Any comments about L.A. Car Accessories?

[LAcars]

Vkool at this point is on order basis, price is 16,700.00

Rike cool - 7,500.00

Free laser headlight alignment and free interior sanitizing for every purchase of quality tint. ( Full car ).

[jonix111]

*LAcars: hi sir, would just like to know if there is such a thing as silver magic tint (3M lang alam ko) from solarguard? please PM cost naman for an Innova G (quarter lang sa windshield). thanks.

[bigdaddycool]

yes i have comments re LA Car. they want to sell

just read the below exchange (two part message) between myslef and the owner "Mr. Amrit". He has been very aggresively deffensive about this from the start. i am not a coy individual homeboy - and I am very unimpressed with your 250k tv problem and your claim to visit Florida twice a month (as he boasted about this trying to impress me with his owner charm and that telescopic HID was the future of HID and they had very few problems with it).

Kala mo ba brad wala akong pambayad? That is not what I am complaining to you and your staff about. After reading the HID thread here in TSIKOT i am convinced you not only tried to pass a bluff on me but actually used my ignorance re HID to your gain in our verbal conversation. I am complaining because your staff sold me a lemon and you as owner are still defensive about it to the point where you would bluff and lie to cover something up.

after spending 2 hours reading articles here, i now know why YOU use HID housing on your HID. did you not feel that that was important for me to know given I had taken effort to explain why i wanted the lights to be so illuminating? I like how you so cleverly ignored the part where you lied and your staff lied in your email below.

dang, i was even trying to be positive about it - and i get stiffed by a dude more concerned about covering his ass and making $$$.

you gotta start reading at the bottom to get what we are talking about. you want feedback re LA Car, here you go. This is unedited.

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[SIZE=2]I am happy for the guy with the HID 8k then - as his experience was better than mine (I do distinctly remember he was sold your Eagle brand not Clearview HID for his new Toyota HiAce van). [/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]As stated below in my reply to your email, I just want to get the warranty resolved and after verifying the HID kit works, then pay for the removal (labor cost) of the HID and put my factory lighting back in. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]I am not debating about which is better or who is right or wrong at this point and believe that this issue is done and set in the both of us. If it is not too much to ask, please have another installer finish the work on my car as I believe Paul to be untrustworthy (I am willing to confront him in front of you as witness to settle this – my credibility is important to me and I will not tolerate being called a liar by someone who smiled at me and lied to my face about my car being in accident as Paul did initially). I understand completely that you would trust and most likely believe your employee as I would mine but you are more than welcome to open my bumper and show me evidence of any accident as Paul claimed there to be. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]Let’s just set things straight via your warranty – make sure it works – then remove it and I will pay for labor to put my original lighting back in.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]I am sorry for your experience with the LCD and ask for your understanding in what I am going through right now.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]If you are free, let me buy you a cup of coffee – I believe nothing is more effective and understandable than face-to-face communication.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]Thanks,[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]CUSTOMER[/SIZE]





[SIZE=3]Im on mobile email right now. Read your mail and wish for you to confront my guy as he has another story all together. If you recall the customer that had his lights installed while you were here, has complimented not once, but twice about the lights installed. even told me about you trying to sell him the 4300k idea as compared to the 8000k but then he has used 8000k with another car and he is convinced of it hence he stood with what we sold him. You really want to know what happend with the lcd before you assume nothing on a clean slate took place? it was returned 7 times before they replaced it. Yes we do not live in heaven or else, there wont be any thing called warranty.[/SIZE]





TO BE CONTINUED

[bigdaddycool]

[SIZE=2]Hi Amrit,[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]I have read through the below and am understanding how you see things clearly – in line with this I have decided to do the following:[/SIZE]

1. [SIZE=2]Go to your store and have the HID system fixed, then, removed and my factory bulbs be put back (I will pay you for the labor, don’t worry)[/SIZE]

