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4CyLSiLvACeLi
06-19-2003, 01:50 PM
i was supposed to get the car back today and my dad called down there around lunch time... they said they detailed her and then tried aligning her but the rack&pinion steering is messed up.... the wheel won't automatically pull back after you turn it... they have to order a new one and then install it... now the total cost of repair is going to be over $8000. im so mad :(
SexyCelica
06-19-2003, 02:05 PM
What happened? Don't you have an '02 it should be covered by warrenty..
Drag'nGT
06-19-2003, 02:29 PM
8 grand! For what?
TRDXCelicaXGT
06-19-2003, 02:57 PM
8 Grand!? What in the world is wrong with your car. :nono:
CelicaLicious
06-19-2003, 03:12 PM
the hell! i hope you meant 800! what happened to your car?
Oo DaRk StAr oO
06-19-2003, 03:46 PM
Uh.. totalled?
4CyLSiLvACeLi
06-19-2003, 04:30 PM
nope i meant 8 grand... a red taurus ran a stop sign a while back and i swerved to avoid him and ran into a curb and up onto a yard... had to replace full front suspension along with front driver's side rim+tire and the trd sideskirt on drivers side... now the rack&pinion :(
CelicaLicious
06-19-2003, 05:11 PM
are you kidding me.. 8000 for a rack and pinion.. go scour the junk yards and pull your car out of that shop before they screw you anymore!
EzRidA
06-19-2003, 05:12 PM
I think thats a tad high. Sorry man.
Da Kine Guy
06-19-2003, 05:23 PM
THE TOTAL COST OF REPAIR IS GONNA BE OVER EIGHT GRAND!

Read the text people, it's not just the rack and pinion that is costing for poor boy 8 g's.

Hmmm, you know you could get another much faster car with that kinda money, sorry to hear it.
dennis
06-19-2003, 06:07 PM
i would not pay 8 grand to repair it. no way. no fvcking way.
4CyLSiLvACeLi
06-19-2003, 06:22 PM
yeah i know, my parents are being fing lame about the whole thing, insisting that we'd lose money on a trade in, when ive been insisting on getting a 2000 or so 5 speed GT for like 13 grand or cheaper... >=( also check my thread in appearance forum titled 'im pissed off' for updated info.. :angry:
F35-JSF
06-20-2003, 05:42 AM
Convince them that it will be cheaper to trade than to repair. 8k is just totally sick.
Sirk_2
06-20-2003, 05:56 AM
Thats ridiculous...trade it now!!
4CyLSiLvACeLi
06-20-2003, 10:58 AM
easier said than done when you got parents who think they know whats best :(
F22-Raptor
06-20-2003, 11:05 AM
8k is a lot. For the future though run into the car. Then his ins. pays.
larryd
06-20-2003, 11:13 AM
Why isnt your car insurance paying for the repairs if it was an accident?
NoRulzAt140 Mph
06-20-2003, 12:12 PM
when i had my short block replaced, i was quoted at 6500 for engine + plus labor at sloane toyota of glenside in pa...but... when i proved it was THEIR DUMB TECHS fault, i was covered under warranty. so 8 k in repairs for suspension components, side skirts..etc...sounds wayy too much. try showing ur parents this site..with all our opinions, and maybe they will feel there is two sides to every coin,.
4CyLSiLvACeLi
06-20-2003, 12:55 PM
larry they are, thank goodness
larryd
06-20-2003, 01:51 PM
Well if insurance is paying for it then who cares what the total is :)
4CyLSiLvACeLi
06-20-2003, 10:20 PM
i know im just saying thats a lotta money =O
larryd
06-20-2003, 10:27 PM
You should have seen my bill for the insurance company when I lost my Celica. It was like 22k :)
4CyLSiLvACeLi
06-20-2003, 11:01 PM
dayum! lol

im going to try to sell the car for a used manual GT or SI