Cascade Crew

QwkTrip · Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:38 pm Post subject: This is going to be expensive...

Tonight I ran over a very large chunk of ice at 65 mph with the Subaru Forester. It really slammed the underside of the car and the whole front jumped as though I hit the biggest pot hole of my life.

Instantly the car felt different. There is a slight vibration that can be felt by seat of the pants. Kind of the same vibration as a Chevy on a good day. Very Happy

It's too friggin cold to do anything about it right now. And I'll bet the problem is so subtle that the dealer can't find it and just blows my money randomly replacing parts on the front end. And to think that I was just going to pay it off this month! No no no...

I have an extended warranty but I'll bet it doesn't cover road damage.

GREG DAVIDSON · Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:07 pm Post subject:

ah the good ol midwest im hearing all about the temps back there dam man its way bad take it easy.. hopfully you just through a wheel weight or somthing easy like that but i dought it

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QwkTrip · Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 6:57 pm Post subject:

Good news. This falls under collision insurance. Smile

I'm not lifting a finger on this job! Nice outcome considering it was -15F this morning with -40F wind chill.

QwkTrip · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:23 pm Post subject:

Well, I was completely wrong. Didn't cost me a penny. But the dealer didn't find anything wrong either. Fortunately I have 2 years to find any problems before the insurance claim closes. So for now we wait.

Maybe an ice chuck got lodged in the wheel and caused the vibration? Who knows. As long as it stays away I'm fine.

Car still has the same ice on the hood from a week ago. Been kind of cold here. Shocked

GREG DAVIDSON · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:32 pm Post subject:

just a touch cold there i hear lmao my friends and family tell me all about it so do you miss the good ol northwest yet ?

QwkTrip · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 5:24 pm Post subject:

It's tempting to move back but I'd rather keep my awesome job even if it means living in the midwest. You're probably too new to the group to know that I'm an engineer at Caterpillar. Dream job with a dream company. Smile

Life is good.... but the landscape is flat. Laughing

It's still a hell of a lot better than living down south! Right, Demon??? Very Happy

(Hoping he's lurking somewhere near)

GREG DAVIDSON · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 6:04 pm Post subject:

i've heard alot of good things about the cat plant there i've seen it but never inside it lol but hey as long as you like it thats all that matters lol cant risk changing jobs the way everythings going now specially when you have a b.a. one like you do