1. 1. <LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: navy; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l7 level2 lfo1">[SIZE=2]It is no longer flickering, now it will not turn on[/SIZE]
   2. [SIZE=2]I would like to do this first thing tomorrow morning[/SIZE]

1. [SIZE=2]Personally thank you for the time you have taken to read my email and address, to the best of your ability my concern(s)[/SIZE]

1. 1. [SIZE=2]I am trying to keep an open and non defensive perception of what is happening (trying to look objectively past the feeling that I got sold a lemon)[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]If you have 3 minutes to spare, please feel free to read my insights (I know this can be quite frustrating to you as well because I am just another annoying customer, but at the end of the day I ask you to do so as a person and not the store owner) on your reply to my email – you may find this worth your while. Especially re your claim of my car having a major accident as I find this very disturbing – I have spent even more time getting to the truth of this.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]Best regards,[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]CUSTOMER[/SIZE]


[SIZE=2]From:[/SIZE][SIZE=2] amrit.murpuri*gmail.com [mailto:amrit.murpuri*gmail.com] On Behalf Of Amrit Mirpuri / L.A. Cars[/SIZE]



[SIZE=3]Dear CUSTOMER,[/SIZE]



[SIZE=3]Hope all is well.[/SIZE]



[SIZE=3]Based on your email:[/SIZE]



[SIZE=3]You must know the following:[/SIZE]

1. [SIZE=3]Your car was involved in a major accident as discussed previously. Wires and electricals were affected, hence your'e experiencing voltage drops which causes flickering problems. Flickering is a sign of voltage flactuation.[/SIZE]

1. 1. [SIZE=3]Its best you talk to your own technician (Paul, I will never forget this guy) about this. When he was changing out my bulbs from 6k to 4.3k, I asked him to show me the crack he was telling you about and evidence of a major crash. His reply verbatim in tagalong was [/SIZE][SIZE=4]“sinabi ko lang yon kina Sir at Grace para hindi ako magkalas ng bumper at umorder sila ng bago bulbs, matrabaho kasi”[/SIZE]

i.Am not sure if your read tagalong – but you can have your staff translate this.






ii.I am willing to go face to face with your installer re this.

1. 1. <LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: navy; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l6 level2 lfo4">[SIZE=3]Naturally, I have no way of proving he said that as he was conversationally communicating this as he replaced my bulbs, but because you are someone that at the time of our conversation was conversationally adept at HID systems and cars, guess what? I had the car checked at Mazda. Guess what they found.[/SIZE]
   2. [SIZE=3]I have had the car serviced at Mazda in Alabang and Makati and have specifically asked for the old service records and that it be checked for signs of the damage you and your mechanic specified – they certify the car has never been in any form of accident aside from minor scratches on the body.[/SIZE]

i.I even verified the paint variation at both branches and compared to a BNEW Tribute in their garage and it was the same job as mine.

1. 1. <LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: navy; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l5 level2 lfo5">[SIZE=3]I am not arguing about anything and intend to do the above as stated in a civil and reasonable way. I as a customer feel offended that you as a store owner would try to bluff your customers on what your installer said without looking into it some more (Your installer said you took his advice at face value)[/SIZE]
   2. [SIZE=3]Rest assured I will provide an unbiased view re this when asked about my experience with your customer service and store[/SIZE]

1. [SIZE=3]To assume that we sell products for a good deal from our suppliers,[/SIZE] I wouldn't go there...you must also know we do not live in heaven where everything works all the time. I puchased a 250,000 flat lcd screen hardly a year ago from Sony, why are there dead pixels? Due to the coverage of warranty, they took care of it. Warranty is totally different from guarantee.

