Tire blew out? What is this garbage?
#21
they would be dumb as hell if they did anything to your car. thats a nice little lawsuit waiting to happen.
if you go through this world with that soft mentality, you WILL get burned.
#22
i don't give two $hits about some insurance rule. i heard them do it, i went outside and went in the garage to figure out why my car was being revved to 5k for an alignment.
they would be dumb as hell if they did anything to your car. thats a nice little lawsuit waiting to happen.
if you go through this world with that soft mentality, you WILL get burned.
they would be dumb as hell if they did anything to your car. thats a nice little lawsuit waiting to happen.
if you go through this world with that soft mentality, you WILL get burned.
#23
Sorry, not reading the whole thing. But it does vary state to state. In MD, we usually do not allow a car to drive out of our shop with a driveability issue. If you come in for an estimate and your airbags are blown and the nose is torn off the car, you probably aren't driving out of here. We do, however, put on your repair ticket or another form that you are aware of the issue, that it isn't safe to drive, that we recommend you not take the care, but that you are taking it anyway and you release our shop from all liability. We had a nightmare case with this, a kid is driving on 3 bald tires, they all look ready to fail and one, his fourth, had. He brought it in, we tell him, don't take it, you need 3 more right NOW! Well, he can't afford it, blah blah blah. He signs the waiver, drives out, doesn't get 5 miles away and his tire explodes doing 65mph, rips the fender right off his car, so now, he doesn't just need 3 tires, but some major repair work as well.
If they are insistent on you not taking the car, and you think they are going to gouge you in the price, go buy your own tire and have them install that. or just have them stick the doughnut on. If they give you flack, tell them you are going to call the state troopers and ask if what they are doing is legal. That way if they are trying to rape you, the fact that you may be trying to get the police involved could scare them straight.
Also, with it being low on air, you may have damaged the sidewall of the tire from running it low. They should have known that, but being it is a stang, that is probably why they said burnouts. I would recommend you get a new tire and just be done with it. It isn't safe to drive, they have that much correct. The only issue is if they can legally hold your car.
A note of knowledge, whenever your car starts to pull like that, check your tires first. That is the first indication that your tire pressure is low. I have a left front that I guess just has real slow leak in it. I have to put air in it about every other week, but that is how I know it is going down is the car starts pulling left.
If they are insistent on you not taking the car, and you think they are going to gouge you in the price, go buy your own tire and have them install that. or just have them stick the doughnut on. If they give you flack, tell them you are going to call the state troopers and ask if what they are doing is legal. That way if they are trying to rape you, the fact that you may be trying to get the police involved could scare them straight.
Also, with it being low on air, you may have damaged the sidewall of the tire from running it low. They should have known that, but being it is a stang, that is probably why they said burnouts. I would recommend you get a new tire and just be done with it. It isn't safe to drive, they have that much correct. The only issue is if they can legally hold your car.
A note of knowledge, whenever your car starts to pull like that, check your tires first. That is the first indication that your tire pressure is low. I have a left front that I guess just has real slow leak in it. I have to put air in it about every other week, but that is how I know it is going down is the car starts pulling left.
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#26
OP: you got a little taste of bad luck. i've had my fair share lately. happens to everyone.
#28
Yes andy is right that does happen a lot.Most places don't use a plug anymore its a patch they put on the inside.Only good tire insurance i have seen is sams club.The bfg i have on my truck one tire got a rock massage and tore a hole in the side wall.The tires where 3 years old sams said they can replace it but i pay the difference in treat wear.So one new tire cost me 12 bucks no joke.If that saleen was my car that mechanic would be a missing person.
#29
Yes andy is right that does happen a lot.Most places don't use a plug anymore its a patch they put on the inside.Only good tire insurance i have seen is sams club.The bfg i have on my truck one tire got a rock massage and tore a hole in the side wall.The tires where 3 years old sams said they can replace it but i pay the difference in treat wear.So one new tire cost me 12 bucks no joke.If that saleen was my car that mechanic would be a missing person.
#30
OT here, but check out ***THIS*** story of a guy messing around in a customers ride