Lots of ?? HELP PLEASE!!!

[D_Roc7822]

lol yeah I guess thats what I get for not really researching the entire car. I knew all about the performance things.. but somehow I guess I missed the part on how bad the tires suck. Or maybe I just thought it couldnt be as bad as it was lol. Either way.. huge lesson learned. Not only to research everything before getting a car but to also transfer insurance over the day I get the car.

 

[shockdoctor]

I drive everyday with the summer tires up here in Minnesota. I took a while to figure out how to drive this car in the snow/cold, but I eventually found out that you have to floor the car at avery stop sign/light ond hammer the brakes to the floor at every stop. The traction control and the abs won't let you drive it any other way. Maybe I'm just a much more skilled driver than the rest of you tards. lol.(doughpoke Really, even with winter tires on the car. this is the best technique for a fwd car with this much power and brakes like ours. My friends who drive their Vette's do the same thing. The car is better in the snow/ice than you think. Don't baby the brakes, don't baby the gas pedal, and for God's sake, don't turn off the stability control until summer! All said and done, next year I will probably pony up for some new winter skins though. Just to keep all of you safety nazis off my back.

 

[D_Roc7822]

HA!!!! thats really all I have to say is HA!!!! Complete Opposite over this direction.

 

[Mocoso]

My friends who drive their Vette's do the same thing. The car is better in the snow/ice than you think. Don't baby the brakes, don't baby the gas pedal, and for God's sake, don't turn off the stability control until summer! All said and done, next year I will probably pony up for some new winter skins though. Just to keep all of you safety nazis off my back.

LOL! Last time I tried the hammer and stomp on the beast in inclement weather it pulled a 180 on me as seen in the Cobalt commercial and it was mighty pissed at me for doing it... no thanks the beast doesnt come out on wet weather.. the wild child is funner and cheaper to repair...

My vote on the noise is a bearing... dont want to be driving at speed when the thing goes unless you have a good grip on the wheel....

 

[Young Roids]

I drive everyday with the summer tires up here in Minnesota. I took a while to figure out how to drive this car in the snow/cold, but I eventually found out that you have to floor the car at avery stop sign/light ond hammer the brakes to the floor at every stop. The traction control and the abs won't let you drive it any other way. Maybe I'm just a much more skilled driver than the rest of you tards. lol.(doughpoke Really, even with winter tires on the car. this is the best technique for a fwd car with this much power and brakes like ours. My friends who drive their Vette's do the same thing. The car is better in the snow/ice than you think. Don't baby the brakes, don't baby the gas pedal, and for God's sake, don't turn off the stability control until summer! All said and done, next year I will probably pony up for some new winter skins though. Just to keep all of you safety nazis off my back.

(headshake)Are you insane? Do what you want with your own car but for my money I will put $600 of snow tires on my $20,000 car just to be safe.

 

[D_Roc7822]

so how much do you think state farm would hate me if I turned this into them. I had a claim back at the end of august 07 for my eclipse which was comprehensive but then @ the same time for what Id have to for my deductable (500) I could a majority of the stuff fixed. Sometimes I ask myself.. why does god hate me!!!!

 

[D_Roc7822]

Im going tomorrow to see what the damage is gonna be... Ill let everyone know when I get it fixed.

 

[Craighjr]

Hey if the passanger rims were perfectly clean and not scratched I would maybe go to Mazda with it and say "hmm odd noise fix please."

 

[fourthmeal]

Be careful with State Farm.

They will typically cover you, then drop you like a bad habit (which you may be to them...lol) instead of raising your rates.

I remember about 5 years ago when I was "unlucky" like you a few times in a row...my agent warned me that I was on thin ice and that it would be best to lay low on the claims for a while if possible. My rate never went up at any time, though.

 

[BluMicaR]

I don't think it's productive to suggest or believe your accidents are because, "God hates you."

 

[D_Roc7822]

Hey if the passanger rims were perfectly clean and not scratched I would maybe go to Mazda with it and say "hmm odd noise fix please."

yo know I have thought about that.. cause the passenger side is perfectly fine. The driver side bumper is pretty messed up but other than that... passenger side is perfectly fine. I have the wednesday and thursday off work so I might just go to mazda and see if there is a way to get it fixed. If not then ill fott the bill.. but hey nothing wrong with asking.

 

[D_Roc7822]

Be careful with State Farm.

They will typically cover you, then drop you like a bad habit (which you may be to them...lol) instead of raising your rates.

I remember about 5 years ago when I was "unlucky" like you a few times in a row...my agent warned me that I was on thin ice and that it would be best to lay low on the claims for a while if possible. My rate never went up at any time, though.

yeah I think Ild rather foot the bill than have them fix it. Ill have my claims for when big things happen. The eclipse though was my first claim ever. So idk.

 

[D_Roc7822]

I don't think it's productive to suggest or believe your accidents are because, "God hates you."

I speak only the truth... if you knew the kind of luck I actually had you would prolly think otherwise. I wish I could provide examples but theres so many that I cant pick and choose. But other than that.. that comment was made soley for entertainment purposes and me trying to laugh it off and not be completely pissed about it.

 

[D_Roc7822]

well i went to mazda today to see what the deal was... and it was the wheel bearing. But its on the driver side not the passenger side like I thought. Or so they say. Which is weird cause it didnt start till I hit the passenger side one. The tech said that the bearing is noisy but it isnt loose or cause me any problems and that I should prolly have it done when I have the bumper fixed. So I guess thats good news. Im not gonna die driving down the road. Oh and I got my oil changed... so that was pretty exciting lol.