Friday, February 27, 2009

No New Pictures

I know a couple of readers will not understand this. The 2 I'm talking about repair cars (Miatas) and re-roof houses or build chicken coops in MI. My Miata had a noise coming from the drivers rear side and was getting worse and I was afraid to drive it thinking it was a suspension problem, etc.etc. Thinking I would have to take a 2nd mortgage to get it fixed I had left it parked in the garage for a couple of weeks. Stopped by the Miata place last week and make an appointment for this am. Took the car in but on the way stopped and looked in the trunk to see if anything was moving around causing the sounds - just a coat and a bag for transporting the Dust Bunny in and out of the vets - she rides loose in the car so she can look out the windows or the back shelf. Nothing loose and explained the problem to the service person. Also ask for an oil change at the same visit. The ride home would be a while so the service person said they could probably have the diagnosis made before I needed a ride home. 20-25 minutes later the service person (Penny) came and ask when I had used the jack last time. I have only changed 1 tire in the 11 years I've had the car - so a long time. The technician had found loose jack after looking at the suspension etc. etc. They did not charge me for the loose jack tightening and I left without the 2nd mortgage. YEAH YEAH!!!!

A little history with Penny - at one time after service and paying the bill, the car was in the driveway at the dealership. As I left the showroom I immediately turned around and told Penny that was not my car in the driveway. She immediately looked in the computer with a confused look on her face and then said "We have washed you car" Ha Ha Ha

1 comment:

One of us said...

Jared here. I think it was quite obvious what problem was with the car... it was the "nut behind the wheel." Too many loose screws. I could keep going... I can't wash the Geo Metro as I might knock the rust off that's holding it together.

GO WINGS! As least were going to make the playoffs.