Look at the cute little distressed hamster

[podling]

So the car... the car is having issues. I went, once again, to have it looked at. Bad news. There's *something* unidentified wrong with it. Something they need to actually take time during the day (so, no, not one of my regular night appts) to go look at and try to fix. Damn them! Damn them to the depths of the fiery pits of the really bad hell!!! (As opposed to the ordinary not that bad hell, obviously) So tomorrow night I have to drop it off there. And it's kind of far away, because I'm a twit and took it to the place I like instead of finding a new, closer, and more convenient place for them to screw me and my car over. All I want is for it to be fixed, dammitall!!! I love my car. More than anything else in my life (well, okay, with the possible exception of my cds, my dog, and maybe, just maybe, my family). At this point I've had to cancel out on 4 or so weekend trips, just since the beginning of the year, and I'm probably going to have to at least tweak this weekends plan. It's getting old. I need to wreak holy havoc and vengeance upon mine enemies for smiting my car. They'd better fix it this time. Really. I can't be held responsible (she fell in love in the first place, for the life of me, i can not remember, what made us think that we were wise and we'd never compromise... lalala).

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[cissa.livejournal.com]

Sympathies to you and best wishes for automotive health!!!

[podling]

Thanks... it's still not *quite* sorted out. They fixed something, it was supposedly all good, but the service engine light came back on less than an hour after I took it from the garage. So. So I expressed my displeasure at them, and I have *yet* another appointment with them on Monday night. Yeah. Again. This is what, the 7th time? I hate them for sapping all the joy out of my driving. Meh.

[cissa.livejournal.com]

I don't know if it's relevant, but my service light comes on sometimes when it's really, really wet and cold. November rains usually do it at least once, and the spring thaw with associated slush. It stays on about a day, then usually dries out and goes off. It's still nervous-making, though.

I'll send more good wishes your way... It so sucks having a car one can't count on!!!

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[podling]

Well, I mean, what really sucks about it is that although I trust it with short to moderate distances, I don't trust it enough to go on long trips, just in case, y'know? Hence I haven't seen my parents since Christmas.

And that was the thing, I did assume it was something like that, but see, when it started getting half the gas mileage it used to, consistently, it meant there was definitely a real problem. So now I can't even tell if that's fixed or not, so it just sucks. And I hate it a lot. Yeah. But thanks. :)

[godcat.livejournal.com]

"*hugs* I wish there was something I could do!!"

Heh. Good luck getting the podmobile straightened out. I feel your pain after my last car. Ugh.

[digriz.livejournal.com]

If it makes you feel any better, the VW dealer just called and tried to get me to spend $800 on minor car repairs. Over half of that for a single *tire*.

[salliesandbags.livejournal.com]

earlier this year i got fed up with my vw dealer and found a nicer less sleazy one. however i'm totally fed up with my baby. it's so high maintenance. and though i love the wagon, v6 4 motion, etc. i can't stand that between january and february i saw my mechanic more than my lovers.

[digriz.livejournal.com]

I've been very, very happy with mine. ('01 Passat V6 sedan, w/ manual) I have had zero problems with it (outside of broken rear cupholder) that weren't caused by external forces. (SUV hitting bumper, running into a curb, etc) Of course, the problem is that the car practically *begs* me to drive it somewhat exuberantly. :)

But yea, I can understand what you mean. I had a love-hate relationship with my previoius car, a '94 Nissan Altima GLE. I loved the car, but hated that I had to continually take it in for servicing.