Miata Mailing List: August 1994, Message #187
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   From: Steve Ling 
Subject: Never mind
   Date: Fri, 5 Aug 1994 16:20:55 -0400


 I no longer need info on plug wires. I drove my car at lunch and it was 
hesitating so bad it was dangerous. I pulled into Jay Marks Mazda on 
Southwest Freeway in Houston. They told me they couldn't work it in until 
Monday. I persisted. They walked out and started it in the service drive. 
Yup, bad plug wire. So why should I wait until Monday, I asked. Give me a 
set of plug wires under warranty and I'll put 'em on myself. Can't do 
that. Besides, only the bad one needs to be replaced. But the new ones 
are BLUE, I explained. So, they work the same. I tell them that since 
there are 4 wires and one is bad, if they give me a 25% discount on a new 
set of wires I'll be happy. Lots of talking in back. A call to a Mazda VP 
(probably at the Mazda regional parts distribution center about a mile 
down the road). OK, we'll sell them to you for wholesale ($44.48). I 
figured that's 20% off the list price ($55.60) and 27% off the price the 
parts department had quoted me earlier ($61.16). I put them on in the 
parking lot and drove away with no hesitation :)
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  Steve Ling              /                      1993 Mazda Miata 
  sling@netcom.com        \ --- /\ \  / /\       Lone Star Miata Club
  Plano, Texas            /  |  \~  \/  \~       Texas Region SCCA