This car has been a piece of s*** since day one
#21
When a car switches owners there are always things that need addressing. Doesn't sound so bad after reading @Brutal post.
I warned him of this exactly. I think he just wanted a video challenge.
#22
I had a meeting two hours from my house this morning. I got home from there about 2:00 and called Triple A at 2:08. The guy showed up with the flatbed at 3:50. I'm glad I wasn't sitting on the side of the road waiting. He looked at the car for a few minutes and told me that he could get it up onto the flatbed, but the front bumper was going to drag and scratch up the paint. I told him that wasn't acceptable. There has to be a way to pull the car up onto the flatbed without damaging the car. He said it would require dollies on the front wheels and he didn't have dollies.
He called Triple A and I called Triple A and they said they would get a different towing company to come out. AAA is kinda cool because they send you a link to a map that shows where the tow truck is. The second driver called me when he was halfway here. He barely spoke English. AAA told him what the first tow truck guy said. He told me that his truck would probably scratch the paint, too, but "it's OK because it's on the bottom of the bumper. No one can see it". I told him if he scratches up the paint he's going to pay to get it repaired. He hung up on me.
A few minutes later the AAA lady called back and said he had refused the job so they were looking for someone else. About 6:30 I called back and told them to skip it for tonight. It's too late.
Is there some secret to towing these cars? It's not really that low.
He called Triple A and I called Triple A and they said they would get a different towing company to come out. AAA is kinda cool because they send you a link to a map that shows where the tow truck is. The second driver called me when he was halfway here. He barely spoke English. AAA told him what the first tow truck guy said. He told me that his truck would probably scratch the paint, too, but "it's OK because it's on the bottom of the bumper. No one can see it". I told him if he scratches up the paint he's going to pay to get it repaired. He hung up on me.
A few minutes later the AAA lady called back and said he had refused the job so they were looking for someone else. About 6:30 I called back and told them to skip it for tonight. It's too late.
Is there some secret to towing these cars? It's not really that low.
#23
I thought I was going to do videos on changing the oil, changing the spark plugs, unclogging the AC drain. I didn't realize that the AC drain was impossible to get to in a supercharged car. :-(
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#24
I had a meeting two hours from my house this morning. I got home from there about 2:00 and called Triple A at 2:08. The guy showed up with the flatbed at 3:50. I'm glad I wasn't sitting on the side of the road waiting. He looked at the car for a few minutes and told me that he could get it up onto the flatbed, but the front bumper was going to drag and scratch up the paint. I told him that wasn't acceptable. There has to be a way to pull the car up onto the flatbed without damaging the car. He said it would require dollies on the front wheels and he didn't have dollies.
He called Triple A and I called Triple A and they said they would get a different towing company to come out. AAA is kinda cool because they send you a link to a map that shows where the tow truck is. The second driver called me when he was halfway here. He barely spoke English. AAA told him what the first tow truck guy said. He told me that his truck would probably scratch the paint, too, but "it's OK because it's on the bottom of the bumper. No one can see it". I told him if he scratches up the paint he's going to pay to get it repaired. He hung up on me.
A few minutes later the AAA lady called back and said he had refused the job so they were looking for someone else. About 6:30 I called back and told them to skip it for tonight. It's too late.
Is there some secret to towing these cars? It's not really that low.
He called Triple A and I called Triple A and they said they would get a different towing company to come out. AAA is kinda cool because they send you a link to a map that shows where the tow truck is. The second driver called me when he was halfway here. He barely spoke English. AAA told him what the first tow truck guy said. He told me that his truck would probably scratch the paint, too, but "it's OK because it's on the bottom of the bumper. No one can see it". I told him if he scratches up the paint he's going to pay to get it repaired. He hung up on me.
A few minutes later the AAA lady called back and said he had refused the job so they were looking for someone else. About 6:30 I called back and told them to skip it for tonight. It's too late.
Is there some secret to towing these cars? It's not really that low.
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#25
The first driver was talking about boards. I didn't know what he was talking about. I still don't. I just want the professional tow truck driver to pull my car up onto his truck without scraping up the paint.
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#26
I was NOT looking for a fixer-upper, but I know the reputation, so I figured an issue or two would pop up. But I've been surprised by the number of issues.
I thought I was going to do videos on changing the oil, changing the spark plugs, unclogging the AC drain. I didn't realize that the AC drain was impossible to get to in a supercharged car. :-(
I thought I was going to do videos on changing the oil, changing the spark plugs, unclogging the AC drain. I didn't realize that the AC drain was impossible to get to in a supercharged car. :-(
Come on, oil change ans spark plug videos? Where is the old Reverend Sam spirit and ingenuity?
#27
Guys who know their business no how to load these cars without damaging the under body. Having a tow ring in the nose of these cars makes it easy to load them with the wench. Guys around here use 2 metal plates instead of wood and they can load these low riders without scraping the nose. Sound like the guys that came to you were just accident chasers where loading doesn't make a difference to the wreck.
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#34
Unless your garage is at the bottom of a hill, can you not put the car in neutral and push it out to better accommodate smooth access to the tow truck? My Supra is a lot lower than my XK and I park it nose-in in my garage, also. When it needed a tow, we pushed it out of its home, used some 2x6s as a ramp and pulled it up onto the bed of the truck.
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#37
Well... I finally got the car towed to the dealer. The tow truck driver didn't have a problem loading it. I have no idea why the first guy made such a big deal about it.
The dealership experience was INCREDIBLE. They were super-nice and helpful. Makes me want to go buy a new Jag or Land Rover from them.
The dealership experience was INCREDIBLE. They were super-nice and helpful. Makes me want to go buy a new Jag or Land Rover from them.
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#39
Well... I finally got the car towed to the dealer. The tow truck driver didn't have a problem loading it. I have no idea why the first guy made such a big deal about it.
The dealership experience was INCREDIBLE. They were super-nice and helpful. Makes me want to go buy a new Jag or Land Rover from them.
The dealership experience was INCREDIBLE. They were super-nice and helpful. Makes me want to go buy a new Jag or Land Rover from them.