Silly etiquitte question

No, I generally just turn my paycheck over, endorse the back of it over to him, and assure him I'll return next Friday with another one......

Man, I always just tell my Tech how much I appreciate his efforts and knowledge.

 

Probably not necessary, no. But hey - if you like the guy, why not? He's
going to be your 'family doctor' hopefully for your entire F-car experience.

I gave my F-wrench Carlo and his brother Lino each a bottle of Enzo Wine
(www.enzowines.com) - what better gift for an F-wrench? We've since
become very friendly and visit every time we bump into each other around
town. And whadya know - I get LOTS of little freebies when I do have to
pay him the 'big bux'

Just my $.02

Jedi

 

Sacrilege!
You need to check this thread:
http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=199867

 

I think a bottle of wine (Texas or not) is an appropriate "tip".

Especially, if they are as cordial and do as good a job as you say.

I'm sure your thoughtfulness will be greatly appreciated.

Cheers

 

The labor charge for many mechanics (e.g. the Ferrari dealership) is $100.00/hr. That's more than I make.

Personally, I think they should give ME a tip for bringing them business.

 

LOL!

 

To each his own I guess. I don't get too worked up over the cost of repairs - can't do them myself, and I
CHOSE to own a Ferrari. I knew the costs going in... Carlo treats me right, and I'm very happy with him so
I 'tip' him. Either way, he loved the wine (as did Lino) whether it was from Texas or not

Jedi

 

That's pretty cool. Too bad I didn't see this in time for Father's Day. And I don't have enough time before my Father's B-Day either - TOMORROW!!

But I will keep this in mind for Holidays for sure...and thank you gifts. How are the wines packed for shipping? Once I get it, how can I ship it out (SC to PA)...can I just use whatever packaging you use?

 

Be good to the guys that are good to your car.

 

That's pretty cool and seems very reasonable. I may be contacting you sometime!

 

I think a bottle of wine is a very nice gesture of appreciation.


I have a friend who runs a shop servicing exotic cars and certain highline imports. One of his regular customers who has several vehicles maintained by him came by one day, said he had a "rattle in the trunk."

"Well, let's take a look at it," replied my friend.

The customer opened the trunk and produced a 12-pack of an excellent imported beer: "Oh, here it is! I found the rattle! Here you go! Thanks again, and enjoy!" . . . and handed him the beer.

A kind gesture like that -- or even just a simple Thank You card -- goes a long way in many ways.

 

My wife enjoys baking so periodically she will make something for the guys at the shop where my car is serviced & I'll stop by there to drop it off & chat with the crew. We do this not only when the car is serviced but at other times too just to maintain a postive connection. I think that showing you're a real person is more important than anything else.

 

We ship in FedEx and UPS approved containers. They are cardboard boxes with styrofoam clamshells inside, they have spots for bottles of wine molded in. Easy to re-use.

 

Ahhhh, my pet peeve. I HATE TIPPING, particularly in the food, and hotel, taxi world, etc. It puts the tippee and tipper at unease, the beggar and the cheapskate, and the constant shuffling of cash. Having traveled in Japan a few times, it is a wonderful freedom to not have to constantly dig for some spare cash, how much, not enough, blah blah, what a waste of time. Don't get me wrong I am all for fair pay to workers in the service industry, just feel there employers should pay it and price their goods/service accordingly, not via 20 digs to the pocket.

Having said that if you truly get stand-out customer service from someone (a rarity), a gesture of goodwill, a bottle of vino, whatever, is very appropriate.

 

How 'fast' can you ship?

 

You know how it goes, if you can afford it I can have it delivered tomorrow.
Shipping to a house instead of a business...
Tomorrow $79.26
Monday $50.46
Tuesday $38.74

 

Thats 2 bottles delivered to Wocester, MA
The overnight or rush shipping is crazy expensive. Its much cheaper if you can wait for ground shipping, about 4 business days.

 

i've never heard of tipping the shop. i once sent the service team at FOW a case of nice italian wine after they covered the rather large service bill of a 550 i had recently purchased there.

 

Agreed!