubt with some people..

In my case, i don't do it for other people.. I have a simple text file on my PC with the date, mileage, bolt size, filter #, amount added, and viscosity so this way I have an easy cheat sheet when I need to go do an oil change or find out when I need to do one.

When I sell vehicles, I just tell them it's been taken care of and once they take it for a ride and check it out, they never ask for records..

IMO there's a diff between being organized and going overboard.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by dubbs

No doubt with some people..

In my case, i don't do it for other people.. I have a simple text file on my PC with the date, mileage, bolt size, filter #, amount added, and viscosity so this way I have an easy cheat sheet when I need to go do an oil change or find out when I need to do one.

When I sell vehicles, I just tell them it's been taken care of and once they take it for a ride and check it out, they never ask for records..

IMO there's a diff between being organized and going overboard.

A few buddies do that for their bikes, I just started doing this last year on the priller, I just jot down the date, mileage and what was done in the shop manual. Seems easier than making all that stuff on the computer. I wish I had done it earlier on my bikes but I am not selling them anytime soon.

[dubbs]

Originally Posted by tommymac

A few buddies do that for their bikes, I just started doing this last year on the priller, I just jot down the date, mileage and what was done in the shop manual. Seems easier than making all that stuff on the computer. I wish I had done it earlier on my bikes but I am not selling them anytime soon.

For me it's nice having everything in one central place. I do have like 6 things to do oil changes on, gets a bit confusing sometimes.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by dubbs

For me it's nice having everything in one central place. I do have like 6 things to do oil changes on, gets a bit confusing sometimes.

Good point, I do have 3 bikes but one logs th emost miles so that one def needs it. Now that i have a garage of my own I wil prolly start working on the car again too.

[OneSickPsycho]

Originally Posted by LeeNetworX

The fact that I had them all in a pile ready to go was part of what convinced him I took care of the car. How is that pointless?

Reading comprehension. Work on it.

I read and comprehend just fine... my point was that the guy did what most of us do... looked at the state of all the other shit you're responsible for and made the assumption that it was all good. I entertained the idea that this guy wouldn't have batted an eye at buying your car if you told him that your dog ate all your records. Therefore, having all of those records was, in this, and most every other case a big fucking waste of time.

fuck you, thank you... suck it.

Originally Posted by LeeNetworX

If you say so. I say there's people in this thread just trying to find ways to justify their laziness and lack of organizational skills.

Just my $.02

Yes, Mr. High and Mighty, that's exactly it. No other good points were made... or maybe you're just fucking OCD and feel as if it's a fucking gift or something... or maybe you just don't have the intuition that others have when making purchases like these so you automatically assume you need to save the receipt every time you put air in the tires or change a fucking wiper blade.

Originally Posted by tommymac

Good point, I do have 3 bikes but one logs th emost miles so that one def needs it. Now that i have a garage of my own I wil prolly start working on the car again too.

Now see... THAT makes sense. I would certainly keep better records if I had more vehicles to deal with... The cars tell me when service is due and the bike stuff is easy to remember...

[LeeNetworX]

Originally Posted by dubbs

IMO there's a diff between being organized and going overboard.

True. We just position that dividing line in different places along the scale.

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by LeeNetworX

If you say so. I say there's people in this thread just trying to find ways to justify their laziness and lack of organizational skills.

Just my $.02

Plus million.

[OneSickPsycho]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Plus million.

You can shut the fuck up and suck it too.