What she said (also, Maria you are a rockstar!)
Yeah... That went well.
Mal ,'Trash'
Natter 68: Bork Bork Bork
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
DawnK - Aug 18, 2011 1:26:56 pm PDT #21015 of 30001
giraffe mode
Maria - Aug 18, 2011 1:29:52 pm PDT #21016 of 30001
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
I'm more than happy to help. Keep in mind that I go poof at this organization 9/1, but I'll be able to follow up afterwards if necessary. This is not an acrimonious split.
meara - Aug 18, 2011 1:33:25 pm PDT #21017 of 30001
Go Maria! Be the mothereffin' law. :)
Both my mechanic and the dealership said without hesitation that a used assembly would be unsafe.
OK, I am obviously not at all a mechanic, but...why? Anyone know? I mean, if it was a part that was known to have problems, that'd be one thing, but then surely there'd be a widely available replacement, y'know?
Kate P. - Aug 18, 2011 1:34:18 pm PDT #21018 of 30001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Wow, way to go, Maria!
Steph, insent to your profile address re: Cincinnati trip. (Woo!)
Maria - Aug 18, 2011 1:34:47 pm PDT #21019 of 30001
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Oh, and let me know what dealership the vehicle is currently at. If a part is found in some back room, it will expedite the shipping.
Ginger - Aug 18, 2011 1:34:58 pm PDT #21020 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
My dealership drives me to Enterprise and rents me a car if they have to keep my car overnight. Apparently I shouldn't have been taking this for granted.
Maria - Aug 18, 2011 1:41:18 pm PDT #21021 of 30001
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
OK, I am obviously not at all a mechanic, but...why? Anyone know?
There are certain parts of a vehicle that--if replaced--are required to be new and unused per the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Gas and brake pedals, throttle controls, and other primary vehicle control devices are the primary ones.
The supply issue is a totally different story. It's possible the supplier is no longer in business and they don't have the replacement manufacturer spooled up yet. If there was a run on these specific gas pedals recently, then the company was caught flat-footed.
Maria - Aug 18, 2011 1:46:08 pm PDT #21022 of 30001
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Apparently I shouldn't have been taking this for granted.
Uh, no. Most manufacturers only cover a rental car for warranty work, for as long as the vehicle is covered by the factory warranty. Three years, 36,000 miles is pretty much the standard, though 4/50K is gaining ground in the luxury segment. If it's not a warranty repair, then usually the owner is SOL.
Ginger - Aug 18, 2011 1:53:11 pm PDT #21023 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I've used that dealership for 20 years, so maybe I've acquired some kind of frequent repair points.
Maria - Aug 18, 2011 1:57:25 pm PDT #21024 of 30001
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
I apologize for the rapid-fire sequential posting.
Allyson, try ordering the pedal from here: [link] It appears to be in stock, though the parts department is closed so I couldn't verify they actually have it on hand. They open at 7:30 AM EDT tomorrow and their number is 1-888-501-2401.
Sometimes dealerships don't think to check with other dealerships, preferring to take the easy way of only looking in the warehouse. Gives the manufacturers a bad name.