Automotive Infomercial

[gjm4l]

Just got home from work and turned on the tv. To an infomercial for guess what!







An OBDII scan tool (well it's a code reader but they call it a scan tool) I think it's called CarMD, It's like $160 but if I buy NOW they'll make the first payment so it's only $120!!!! plus ..........wait for it.......... a case included free and batteries Pretty sure basic code readers are down to like $100 or so. I guess if it's not complete crap it's an ok price, it apparently plugs into your laptop then tells you the code and "how much it'll cost to fix it" OMG but it was totally infomercial style. I laughed so hard I almost cried! Still cracking up lol. Testimonials from happy "customers" who saved $1000's in repairs just by having it. Apparently your mechanic would normally pay thousands for this tool But now you can keep from being hoodwinked by finding out what's wrong yourself! They gave an example knowing the difference between a $200 O2 sensor, a $2000 cat, or a loose gas cap. Bahahahahaha I LOVE IT!


Holy crap! I love infomercials Sometimes the best stuff does come on at 5am

 

[88_Eddie]

you can get a small code read reader from most parts stores for $50-$60 these days. and that's if you absolutely must have one, dont all parts stores do free code reading these days? we did when i worked at auto-bone. that was one of the worst parts of the job. you'd get 2 or 3 codes with 4 possibilities for each code and people would expect you to tell them exactly what was wrong with the car.

 

[Colin]

i have a scanner i picked up from princess auto (harbour freight) for like 40 bucks, and it works great, tells me whatever the code is, and with minimal poking i can figure out what i need to fix

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

and that's if you absolutely must have one, dont all parts stores do free code reading these days? we did when i worked at auto-bone. that was one of the worst parts of the job. you'd get 2 or 3 codes with 4 possibilities for each code and people would expect you to tell them exactly what was wrong with the car.

They used to here, now they give you the scanner and the code book and let you do it. Dealers were having a fit about them doing something for free that they charge for. I am not really for sure if they were supposed to let me do that much but we do quite a bit of business there at work.

Codes are only a clue anyway, you usually can't fix a car just from a code.

 

[gjm4l]

Thats why I thoroughly enjoyed the infomercial this morning They do them for free at parts stores around here. I didn't really know the cost of a code reader since I haven't had OBDII anything in several years. That makes it even better

 

[88_Eddie]

They used to here, now they give you the scanner and the code book and let you do it. Dealers were having a fit about them doing something for free that they charge for. I am not really for sure if they were supposed to let me do that much but we do quite a bit of business there at work.

Codes are only a clue anyway, you usually can't fix a car just from a code.

that would've been awesome if i could've done that when i worked at AZ. i hated doing it. i worked in the hood though, people would've borrowed them and never come back.

 

[mp3deviant721]

This? http://www.carmd.com/

This is just what the auto repair industry needs! A code reader that tells an owner what may be wrong with their car. This will make my job so much easier! Wahoo! :sarcasm: