so the saying goes.... "when it rains, it pours"
11-21-2006, 11:46 AM
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so the saying goes.... "when it rains, it pours"
I'm home loving the 60 degree weather. My favorite thing to do is drive with the windows down, which is especially nice when it's not 90 degrees out.
Remember just 6 days ago when I said I'd be trading in my car? "I mean it's sad, but I'm nervous every time I put the windows down that they aren't going to come back up." (<a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/a4gen2/msgs/1006313.phtml">B6 A4 Post #1006313</a>)
Well I get in my car and the first thing I always do is put the windows down. Today is no different then any other day. The windows are all almost down completely when I hear <b>crunch</b>. I know this sound (<a href="http://search.audiworld.com/search.html">check here</a>). This is the sound of another $400 being flushed down the toilet.
Well I have to go to my doctor first before I can worry about the car. I have my mom call my indy shop not because I'd bring it there, but rather out of curiosity to see how much they'd charge for parts/labor to replace the window regulator. They said like $340, so I figured I'd just take the dealer ripoff. Well now I'm nervous, because my car is parked with the windows down. I try once to put it up figuring I can't hurt it any worse and it just grinds and grinds so forget that. I leave it open take my iPod and radar detector into the doctor's office with me.
I leave the doctor my mom calls and says just bring it to the dealer, and I agreed since I can't wait for parts and indy shops likely won't be <i>much</i> cheaper on this task.
I get to the dealer the service adviser sits in my car puts the window switch up and magically the window goes up. I was like what the hell. Is it possible? He said well I don't think it'll sink on you again without you physically putting it up, so that window better stay up or you're out $400.
Well this just adds to the list. If there was ever a hope of me deciding to keep my car that's 100% gone.
Oh yeah and I get in my car to drive away and now my blinker is out.
It is never ending. I'm just done with this thing. It's sad, but as much as I enjoy to drive it I'm fully ready to move on.
All the while my car remains unfixed from the oil leak fiasco (<a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/a4gen2/msgs/1005463.phtml">click here</a>).
Remember just 6 days ago when I said I'd be trading in my car? "I mean it's sad, but I'm nervous every time I put the windows down that they aren't going to come back up." (<a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/a4gen2/msgs/1006313.phtml">B6 A4 Post #1006313</a>)
Well I get in my car and the first thing I always do is put the windows down. Today is no different then any other day. The windows are all almost down completely when I hear <b>crunch</b>. I know this sound (<a href="http://search.audiworld.com/search.html">check here</a>). This is the sound of another $400 being flushed down the toilet.
Well I have to go to my doctor first before I can worry about the car. I have my mom call my indy shop not because I'd bring it there, but rather out of curiosity to see how much they'd charge for parts/labor to replace the window regulator. They said like $340, so I figured I'd just take the dealer ripoff. Well now I'm nervous, because my car is parked with the windows down. I try once to put it up figuring I can't hurt it any worse and it just grinds and grinds so forget that. I leave it open take my iPod and radar detector into the doctor's office with me.
I leave the doctor my mom calls and says just bring it to the dealer, and I agreed since I can't wait for parts and indy shops likely won't be <i>much</i> cheaper on this task.
I get to the dealer the service adviser sits in my car puts the window switch up and magically the window goes up. I was like what the hell. Is it possible? He said well I don't think it'll sink on you again without you physically putting it up, so that window better stay up or you're out $400.
Well this just adds to the list. If there was ever a hope of me deciding to keep my car that's 100% gone.
Oh yeah and I get in my car to drive away and now my blinker is out.
It is never ending. I'm just done with this thing. It's sad, but as much as I enjoy to drive it I'm fully ready to move on.
All the while my car remains unfixed from the oil leak fiasco (<a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/a4gen2/msgs/1005463.phtml">click here</a>).
11-21-2006, 12:16 PM
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"when it rains,it pours"..this sux now, but you'll find your way into another ride that you'll love
it gets worse especially when all vehicle related costs become 100% out of "your" pocket. Good Luck
