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[telophase]

They have the wheels.

They have the tires, although it didn't occur to them until I asked that I needed tires.

What they don't have are lug nuts. It will be tomorrow.

And they can mount the tires on the wheels for me, but I have to pay first because they are classified as used parts when that happens. But I can pay by credit card over the phone and they can get it done before I get there, so the guy will call me tomorrow when the lug nuts are in, I'll pay them that way, and be able to pick them up tomorrow afternoon.

IS THERE NO END?

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[marith.livejournal.com]

....waitaminute.

You told these people that your wheels were stolen off your car and you need new ones. This did not convey to them any of the following:

- cars have four wheels, so you need four wheels
- you need four tires to on the wheels
- you need lug nuts to attach the tires to the wheels

...This does not inspire confidence. You might want to check your credit card, in case they have forgotten anything else like data entry or basic math or security. :)

What an ordeal. I hope the thieves are suffering somewhere right now.

[telophase.livejournal.com]

When I mentioned the tires and lug nuts, the guy on the phone to me - the manager this time - paused a moment and said "You know, I should have realized that from the start, when you told me your wheels were stolen."

Um ... yeah?

I am suddenly glad that my insurance company is forcing me to go elsewhere for checking the car for damage.

[longshot14.livejournal.com]

o_0

OK, now they're just *fucking* with you.

[lady-noremon.livejournal.com]

What the hell?!

Seriously they should be giving you a discount on this whole mess.

I'd say complain to the manager, but he is as bad as his employees o_o;

EDIT---

Just don't turn to theft of some ^^;

[telophase.livejournal.com]

By this point, I'm beginning to understand why the thief resorted to this.

[lady-noremon.livejournal.com]

I think this may have been the case.

Is the insurance going to cover this?

[telophase.livejournal.com]

It'll cover at least part of it. Exactly what, I don't yet know. Aarg.

[lady-noremon.livejournal.com]

Do you guys have a BBB?

I'd be worried that with all that has been going on with getting the wheels that the business was somewhat shaky. I wouldn't be surprised if they weren't installed correctly.

Remember if you steal don't leave the jack.

[ellen-fremedon.livejournal.com]

I'm starting to see why the original thieves were compelled to theft.

[telophase.livejournal.com]

I'm almost sympathetic, by this point.

[tammylee.livejournal.com]

On the bright side, this will make a great story to tell for years to come!

[chomiji]

Oh MAN!!!!

This is getting unreal ... you know, I am now entertaining myself with imagining Manji, Kyo, and Kenpachi accompanying you to this un-business and having a little chat with the nice morons. I think Manji would open the conversation, because the other two aren't very verbal:

"Hey, I understand that you guys can't help this lady with her wheels ... wanna tell me about it?"

He thumps one hand palm down on the counter. A couple of miscellaneous pieces of lethal hardware fall out of his sleeve and get stuck into the countertop.

Kyo unsheathes Tenrou and takes a few cuts in the air, lazy-like, and puffs on his pipe in a meditative sort of way as he gazes at the counter help with a grim little smile.

Kenpachi watches Kyo for a moment and then nods - yeah, he knows what he's doing - and turns slowly to face the counter help. He's grinning like a rottweiler faced with a bleeding raw chunk of beef .... .

[telophase.livejournal.com]

Fic therapy! :D

Now if they'd also detour by HR here and pay a visit to a couple of people who've been jerking me around as regards a discrepancy in vacation hours I'm trying to bloody well fix, I'd be allll happy.

Insurance?

[naturalfractual.livejournal.com]

Is there any insurnace involved? DO you have an adjustor? I noticed that the car was sitting on the ground. Was there anything keeping the brake components from touching the ground?

Tires, valve stems, mounting and balancing, lug nuts (get a lug nut lock kit)(do not lose the'key') -(I used to manage automotive body shops and did a lot of stolen vehicles)

If the car was on the ground, there may be damage to the exhaust system - need I go on? Too bad the tow company did not have a wheeled trailed to put under the car to take it firectly to the shop for inspection.

Again, good luck.

Re: Insurance?

[telophase.livejournal.com]

Yes, there is insurance involved, and I have an adjuster. Once I get the wheels, it can be towed (it only needs 2 to be towed, but I certainly need to purchase 4, so I'm doing that all at once), and the insurance people arrange the tow and the shop it's going to and all that.

Despite what it looked like in the picture, it is not sitting directly on the ground. The front of the car is resting on the curb, and the back wheel of the car on the side away from the picture I took is on a (thin) concrete block, which is holding the back end off the ground. But it's going to the body shop anyway to make damn sure there's no other damage. My insurance will take care of any damage done to it, and the cost of the inspection and tow.

Re: Insurance?

[(Anonymous)]

That's a relief - it's too bad the adjustor didn't just get the whole thing (parts order) going instead of waiting.

If you can, get the lug locks - I had all my tires and wheels stolen once and now I always have the locks.

[heyoka.livejournal.com]

Oh, for fuck's sake.

[rachelmanija.livejournal.com]

ARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!

[yhlee.livejournal.com]

Dude, you are getting rained on by The Suck. I hope things start turning around for you soon.

[boniblithe.livejournal.com]

My Saturn's been in the shop for a week - apparently the drive shaft occasionally fuses, and the mechanic is hoping for a recall. Meanwhile he ordered two used drive shafts, but when they came, they were worse than the one I had - so he had to order me a new one, and it took days to come, and it cost too much money, and I feel your pain. At least I haave my Mustang to drive, although it's too cold to really enjoy it right now.