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A few years back I bought her the Jeep Wrangler of her dreams with some inheritance money I had. I hate the sonofabitch, but it reminds her of riding in a HUMVEE which she still loves even after all the harm she has suffered fighting for this country coupled with her lack of respect and faith in this government, which is new to her but old to me....I have long felt that way.
So I never drive it. She had said that she was hearing some axle noise so I asked her if the oil change people she uses in Seattle check the brakes, it is a Firestone I think. She says yes, they are fine. We put this on the mind for taking to our mechanic but she has been working a lot for months and we dont get it done. TOday she wakes me up to say that her Brakes "Blew-Up" as she was driving by JBLM, so she drove it home and now she needs a ride to the Sounder Train Station in Lakewood.
Me: Your brakes "Blew-up"
Her: Ya, dont freak out, just take me to the train station
She also wanted to come home today and drive it to the repair shop because a tow would be "waste of money". So I take her to the station, then call a tow truck because I am not stupid. They called me later to tell me that the front pads were a 0%, and that after the brakes got hot enough they decided to quit.
I talk to her later and tell her what happened to the brakes and that the car guy tells me that she is lucky to be alive because the brake fluid was all long gone after the caliper on the front drivers side disintegrated.... I ask her how she can be at 0% brakes on both fronts and 5% on the rears when the oil was changed 4 months go and they were "fine"......
"oh, well I thought they check the brakes".
:slapme:
I should have known.
Firestone, been round and round with their idiots, I would drive my car off a cliff before bring one back to them.
Firestone, been round and round with their idiots, I would drive my car off a cliff before bring one back to them.
Firestone, Midas, Meineke, Pep Boys...those places are often scary. I took a car to Pep Boys once to get a new rim and tire. The right front rim was cracked at one of the lugs enough that I could shove a dime in the crack and it was probably 3" long. I bought a new rim and two new tires. My instructions were to replace both front tires and replace the cracked rim. It's a good thing I was watching because the idiots put a brand new tire on the obviously cracked rim and were about to put it back on my car.
Ya, and they should check the brakes, and they might just say they do but dont. I would not put much past them, but it is up right by where she works and is very handly and a lot of her workmates use them...I lost that argument that this was stupid. And I did argue the point, you know how I like to argue, right?
Thing is my wife has a well above mensa min IQ, she is 50, she for years PCMS'ed military gear, and she knew because I told her at several points that keeping an eye on the brakes is important and oh BTW..... "haven't you been driving a lot, DEAR?" I said.
And yet, and YET, she does not understand all of those squallers going off??!!
:slapme:
A few years back I bought her the Jeep Wrangler of her dreams with some inheritance money I had. I hate the sonofabitch, but it reminds her of riding in a HUMVEE which she still loves even after all the harm she has suffered fighting for this country coupled with her lack of respect and faith in this government, which is new to her but old to me....I have long felt that way.
So I never drive it. She had said that she was hearing some axle noise so I asked her if the oil change people she uses in Seattle check the brakes, it is a Firestone I think. She says yes, they are fine. We put this on the mind for taking to our mechanic but she has been working a lot for months and we dont get it done. TOday she wakes me up to say that her Brakes "Blew-Up" as she was driving by JBLM, so she drove it home and now she needs a ride to the Sounder Train Station in Lakewood.
Me: Your brakes "Blew-up"
Her: Ya, dont freak out, just take me to the train station
She also wanted to come home today and drive it to the repair shop because a tow would be "waste of money". So I take her to the station, then call a tow truck because I am not stupid. They called me later to tell me that the front pads were a 0%, and that after the brakes got hot enough they decided to quit.
I talk to her later and tell her what happened to the brakes and that the car guy tells me that she is lucky to be alive because the brake fluid was all long gone after the caliper on the front drivers side disintegrated.... I ask her how she can be at 0% brakes on both fronts and 5% on the rears when the oil was changed 4 months go and they were "fine"......
"oh, well I thought they check the brakes".
:slapme:
I should have known.