1. 1. <LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: navy; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l4 level2 lfo7">[SIZE=3]Yes but I bet you didn’t have to return your TV twice or thrice to get it resolved [/SIZE]J <LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: navy; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l4 level2 lfo7">[SIZE=3]I do not believe in heaven – I’ve worked from nothing to where I am today and have done so with effort and determination. I leave little to luck my friend.[/SIZE] <LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: navy; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l4 level2 lfo7">[SIZE=3]I work in a world of customer services, you need not explain WARRANTY vs GUARANTEE[/SIZE]
   2. [SIZE=3]When your salesperson sold this, she GUARANTEED that it was a better brand than your most expensive model, but hey I am just the DUMBASS consumer who trusted the good name of your store ain’t I? So poor me. But hey, you know what they say man, life’s a learning experience.[/SIZE]

1. [SIZE=3]Upon checking the ballasts which were removed from your car under warranty, they worked perfectly with one of our demo cars and we could demo this to you.[/SIZE]

1. 1. [SIZE=3]I have no way of validating this and would not like to judge if it was the lines, connection points – hell I don’t know. Am not the car expert cause if I was I wouldn’t need your installer to do it for me.[/SIZE]

1. [SIZE=3]We do not refund for bulbs or headlights[/SIZE]. We, bounded per Philippine consumer act law, give warranties for replacement/repair to an electronic item and honor it according to the extent of the law.

1. 1. <LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: navy; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l2 level2 lfo11">[SIZE=3]Do you not think I read the law on this before emailing you? [/SIZE]J <LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: navy; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l2 level2 lfo11">[SIZE=3]It’s a set of bulbs man, not insurance fraud we are talking about.[/SIZE]
   2. [SIZE=3]I am just a customer wanting to get what he paid for without having to revisit the store every two weeks – I do not think using the bulbs at night is considered abuse and grounds for them to start malfunctioning is it?[/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Based on the above points, and at this point, we can only honor the warranty of the bulb as what was indicated to you upon the purchase.[/SIZE]

[bigdaddycool]

[SIZE=2]Hi Amrit,[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]I have read through the below and am understanding how you see things clearly – in line with this I have decided to do the following:[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][/SIZE]

1. [SIZE=2]Go to your store and have the HID system fixed, then, removed and my factory bulbs be put back (I will pay you for the labor, don’t worry)[/SIZE]

1. 1. <LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: navy; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l7 level2 lfo1">[SIZE=2]It is no longer flickering, now it will not turn on[/SIZE]
   2. [SIZE=2]I would like to do this first thing tomorrow morning[/SIZE]

1. [SIZE=2]Personally thank you for the time you have taken to read my email and address, to the best of your ability my concern(s)[/SIZE]

1. 1. [SIZE=2]I am trying to keep an open and non defensive perception of what is happening (trying to look objectively past the feeling that I got sold a lemon)[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]If you have 3 minutes to spare, please feel free to read my insights (I know this can be quite frustrating to you as well because I am just another annoying customer, but at the end of the day I ask you to do so as a person and not the store owner) on your reply to my email – you may find this worth your while. Especially re your claim of my car having a major accident as I find this very disturbing – I have spent even more time getting to the truth of this.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]Best regards,[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2] CUSTOMER[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][SIZE=3]Dear Customer,[/SIZE]

[SIZE=3] [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Hope all is well.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=3] [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Based on your email:[/SIZE]

[SIZE=3] [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]You must know the following:[/SIZE]

[SIZE=3] [/SIZE]

1. [SIZE=3]Your car was involved in a major accident as discussed previously. Wires and electricals were affected, hence your'e experiencing voltage drops which causes flickering problems. Flickering is a sign of voltage flactuation.[/SIZE]

1. 1. [SIZE=3]Its best you talk to your own technician (Paul, I will never forget this guy) about this. When he was changing out my bulbs from 6k to 4.3k, I asked him to show me the crack he was telling you about and evidence of a major crash. His reply verbatim in tagalong was [/SIZE][SIZE=4]“sinabi ko lang yon kina Sir at Grace para hindi ako magkalas ng bumper at umorder sila ng bago bulbs, matrabaho kasi”[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1][/SIZE]i.[SIZE=1][/SIZE]Am not sure if your read tagalong – but you can have your staff translate this.
[SIZE=1][/SIZE]ii.[SIZE=1][/SIZE]I am willing to go face to face with your installer re this.

