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wizardPC · 03-21-2002, 08:22 PM

well, just hope what's been happening to me lately doesn't happen to you.

Last summer, I put bigger tires on my truck. The tires aren't much bigger than the originals, only about an inch taller or so. This of course throws off my speedometer reading by about 5%, but not enough to be dangerous, so I decided to wait on getting it fixed

As I was driving back to school last august, my A/C went out. I didnt have the time or money to fix it then, so I decided to wait on getting it fixed

At some point in between, my fuel guage stopped functioning completely. I know I can get about 300 miles to a tank, so I wasn't worried and decided to wait on getting it fixed (notice a pattern?)

the point is coming, I promise....

I purchased a 3rd party extended warranty when I bought my truck, which means that neither GM, the dealership/service center, or myself is out any money when I take it in for repairs.

I installed my computer on september 10th, fully a month after the latest thing on my list of complaints began. Knowing that a 10 inch screen would probably freak out the mechanics around here (mississippi, where the nearest interstate is 3 hours away), I removed all of my computer equipment.

Now, in the gaping hole behind where my LCD should be, is the brain to my car alarm. It's got all kinds of sensors and outputs, so there are about 112 wires back there--now completely visible.

I take it to the local dealership (who has treated me very well in the past) and they agree to work on it. FOUR DAYS LATER I called to see how things were going. At this point they tell me that all of those problems are related to "all them wars (wires) you gots back there." What bugs me the most about it is they would not even think about checking anything else, like if the fuel sender is bad or I am just out of A/C coolant.

And then they tried to tell me that the alarm was causing my speedometer to be off by 5%. When I assured them that the larger tires were the more likely cause, they tried to tell me that "them new trucks like yourn have computers in 'em, and they automatically know when you put them bigger tars (tires) on to change the speedometer."

I screamed, then ran, then called them and screamed at them again.

03-21-2002, 08:22 PM	#5
wizardPC Raw Wave Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Nashville Vehicle: $800 1995 Plymouth Neon Posts: 2,649 My Photos: ()	well, just hope what's been happening to me lately doesn't happen to you. Last summer, I put bigger tires on my truck. The tires aren't much bigger than the originals, only about an inch taller or so. This of course throws off my speedometer reading by about 5%, but not enough to be dangerous, so I decided to wait on getting it fixed As I was driving back to school last august, my A/C went out. I didnt have the time or money to fix it then, so I decided to wait on getting it fixed At some point in between, my fuel guage stopped functioning completely. I know I can get about 300 miles to a tank, so I wasn't worried and decided to wait on getting it fixed (notice a pattern?) the point is coming, I promise.... I purchased a 3rd party extended warranty when I bought my truck, which means that neither GM, the dealership/service center, or myself is out any money when I take it in for repairs. I installed my computer on september 10th, fully a month after the latest thing on my list of complaints began. Knowing that a 10 inch screen would probably freak out the mechanics around here (mississippi, where the nearest interstate is 3 hours away), I removed all of my computer equipment. Now, in the gaping hole behind where my LCD should be, is the brain to my car alarm. It's got all kinds of sensors and outputs, so there are about 112 wires back there--now completely visible. I take it to the local dealership (who has treated me very well in the past) and they agree to work on it. FOUR DAYS LATER I called to see how things were going. At this point they tell me that all of those problems are related to "all them wars (wires) you gots back there." What bugs me the most about it is they would not even think about checking anything else, like if the fuel sender is bad or I am just out of A/C coolant. And then they tried to tell me that the alarm was causing my speedometer to be off by 5%. When I assured them that the larger tires were the more likely cause, they tried to tell me that "them new trucks like yourn have computers in 'em, and they automatically know when you put them bigger tars (tires) on to change the speedometer." I screamed, then ran, then called them and screamed at them again. __________________ Debt as of 1/1/05: $34,354.48 Debt as of July 4, 2007: $0.00 explanation Total spent on wedding so far: $3885.79 Thanks to everyone for your support. I'M DEBT FREE!!