Bad things do come in 3s

gettysburgfreak · 03-04-2010, 05:28 PM

So earlier this week my sister tries driving home from college in bad weather, hits ice and hits a mail box which took off her passenger mirror. Tuesday night my dad and I are coming back from watching Syracuse's last home game when the engine in his BMW overheats and they think its pretty much blown. Today I am on my way from home in NY to my job in Texas with my car that I have had barely 2 weeks when a rock from a truck chips my winshield in Ohio and then a lady rear ends me in Lousiville. Now I gotta worry about trying to get it fixed in San Antonio which is the closest Mercedes dealer to where I will be and I also have to report it to my supervisor my first day of work on Monday. Rant over

03-04-2010, 05:30 PM

Just don't ever ask yourself "What can happen next!?"

Because you'll find out.

Sorry to hear about your tough luck, on the upside nobody was hurt.

G G · 03-04-2010, 05:40 PM

Yes it could have been worse. Hope things are better for yall.

kelmac07 · 03-04-2010, 05:56 PM

Hoping for a better tomorrow brother!!

Razorhog · 03-04-2010, 06:27 PM

Things will look up, hang in there! It's all in the fun of the game of life.

longknocker · 03-04-2010, 06:33 PM

Here's To A Better Week Next Week, Brother!

hotreds · 03-04-2010, 06:59 PM

OUCH! So sorry to hear! Relax and stay strong- have a good smoke! Best wishes to you!

kydsid · 03-04-2010, 07:43 PM

Hang in there it'll all be good. BTW just call the duty sup and tell em what happened. See if you can get an extension on report date if you really think you'll need one.

But am a bit confused why you have to take accident damage to a dealer. They are just going to outsource it to a body shop most of the time. Not to mention there is a Mercedes dealer in Laredo which is closer to you than San Antonio.

EDIT: Ahh the one in SA has its own body shop.

03-05-2010, 01:48 AM

That does suck! Out of curiosity, what kind of Bimmer did your dad sadly lose? I am a big Bimmer fan, and my experience with overheating on my 5-series had to do with a faulty thermostat...which hid the real issue...a dead auxillary fan on the radiator...fixed...still have and LOVE the car...the one Mercedes-Benz I owned...died a sad death. At the 135k mile mark, the double timing chain snapped...

Anyhow...good call on taking your Benz to a Benz Service center...anytime you have a car like that, its always best to take them "home"

GreekGodX · 03-05-2010, 03:28 AM

...only if you believe it

Sorry to hear. Keep your head up

03-04-2010, 05:28 PM	#1
gettysburgfreak Patriot Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Mitten Posts: 1,442 Trading: (2)	Bad things do come in 3s So earlier this week my sister tries driving home from college in bad weather, hits ice and hits a mail box which took off her passenger mirror. Tuesday night my dad and I are coming back from watching Syracuse's last home game when the engine in his BMW overheats and they think its pretty much blown. Today I am on my way from home in NY to my job in Texas with my car that I have had barely 2 weeks when a rock from a truck chips my winshield in Ohio and then a lady rear ends me in Lousiville. Now I gotta worry about trying to get it fixed in San Antonio which is the closest Mercedes dealer to where I will be and I also have to report it to my supervisor my first day of work on Monday. Rant over __________________ Author ofeath, Disease, and Life at War: The Civil War Letters of Surgeon James D. Benton, 111th and 98th New York Infantry Regiments, 1862-1865.

03-04-2010, 05:30 PM	#2
RazzBarlow Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Bad things do come in 3s Just don't ever ask yourself "What can happen next!?" Because you'll find out. Sorry to hear about your tough luck, on the upside nobody was hurt.

03-04-2010, 05:40 PM	#3
G G BR549 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Taylor, FL. Posts: 12,737 Trading: (10)	Re: Bad things do come in 3s Yes it could have been worse. Hope things are better for yall.

03-04-2010, 05:56 PM	#4
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Bad things do come in 3s Hoping for a better tomorrow brother!! __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

03-04-2010, 06:27 PM	#5
Razorhog Feeling at Home Join Date: Jul 2009 First Name: Beau Location: NE Arkansas Posts: 600 Trading: (4)	Re: Bad things do come in 3s Things will look up, hang in there! It's all in the fun of the game of life.

03-04-2010, 06:33 PM	#6
longknocker Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 11,217 Trading: (82)	Re: Bad things do come in 3s Here's To A Better Week Next Week, Brother!

03-04-2010, 06:59 PM	#7
hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,670 Trading: (63)	Re: Bad things do come in 3s OUCH! So sorry to hear! Relax and stay strong- have a good smoke! Best wishes to you! __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.

03-04-2010, 07:43 PM	#8
kydsid Ditat Deus Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Jason Location: Among the Pines Posts: 2,361 Trading: (46)	Re: Bad things do come in 3s Hang in there it'll all be good. BTW just call the duty sup and tell em what happened. See if you can get an extension on report date if you really think you'll need one. But am a bit confused why you have to take accident damage to a dealer. They are just going to outsource it to a body shop most of the time. Not to mention there is a Mercedes dealer in Laredo which is closer to you than San Antonio. EDIT: Ahh the one in SA has its own body shop. __________________ Check out the Cigar Asylum Newbie Sampler Trade Last edited by kydsid; 03-04-2010 at 07:48 PM. Reason: ahhh

03-05-2010, 01:48 AM	#9
ScottishSmoker Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Bad things do come in 3s That does suck! Out of curiosity, what kind of Bimmer did your dad sadly lose? I am a big Bimmer fan, and my experience with overheating on my 5-series had to do with a faulty thermostat...which hid the real issue...a dead auxillary fan on the radiator...fixed...still have and LOVE the car...the one Mercedes-Benz I owned...died a sad death. At the 135k mile mark, the double timing chain snapped... Anyhow...good call on taking your Benz to a Benz Service center...anytime you have a car like that, its always best to take them "home"

03-05-2010, 03:28 AM	#10
GreekGodX Opa!! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Christos Location: 7 Line Posts: 4,894 Trading: (82)	Re: Bad things do come in 3s ...only if you believe it Sorry to hear. Keep your head up __________________ "If I give a businessman 10,000 francs, what is that to him, he is rich. But if I give him a Cohiba cigar, that is style."-Hotel Rwanda