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Quebsenuef · 18-09-24, 19:20

So my whole car fiasco is not over.
About a month ago I took my car in for 4 new tires and long story short they took my car for a test drive, forgot to put the castle nut and cotter pins on, which caused my wheel to basically come off the control arm, and damage my car.

I have my car back, they repaired the damage done to the wheel well, fender, etc.. but my bumper is still cracked. It’s cracked on the passenger side where the accident happened, it’s cracked right where they replaced a plastic part underneath.

So I brought that up to them and they said it’s not their responsibility. They claim all the damage done to my car was done toward the back, which would mean the fender and the wheel well and the bottom running board. That’s correct.. however the plastic in the FRONT was also damaged AND replaced. So clearly not all the damage was done towards the back of the car, otherwise why pay to replace some plastic panels right underneath the bumper if it’s not your fault?

So right now they’re claiming the crack in the bumper is just wear and tear from driving the car and it wasn’t damaged in the accident, which just isn’t true. The crack is literally where the bottom panel popped out and snapped. They just don’t want to have to pay for a full new bumper.

Right now I guess I’ll write to corporate and if I don’t get anything handled, I’ll head to small claims. Good thing I got all the pics, recordings, and whatnot. Never did I think that trying to get 4 new tires would turn into this.

Current Mood: Frustrated and tired

Tommy123 · 18-09-24, 20:13

I am very sorry to hear about your ongoing car problems. I wish i could offer any advice or assistance but i don't have much experience at all with cars. Any time i have to get mine fixed i just smile and nod.

I hope you are able to get things resolved.

SrDanielPonces · 18-09-24, 20:17

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Originally Posted by Tommy123

Any time i have to get mine fixed i just smile and nod.

I can't tell you how ridiculously relatable that is

Btw queb I think you are ****ed because the moment you take your car away, it's your word against theirs. They know they did it, but for legal reasons they won't hold any responsability.

Bashar · 18-09-24, 20:19

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Originally Posted by SrDanielPonces

I can't tell you how ridiculously relatable that is

Btw queb I think you are ****ed because the moment you take your car away, it's your word against theirs. They know they did it, but for legal reasons they won't hold any responsability.

How do we know we are gay?

From how we nod our heads at mechanics when they are explaining the issues with our vehicles.

Xilurm · 18-09-24, 20:20

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Originally Posted by DragonSlayer

I'm not feeling nostalgic for when I had to go back to school when the summer holidays were over, this is what I wish going back to school after the summer holidays had been like versus the reality of what it was really like.

I remember this feeling, summer was really the best time. And I hated going back to school.

Wish I knew better though.

Matie · 18-09-24, 21:52

I'm dead inside

Tommy123 · 18-09-24, 22:48

What’s wrong?

DragonSlayer · 18-09-24, 23:18

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Originally Posted by SrDanielPonces

I'm sure your country has no saying on receiving any kind of refugees. It is a political agreement.

My country is economically a mess, with so many things to fix and so many focuses on the wrong directions, yet we also have the obligation to receive refugees with all benefits. Everyone has been, so you are not special for it.

While it didn't occur to me that it could be because of a political agreement, it still IMO comes across as the Irish government giving preferential treatment for medical care to kids from Gaza while choosing to do nothing to help kids in this country.

The 14 billion Apple tax that the EU has ordered Ireland to take could be used for the kids waiting for scoliosis surgery
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.the...d-against-will

Many years ago the Irish prime minister Leo Varadkar said that in his opinion Ireland shouldn't take the tax owed by Apple
https://www.irishexaminer.com/busine...-30824768.html
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.the...-it-didnt-want

The former Irish prime minister Michael Martin his first name is pronounced Mehall because there is a fada over the letter e, everyone who doesn’t like him refer to him as mehole, anyway he has said that the Apple tax funds cannot be used for day to day spending
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/202...ision-ireland/

Most people will be asking why not use it when their are so many things it could be used for.

That slimy despicable little weasel probably wants it all for himself.

The government has been accused of squandering taxpayers money to fight the Apple case
https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/...l-1673625.html

The Irish government likes nothing more than to waste taxpayers money on stupid things like the 336K wasted on a bike shelter at government buildings that looks more like a bus stop when they could have gotten a bike shelter for less than 20000 one that provides better protection than the one they have
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc...9k2glg2j3o.amp

That's one of many things that the Irish government has wasted taxpayers money on over the last 20 years, I have a page from a newspaper lying around here somewhere that details what taxpayers money was wasted on, when I find it I'll post a picture of it.

SrDanielPonces · 19-09-24, 09:36

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Originally Posted by DragonSlayer

While it didn't occur to me that it could be because of a political agreement, it still IMO comes across as the Irish government giving preferential treatment for medical care to kids from Gaza while choosing to do nothing to help kids in this country.

