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brandon11983 · 12-24-2003, 06:32 PM

Ok, since we're talking car woes... I had a few of my own last week. My car is presently riding on ultra high performance Yokohama AVS ES100 tires. They are a directional summer tire. I didn't realize just how bad in the snow they really were. I saw they were called a summer tire, and just thought "how bad can it be?" Were talking zero traction here. So I make it over to Tires Plus (barely) and check on some winter tires for my car. He tells me I'm in luck, he just took in a set of Bridgestone Blizzak's (which is actually what I wanted) but they were one size too tall. They had 125 miles on them, normally $157 each, said he could sell me them for $98 each and still give me a 2 yr warranty on them. I wasn't too worried about them being too tall, my speedo will just be a bit fast, no big deal.

1. First off, the tires don't fit. So dammit, now I have to order them in in my size, and pay a little more.

2. Upon getting my wheels off, the mechanic showed me a broken spring on the drivers' side. Now I need new springs. $300 installed

3. GM recommends replacing the shocks if you replace the springs. $457 for the front two.

4. Since he took the weight off the broken spring when he took the car up on the rack, it shifted how the spring was "sitting." Now the front left of my car sits noticeably lower than the right. Dammit.

5. Have a leak in my cooling system that my dad and I have not been able to find. He is suspicious of the water pump. That sounds expensive. Dammit.

Merry freaking Christmas Brandon.

12-24-2003, 06:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
brandon11983 Stereophonic Location: Chitown!!	Ok, since we're talking car woes... I had a few of my own last week. My car is presently riding on ultra high performance Yokohama AVS ES100 tires. They are a directional summer tire. I didn't realize just how bad in the snow they really were. I saw they were called a summer tire, and just thought "how bad can it be?" Were talking zero traction here. So I make it over to Tires Plus (barely) and check on some winter tires for my car. He tells me I'm in luck, he just took in a set of Bridgestone Blizzak's (which is actually what I wanted) but they were one size too tall. They had 125 miles on them, normally $157 each, said he could sell me them for $98 each and still give me a 2 yr warranty on them. I wasn't too worried about them being too tall, my speedo will just be a bit fast, no big deal. 1. First off, the tires don't fit. So dammit, now I have to order them in in my size, and pay a little more. 2. Upon getting my wheels off, the mechanic showed me a broken spring on the drivers' side. Now I need new springs. $300 installed 3. GM recommends replacing the shocks if you replace the springs. $457 for the front two. 4. Since he took the weight off the broken spring when he took the car up on the rack, it shifted how the spring was "sitting." Now the front left of my car sits noticeably lower than the right. Dammit. 5. Have a leak in my cooling system that my dad and I have not been able to find. He is suspicious of the water pump. That sounds expensive. Dammit. Merry freaking Christmas Brandon. __________________ Well behaved women rarely make history.