Ok, stuck without my car until who knows when! Thank goodness for extended warranties. Merry Christmas to me, I think. ..
Here goes...My bestie borrows my car Friday to take to ATL, we're in AL. Fine, let her while I drove hers. Mine is better on the road plus more economical. Easier to park as well. Received a call from her in panic. Ok, so my car started to spit and sputter, dash lit up and car dies. Hmm, called a wrecker and car went to a dealer. She came back in a loaner. Extended warranty info given etc etc etc. Dealer called today, "Ma'am, you have regular gas in the car, not diesel. Motor and all fuel lines are shot." I'm on the phone and ready to faint at this point. "What would you like us to do?" I'm thinking of what in the heck (he!!). So I excused myself from the call and said I'd call back. Called the number for the warranty. Hmm, they are COVERING this! Cost ringing in pretty dang big at this time. My warranty was $4500, well paid for at this point. They in turn called the dealer. All since this was a total mishap and car was borrowed, insurance you might say.
Bestie at this time is sweating bullets. Crying and everything while I'm saying chill out, things will be ok. She then asked why was the gas hole so small on the car, that she had issues filling it up and only one station did she not have a problem at. Lol. Uhm, I told her that a "gas" pump shouldn't fit in the diesel car to keep from putting anything other than diesel in the tank. "Oh, well that's why it took me 15 minutes to fill it." Geez....
Case and point is, you never know when paying that extra money might save your tail more than one time around. I'm out $100 for the deductible. Last time it was an injection issue that saved me about $5k, no fault of mine.
Please buy those warranties if you have a car that can hurt you in the pocket. Saved my day! Once again! Air conditioning warranties are good too!
On to vaping after I about lost my stomach earlier. ...
Hint to some, please don't try and force a gas pump in a diesel if you are borrowing a car. It's supposed to deter you. Lol
Just wanted to share. ...Hope everyone else is having a better pre holiday week!
Here goes...My bestie borrows my car Friday to take to ATL, we're in AL. Fine, let her while I drove hers. Mine is better on the road plus more economical. Easier to park as well. Received a call from her in panic. Ok, so my car started to spit and sputter, dash lit up and car dies. Hmm, called a wrecker and car went to a dealer. She came back in a loaner. Extended warranty info given etc etc etc. Dealer called today, "Ma'am, you have regular gas in the car, not diesel. Motor and all fuel lines are shot." I'm on the phone and ready to faint at this point. "What would you like us to do?" I'm thinking of what in the heck (he!!). So I excused myself from the call and said I'd call back. Called the number for the warranty. Hmm, they are COVERING this! Cost ringing in pretty dang big at this time. My warranty was $4500, well paid for at this point. They in turn called the dealer. All since this was a total mishap and car was borrowed, insurance you might say.
Bestie at this time is sweating bullets. Crying and everything while I'm saying chill out, things will be ok. She then asked why was the gas hole so small on the car, that she had issues filling it up and only one station did she not have a problem at. Lol. Uhm, I told her that a "gas" pump shouldn't fit in the diesel car to keep from putting anything other than diesel in the tank. "Oh, well that's why it took me 15 minutes to fill it." Geez....
Case and point is, you never know when paying that extra money might save your tail more than one time around. I'm out $100 for the deductible. Last time it was an injection issue that saved me about $5k, no fault of mine.
Please buy those warranties if you have a car that can hurt you in the pocket. Saved my day! Once again! Air conditioning warranties are good too!
On to vaping after I about lost my stomach earlier. ...
Hint to some, please don't try and force a gas pump in a diesel if you are borrowing a car. It's supposed to deter you. Lol
Just wanted to share. ...Hope everyone else is having a better pre holiday week!
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