Woah, my heart stopped and I saw $$$ flying away.

[FrustratedUser]

I was going to do some shopping so I got into my car and tried to start.
Nothing happened, battery looked good but the solenoid did not engage. Crap $$$$ in repairs.

Hit the service manual real quick and there it was, the solution.
Make sure the gear is fully in Park, otherwise it won't start. Hopefully this was the case.

Went to the car and touched the shifter with my hand and 'click'. It fired right up.

It feels like I just saved $400, I need to spend it on something else.

 

[ndee]

haha, good excuse

 

[Zim Hosein]

I need to spend it on something else.

May I suggest some :beer:

 

:beer: is what got him in trouble in the first place.


Frustratedstarter

 

[Ikonomi]

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser
I was going to do some shopping so I got into my car and tried to start.
Nothing happened, battery looked good but the solenoid did not engage. Crap $$$$ in repairs.

Hit the service manual real quick and there it was, the solution.
Make sure the gear is fully in Park, otherwise it won't start. Hopefully this was the case.

Went to the car and touched the shifter with my hand and 'click'. It fired right up.

It feels like I just saved $400, I need to spend it on something else.

Word, brother. A nice windfall... errr, kind of. In the delusionally optimistic world to which I belong.

 

[Shawn]

funny

 

[blurredvision]

I've done that before. In the 4 years I've had my car, twice it's failed to make a noise when turning the key. I also envisioned my financial situation, but luckily the car started on the second try both times.

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

I need to spend it on something else.

May I suggest some :beer:

Drinking :beer: as we speak to celebrate my new found $400.

 

[Koing]

Sweet score man

So what are you going to spend the $400 on?

Koing

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

I need to spend it on something else.

May I suggest some :beer:

Drinking :beer: as we speak to celebrate my new found $400.

Cheers FrustratedUser :beer:

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

I need to spend it on something else.

May I suggest some :beer:

Drinking :beer: as we speak to celebrate my new found $400.

Cheers FrustratedUser :beer:

Cheers!
:beer:

 

[kalster]

maybe i suggest paypaling 400 to kalster

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: Koing
Sweet score man

So what are you going to spend the $400 on?

Koing

I need a new 19" Monitor.

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: kalster
maybe i suggest paypaling 400 to kalster

I can't hear you clear *sprrrk! grittle* entering tunnel now *krrrrfptfst*

 

[TommyVercetti]

And let's say you didn't know about the shifter thing, and had to get the car towed to some mechanic, the mechanic would have charged you $400 and came up with a long story about the problem.

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: TommyVercetti
And let's say you didn't know about the shifter thing, and had to get the car towed to some mechanic, the mechanic would have charged you $400 and came up with a long story about the problem.

That is exactly what would happen.
:|

 

Really ?

I have had many customers come into my shop with the shifter in drive, never charged them a dime, where do you guys live ?

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: Roger
Really ?

I have had many customers come into my shop with the shifter in drive, never charged them a dime, where do you guys live ?

A good mechanic is hard to find. The scumbags I've gone to before would come up with a lame-ass story like that.


:beer: for a good mechanic!!

 

Damn.