what a shitty day...

[Bulldog_10]

Don't even bother reading it...just me venting a little.


I wake up this morning, go out to my car...2 parking tickets on it. I was parked fine, but my sticker thing expired. So I go down to Midas to drop it off to have some things fixed and have it inspected and whatnot. So I go down there, and they say that they can't fix the problem...it's some weird electrical thing, and without it, the car won't pass the inspection.

So I ask what the problem is, and they say there must be a cut wire somewhere in the engine area, and they ask if anyone's been messing around in there. Which, of course, someone has. I broke down 2 months ago, took it to this guy, he charged me $2000 for a new headgasket. Then a month later the same damn thing happens, I take it to the same guy figuring it's gonna be free...but he says it was something different...water pump, another $1000. So now the guy fucked my electrical system up, my headlights don't work, break lights don't work, radio doesn't work, speedometer and tachometer don't work, a bunch of the lights on the dash won't go off.

And now, since the midas guys couldn't fix it...I'm gonna have to wait to bring it back to that other guy...and in the meantime I'm gonna keep getting these fucking parking tickets...$20 a pop. And there's nothing I can do about it...I'll probably get another one tonight, and one tomorrow morning before I bring it to this guy's place.

Then he'll probably want to charge me again and claim it wasn't his fault. I swear to god if he says that, I'm gonna break his knee caps.

And just now I get a call from judicial affairs at my school, apparently some rent-a-cop from my school reported me for drinking in public and swearing on marathon monday...the fucking marathon goes right by my house, there were literally hundreds of thousands of people on my street drinking and swearing, and this pussy of a cop reports me. Now I have to go meet with them next week...I'm gonna smack that bitch if I see him again.

Now I'm about ready to kill someone, and I have to go to class for 3 hours, and then move my car because there's no overnight parking where it's at now.

Someone shoot me.

 

[Becoming]

Bro- you took it to a guy and he charged you 2000 for a headgasket and 1000 for a waterpump? What kind of car is it- a rolls royce? you could have put a water pump in in one afternoon, easy for under a hondo if you did it yourself....and if you went to a reputable shop, it should not cost more than 350-400 I think at most... And 2000 for a head gasket is rediculous- you could buy a whole new engine for that price...

WTF bro- I would go and beat that guy until he paid for the proper repairs- an stop taking it to some ass on the street... at least if it was a shop you would have some kind of recourse...

 

[gonelifting]

I`m sure it`s of little importance but I think you can get out of tickets if your car is disabled.

How new is the car? That`s a lot of money to spend on fixing it. If you bring it to the dealer they`ll do a good job. They got better equipment specialised for their cars there. The mechanic you took it to might have 1986 tools/computers.

good luck We all go through it bro.

 

[Bulldog_10]

Bro- you took it to a guy and he charged you 2000 for a headgasket and 1000 for a waterpump? What kind of car is it- a rolls royce? you could have put a water pump in in one afternoon, easy for under a hondo if you did it yourself....and if you went to a reputable shop, it should not cost more than 350-400 I think at most... And 2000 for a head gasket is rediculous- you could buy a whole new engine for that price...

WTF bro- I would go and beat that guy until he paid for the proper repairs- an stop taking it to some ass on the street... at least if it was a shop you would have some kind of recourse...

Oh bro...I took it to a shop. I'm just talking about the guy who owns the shop when i say "the guy."

It's a 96 dodge dakota...and most people I've talked to say those prices are about right...I'll list off the exact stuff he said he did when I get back...for both times I took it to him...maybe someone can give me some advice on what i can say to him this time...i know nothing about cars...but i know this guy is fucking me.

Thanks for the words though guys...i'll be back around 7:30.

 

[Bulldog_10]

eastern time...i always forget you guys aren't my neighbors

 

[IhateOsama]

Dude you got scammed big time. First of all those prices are wacked. Second of all the only reason to go back is to get your money back with interest. Bada Bing time. The people you talking to are either are smoking crack or are fucking idiots or both.

 

[Becoming]

Yeah dude- I still think those prices are out of line... plus- I think it is not right that both a water pump and a headgasket went in a car that is less than 10 years old... not like you were racing it or anything.... since you have already paid the dude for those services, I don't know what you can do that would be cost effective - besides get a couple gallons of gas and motlov cocktail his shop...

If you are a student, I am sure they have some kind of student affairs lawyers you could talk to about it and see waht they reccomend... but I don't think that is going to do anything for you right now today... I wonder if the guy even put in a new head gasket or water pump... if he didn't maybe you could get him for fraud - and you think it would be decently easy to see if it is the orig water pump depending on how long ago it was...

