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Various Non-Bald Discussions => Autos,Toys and Hobbies => Topic started by: StumpyDave on August 29, 2008, 02:29:07 AM
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My wife has a Fiat Punto (I know, what was I thinking?)
It was in the garage yesterday for its MOT (annual safety check). Whilst her car was getting sorted she was using my car. Just before lunchtime I got a call.
"I've had a slight accident"
"That's OK hun. Are you and the boys alright?"
"Yeah, we're all fine. I think I've broken your car."
"OK, where are you and I'll come and sort it out"
"I'm in your work car park."
So I dashed out to check the car and re-assure her that I wasn't going to go completely ballistic. She'd caught a kerb on a bend and has put a 3" slice in the sidewall of the tyre. She wondered why it was pulling left and making lots of noise. That's why she drove the half mile from where it happened to the office.
I sorted the spare out and she went back off home, via a tyre place to get a replacement fitted. Unfortunately they didn't have one in stock and are having to order it in (hopefully to be fitted today).
The spare is a space saver labelled with a max speed of 80kmh. I drove the car last night to get out training. It pulls left a little. Hopefully this is down to the dodgy wheel and when the real one is fitted it will be OK. I'm going to get the tracking checked anyway. The wheel rim looked OK so we may be lucky and have nothing expensive bent.
Later in the day I got a call about her car. In true Fiat fashion it is suffering from corrosion. The garage refused to carry out any work to correct it as it was too big a job for them. Market value of the car is only about £600 with a valid ticket. I suspect it may cost almost that to sort the holes as the worst area is around the fuel tank. I suspect we will be looking to buy a replacement this weekend.
:Xo!
Oh, and the dishwasher has fried itself as well. :(
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Sometimes you just have to laugh ;D
We've all been there. Hope everything works out well for you. I know it is very aggravating though.
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At anytime did you let Magma touch your dishwasher? She has a way with appliances, specifically hoovers.
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Luckily she didn't bend the rim. Just go with the flow mate, we've all been there.
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Dave, I'm sure you know this already but FIAT stands for Fix It Again Tony. :px
Sorry to hear about your troubles, bro. Hang in there. O0
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when it rains it pours
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I always thought Fiat stood for Fix It Again Tomorrow.
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I always thought Fiat stood for Fix It Again Tomorrow.
That too! ;D
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Girlfriend bought a brand new Mustang......man it looks cool, all black and smooth. She ahs the car for 2 weeks and is hit by a car backing out of a parking spot in WALLY WORLD parking lot and the drivers air bag goes off. She has dazed but alright. $2700 to replace airbag, fix sensor in front of car and replace a metal looking plastic piece on the front. I want the good old days back, when a car could handle a little abuse and not cost you an arm and a NUT to get repaired.
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The good old days:
Bang out the dents
Electro-mechanical points distributor
Fix anything with a screw driver, 2 spanners and a big hammer
Of course British made cars from those days rotted faster than a windfall apple, but they were easy to fix.
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My car : replacement tyre fitted, tracking checked £120
My wife's car : holes big enough to put a hand in, one in an area that will be very difficult to fix.
My wife went out to the dealer that we bought her car from and came back looking very pleased with herself. We will be taking a 3 year old Fiat Punto in the next week and they offered her £450 for the heap that she currently has.
Dishwasher : definitely not getting fixed. Once I've sorted out the money from the cars we'll look at getting a replacement.