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Psy-Fi · 09-06-2018, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by innerspaceboy

The AC in my car burned out unexpectedly when I got in the car to drive two hours home yesterday. The heat was brutal.

Took it back to the dealership today (I bought it 10 months ago) and they charged me $130 to tell me that I had $2000 in repairs required to pass inspection next month.

The replacement AC unit will take another week so I'll be driving around in the scorching heat for the next week.

And I'm out the full $2,000 as the car only came with a 90-day warranty.

Not the best day. Canceling my plans to order SotL vinyl.

Dealerships are always the most expensive option for repairs. Unless the car is still covered by the dealer's warranty, I'd get a second opinion from an independent garage or mechanic. It could save you a significant amount of $.
Also, it's worth spending a few bucks on a code reader so you can get an idea of what's wrong with your vehicle beforehand. You can get a decent one for under $100 these days. I always have one in my glove compartment.

grindy · 09-06-2018, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Psy-Fi

The last time I got a speeding ticket, I decided to challenge it in court. No lawyer needed. I went to the courthouse on the date that was given to me and was asked to meet privately with the cop that wrote the ticket and his supervisor. They asked me to tell my side of the story and afterwards they said "we'll lower the fine from $230 to $50 if you agree to pay it or you can go before the judge and we'll ask for the full $230 of you're found guilty." I was prepared to challenge the ticket in court on a technicality (even though I knew I was guilty) but at that point I figured I'd just pay the lowered fine and not waste any more of my time at the courthouse. The best part was that It never showed up on my record so my insurance wasn't affected.

230 bucks? How far over the limit were you driving?

~~[MERIT]~~ · 09-06-2018, 05:17 AM

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Originally Posted by grindy

230 bucks? How far over the limit were you driving?

They hike up the rates for registered sex offenders cruising through school zones at 5 mph.

**Janszoon** · 09-06-2018, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by [MERIT]

They hike up the rates for registered sex offenders cruising through school zones at 5 mph.

Sounds like you learned this the hard way.

~~[MERIT]~~ · 09-06-2018, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Sounds like you learned this the hard way.

No ones gotta tell me thrice

Psy-Fi · 09-06-2018, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by grindy

230 bucks? How far over the limit were you driving?

I was going 78 in a 55mph zone. 2am on a weekday with nobody else in sight. The cop was hiding by the side of a building next to the highway. I noticed his cruiser out of the corner of my eye as soon as I went past him. Too bad he wasn't sleeping at the time.

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Originally Posted by [MERIT]

They hike up the rates for registered sex offenders cruising through school zones at 5 mph.

Plankton · 09-06-2018, 09:35 AM

I got a ticket for 105mph in a 45mph zone a long time ago while on a beer run for a party at a farm out in the middle of nowhere. About 3 or 4 squads finally caught up to me just as I was about to pull in the long driveway to the farmhouse. I was cooperative and cops were a lot different back then in the early 90's, but I did have some pull since I knew someone who was a high level officer. They took the beer and handed me a ticket. Iirc it was about a $200.00 fine that I paid at some podunk makeshift courthouse.

The rush of that chase was ****ing awesome though. There was one road that crossed over a 4-way intersection and the crossroad pavement served as a ramp that hurtled my little Honda Prelude into a 20-30 foot jump. This was before the police were even after me. I was a nut. The one guy that was in the car with me went to prison for grand theft a few years after that, but ****, I was just at his house last night glow golfing.

Then, there's the story's about that farm house. Like the time we all had a smash-up derby with our cars then drove them into the huge bonfire we had cooking in the middle of "the back 40". The kid that owned it, he used to eat light bulbs.

Key · 09-06-2018, 09:43 AM

I've never had a speeding ticket. I don't drive.

WWWP · 09-06-2018, 09:59 AM

I've never had a speeding ticket because I drive the speed limit

Key · 09-06-2018, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by wolverinewolfweiselpigeon

I've never had a speeding ticket because I drive the speed limit

What is this sorcery

09-06-2018, 09:35 AM	#55237 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,765	I got a ticket for 105mph in a 45mph zone a long time ago while on a beer run for a party at a farm out in the middle of nowhere. About 3 or 4 squads finally caught up to me just as I was about to pull in the long driveway to the farmhouse. I was cooperative and cops were a lot different back then in the early 90's, but I did have some pull since I knew someone who was a high level officer. They took the beer and handed me a ticket. Iirc it was about a $200.00 fine that I paid at some podunk makeshift courthouse. The rush of that chase was **ing awesome though. There was one road that crossed over a 4-way intersection and the crossroad pavement served as a ramp that hurtled my little Honda Prelude into a 20-30 foot jump. This was before the police were even after me. I was a nut. The one guy that was in the car with me went to prison for grand theft a few years after that, but **, I was just at his house last night glow golfing. Then, there's the story's about that farm house. Like the time we all had a smash-up derby with our cars then drove them into the huge bonfire we had cooking in the middle of "the back 40". The kid that owned it, he used to eat light bulbs. __________________ See location...

09-06-2018, 09:43 AM	#55238 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	I've never had a speeding ticket. I don't drive.