chit chat thread

[straight6pwr]

may i remind you last year we had a 5-12" snow storm on April 15th.

[REKIII]

Well....50° is when winter tires start to get REALLY squishy and wear very fast.  So....based on the forecast, you can either drive like a Grandma and still have bad wear, or you can risk maybe 1 or 2 days of crappy driving on your summers, on the outside chance we get a measurable snow fall.

[HipMF]

REKIII said:

...the outside chance we get a measurable snow fall.

Are you even from here?

A few nice days in March and people forget what state they're in. There's a month of sub-freezing temperatures and possible snow in our future. The consequences of getting caught 100 miles from home on summer tires in a snow/ice storm is a lot worse than a little tread wear.

[P_Roloff]

Rekpoint said:

Summer wheels this weekend? Yay or Nay?

There's a reason my member title is what it is. You don't want to do it, trust me.

[rampelsauce]

P_Roloff said:

There's a reason my member title is what it is. You don't want to do it, trust me.

And your user name is because you like Rolos and front engine front wheel drive cars.

[Rekpoint]

I think I'm gonna do it

[Jdesign]

Plot twist, I never used my snow tires this year. (sorry for all the snow)

[REKIII]

HipMF said:

Are you even from here?

A few nice days in March and people forget what state they're in. There's a month of sub-freezing temperatures and possible snow in our future. The consequences of getting caught 100 miles from home on summer tires in a snow/ice storm is a lot worse than a little tread wear.

Yes.  Yes I am.  I'm not nearly as well off as most of you here, so saving the tread and driving a bit slower in the unlikely event of a storm looks pretty good to me.

[straight6pwr]

REKIII said:

Yes.  Yes I am.  I'm not nearly as well off as most of you here, so saving the tread and driving a bit slower in the unlikely event of a storm looks pretty good to me.

i don't really know you, but don't you have a Lotus and a Raptor and other BMW vehicles? Buying rare wheels for your lotus? It sounds like you're doing just fine.

[REKIII]

straight6pwr said:

i don't really know you, but don't you have a Lotus and a Raptor and other BMW vehicles? Buying rare wheels for your lotus? It sounds like you're doing just fine. 

Yes....but obviously the life of my winters is more valuable to me.

[rampelsauce]

My winters have irregular wear due to my M3 being fucking fucked. I also bought them mounted and ready to go for like $150 so I guess what I'm saying is I'm going to have to cancel all summer activity to replace them.

[Jdesign]

I was just too lazy this year to raise my car. Then I would have had to also get on a ladder to get my winter tires down off of a shelf that I built WAY TOO HIGH. Then I would have to install them.

Dying in a snow storm sounds much easier, and less labor intensive..

[rampelsauce]

I think I'm going to to a brake stand with my winters just because they're shot and I want to refinish my cool steelies.

[Nick_F]

Anybody on here familiar with laws regarding auto repair estimates? I was quoted 1.5 hours (195 dollar) and they just called after finishing the job to let me know its 432 dollars now and the car is ready for pickup

[m42b32]

Nick_F said:

Anybody on here familiar with laws regarding auto repair estimates? I was quoted 1.5 hours (195 dollar) and they just called after finishing the job to let me know its 432 dollars now and the car is ready for pickup

@andyhundley might know?

[YoungCR]

Nick_F said:

Anybody on here familiar with laws regarding auto repair estimates? I was quoted 1.5 hours (195 dollar) and they just called after finishing the job to let me know its 432 dollars now and the car is ready for pickup

Do you have a written estimate? that would help significantly but unless they added other items not requested, bargaining is your best bet before small claims court.  Its still cheaper than the other quotes you got but at the same time you went there because it was so cheap. That sucks.

[Nick_F]

Yea I have a signed estimate I gave them and kept a copy of. Estimate was for 1.5 hours and they just told me I owe for 3

[rampelsauce]

Nick_F said:

Anybody on here familiar with laws regarding auto repair estimates? I was quoted 1.5 hours (195 dollar) and they just called after finishing the job to let me know its 432 dollars now and the car is ready for pickup

If you signed something that says you allowed them to do the work you might be f'd.  I'm with Chris on the bargaining with a printed quote.  There are plenty of shops whos MO is to quote low but sell high.  Good luck bud.

[straight6pwr]

try to come to an agreement on the price. if they don't fold, pay em, walk away and never go back. your keys in their possession are stronger leverage than the extra $ they are trying to get from you. really, your only recourse is to pay and fight in claims court later.

i'm not sure how car shops don't see that a customer coming back in the future (and telling more people they had a good experience) is more valuable than whatever extra cost they are trying to dump on you now.

[m42b32]

straight6pwr said:

i'm not sure how car shops don't see that a customer coming back in the future (and telling more people they had a good experience) is more valuable than whatever extra cost they are trying to dump on you now.

Especially now that people all check reviews online before going somewhere. All you have to do is leave one bad review and their business could take a serious hit...