[Silly Little Cars] Tale of Woe from NC

Tue Nov 4 16:53:17 PST 2014

>
> Think of it as how very lucky you are! A vehicle you own and loaned that
> is neither licensed or insured driven by someone you don't know? Can you
> imagine if he caused or was involved in a serious or deadly accident?
> Particularly if the injured parties claimed it was the operational
> condition of the vehicle that caused or contributed to the accident.

Oh come on, don't let the lawyers change everything about our culture.
Taking a car for a test drive is just one of those things that we all do.

And damn, sucks that your car got damaged. Glad you're keeping good humor
about it.

On Tue, Nov 4, 2014 at 4:14 PM, via Silly_little_cars <
silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com> wrote:

>   Just so everyone knows.  I do buy lottery tickets and that “force”
> ain’t letting win at that either.
> I know I was at fault for not protecting the guy from his own stupidity on
> how to operate a motor vehicle safely and with common sense.
> And the zombie hordes may overrun us all in our sleep and I’ll be to blame
> for that too, I’m sure.
> Yes, I dropped the tags and insurance, but that didn’t mean I was
> unprotected. They’re called “dealer tags’’ and they have to be covered by a
> policy.
> But that policy is for accidents, not the fickleness of the fates.
> Could have been a lot worse. He might have bought it, then it blows. I’d
> be having to deal with him even more!  SHUTTER, SHUTTER, COLD CHILLS UP THE
> SPINE
> Later ya’ll,
> Mike
>   *From:* Bruce Moulton via Silly_little_cars
> <silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 04, 2014 2:04 PM
> *To:* goaliefergy1 at aol.com ; Silly Little Email List
> <silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [Silly Little Cars] Tale of Woe from NC
>
>  Think of it as how very lucky you are! A vehicle you own and loaned that
> is neither licensed or insured driven by someone you don't know? Can you
> imagine if he caused or was involved in a serious or deadly accident?
> Particularly if the injured parties claimed it was the operational
> condition of the vehicle that caused or contributed to the accident.
>
> You dodged a bullet so thank whatever force that saved your butt and go
> buy a lottery ticket!
>
>  Bruce
>
> On Tue, Nov 4, 2014 at 3:10 AM, via Silly_little_cars <
> silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com> wrote:
>
>> That really sucks! My rules are: I get a copy of your license info and
>> insurance and if I can't ride with you I'm driving right behind you.
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: J W via Silly_little_cars <
>> silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com>
>> To: bugnut <bugnut at windstream.net>; Silly Little Email List <
>> silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com>
>> Sent: Mon, Nov 3, 2014 3:53 pm
>> Subject: Re: [Silly Little Cars] Tale of Woe from NC
>>
>>  I am sure someone thinks this is funny, I wouldn't.
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 3, 2014 at 5:41 PM, via Silly_little_cars <
>> silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com> wrote:
>>
>>>   Ok, here’s my tell of woe.
>>> Dude, shows up at my shop and wants to know if one of my Go-4’s is for
>>> sale.
>>> Seen running ‘round town in them.
>>> I think a moment and say “Yea, I’ll part with the 2004.”
>>> Now, note that I have owned and been driving this thing for over 2
>>> years.
>>> Up till about 6 months ago, while I did some R&R on my 96, it had been
>>> pretty much a parts runner.
>>> So when the 96 was finished I parked the 04, pulled the tags and dropped
>>> the insurance. No big deal.
>>> Now the the rest of the story.
>>> Dude says “Can I take for a test drive?”
>>> Sure, go ahead, keys in it. (his rides sitting on the drive so he’ll be
>>> back).
>>> Well, he was gone for about 30 mins, but then he shows back up, ON FOOT
>>> !
>>> What the &%”# !! Where’s my scoot?
>>> Turns out, it’s at the end of my driveway.  Smoking and erupting
>>> whatever fluids it has left.
>>> Seems it started making a “funny” noise, but he kept going till the
>>> “odd” smell started.
>>> He then stops, and looks under it, at what he thinks was oil or
>>> antifreeze running from under it. At this point he’s, and I quote: “I never
>>> did go over 40.”
>>> Now this “car guy” (his words, not mine) decides to drive it back to my
>>> shop, but it died on him at the driveway.
>>> Suddenly as I start down the drive he hands me the keys, gets in his car
>>> and hauls butt.
>>> I stand there for  second not really understanding what just happened.
>>> And to make matters worse, I’ve got no clue who the heck he was.
>>> So, I  go down the driveway and lo’ and behold it’s sitting there with
>>> the tranny still in “L”!  Guess he didn’t get it over 40, huh.
>>> Pop the hood. No screw top on the water res and antifreeze steaming
>>> everywhere. Do you think it got warm?
>>> But that’s OK cause it’s mixin just fine with the smell/smoke of HOT
>>> motor oil. Well, it did leak have some oil left, just not in the engine.
>>> Pulled (dragged) it to the pad out side the shop doors and there she
>>> sits.
>>> I’ll work up the courage to take a good look tomorrow.
>>> Probably not the dudes fault. Like your buds stuff/mower that doesn’t
>>> break till you borrow it, ya know.
>>> Maybe I’ll fix it or part it out.
>>> Thought you folk might like a good giggle too. After all, it’s just a
>>> toy right?
>>> Later ya’ll,
>>> Mike
>>>
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