My GD car, is GD broken and I'm having a bad GD day! (LONG)

PaigeMcC · February 2010

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

So I was driving down the road to get gas and then head to work and my car just stops. I still have power but all of a sudden no gas, nothing. I'm like "WTF?!" So I pull over. Shut 'er off and try to start again. NOTHING. She doesn't start. (FYI: my car is a girl, her name is Red.) So I sit there for a minute and think. Okay no prob - I have a warrenty and my mom works nearby. I call mom and she comes by. We call a tow and agree to meet at the dealership. (Please note: my warrently is supposed to cover tows BUT I couldn't get a hold of the company to tow it so I had to call someone else!! This company will be hearing from me, and getting my $80 tow bill)

I call work and then mom and I head to the dealership. I walk in and say "Hi, I called a few minutes ago about my car. My Yaris was just towed here." They look at me, look around and go "Not here." I looked at her, probably a little bit of 2crazy in my eyes, then her co-worker goes "Oh! Yeah! It's outback! No problem!"

Then he proceeds to ask me what happened. I tell him I was on my way for gas then to work and it died. He looks at me with a grin, (I wanted to kill him for grinning) and then goes "It had about 2 bars of gas left, right?" I'm like "uh huh..." He goes on to tell me that it's a common problem that the fuel pump goes and that it doesn't register properly and I actually probably ran out of gas and will now need a new fuel pump.

So I pull out my warrently and ask if that covers it. He didn't know. He would have to call and check. It might not. He would call me and let me know. So here I am, stuck at work, no car, no idea what is actually wrong, and they haven't called me back yet. If my warrently doesn't cover it then why did I pay all that money for the dam thing!?! I'm so f@cking annoyed that I could spit. I'm going to call them on my lunch and they better have some GD info on my GD car or I might lose it.

*sigh* thanks for listening.

katanne9 · February 2010

PREPARE FOR BATTLE AND MAKE THEM PAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

that's my 2 cents.

I'm sorry about your crappy morning : ( just think! only 2 weeks until your forbidden vacatioN!!!!

PaigeMcC · February 2010

That's what is getting me thru my day - only 2 weeks...only 2 weeks...

Soon2BJeter · February 2010

Oh man... what a way to start off the day!! I feel for you! I certainly hope it is covered because fuel pumps usually aren't all that cheap.. Ugh!! I'll keep my fingers crossed that you get good news soon!

PaigeMcC · February 2010

Thanks ladies...esp for taking the time to read my long arse post. haha

I'm on hold with the dealership now, waiting to find out what's happening. Lunch is in 10 mins tho so if I can't get thru I'm outta here for a walk to cool down.

Soon2BJeter · February 2010

If you need a drink to calm drink, I'll suggest vodka - they can't smell that at work. Hah.

PaigeMcC · February 2010

haha sounds like a good idea! I actually have a bottle of cheap wine in the fridge at home waiting for me....is it 5 yet?lol

Soon2BJeter · February 2010

Like they always say.. It's 5 o'clock somewhere!

hetshup · February 2010

Ok Paige, I have my anus punching gloves on, where do I go? Plus, if it's a KNOWN defect, they should have recalled it and you shouldn't have to pay to replace the pump. Unless they sent you a recall, and you didn't take it in, but still!

notquiteblushing · February 2010

Holy crap, Toyota. Fix your problems!

Sorry that happened to you.

PaigeMcC · February 2010

hetshup - okay so first hop on a plane to Halifax, Nova Scotia.... aand thennnn

So I just talked to buddy at the dealership. He says it happens on the "older models" (mine's only an '07!) and there's an easy fix. He'll replace the part and it's covered under my warrenty. It will cost me a $50 deductable. It will be done tomorrow. I'm happy it's covered but I also asked him why they didn't catch it on my last check-up...it was only 2 months ago. He said there's no reason to check the gas monitor thinger(the thing that broke) unless you're seeing problems. So yay my car will be fixed but balls 'cause it's a pain in the butt til then. I'm now going to take myself to lunch b/c I feel I deserve it

hetshup · February 2010

Yay! I can't come to Nova Scotia, it might snow here so basically the city shut down. I am however, looking for my Panamanian passport so I can go to the forbidden place with you. Hey, if you are coming on my honeymoon with me, I'm going with you!

ekathleen684 · February 2010

I'm sorry for all the problems but I'm glad it worked out! Have fun at lunch!

PaigeMcC · February 2010

haha shut down for maybe snow....that sounds funny to a Canadian.

And you're welcome as long as you can find the proper passport! But I would also suggest that you bring earplugs. BF snores.

SigKapLily · February 2010

I'm so sorry to hear about your car! I'm glad that they will be able to fix it and it is covered under warranty. Hope the rest of your day gets better & enjoy your forbidden vacation! That sounds fun!!

Soon2BJeter · February 2010

Phew! What a relief that it's covered!!

PaigeMcC · February 2010

Yes - it's dealt with! PHEW!!

And it made my day just a bit better to know I don't have to spend my forbidden vacation money on my car!

katanne9 · February 2010

Hahahaha

Hetshup, as I'm still recovering from my tailbone surgery, your anus-punching jokes make me cringe every time.

katanne9 · February 2010

YAY!!! it's covered!!!!

enjoy your lunch treat!!

paintgirl · February 2010

Glad it's covered! Still a pain but at least it will be handled. I had a similar problem a few years ago (Pontiac though). A friend borrowed my car, then ran it so low on gas that the fuel pump puked. Gas gauges don't have to be entirely accurate, unfortunately. The empty tank cost me a fortune!

Note: Airplane fuel gauges only have to be accurate on empty. Makes you feel good, doesn't it?

bajediva · February 2010

whew!! so glad that it'll be worked out!! i had a similar scare about a year ago, my car broke down at midnight on a tuesday night, an hour and a half away from home!! did not make it to work the next day, but thank God for warrantee coverage!

hetshup · February 2010

Kat- Yeah there is something wrong with us. FI and his water polo friends will threaten to pee in your butt. And then a totally different group has the 11th commandment-- Thou shalt not count anal.

is "shalt not" a double negative?

PaigeMcC · February 2010

Paint - that's what they thought happened to mine but it was just the sensor (PHEW!)

Thanks for the support ladies - I was in a ROTTEN mood! I thought my car was ruined for sure! I love all the support...and the offers of anus punching

Button5807 · February 2010

Glad to hear that it worked out.

Hetshup you should have posted the anus punching button lol

My GD car, is GD broken and I'm having a bad GD day! (LONG)

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