In other words, "stuff" always happens at the most inopportune time.
Wilton
----- Original Message -----
From: "andrew strasfogel" <astrasfo...@gmail.com>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2010 1:06 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] cold weather conspiracy?
Max' travails illustrate some irrefutable laws of nature:
1. Perfectly functioning cars only become un-roadworthy when driven by
SWMBOs.
2. Two perfectly good cars can fail simultaneously when a SWMBO is
involved with at lesat one of them.
3. A perfectly functional car without a problem in the previous 12
months will stall out on a major artery on a Friday afternoon rush
hour on the hottest day of the year only when - you guessed it -
driven by a SWMBO.
I think this is all quite unfair.
Andrew
On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 10:42 AM, Max Dillon <meadedil...@bellsouth.net>
wrote:
If the wagon was fully ready for daily service (need all those suspension
parts
you just sent me plus four new tires) I would have had the car towed to
our
house so I could fix at leisure... Next time I certainly hope that will be
the
case!
-Max
________________________________
From: Rusty Cullens <buymbpa...@gmail.com>
To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Thu, December 9, 2010 10:39:02 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] cold weather conspiracy?
yeah, I have the caliper for $85.00 but it would have been a day away. Too
bad.
maybe next time.
Rusty Cullens
BuyMBparts, Inc.
www.buyMBparts.biz
www.buyEUROparts.biz
www.buyASIANparts.biz
Tel/ 1-800-741-5252
Fax/ 770-454-9745
ICQ 427542441
AIM BuyMBparts
----- Original Message ----- From: "Max Dillon"
<meadedil...@bellsouth.net>
To: <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2010 10:29 AM
Subject: [MBZ] cold weather conspiracy?
Yesterday our household suffered two vehicle casualties. First SWMBO's
car, a
'96 Infiniti with about 200k miles, had the left rear caliper lock up
while
out
and about in town. She recognized that something was wrong and handled it
pretty well, but the tow company took about 2 hours to get her car towed
to
the
tire & brake place (Gerald's in Mount Pleasant) that was about 1 block
away -
rather frustrating. I had to leave work and assist to get her home so she
could
use the '87 300TD which has a child seat mounted (she needed to pick up
our
daughter from day care). I dropped her at the house and departed quickly
to
get
back to work, but she called a few minutes later to report that the wagon
wouldn't start - dead battery. I had to divert to the Infiniti location,
retrieve that child car seat, pick the daughter and return to house,
where I
put
the wagon's battery on the charger. Haven't had time to figure out the
wagon
yet - I suspect the trickle charger which I'd used on it for several
weeks ago
has failed. Infiniti needed a rebuilt rear caliper, which was done by 5
p.m.
for $163. I'm sure I could have done that myself for less, but not by 5
p.m.
-Max
_______________________________________
http://www.okiebenz.com
For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com
To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/
To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:
http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
_______________________________________
http://www.okiebenz.com
For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com
To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/
To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:
http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
_______________________________________
http://www.okiebenz.com
For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com
To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/
To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:
http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
_______________________________________
http://www.okiebenz.com
For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com
To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/
To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:
http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
_______________________________________
http://www.okiebenz.com
For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com
To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/
To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:
http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
