Stick a Fork in Me, I’m Done
By Yuki
@yukimori (10145)
United States
May 5, 2023 4:49pm CST
Bad luck comes in threes, and I thought I might have gotten off easy with the third thing being my car's battery giving out.
Oh, no. No, I did not.
Because the third thing actually seems to be my car's transmission.
I'm so mad that the shop I took it to yesterday identified the problem so quickly. Apparently it was really freaking obvious and there's pretty much no excuse for the other shops I've taken it to missing the issue every other time I've had it looked at for the sporadic clunking noise. This place is definitely getting our business going forward.
On the bright side of things, the timing is actually really good. We can juggle one vehicle until the kids are out of school at the end of the month. I made it past the gauntlet of the recorded video interview and have an in-person interview on Monday that's probably just a formality. Another income stream will definitely help with financing. Plus the local Nissan dealership extended their cash for clunkers program until the end of the month, and that might be the best option for parting with the old car. Guess I'm not as set on another Corolla as I thought I was.
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@DaddyEvil (137259)
• United States
5 May 23
I'm sorry that happened but am glad you'll have the money to do something about it soon.
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@DaddyEvil (137259)
• United States
5 May 23
@yukimori The dealerships here will even go tow the car in for you with no charge... No reason to "waste" on of your tows from AAA.
I've seen videos online where the axel and wheel come off the car. Thankfully, the ones I saw weren't going very fast at the time.
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@yukimori (10145)
• United States
5 May 23
@DaddyEvil Yeah, what prompted me to get the car into that shop was actually seeing a car on the side of the road with a very obviously broken driver's side axel. I thought the problem might be a ball joint; before this the shops I took it to said it was just the skid plate banging around on the underside of the vehicle because it was missing some of the fasteners.
I'm not too worried about wasting tows, but I'll definitely ask them about that. I want to have it out of the shop's lot by this evening so worst case I'll just have it towed home. That might work better because my husband wants to pull the aftermarket radio out before we trade it.
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@DaddyEvil (137259)
• United States
5 May 23
@yukimori I feel sorry for whoever had the broken axel... Hope they're okay.
Oh, I see. I hope everything goes well for you.
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@kaylachan (69909)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
6 May 23
Then maybe it's not all bad news?
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@kaylachan (69909)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
6 May 23
@yukimori Yeah, sometimes some good things come out of bad.
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@snowy22315 (180875)
• United States
5 May 23
Wow, that is sad. I know I got a transmission replaced one time, and it was like 900.00 this was years ago too, God only knows what it would be now. YOu are smart to get a new vehicle.
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@yukimori (10145)
• United States
5 May 23
The transmission issue was kind of just the last straw. There's a lot of other issues that I was going to need to address, too. The manager at the shop flat out told me that it's not worth repairing at this point and wouldn't bother giving me a quote on the work needed. I priced it online and it's at least $2000.
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@RebeccasFarm (89870)
• Arvada, Colorado
6 May 23
Oh gosh dang cars Yuki..yes the three things I remember about the car.
I hope now this will be fixed for you.
It really never ends it seems.
Congrats on the interview and may you be blessed with some money dear heart
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@RasmaSandra (79929)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
5 May 23
Oh, no I am so sorry that happened to you. I sure hope your car can get back to working order again soon,
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@RasmaSandra (79929)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 May 23
@yukimori then I wish you the best of luck in getting a new car and I have to say it I am glad my car driving days are behind me
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@dgobucks226 (35621)
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6 May 23
Wow! You not only had bad luck in three's, but some Murphy's Law to go along with it Hopefully, your car troubles are behind you.
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@dgobucks226 (35621)
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9 May 23
@yukimori There you go, bad luck doesn't last forever. The ups and downs of our journey through this life.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50273)
• United States
5 May 23
Enjoy your new car. Sorry you were forced into this situation.
@zainkhan121 (859)
• Pakistan
14 May 23
Oh, fantastic! It's so great when bad luck comes in threes, isn't it? First the battery, then the transmission - what's next? Your house catching on fire? Losing your job? The possibilities are endless! But hey, at least you found a shop that actually knows what they're doing. And who needs a reliable car when you can participate in a cash for clunkers program and get a sweet deal on a brand new ride? Who cares about being set on a certain car model, anyway? Just roll the dice and see what you end up with, it's all about the thrill of the unknown, right? :p