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  • #1

    Stupid Company Car!

    Goddammit. I can't find a car right away, so I may just get this one fixed. But if they keep the car, I'll have to drive the Tank again, and if I so much as BUMP it one more time, I'll get fired. So it's a matter of either driving an unsafe car with very loose steering, or risk losing my job over a giant trunk I'm not comfortable driving. And I'd have to go this week, since the director is coming next week and I won't even be able to USE the truck. Nevermind I can't swerve in my current car.

    Gonna try to make it to a garage that's opened unti 5:30 today, see what they say about the steering and if I can get it fixed. If they can, I'll just have to be VERY careful with the Tank, but I HATE how they don't have any other option! Just a huge truck, not a reasonably-sized sedan.
    "For the love of all that is holy and 4 things that aren’t but feel pretty good anyway" ~ Gravekeeper
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  • #2
    can the garage you're taking your car to get you a free rental?? sometimes they do that, or they could to and from work.
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    • #3
      I doubt it. I'm under 25, anyway, so it would cost more to rent a car.

      And it turns out G-ma refuses to pay for half of this, since she doesn't think the steering is too loose. Excuse me, but when you can turn the wheel more than 6 inches and not change direction, something is very wrong.

      So now I have to hope it won't cost too much to fix. I'll have to put off the air conditioning as is.
      "For the love of all that is holy and 4 things that aren’t but feel pretty good anyway" ~ Gravekeeper

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      • #4
        I can totally sympathize with you on the loose steering.

        My former hubby's dad had a van that the steering was so loose I could make huge back and forth motions with the steering wheel, and the van would keep going perfectly straight.

        One time, coming back from a faire, I let a friend take over driving because I was just too tired. I warned him about the steering (even yanking the wheel from side to side to demonstrate), and by the time we got to his place, he had to express just how awful it was to drive.

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        • #5
          G-ma doesn't think there was anything wrong with it, so they are pissed at me for taking it to the garage.

          Fuck. Them.

          I'm going to try and get them to sell me the car. I can afford the insurance, and pay more than what it's worth. They would have more money and wouldn't have to pay insurance on it anymore. Also would not need to worry about the maitainance of it. Left a printout of the Kelly Blue Book valuation with my offer and a list of benefits. Let's hope they see reason.
          "For the love of all that is holy and 4 things that aren’t but feel pretty good anyway" ~ Gravekeeper

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          • #6
            I would get them to sign a statement that they won't believe anything is wrong with it. I would also then get the garage's statement and if the garage states there is something wrong with it. Then combine the two and make them sign that you will not be held responsible for any damages caused by the vehicle failure that they failed to approve the repairs for.

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            • #7
              They wouldn't sign anything. And unless they go to the garage to stop the repairs (which they might. both are freaking insane), it's already being repaired. On my dime, but I'd rather be a few hundred poorer than dead.

              I can still get a statement that the repairs were necessary, and note who brought it in and paid for the repairs, though.

              EDIT: Well, it's gonna cost half my meager savings to fix this car. So me buying my own will be a lot longer in coming.
              Last edited by HorrorFrogPrincess; 05-12-2009, 04:26 PM.
              "For the love of all that is holy and 4 things that aren’t but feel pretty good anyway" ~ Gravekeeper

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              • #8
                Use it as a tax deduction then

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                • #9
                  Can you do that?

                  My sister suggests taking them to Small Claims court if they stop letting me drive the car.
                  "For the love of all that is holy and 4 things that aren’t but feel pretty good anyway" ~ Gravekeeper

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                  • #10
                    You should considering it's a business expense.

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                    • #11
                      Okay, is 4 inches of play in the steering wheel normal? I think not. The MECHANIC thinks yeah, that's normal.

                      How is that normal? I'm gonna call back tomorrow. The steering is WHY I took it in the first place, and they didn't do anything about it.
                      "For the love of all that is holy and 4 things that aren’t but feel pretty good anyway" ~ Gravekeeper

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                      • #12
                        ummm... so what did they do? You said you paid them money? What did it go to? And what was it supposed to go to?

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                        • #13
                          Realignment and new axels. The alignment WAS way off, but I TOLD them I wanted the steering fixed. Gonna have to call tomorrow and raise hell.
                          "For the love of all that is holy and 4 things that aren’t but feel pretty good anyway" ~ Gravekeeper

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                          • #14
                            While the steering might be way off (and 4 inches of play is too much; heck, I get twitchy with only an inch of play, but I have control issues), it also might be impossible to fix without paying more than it would cost to replace the entire car.

                            And if you took it in for the steering, did they have you sign off on the work they did before doing it? And did you see the old axles when they were replaced? I don't know enough about mechanical issues, but that sounds like it could be suspect.

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                            • #15
                              No, I had to work. And feel stupid. Gonna contact the company about it, too.

                              I hate confrontation. ><
                              "For the love of all that is holy and 4 things that aren’t but feel pretty good anyway" ~ Gravekeeper

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