1. 1. <LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: navy; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l6 level2 lfo4">[SIZE=3]Naturally, I have no way of proving he said that as he was conversationally communicating this as he replaced my bulbs, but because you are someone that at the time of our conversation was conversationally adept at HID systems and cars, guess what? I had the car checked at Mazda. Guess what they found.[/SIZE]
   2. [SIZE=3]I have had the car serviced at Mazda in Alabang and Makati and have specifically asked for the old service records and that it be checked for signs of the damage you and your mechanic specified – they certify the car has never been in any form of accident aside from minor scratches on the body.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1][/SIZE]i.[SIZE=1][/SIZE]I even verified the paint variation at both branches and compared to a BNEW Tribute in their garage and it was the same job as mine.

1. 1. <LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: navy; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l5 level2 lfo5">[SIZE=3]I am not arguing about anything and intend to do the above as stated in a civil and reasonable way. I as a customer feel offended that you as a store owner would try to bluff your customers on what your installer said without looking into it some more (Your installer said you took his advice at face value)[/SIZE]
   2. [SIZE=3]Rest assured I will provide an unbiased view re this when asked about my experience with your customer service and store[/SIZE]

[SIZE=3] [/SIZE]

1. [SIZE=3]To assume that we sell products for a good deal from our suppliers,[/SIZE] I wouldn't go there...you must also know we do not live in heaven where everything works all the time. I puchased a 250,000 flat lcd screen hardly a year ago from Sony, why are there dead pixels? Due to the coverage of warranty, they took care of it. Warranty is totally different from guarantee.

1. 1. <LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: navy; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l4 level2 lfo7">[SIZE=3]Yes but I bet you didn’t have to return your TV twice or thrice to get it resolved [/SIZE]J <LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: navy; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l4 level2 lfo7">[SIZE=3]I do not believe in heaven – I’ve worked from nothing to where I am today and have done so with effort and determination. I leave little to luck my friend.[/SIZE] <LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: navy; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l4 level2 lfo7">[SIZE=3]I work in a world of customer services, you need not explain WARRANTY vs GUARANTEE[/SIZE]
   2. [SIZE=3]When your salesperson sold this, she GUARANTEED that it was a better brand than your most expensive model, but hey I am just the DUMBASS consumer who trusted the good name of your store ain’t I? So poor me. But hey, you know what they say man, life’s a learning experience.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=3] [/SIZE]

1. [SIZE=3]Upon checking the ballasts which were removed from your car under warranty, they worked perfectly with one of our demo cars and we could demo this to you.[/SIZE]

1. 1. [SIZE=3]I have no way of validating this and would not like to judge if it was the lines, connection points – hell I don’t know. Am not the car expert cause if I was I wouldn’t need your installer to do it for me.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=3][/SIZE][/SIZE]

[bigdaddycool]

1. [SIZE=3]We do not refund for bulbs or headlights[/SIZE]. We, bounded per Philippine consumer act law, give warranties for replacement/repair to an electronic item and honor it according to the extent of the law.

1. 1. <LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: navy; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l2 level2 lfo11">[SIZE=3]Do you not think I read the law on this before emailing you? [/SIZE]J <LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: navy; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l2 level2 lfo11">[SIZE=3]It’s a set of bulbs man, not insurance fraud we are talking about.[/SIZE]
   2. [SIZE=3]I am just a customer wanting to get what he paid for without having to revisit the store every two weeks – I do not think using the bulbs at night is considered abuse and grounds for them to start malfunctioning is it?[/SIZE]

[SIZE=3] [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Based on the above points, and at this point, we can only honor the warranty of the bulb as what was indicated to you upon the purchase.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=3] [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]You could coordinate with Grace via landline at 817-8617, she will have the bulb prepared for replacement if ever that is the problem. It wouldn't take much time.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=3] [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Regards,[/SIZE]

[SIZE=3] [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Amrit Mirpuri[/SIZE]

[SIZE=3] [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3] [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3] [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]the brand we sold you, we stand by it. – I never questioned your standing by this brand, for whatever reason you guys do. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3][/SIZE]

[nightingale]

Guys, my friend is suing La Cars. He already hired a lawyer.

