What is the weirdest thing you have found in a customer's car? - Page 4

Scottwax · 04-10-03, 10:16

Oh yeah, I forgot about the porn DVD I found. Apparently, this guy likes to watch one woman and more than one guy...way, way more!

chewy · 04-11-03, 06:12

I was in high school and borrowed my brother's Jeep Grand Cherokee and went duck hunting. We got a couple more mallards than we should have, so I stuck one in the rear side compartment where the jack and tools were. I forgot all about the duck--my brother could not figure out what was reaking--so he took it to be cleaned and the detailer found the duck. He was less than happy with me.

He got me back though--he borrowed my hunting jacket to go dove hunting and left a couple of doves in the rear bag (September). The coat ended up at my mom's house in the coat closet. Poor woman couldn't figure out what the strange order was around the closet and washer and dryer. Had a guy from Sears come out to check the washer and dryer. It wasn't until I used the coat to go pheasant hunting in November that I maid the fun discovery after putting my hand in the bag pouch.

He said he completey forgot about the birds--I still wonder...

kg/cm2 · 04-11-03, 08:55

have you noticed that all the customers that have all these sexual paraphenalia are the ones that want a very nice -- clean looking,detailed car?...they must be very anal...get it?...anal?...haha...ok, i'm done...

F150BOB · 04-11-03, 01:44

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haha...ok, i'm done...

Whew, thanks.

BOB

Aurora40 · 04-11-03, 03:58

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False teeth, on the console of a Honda . No jar, not wrapped in a bag etc. Just sitting there, looking at me. And smiling.

I used to work as a security guard while I was in college. A friend of mine was working when a older, but not too old gentleman went running out of the building to catch a bus. Something fell from around his head onto the floor. My friend yelled to him, but the guy just kept going. It turns out they were his teeth. The whole set. The guy never came back for them either. They were still sitting in the lost + found when I stopped working there.

Does it bother some of you to have cocaine dealers for clients? I'm not sure what I would do in those situations.

TurboCat · 04-11-03, 05:04

I'm glad this thread was started because I have been wondering:

1.) Do you ever worry about sticking your hand under a seat, in a side pocket, etc and getting stuck with a hypodermic needle?

With all the other drug related items people find, I wouldn't be surprised if some cars had these in them...

2.) If you have to clean up a particularly gross interior, do you charge extra?

3.) Do you advise your customers to go through their cars beforehand and remove things of "value?"

Nagchampa · 04-11-03, 05:24

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Originally posted by TurboCat
I'm glad this thread was started because I have been wondering:

1.) Do you ever worry about sticking your hand under a seat, in a side pocket, etc and getting stuck with a hypodermic needle?

With all the other drug related items people find, I wouldn't be surprised if some cars had these in them...

Good questions. I think that when people are at the stage of using needles for drugs, they are probably spending all their extra money for drugs so they are not likely to get the family wheels detailed. Fortunately most diseases do not live long outside the body but I would be extra careful if I saw evidence of I.V. drug use.

Shiny Lil Detlr · 04-11-03, 05:54

also I always make sure to LOOK with a flashlight before sticking my hand blindly anywhere in a vehicle, simply because you can be poked by seat frames/mechanisms under seats and such regardless of whether there's something else there or not.

TurboCat · 04-11-03, 07:19

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Originally posted by Nagchampa
Good questions. I think that when people are at the stage of using needles for drugs, they are probably spending all their extra money for drugs so they are not likely to get the family wheels detailed. Fortunately most diseases do not live long outside the body but I would be extra careful if I saw evidence of I.V. drug use.

Wouldn't have to be a needle used for heroin, etc. - could just be an insulin hypodermic needle. But still a good way to pick up hepatitis, or at least a nasty infection! I was thinking it would be a good idea to use a flashlight (like SLD said) and maybe wear some good gloves while cleaning under a seat, etc until you know what you're dealing with...!

EricZ · 04-11-03, 07:27

In my own car, I removed the resonator box on the intake when I replaced it with an aftermarket cold air unit. Inside there was a dead bird. Don't ask me how it got in there.

Scottwax · 04-11-03, 08:13

I look before I reach under seats. Always.

baker999 · 05-08-03, 10:11

It might be more hassle than what it's worth to you guys, but my brother is a cop. They also have to worry about sticking their hands in nasty places and getting poked or cut. There are special gloves out there that they use. They are thin like driving gloves but things like needles and knives won't go through them without some serious work.