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FenBeary Folk
Pointon Fen, Lincolnshire, UK
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FenBeary Folk Apr 25, 2008

Hi everyone, this is not really a bearhug thingy and it is very trivial compared to fellow TT'rs trials at the moment but.......

I am really cheesed off, just before we went away the brakes on my car started to squeal a little, so on wednesday I took the car to the garage to be looked at, as it appeared to be getting worse.

Hubby said it was the front brakes and as he has a lot to do to the house (a mohair cupboard :crackup: ) I said I would get the garage to do it, to save him time...............little did I know it would a rollar coaster

I left the car for an hour and when I got back it was to find that they were still making a noise, it appears that they had gone hard and warped the front disks, so my £82 fee had now gone to £209.

I took the car back yesterday morning to be done and was due to pick it up at dinner-time, when I get a call to tell me that the rear brakes are doing the same, they had probably been on the car from new as well.

At this point my garage man was just going to have a peak to see what was going on, so ok I was now facing a possible £418 bill.

2 Hours later he rang to let me know that the calipers had completely siezed and he had a real job to remove the bolt and HE COULD NOT PUT IT BACK TOGETHER and could not get the parts til today (he was really sorry) bear_cry

We live in the middle of nowhere so I went into cool calm mode to sort it, get home etc and arrange the day off today, work were fantastic and one of the accountants offered to take me home even though it was completely in the opposite direction and my boss just kept saying don't worry about work we will see you when you can........................they are great that way

BUT OMG £620

now, from £82 to that, I know it is better to be safe than sorry and I do drive on a fast busy road where there is an accident every other week BUT.................... bear_cry

Anyway every cloud has a silver etc and luckily I had just ordered from Bear Basics for the first time, their samples and windswept Teaberry and Aubergine bear_grin arrived in the nick of time for me to spend the day drooling over it :crackup:

Doodlebears
UK
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doodlebears Celebration AmbassadorApr 25, 2008

What a pain in the bank account, never mind Sue, you drool on and enjoy making something wonderful from your new mohair.

Hugs, Jane. :hug: :hug: :hug:

BootButtonBears
Adelaide
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BootButtonBears Apr 25, 2008

It certainly gets you down when the bills pile up, especially with cars as they are such an unknown quantity. We have just become so dependant on them, that when something goes wrong, it completely throws our lives into chaos. I don't know about other cities, but our Government keep urging us to not use our cars as much, but our public transport system is just dreadful, so we don't have much option. We are like you Sue, if something happens to our cars, we are really stuck. Hopefully after this repair you will get lots of mileage out of it without needing anything else done.

Flutter-By Bears
Staffordshire
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ruth Apr 25, 2008

Oh Sue !! That makes my £11.17 saga (customs bear_angry ) look paltry !!!!
Of course cars have to be safe , so knowing it's money (well) spent I think you should get your new fabric
inhale deeply ... and stroke ; aahhh ! You'll feel better . Also cuddle it bear_happy
Think bears...bears...bears...

:hug:
Ruth

FenBeary Folk
Pointon Fen, Lincolnshire, UK
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FenBeary Folk Apr 25, 2008

Awe you guys THANK YOU

I have just been reading a few of the most recent posts and there is two ladies posts who has just reminded me that it is only money (which I haven't really got) and a few months from now it will be just a urgh moment in my life. I have my Husband and Daughter who are both ok (touch wood), thank god and thats all that matters bear_cry

Yes Ruth I have my new fur, as well and all morning I have been MAKING myself finish a baby blue cardi for a new 6 inch bear.....debut this weekend..........so s*d it I am getting out my new fur and a pair of scissors bear_grin

Ta to you all :hug: :hug: :hug: and lots of love

Back Road Bears
Laconia, NH USA
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Daphne Apr 25, 2008

I don't think I can ever recall a time when I've taken my car to the garage to be fixed and it hasn't cost me at least twice as much as the original quote and taken twice as long. Its so frustrating and maddening. GRR! I understand how you feel!

I remember once taking my old beater car in to be fixed when I lived on my own on a very small income and lived on pasta and american cheese. They went and did all kinds of work without consulting me first.... work that didn't even really need to be done.... and so when I went to pick it up, after I recovered from heart failure when they told me what I owed, I told them to keep the car! :crackup: The work cost more than I could ever get for the car if I tried to sell it. We ended up working out a payment arrangement after we negotiated that bill down to something reasonable and I drove my car home that night.

Yes, go make a bear with that yummy new fur and forget it! You are safe and those who ride with you will be too! By getting all the brakes fixed he may have saved your life or that of someone else on the road! You'll never know!

:hug: :hug: :hug:

FenBeary Folk
Pointon Fen, Lincolnshire, UK
Posts: 2,234

FenBeary Folk Apr 25, 2008

Daphne you are one spirited lady, I would have loved to see the garages face when you told him to keep the car :crackup: :crackup:

To be fair to the garage he has rang me every step of the way to let me know whats happening and it was my choice to have him look at the rear brakes. I am glad I did because they were completely siezed