Firestone, been round and round with their idiots, I would drive my car off a cliff before bring one back to them.
Holy ****...
Thankfully, it sounds like no one was hurt ?
Most modern brake pads have wear indicators. These wear indicators are metal clips attached to the pads that are designed to emit an obnoxious squealing every time the brakes are applied to cue the driver to have the vehicle checked out.
However, my advice ? What's done is done. Agonizing over it isn't going to help. Better to use it as a learning experience. Remind her know how important her safety is to you so that she might understand why this is so frustrating for you.
Discount oil changes do sometimes include free inspections (like air filters), but they are only going to do them if they are prepared to make money off of fixing it. A discount oil change shop might have just some high school kid with the minimal knowledge of cars necessary to unscrew/screw a bolt, unscrew/screw a filter, and pour oil. An air filter is ridiculously easy to change so they often check that. They also often try to sell a bunch of other crap like fuel injector cleaner which can give consumers a false sense of security about the expertise of the people working on their car.
Ya, and they should check the brakes, and they might just say they do but dont. I would not put much past them, but it is up right by where she works and is very handly and a lot of her workmates use them...I lost that argument that this was stupid. And I did argue the point, you know how I like to argue, right?
Thing is my wife has a well above MENSA min IQ, she is 50, she for years PCMS'ed military gear, and she knew because I told her at several points that keeping an eye on the brakes is important and oh BTW..... "haven't you been driving a lot, DEAR?" I asked.
And yet, and YET, she does not understand what all of those squallers going off are trying to communicate to her??!!
:slapme:
go to Les Schwab, they do actual inspections for free. LS in Port Orchard has a great crew, I've been using them for years, and they're right off of Hwy 16
A few years back I bought her the Jeep Wrangler of her dreams with some inheritance money I had. I hate the sonofabitch, but it reminds her of riding in a HUMVEE which she still loves even after all the harm she has suffered fighting for this country coupled with her lack of respect and faith in this government, which is new to her but old to me....I have long felt that way.
So I never drive it. She had said that she was hearing some axle noise so I asked her if the oil change people she uses in Seattle check the brakes, it is a Firestone I think. She says yes, they are fine. We put this on the mind for taking to our mechanic but she has been working a lot for months and we dont get it done. TOday she wakes me up to say that her Brakes "Blew-Up" as she was driving by JBLM, so she drove it home and now she needs a ride to the Sounder Train Station in Lakewood.
Me: Your brakes "Blew-up"
Her: Ya, dont freak out, just take me to the train station
She also wanted to come home today and drive it to the repair shop because a tow would be "waste of money". So I take her to the station, then call a tow truck because I am not stupid. They called me later to tell me that the front pads were a 0%, and that after the brakes got hot enough they decided to quit.
I talk to her later and tell her what happened to the brakes and that the car guy tells me that she is lucky to be alive because the brake fluid was all long gone after the caliper on the front drivers side disintegrated.... I ask her how she can be at 0% brakes on both fronts and 5% on the rears when the oil was changed 4 months go and they were "fine"......
"oh, well I thought they check the brakes".
:slapme:
I should have known.
You better hope the wifey isnt a member of this forum...
If you know more about cars than wifey, then as soon as she said she heard some axle noise, you were obliged to jump in it and see what YOU thought.
What the HECK does axle noise sound like anyway? You need a local mechanic you trust. And need to take the time to get a car in the shop when it starts making funny noises.
This is completely 100% your fault. One thousand mea culpas and breakfast on the weekends for a year.
She married me 30 years ago.....she knows me, and loves me.
A few years back I bought her the Jeep Wrangler of her dreams with some inheritance money I had. I hate the sonofabitch, but it reminds her of riding in a HUMVEE which she still loves even after all the harm she has suffered fighting for this country coupled with her lack of respect and faith in this government, which is new to her but old to me....I have long felt that way.
