I Know What You Did Last Chat Thread

[Trotskilicious]

there's probably a part that breaks after that milestone

[ohnoitsbonnie]

There's a lot of broken parts but none of them essential (so far). Here's hoping

[Trotskilicious]

you should take it into a trusted mechanic so they can give an appraisal of its wear & tear, thats why it has that sticker about service

lots of cars have an annoying light that comes on instead

[redbreegull]

tomorrow I get the find out how much I fucking owe to these vultures for fixing my car

alternator was dead, fucking sucks cause I just replaced it a few years back

[ohnoitsbonnie]

Originally Posted by Trotskilicious

you should take it into a trusted mechanic so they can give an appraisal of its wear & tear, thats why it has that sticker about service

lots of cars have an annoying light that comes on instead

The sticker is from the mechanic. It's when to go back for an oil change which as far as I know, is not a leg pull. Mike's car runs on dreams. It's a 2000 Civic DX standard 5 speed with aftermarket sunroof and originally meant for the Canadian market so it's in KM.

[ohnoitsbonnie]

Sorry, km.
400,000 km would be very hot to you in c

[ohnoitsbonnie]

The mechanic missed a 0 so I'll sharpie it on and we'll deceive more people into thinking miles even though 250k miles is an accomplishment for a car that received the most basic of care

[reprise85]

Originally Posted by redbreegull

tomorrow I get the find out how much I fucking owe to these vultures for fixing my car

alternator was dead, fucking sucks cause I just replaced it a few years back

umm you didn't agree to a price first?

[reprise85]

my light goes on when i haven't had an oil change in 5000 miles and i think every 30,000 miles too

[ohnoitsbonnie]

the most annoying light is tire pressure

[redbreegull]

Originally Posted by reprise85

umm you didn't agree to a price first?

I've never been to a mechanic and "agreed" on a price beforehand, just gotten an estimate. the final price is going to depend on the labor and shit. I know it's going to be at least 500 dollars. I also have a bad ball bearing which is a serious issue and has to get addressed

[reprise85]

Originally Posted by ohnoitsbonnie

the most annoying light is tire pressure

yeah it makes me irrationally upset. but it's really useful, probably saved me some flats that i got patched instead

[reprise85]

Originally Posted by redbreegull

I've never been to a mechanic and "agreed" on a price beforehand, just gotten an estimate. the final price is going to depend on the labor and shit. I know it's going to be at least 500 dollars. I also have a bad ball bearing which is a serious issue and has to get addressed

i've always agreed on at least a price range, usually an exact price. only when a screw got stripped out of my engine and i needed belts and shit replaced did i have an estimate that wasn't exact.

they might find something else when they inspect but they'll ask me but this only happened like once or twice

[reprise85]

anyway that sucks dude

[redbreegull]

do you take your care to a dealer? I have never taken my car anywhere except grotey little garages where my dad knows someone

but his job is to move cars in and out of body shops and mechanics for a rental company so I just trust whatever he tells me to do

[reprise85]

oh well if you're getting an inside track like that you're probably getting a much better deal based on actual labor than mine that is probably based on over-inflated estimated labor

i try to go to this one place but they are not open on weekends when i tend to have problems of course. i'm going to switch to the car place that did my body work, they were awesome and are at least open saturday morning. i would not go to a dealer unless it was for a recall. the last time i got brakes i did it at a chain and i regret it, i got charged too much and they had a pressure problem and basically failed on me two days later. they would stop but the pedal went all the way down literally to the floor

[redbreegull]

the mechanic is in Rockville and every time I go there I listen to Don't Go Back To Rockville by R.E.M.

[redbreegull]

also tomorrow I have my first therapy appointment in 3 weeks

I'm pretty nervous, I'm going to try and tell him about how I lied about my situation with my friend :/

[Trotskilicious]

Originally Posted by redbreegull

I've never been to a mechanic and "agreed" on a price beforehand, just gotten an estimate.

an estimate is the price you agree on before you start the repairs

[Trotskilicious]

Originally Posted by ohnoitsbonnie

the most annoying light is tire pressure

the civic is the first car i've ever had that has one and its very helpful

[Trotskilicious]

Originally Posted by redbreegull

do you take your care to a dealer?

from what i understand this is always a ripoff & luxury cars have warranty clauses that force you to use their overpriced repairs

i have a shop here in town that i've been going to for years, they don't have the lowest price but they have the honest & friendly staff and they are punctual & have treated me good and even given me free looksees

[smashingjj]

Originally Posted by ohnoitsbonnie

Sorry, km.
400,000 km would be very hot to you in c

i saw that

[reprise85]

Originally Posted by redbreegull

also tomorrow I have my first therapy appointment in 3 weeks

I'm pretty nervous, I'm going to try and tell him about how I lied about my situation with my friend :/

You got this It's hard being honest, but it feels much better and he can't help you unless you are. But being untruthful and then owning up to it is part of the process, you didn't do anything wrong.

[qwerty sp]

How are you reprise?

[reprise85]

Fair to good, I'd say. My hearing is improved because of the steroids but I also want to eat everything in sight. I have the GRE psychology subject test in two days. Starting to get a bit anxious.

How about you, qwerty?

[qwerty sp]

Fine, thankyou

[buzzard]

You sure about that?

[smashingjj]

yeah i'm not convinced either

[ohnoitsbonnie]

Originally Posted by Trotskilicious

the civic is the first car i've ever had that has one and its very helpful

Until temperature fluctuations ruin your day

[LaBelle]

I'm oversleeping like a mofo, i'm loving this superpower it feels awesome.