DTF Chat Thread v.BrexitMeansBrexit

[Vmadera00]

Crap, up to 12,000+ now.

I can't describe what I feel. I lost my some of university friends and their families. All I can do is to watch and follow the news and it pains me.... it makes me useless. Me and some of my friends organize some medicine and medical care equipment for babies and children from Istanbul thanks to my institution. There is a huge help from many countries around the world too.

I know in DTF there is so many people around the world. I thank you all, all your countries, your kindness, your considerate.

That's awful, sorry to hear that.

The number continues to go up and I believe already surpassed the 1999 numbers 

[cramx3]

The destruction is crazy, I can't imagine what it's like over there and the death toll keeps rising.  So sad to see / read the stories.  Very sorry Serox for your losses and the struggles that I can't possibly comprehend you are going through. 

[King whatever and the whoosie whatsie]

Heading home. Still sore as a Mutha,F...

[Stadler]

Heading home. Still sore as a Mutha,F...

But feeling good emotionally, I hope?   

[jingle.boy]

Heading home. Still sore as a Mutha,F...

Good news bro!

[hefdaddy42]

Heading home. Still sore as a Mutha,F...

[King whatever and the whoosie whatsie]

Yeah.  Its just so painful right now.

[Adami]

[TAC]

Awesome news Joe! Home again!

[wolfking]

Heading home. Still sore as a Mutha,F...

Nice.  You got this mate.

[KevShmev]

Heading home. Still sore as a Mutha,F...

 

[Podaar]

Take care Joe.

[King whatever and the whoosie whatsie]

Thanks Greg. Missed this.

10 hour drive. I'm gassed.

[MetalJunkie]

Summary of my day:

take 05 Town & Country in for oil change and alignment
after a few hours, call shop back about an ETA
"Well, your transmission's about to go out, it's going to cost about $9000 to repair."
*have heart attack*
*have another heart attack*
*ten minutes later, receive another phone call*
"Sorry about the confusion. I thought you were the owner of the other Town & Country that's in here. Yours is fine."

Edit: I didn't inquire further and I'm wondering if I heard wrong, but I swore he said "9809" to replace the transmission. Why the hell would it cost that much to replace a transmission, anyway? Maybe he said 980.09?

[Chino]

Summary of my day:

take 05 Town & Country in for oil change and alignment
after a few hours, call shop back about an ETA
"Well, your transmission's about to go out, it's going to cost about $9000 to repair."
*have heart attack*
*have another heart attack*
*ten minutes later, receive another phone call*
"Sorry about the confusion. I thought you were the owner of the other Town & Country that's in here. Yours is fine."

Edit: I didn't inquire further and I'm wondering if I heard wrong, but I swore he said "9809" to replace the transmission. Why the hell would it cost that much to replace a transmission, anyway? Maybe he said 980.09?

$9000 seems very high to me. I think the higher-end of consumer transmission replacements is in the $4000 realm before labor, but on a 17yo mini-van? It shouldn't be anywhere near that. Unless they need to do a ton of other labor like remove the engine, exhaust, and suspension in the process, I have no idea how they could get to $9000.   

[hefdaddy42]

Yeah, I would have thought around 5 grand, all-in, or less.

[Stadler]

Summary of my day:

take 05 Town & Country in for oil change and alignment
after a few hours, call shop back about an ETA
"Well, your transmission's about to go out, it's going to cost about $9000 to repair."
*have heart attack*
*have another heart attack*
*ten minutes later, receive another phone call*
"Sorry about the confusion. I thought you were the owner of the other Town & Country that's in here. Yours is fine."

Edit: I didn't inquire further and I'm wondering if I heard wrong, but I swore he said "9809" to replace the transmission. Why the hell would it cost that much to replace a transmission, anyway? Maybe he said 980.09?

$9000 seems very high to me. I think the higher-end of consumer transmission replacements is in the $4000 realm before labor, but on a 17yo mini-van? It shouldn't be anywhere near that. Unless they need to do a ton of other labor like remove the engine, exhaust, and suspension in the process, I have no idea how they could get to $9000.

If you're in my neck of the woods, I know someone who would probably do it for a fraction of that cost.   

[jingle.boy]

Yeah, but then he'll just find that something else is wrong with the car. 

[Stadler]

Yeah, but then he'll just find that something else is wrong with the car. 

He better not, since the car will likely be in my garage while he's working on it!