R.I.P. Fridgie the Ford Focus 10-3-01 to 12-6-11
My little Ford is going to salvage yard heaven in a day or two. The car has been at the Ford dealership since September 30. I took it there for a quote to find out why it failed the emissions test with the hope that it would cost more than $1500 to repair knowing that if the cost to repair the car exceeded $1500, DMV would have give me a smog waiver for two years.
Well, the kindly folks at the dealership said they could fix the car for $400. "Yippee" says I and " Go for it." As the technician got further and further into the problem, he discovered that the damage to the loom was more extensive than originally thought. "No problem" says I, "just button it up and we'll be on our way." "Well," says the service adviser, "We can't get your car started, but our technician is attempting to patch up the wiring."
"Fine."
Two months pass. During this time the dealership can't patch up the wiring and can't find a new loom for the car. Ford just doesn't make them anymore and there are no aftermarket parts. The dealership says they'll get the loom from a salvaged car.
"Fine."
The two looms they pulled from salvaged cars didn't fit and the they couldn't make them work. They said they could send the part out to be rebuilt at a electrical shop. Its at this point I have to put the kibosh on further operations because I'm out of money. Being a full-time, scantily employed student, I'm poorer than poor and all the money I had at the beginning of this exploit has been taken up by life in general and a weensy nervous breakdown that required professional attention. (I don't recommend returning to school at age 48, taking a heavy load and moving out of a supportive and loving household all at the same time, not to mention the worry and frustration over the car.)
I spoke with the head of the auto shop at school. He told me they couldn't do the repair using a rebuilt part because of liability reasons.
So the poor ol' Fridgilator is going away.
I'm getting a bus pass.
Maybe in March, I'll get my sister's 1984 Volvo GL.
Goody.
Well, the kindly folks at the dealership said they could fix the car for $400. "Yippee" says I and " Go for it." As the technician got further and further into the problem, he discovered that the damage to the loom was more extensive than originally thought. "No problem" says I, "just button it up and we'll be on our way." "Well," says the service adviser, "We can't get your car started, but our technician is attempting to patch up the wiring."
"Fine."
Two months pass. During this time the dealership can't patch up the wiring and can't find a new loom for the car. Ford just doesn't make them anymore and there are no aftermarket parts. The dealership says they'll get the loom from a salvaged car.
"Fine."
The two looms they pulled from salvaged cars didn't fit and the they couldn't make them work. They said they could send the part out to be rebuilt at a electrical shop. Its at this point I have to put the kibosh on further operations because I'm out of money. Being a full-time, scantily employed student, I'm poorer than poor and all the money I had at the beginning of this exploit has been taken up by life in general and a weensy nervous breakdown that required professional attention. (I don't recommend returning to school at age 48, taking a heavy load and moving out of a supportive and loving household all at the same time, not to mention the worry and frustration over the car.)
I spoke with the head of the auto shop at school. He told me they couldn't do the repair using a rebuilt part because of liability reasons.
So the poor ol' Fridgilator is going away.
I'm getting a bus pass.
Maybe in March, I'll get my sister's 1984 Volvo GL.
Goody.