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bad design + cheap steel + ohio winters

Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 1:37 pm
by Clark
:evil:


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Re: bad design + cheap steel + ohio winters

Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:01 pm
by ArtificialStupidity
:(

Re: bad design + cheap steel + ohio winters

Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:05 pm
by TRx
Is that a lawn mower?

Re: bad design + cheap steel + ohio winters

Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:05 pm
by Clark
Had the front subframe and every part that attaches to it replaced two years ago. Now, it the rear’s turn.

These things were recalled, but I bought it after the recall ended.

btw…. the rear end is a little squirrelly now. Had to cross the worst rr tracks imaginable on the way to the garage. It was a true act of courage.

Re: bad design + cheap steel + ohio winters

Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:06 pm
by Clark
TRx wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:05 pm Is that a lawn mower?
2010 Dodge Caliber XST :mad:

Re: bad design + cheap steel + ohio winters

Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:07 pm
by TRx
Clark wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:06 pm
TRx wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:05 pm Is that a lawn mower?
2010 Dodge Caliber XST :mad:
oops... :lol:

Re: bad design + cheap steel + ohio winters

Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:08 pm
by Clark
TRx wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:07 pm
Clark wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:06 pm
TRx wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:05 pm Is that a lawn mower?
2010 Dodge Caliber XST :mad:
oops... :lol:
Indeed. Trying to minimize my agony.

Lawnmower… pfffft!!! :mad:

Re: bad design + cheap steel + ohio winters

Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:33 pm
by BigMark
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Re: bad design + cheap steel + ohio winters

Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 6:30 pm
by ms70
TRx wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:07 pm
Clark wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:06 pm
TRx wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:05 pm Is that a lawn mower?
2010 Dodge Caliber XST :mad:
oops... :lol:
In other words, yes. whistle:

Re: bad design + cheap steel + ohio winters

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2024 1:38 am
by RMan
Clark wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:06 pm
TRx wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:05 pm Is that a lawn mower?
2010 Dodge Caliber XST :mad:
I'd rather have the lawn mower

Re: bad design + cheap steel + ohio winters

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2024 5:03 am
by mdwoods
My Saturn wagon had to have one side of the front engine carriage/suspension replaced. Poor undercoating caused it to rust out. They wouldn't cover it under warrantly. Also the oil pan rusted out? How in the world can that happen?

Re: bad design + cheap steel + ohio winters

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2024 7:56 am
by Clark
RMan wrote: Wed Mar 06, 2024 1:38 am
Clark wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:06 pm
TRx wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:05 pm Is that a lawn mower?
2010 Dodge Caliber XST :mad:
I'd rather have the lawn mower
I prefer something street legal. Plus, I bought it because my mother could get in and out of it and I could throw a wheelchair in the back. When I had my Blazer I had to carry a little stepladder for her and she thought it was undignified. Women, eh?

Re: bad design + cheap steel + ohio winters

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2024 10:41 am
by TRx

Re: bad design + cheap steel + ohio winters

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2024 1:31 pm
by Clark
Coulda been worse.

Crossmember, control arms, hardware, 4 tires, oil change + labor = $1,400.

When the front subframe crumpled it cost me $2,200… no tires. A lot more parts involved and I didn’t get it done in this sub-10k population small town where they’re happy to let you buy your own parts without the usual garage markup.

Re: bad design + cheap steel + ohio winters

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2024 1:34 pm
by Clark
How small is this town? My car’s done but I can’t pick it up yet. The garage closes at 5 on Friday and doesn’t open ‘til Monday morning.

There will be no emergency repairs here. Just slow it down there, fella. You must be from the Big City or sumpin’.