 

[Moderate_THIS]

Don't even bother reading it

Done

 

[Becoming]

Done

you know I was totally going to post the same thing at first...

 

[Buddy_Christ]

$1K for a water pump install? i hope you got lubed up first as well as got a good reach around.

when you're having a bad day, just say to yourself "i'm not jerkbox." that'll help.

 

[Scotsman]

Wow that does suck. I think you got way overcharged on the install on both parts but then again prices in the east are higher than they are here. Try to park your car in a parking lot or someones driveway. You can't get tickets from the city if you park on private property. Other than that definetly break the guys knee caps if he screws with you.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[chewyxrage]

Dude what's up with the rent-a-cop? Are you 21? How can you get in trouble for drinking and cursing on your own property? I know around here it's illegal to drink in the street...but still....

 

[jerkbox]

every day is worse than the last.....so everyday you see me, it's the worst day of my life.

 

[Bulldog_10]

Dude what's up with the rent-a-cop? Are you 21? How can you get in trouble for drinking and cursing on your own property? I know around here it's illegal to drink in the street...but still....

I was in the street...it was marathon day...there were thousands and thousands of people doing the same thing. And they didn't even see me drinking, here's the whole story on that one:

I saw my boss in the street, and he asked if i had an extra cup so he could drink outside...so I went and got one for him and on the way back the cop tells me to empty it. I tell the guy it's a fucking empty cup, nothing to dump out. So grabs my arm and tells me to get over here...so i told him not to touch me, he's a rent-a-cop and can't do shit. So then they (4 of them) go, "what are you? some kind of tough guy?" And they asked if i was in the military. So we just went back and forth for a while, they tried to act tough, but I didn't back down...kinda stuck my chest out cuz they were little punks. So the one guy asks for my ID (shouldn't have given it to him, but i was wasted and not thinking). And then we went back and forth for a little while longer. At one point the guy told me i had to go inside my house. I was like, "who the fuck are you that you think you can tell me to go inside?"

So today in this letter, it says "you repeatedly used the term "fuck off" and "fuck you..."" Those bastards are lying.

About the car...here's what happened. I broke down, had it towed to this guy...and I didn't have my phone on me...so I called my house and had them call this guy and see what the deal was (at this point I thought it was just gonna be like something with the radiator or the thermostat). So my mother calls the guy, mistake one. She tells him to just fix what needs to be fixed...so the guy basically talked her into all this shit that didn't need to be done. I don't have the bill from the head gasket with me, but I have the water pump one. Here's what's on it:

1 gasket set - $136
10 qt oil - $12
1 oil filter - $11
water pump - $89.50
one thing i can't read for like $100.

Total parts - $298

And labor was $600
Plus the tow was $100

So about $1000, just over.

I'm gonna ask him tomorrow what the fuck is going on. Someone tell me what I can say to this guy...I wish i knew cars.

And also, the electrical problem...this guy obviously caused it, right? Anyone know that? He'll probably deny it again.

 

[Bulldog_10]

Yeah dude- I still think those prices are out of line... plus- I think it is not right that both a water pump and a headgasket went in a car that is less than 10 years old... not like you were racing it or anything.... since you have already paid the dude for those services, I don't know what you can do that would be cost effective

That's what i said bro...Here's the deal on that. One of the "symptoms" my car had that led to this whole thing was that my heat all of a sudden stopped working one day. So I thought that was weird, he said it was caused by the head gasket. And when he fixed it, the heat came back, but NOT as good as it was originally. Then after he fixed the water pump, the heat came back full force. So I'm thinking he might have fixed the wrong thing the first time...and just didn't want to admit it for obvious reasons.

He gave me all the old parts (or what he said were the old parts) so I'm pretty sure he actually did the work...but I might checked those parts just to make sure they're actually from my car. This guy is either the shadiest mother fucker I've ever met...or just a REALLY bad mechanic...either way, I'm getting hosed here.

 

[wnt2bBeast]

Damn bro!!! today is almost over cheer up pal

 

[Bulldog_10]

Damn bro!!! today is almost over cheer up pal

LOL...tomorrow doesn't get any better. I gotta wake up and move my car tomorrow at 8am so it doesn't get another ticket. But I don't work until 2, and the guy's shop is right up by where i work (cuz it broke down up there the first time)...so I'm gonna drop it off up there before work. So I gotta find somewhere to hide it away from the meter maids from 8 till 1, when i leave for work. I hate waking up early, and I gotta do it for this shit? Booooooo.