Sooo not what I needed
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Drifting
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From: Atlanta Ga
Sooo not what I needed
I might have to come back and tell the whole story later. Because my nerves are shot.
Long story short...went to go test drive a car to kick off my rekindled search....
I wen't off road twice...ran 2 stop signs, almost ran over a worker telling me to stop because a tractor was backing up in the street...and more....why
NO BRAKES! WHAT THE F(*$(*&#$(*&@(*&@#()*&(*&$%*^T(!*&)(*&!) (*&#)*($&()*#&)(&*@)#(*)(@*#)(*)(*@#$)(& *$)*(#&()*&CK
Long story short...went to go test drive a car to kick off my rekindled search....
I wen't off road twice...ran 2 stop signs, almost ran over a worker telling me to stop because a tractor was backing up in the street...and more....why
NO BRAKES! WHAT THE F(*$(*&#$(*&@(*&@#()*&(*&$%*^T(!*&)(*&!) (*&#)*($&()*#&)(&*@)#(*)(@*#)(*)(*@#$)(& *$)*(#&()*&CK
Team Owner
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From: Crossville TN
Hope you are OK. If the car is damaged, that's the owner's problem. If he's trying to dump car damage onto you, call your insurance company and explain what occurred. If you have personal injuries, the seller is liable for letting you drive a "defective" vehicle (or one he resonably should have known could be defective).
Melting Slicks
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From: Palatine, Peoples Republic of Illinois
St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11-12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-‘18
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Considering your history maybe you should be looking for something else - maybe a Toyota. I'd rather see you bored than dead!
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Drifting
Joined: May 2011
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From: Atlanta Ga
I'm fine...I have no idea how I made it through that...but I did.
I almost ran into the back of a 18 wheeler with like industrial poles sticking out the back... I had to pull the E-brake, through the damn car in reverse and step on the gas to get the bastard to stop a foot from it.
Went around a car and a stop sign, off the road and I just knew I was going to get t-boned again. FUUUGGGGG
I know! What are the odds...I cussed the dude out when I made it back to the dealer...the **** sucker said "Man I am sure you didn't need that after your accident" I almost flipped out.
Fudge...this might be a sign.
I almost ran into the back of a 18 wheeler with like industrial poles sticking out the back... I had to pull the E-brake, through the damn car in reverse and step on the gas to get the bastard to stop a foot from it.
Went around a car and a stop sign, off the road and I just knew I was going to get t-boned again. FUUUGGGGG
I know! What are the odds...I cussed the dude out when I made it back to the dealer...the **** sucker said "Man I am sure you didn't need that after your accident" I almost flipped out.
Fudge...this might be a sign.
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Drifting
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From: Atlanta Ga
Team Owner
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From: Huntersville NC
After the first incident, when you knew the regular brakes didn't work... why the next? 
I did have the brake pedal pin fall out on me once. Extremely lucky that it came out at the end of a drive right in front of my house so when I hit the brakes near my driveway.... nothing!
I was only going about 25 mph at the time. What really freaked me out was the "what ifs" .... I could have been approaching a stop sign, a traffic light... I was very lucky.
I did have the brake pedal pin fall out on me once. Extremely lucky that it came out at the end of a drive right in front of my house so when I hit the brakes near my driveway.... nothing!
I was only going about 25 mph at the time. What really freaked me out was the "what ifs" .... I could have been approaching a stop sign, a traffic light... I was very lucky.
Melting Slicks
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From: Palatine, Peoples Republic of Illinois
St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11-12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-‘18
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I think after the first problem I would have parked the car and called the owner to tell him where it was.
Drifting
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Toronto Ontario
from now on , mash the brakes before ya leave the lot/driveway
if they are crap , tell'em to fix the brakes & call ya when they are ready to test-ride
i rented a uhaul to go up north & had no brakes for the trip home...when the manager asked why i did not fill up the fuel i went balistic on him...
Pete.
if they are crap , tell'em to fix the brakes & call ya when they are ready to test-ride
i rented a uhaul to go up north & had no brakes for the trip home...when the manager asked why i did not fill up the fuel i went balistic on him...
Pete.
Melting Slicks
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From: Savannah GA
The salesman probably had the shop foreman pull the car off the lift in the shop when you called to say you were ready for a test drive. True story... a friend of mine's main squeeze bought a used Toyota minivan and complained to Gordon that the car made horrible graunchy noises when she ran over the curb cut to pull into her driveway, or went over speed bumps in her apartment complex.
It turns out that the repair shop was just finishing up installing a new transmission when Peggy called to set up a test drive, so "intrepid salesman" went out and demanded they pull the thing off the rack for a customer test. The entire engine cradle was held in by two loose bolts, with the remaining hardware... and the technician's Snap-On ratchet and rack of metric sockets left on a shelf on the firewall. The undertray/airdam was behind the back seat! I bolted it all back together for her, and when asked how much she owed I said that poor machanic had paid me enough in tools to cover the expense.
I will NEVER buy a used car from a dealership ever, ever. I think if I were you I'd start looking here and on other enthusiast forums where real people with no sales agenda sell better than average vehicles they actually give a s**t about. I'm glad you survuved this one as well!
It turns out that the repair shop was just finishing up installing a new transmission when Peggy called to set up a test drive, so "intrepid salesman" went out and demanded they pull the thing off the rack for a customer test. The entire engine cradle was held in by two loose bolts, with the remaining hardware... and the technician's Snap-On ratchet and rack of metric sockets left on a shelf on the firewall. The undertray/airdam was behind the back seat! I bolted it all back together for her, and when asked how much she owed I said that poor machanic had paid me enough in tools to cover the expense.
I will NEVER buy a used car from a dealership ever, ever. I think if I were you I'd start looking here and on other enthusiast forums where real people with no sales agenda sell better than average vehicles they actually give a s**t about. I'm glad you survuved this one as well!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2011
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From: Paoli, IN
St. Jude Donor '17, '19
It sounds like these issues come up when you call ahead. Easy fix, don't do that. Just show up. If it is not ready, their loss.
BTW, glad to see you are ok. It sounds like driving in Haiti. No breaks and everyone drives like the own the road.
BTW, glad to see you are ok. It sounds like driving in Haiti. No breaks and everyone drives like the own the road.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2012
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From: Belle River Ontario
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I'm fine...I have no idea how I made it through that...but I did.
I almost ran into the back of a 18 wheeler with like industrial poles sticking out the back... I had to pull the E-brake, through the damn car in reverse and step on the gas to get the bastard to stop a foot from it.
Went around a car and a stop sign, off the road and I just knew I was going to get t-boned again. FUUUGGGGG
I know! What are the odds...I cussed the dude out when I made it back to the dealer...the **** sucker said "Man I am sure you didn't need that after your accident" I almost flipped out.
Fudge...this might be a sign.
I almost ran into the back of a 18 wheeler with like industrial poles sticking out the back... I had to pull the E-brake, through the damn car in reverse and step on the gas to get the bastard to stop a foot from it.
Went around a car and a stop sign, off the road and I just knew I was going to get t-boned again. FUUUGGGGG
I know! What are the odds...I cussed the dude out when I made it back to the dealer...the **** sucker said "Man I am sure you didn't need that after your accident" I almost flipped out.
Fudge...this might be a sign.
That's absolutely insane !!!
I woulda threw it in park while driving and called em to let them know where to pick their pile of junk at.
Glad you're ok , don't give up