So I never drive it. She had said that she was hearing some axle noise so I asked her if the oil change people she uses in Seattle check the brakes, it is a Firestone I think. She says yes, they are fine. We put this on the mind for taking to our mechanic but she has been working a lot for months and we dont get it done. TOday she wakes me up to say that her Brakes "Blew-Up" as she was driving by JBLM, so she drove it home and now she needs a ride to the Sounder Train Station in Lakewood.
Me: Your brakes "Blew-up"
Her: Ya, dont freak out, just take me to the train station
She also wanted to come home today and drive it to the repair shop because a tow would be "waste of money". So I take her to the station, then call a tow truck because I am not stupid. They called me later to tell me that the front pads were a 0%, and that after the brakes got hot enough they decided to quit.
I talk to her later and tell her what happened to the brakes and that the car guy tells me that she is lucky to be alive because the brake fluid was all long gone after the caliper on the front drivers side disintegrated.... I ask her how she can be at 0% brakes on both fronts and 5% on the rears when the oil was changed 4 months go and they were "fine"......
"oh, well I thought they check the brakes".
:slapme:
I should have known.
A few years back I bought her the Jeep Wrangler of her dreams with some inheritance money I had. I hate the sonofabitch, but it reminds her of riding in a HUMVEE which she still loves even after all the harm she has suffered fighting for this country coupled with her lack of respect and faith in this government, which is new to her but old to me....I have long felt that way.
So I never drive it. She had said that she was hearing some axle noise so I asked her if the oil change people she uses in Seattle check the brakes, it is a Firestone I think. She says yes, they are fine. We put this on the mind for taking to our mechanic but she has been working a lot for months and we dont get it done. TOday she wakes me up to say that her Brakes "Blew-Up" as she was driving by JBLM, so she drove it home and now she needs a ride to the Sounder Train Station in Lakewood.
Me: Your brakes "Blew-up"
Her: Ya, dont freak out, just take me to the train station
She also wanted to come home today and drive it to the repair shop because a tow would be "waste of money". So I take her to the station, then call a tow truck because I am not stupid. They called me later to tell me that the front pads were a 0%, and that after the brakes got hot enough they decided to quit.
I talk to her later and tell her what happened to the brakes and that the car guy tells me that she is lucky to be alive because the brake fluid was all long gone after the caliper on the front drivers side disintegrated.... I ask her how she can be at 0% brakes on both fronts and 5% on the rears when the oil was changed 4 months go and they were "fine"......
"oh, well I thought they check the brakes".
:slapme:
I should have known.
there is an old adage
you get what you pay for
we dealers may charge a bit more than pep boys, or a firestone....but you can bet you have a real mechanic looking at your car
and an asm who will tell you your brakes needs repair, your wipers need replacing, and your filters are shot
you can choose to do the repairs or not....your choice
I take my cars to the dealer most of the time. Half the time there is a recall item that needs taking care of anyway. My daughter actually mentioned a noise with the brakes and since the Altima needed an oil change anyway I told her to take it in. She went with a friend and found out there is still 50% life, the tires were good and the oil change and battery replacement for the fob was like $40. Piece of mind...priceless.
Great story about chain car shop, Sears. I was taking my daughter and her friend along with the father to the kids soccer game on a Sunday morning. About a 100 miles from the house to Long Island. Going down the Bronx River Parkway there is an older Subaru in the middle lane with a tire missing. So we stop in front of the car to see if we can help and since my friend is also an ex NYC cop. Turns out its one of our daughters teammates and her father. Lucky no one was hurt when the tire came off. Turns out he had gotten new tires at Sears the day before but apparently they missed a few lug nuts. Unbelievable!
there is an old adage
you get what you pay for
we dealers may charge a bit more than pep boys, or a firestone....but you can bet you have a real mechanic looking at your car
and an asm who will tell you your brakes needs repair, your wipers need replacing, and your filters are shot
you can choose to do the repairs or not....your choice
Face it, you screwed up with trusting someone that is clueless about maintaining a vehicle. This is why I always took my kids cars and wife’s car out for a spin each month. Almost always I would find some that needed attention.
Why do you call her "the wife" rather than "my wife"?
Rhetorical novelty.
I like to stand out in a crowd.
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