2 weeks ago, he bought his BMW to La Cars para magpakabit ng hid. After the job was done, pauwi na friend ko. Hindi pa siya nakakalayo sa Makati, while the car was cruising edsa, nagsindi yung ilaw. Talagang nag-apoy! Akala nga nya, sasabog yung sasakyan eh. It was scary!

Kaya yung magpapakabit kayo ng hid, please do not go to La Cars. They are even over priced.

[ghosthunter]

SO how bad was the fire damage in the car?

[Starex_Gold]

Ang LACars kasi sa tint lang magaling.

The rest palpak na.

[nic]

Nagpakabit ako ng foglights sa kanila- di nga sila magaling sa electrical. Yung wiring kinuha sa supply ng headlights.
Pinaulit ko nung nakita ko, ako pa nagturo sa nagkakabit na dapat may relay.

Siguro akala hindi ako nakakaintindi ng electricals kaya akala nya makukuha sa short cut.

[Zhandros]

LA Cars isn't all that bad. My experience is some what satisfactory.

Ive had all our cars tinted there, no problems so far. 3 of the cars have had the tints on for 3 years na, good pa din (solarguard brand).

1 car I had installed with sound setup and HID, ok pa naman sya. I waited all day for the sound setup to finish, started around 2-3pm almost 8pm na natapos, and i had to go back the next day for fine tuning. Naka ilan balik din for more fine tuning.
Hassle unless you really really want the sound set up. I think mejo newbie din yung installer kaya mabagal. Yung usual na installer nila busy at that time if i remember correctly.

Mejo kelangan tutok din dun sa installer para maganda pagkagawa. Mejo nagmamadali sila lalo na pag lapit na closing time.

Pero tama si Starex_Gold,

Ang LACars kasi sa tint lang magaling.

The rest palpak na.

[IMm29]

Ang LACars kasi sa tint lang magaling.

The rest palpak na.

Have you seen tint installed from the outside?

[Walter]

If you could afford a Lexus, you're better off with using V-Kool tint in the first place.

[spoon solitaire]

If you could afford a Lexus, you're better off with using V-Kool tint in the first place.

i agree 100% and i highly doubt that the Lexus' glass is plastic

[tidus1203]

Modern day Lexus' has an acoustic glass sandwich into 2 layers... Its too increase comfort and reduce outside noise....

[Heromel]

Has anyone tried L.A. Car Accessories for anything like tinting, sounds setup, parts/accessories? I'd just like to get some feedback about their prices and services. Are they reliable/dependable? Are their prices reasonable? Any comment/feedback is welcome!

L.A. Car Accessories and Tint Room - Glory Building 7427 Yakal Street, Makati City, Makati, Metro Manila - Phone Number - Yelp

LA car accessories makati has the poorest after sales service of all. They don’t care responding to my complaint. I was mislead by their rep when i purchased a dashcam. Prior install I was very particular to the feature of the dash cam i needed which is the park mode which I needed it the most. It was almost their closing when i get there so it waa rushed. Rep then assured me that when the car is on park, it should activate when motion is detected as long as i have it hardwired to a power source when the engine is shut. Little did I know a day after I was looking for the feature I needed, nothing seems to be there at all. So i contacted the original person i spoke to before i went there who offered the dascam dp520 and told him everything. I was hoping for any response but they just ignore my messages. Today I contacted them again and the person responding doesn’t seem to pay attention to issue at all with no decency to introduce himself. So if I were to ask if this shop is recommended? Hell no!