Stop crying and learn some basic politics and what it means to be a member of the European Union. These decisions are not black and white. Belonging to these organizations does not mean just advantages. It is morally correct to help these children, even if it's bad for the economy.

Edit: we are also in a period of near-war so even if your country 100% refused (which is against their agreement with European parliament or whatever it's called I'm not that smart there's so many buildings) they'd just enter in even more conflicts, including UN.

Bashar · 19-09-24, 10:32

Ireland, much like the rest of the EU, has a huge wealth inequality problem. All the huge companies like Google and Apple who have offices there are exempt from tax, and the several hundred individuals who own a figure like 90% of the available wealth benefit from a bunch of loopholes that stop them from paying millions in tax that could fund the local healthcare system, housing crisis and further social services. These people have an audacious level of greed, and nothing makes them happier than you focusing on a few hundred Gazan children being rescued from a genocide as opposed to holding them accountable for the resources they take away from you and the average Irish person.

I do not doubt the premise that charity starts at home, and the Irish government have a responsibility to its population. This is why they should be held accountable for allowing the rich to get richer and the poor, poorer. A few hundred children without limbs fleeing tragedy aren't the people draining resources, the make up less then 1% of immigrants coming into the country and even less so regarding the wider population. The people draining resources are the 100 or so people who own over 90% of the wealth in the whole of the EU.

I am in London, I know two female asylum seekers from Eritrea. They live off £70 a week, that is supposed to pay for bills, accommodation, food for themselves and their children. They are housed in hotels that are in abysmal conditions, they are not allowed to work, and thus are forced into things like sex work. People also seem to forget they are experiencing severe PTSD from the horrors they fled. The premise that they are being treated preferentially or that their situations are enviable is manifestly out of touch with the reality.

18-09-24, 19:20	#27161
Quebsenuef Member Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 17,212	So my whole car fiasco is not over. About a month ago I took my car in for 4 new tires and long story short they took my car for a test drive, forgot to put the castle nut and cotter pins on, which caused my wheel to basically come off the control arm, and damage my car. I have my car back, they repaired the damage done to the wheel well, fender, etc.. but my bumper is still cracked. It’s cracked on the passenger side where the accident happened, it’s cracked right where they replaced a plastic part underneath. So I brought that up to them and they said it’s not their responsibility. They claim all the damage done to my car was done toward the back, which would mean the fender and the wheel well and the bottom running board. That’s correct.. however the plastic in the FRONT was also damaged AND replaced. So clearly not all the damage was done towards the back of the car, otherwise why pay to replace some plastic panels right underneath the bumper if it’s not your fault? So right now they’re claiming the crack in the bumper is just wear and tear from driving the car and it wasn’t damaged in the accident, which just isn’t true. The crack is literally where the bottom panel popped out and snapped. They just don’t want to have to pay for a full new bumper. Right now I guess I’ll write to corporate and if I don’t get anything handled, I’ll head to small claims. Good thing I got all the pics, recordings, and whatnot. Never did I think that trying to get 4 new tires would turn into this. Current Mood: Frustrated and tired

18-09-24, 20:13	#27162
Tommy123 Member Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 15,079	I am very sorry to hear about your ongoing car problems. I wish i could offer any advice or assistance but i don't have much experience at all with cars. Any time i have to get mine fixed i just smile and nod. I hope you are able to get things resolved.

18-09-24, 21:52	#27166
Matie Member Joined: May 2008 Posts: 4,340	I'm dead inside

18-09-24, 22:48	#27167
Tommy123 Member Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 15,079	What’s wrong?

19-09-24, 10:32	#27170
Bashar Member Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 2,494	Ireland, much like the rest of the EU, has a huge wealth inequality problem. All the huge companies like Google and Apple who have offices there are exempt from tax, and the several hundred individuals who own a figure like 90% of the available wealth benefit from a bunch of loopholes that stop them from paying millions in tax that could fund the local healthcare system, housing crisis and further social services. These people have an audacious level of greed, and nothing makes them happier than you focusing on a few hundred Gazan children being rescued from a genocide as opposed to holding them accountable for the resources they take away from you and the average Irish person. I do not doubt the premise that charity starts at home, and the Irish government have a responsibility to its population. This is why they should be held accountable for allowing the rich to get richer and the poor, poorer. A few hundred children without limbs fleeing tragedy aren't the people draining resources, the make up less then 1% of immigrants coming into the country and even less so regarding the wider population. The people draining resources are the 100 or so people who own over 90% of the wealth in the whole of the EU. I am in London, I know two female asylum seekers from Eritrea. They live off £70 a week, that is supposed to pay for bills, accommodation, food for themselves and their children. They are housed in hotels that are in abysmal conditions, they are not allowed to work, and thus are forced into things like sex work. People also seem to forget they are experiencing severe PTSD from the horrors they fled. The premise that they are being treated preferentially or that their situations are enviable is manifestly out of touch with the reality.