Sorry but I need to vent!!! I hate my fuckin car. 1 month ago I

took it in for an oil change cuz the oil light came on. Got the oil job

done and I was on my merry lil way. 1 week later the light comes

flickering on again while I'm driving and I think it must be a faulty sensor

cuz I just had the oil changed. Suddenly the engine seizes and I tow

it to a mechanic who says it doesn't have any oil in it. Then I tow it

back to my original mechanic and to make a long story short I end up buyin a

used engine but with only 24000 miles on it. Sure enough with my

shit luck after driving it for two weeks the service engine soon light comes

on Then the car has no power and breaks down again. After towing it 5

times to different places the last place it ends up is at the dealer who

charges me a grip for work that I'm not even sure had anything to do with

anything related to the main problem. I say this because when they pulled

it up it was smoking from the exhaust. They do more tests and guess what the

engines no good. Now I'm without a car til monday and I live 20 miles away

from these mechanic shops as well as my job which is on the same street. Now

it's either take the bus, call for a ride, or rent a car but either way my

luck with this car stinks. I'm so bummed out right now.

PEJ said:

plus its likely the volvo/european car mechanic isnt going to be a shyster because he likely deals with people who know a few things about cars, because most people who own european cars are some form of car enthusiast. At least thats how I feel about the one I deal with. He doesn't even charge to just find out what the problem is. Also has no problem telling you how to fix things yourself and has no problems with putting parts on that you bought else where.

Volvos are dependable even the earliest ones. And they seem to be a quick sale because they are quite desirable. Also the safest vehicle on the road.

PEJ said:

Atleast you are not rollin in some lame ass toyota tacoma or whatever the fucking piece of shit truck he drove was.

I manage a shop that does service and oil changes. The first shop was liable for your engine. Something they did wrong caused the oil out. You made it a week, so they put oil in, but it sounds like you had a faulty filter, or they didn't check that the old gasket wasn't stuck in place when they screwed the new filter on. you should probably call a lawyer and if there is access to your first engine check theese things.

damn man.

JerseyKRS said:

and to think I was worried this morning that I may miss my two free ticket opportunity to see Prince play coachella this weekend cuz nobody would cover my shift. Now I got real problems. I hope my engine on my car gets installed before the weekend.

PEJ said:

that's how it always hits. It all works out in the end though, right?

JerseyKRS said:

and to think I was worried this morning that I may miss my two free ticket opportunity to see Prince play coachella this weekend cuz nobody would cover my shift. Now I got real problems. I hope my engine on my car gets installed before the weekend.

PEJ said:

2 free tickets.....wow your lucky

amorbella said:

no I'm not. nobody will cover my shift. I gotta work so they're going to waste

PEJ said:

Will you mail them to me???

amorbella said:

they're at my friends house and I don't even have a car to go get em

PEJ said:

ill go get em

PEJ said:

Volvos are even better!

amorbella said:

lemme find out

horatio said:

VOLVOS RULE!!!

V70 for life...

I have an 87 Volvo 740 that I LOVE.