My car broke as I was driving it from the shop

MaineDem

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Fri May-14-04 05:38 PM
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My car broke as I was driving it from the shop

They had just replaced a broken sway bar and something with the CV boots. As I was driving it out of the parking lot there was a horrendous CLUNK! I think the CV joint let go or something. SInce they had been working on that I'm hoping against hope that the mechanic left something off or didn't connect something he should have.

I can't afford more repairs to this car. Arghhhhhhhhhh I had just paid then $320! I'm sick over this.

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billybob537

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Fri May-14-04 05:40 PM
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1. What part of Me. are you from?

Edited on Fri May-14-04 05:40 PM by billybob537

Sorry about your car.

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MaineDem

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Fri May-14-04 05:42 PM
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5. Western part

Near Farmington in the mountains.

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RebelOne

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Fri May-14-04 05:40 PM
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2. I feel your pain.

I have spent so much money on car repairs in my lifetime, that I could probably support a third-world country.

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billybob537

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Fri May-14-04 05:42 PM
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4. We already are supporting

a third world country (Iraq).

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MaineDem

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Fri May-14-04 05:47 PM
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7. Me, too, Rebel

Me too. :sigh:

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TheWizardOfMudd

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Fri May-14-04 05:41 PM
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3. I hate it when that happens

Crummy mechanics. I once had an engine rebuilt in a nifty 1964 Chevy panel truck. I drove it from the shop, it overheated, and blew up 20 minutes after I picked it up.

Lately, I've been using Pep Boys and have had good luck with them.

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MaineDem

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Fri May-14-04 05:48 PM
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8. Maddening, isn't it?

Oh well...

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Submariner

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Fri May-14-04 05:45 PM
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6. Yesterday I just had to spring

a $1088 to fix the AC in my 95 Chevy! That hurt. I hate AC, when I'd rather drive with the windows open, but as a northerner in south Florida I melt in the summer.

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MaineDem

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Fri May-14-04 05:51 PM
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9. The AC on this car isn't worth fixing

But the engine is good even with 198,000 on it. I hate to spend too much on it.

I hope the Sox stop their losing streak tonight. :)

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