Thursday, January 10, 2008

Son of a Beehive....

Ok, my DEAR HUSBAND, being the sweetheart that he is, decided just over a week ago to take my Tahoe for a bath (since the weather warmed up) to get off all the nasty salt from our winter weather.

Well, when he folded the Driver Side Mirror in to send it through, it must have been frozen, corroded (or just old) as the "hinge" that holds it in place and springs back and forth when you fold it in, broke. It's not hanging off broke and the power to adjust the mirror, etc.. still works - it's loose and vibrates when driving at normal highway speed and is irritating.

So, I made an appointment at the dealership to have it fixed and dropped it off last night. They called bright and early at 8:30am this morning. Um, can't fix it - have to replace it - the PART ALONE is $460 plus labor puts it at $560 plus tax would make it a $590 fix. JIMINIY CHRISTMAS - WHAT THE HECK....

Hubby said NO WAY is he paying $600 for a mirror on a 2001 Tahoe with 123,000 miles on it. I told him, FINE. BUT, I'm NOT driving the thing without a driver side mirror - so if it falls off, he can do whatever he wants with the Tahoe - that I will go buy a NEW one which is just a tad more than $500. Just a scoiosh.

I also told him since HE broke it, it is HIS fault and HE should fix it. I'm sending him on his email at work at list of numerous "used part" links so he can go get a used one CHEAPER. (I'm sure this will NOT happen and it will take the mirror falling OFF - even though HE says that the service guy said it will NOT fall off - uh huh - sure)....

Now, I have to go get the Tahoe and drop off the Big Rig (my diesel crew cab truck) as we have a steering/turning/maybe bearing issue on it BIG TIME that I've been telling him about. Thank goodness this one is under warranty. When it rains, it pours.

6 comments:

Jen said...

It is true when it rains it pours. I hate when you get ripped off on parts like that!

Hope the rest of your week is great!

Paige said...

ouch. Try a salvage place for it, but the dealer wont put it on, so you will have to find someone else to do it.

Anonymous said...

Take Paige's advice and probably your father's too and find the part and then a guy to put it on.

Well it has been raining in your area, Paige's, mine and the list goes on.

Sigh! ! Mom

Paige said...

and raining again today--of course it is, I have the vet coming and the grain wagon in the way of the aisleway to the barn so he can get in.

Good luck with the mirror

Holly said...

I hate vehicles. They are an endless hole you just throw your money into.

good luck with the mirror!

DK said...

Two words:

Gorilla Glue