thunderthighs looks a gift horse in the mouth

[franksolich]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1018785512

Oh my.

Some people, no matter what one gives them, are never grateful.

fizzgig (23,244 posts)    fizzgig (23,244 posts)

fix or repair daily, indeed
 
we're close to 500 bucks in on my husband's f150 over the past two months. new water pump, alternator, battery, belts, (two) sets of hoses, thermostat, four gallons of coolant and i can't remember what else. i should be thankful that he can do the work himself, and i am, but that truck is turning into a money pit.

now, in the interest of full disclosure, his folks gave us the truck, we got it shipped from va to co for free and his folks covered all the title/licensing/emissions for us. i can't look a gift horse in the mouth, but it's getting on the husband's (and my) nerves.

oh, first world problems.

mackerel (3,496 posts)    Thu Jul 30, 2015, 11:21 PM

1. I worked with a guy who had a F150 and he loved it and gave him many good years and good miles.

fizzgig (23,244 posts)    Thu Jul 30, 2015, 11:26 PM

2. it's been fine up until now
 
it's an 89 (i'm a volvo girl and have no idea what that means in ford years) and bessie III has served us well, it's just that everything seems to have blown up at once.

not only do i want my car back, i want him to not be perpetually grumpy. i am such a princess

[Carl]

If you only have to spend 500.00 on a Ford then you should consider yourself blessed.

 

[landofconfusion80]

They clearly need a 400/month car payment to make themselves feel better.

[franksolich]

If you only have to spend 500.00 on a Ford then you should consider yourself blessed.

 

Okay now, seriously.

I've only ever bought used cars, never a brand-new one.

Because I'm cheap, I've bought only cheap ones.

And every time I bought one, I expected to have to put as much into repairs, or even more, than what it cost.  Not all at once, but over time, say, the first six or nine months.

Only an idiot would think there's such a thing as a used car that doesn't need repairs.

[BannedFromDU]

     it's worse than looking a gift horse in the mouth. It's not wanting to feed the horse. 500 bucks is roughly one car payment. Do the math, DUmmy.

[67 Rover]

Why does a chicken coop need a new water pump, alternator, battery, belts, (two) sets of hoses, thermostat, four gallons of coolant etc.  ????

Whoops mixed up my DUmmies.

[BannedFromDU]

Why does a vibrator need a new water pump, alternator, battery, belts, (two) sets of hoses, thermostat, four gallons of coolant etc.  ????

Whoops I also mixed up my DUmmies.

[CC27]

This is the second DUmmie today saying they have a F150. Hypocrites.

[GOBUCKS]

They clearly need a 400/month car payment to make themselves feel better.

No way. That's her weed money.

[BannedFromDU]

Okay now, seriously.

I've only ever bought used cars, never a brand-new one.

Because I'm cheap, I've bought only cheap ones.

And every time I bought one, I expected to have to put as much into repairs, or even more, than what it cost.  Not all at once, but over time, say, the first six or nine months.

Only an idiot would think there's such a thing as a used car that doesn't need repairs.

     I'm not certain, but this might be coach's 50,000th post.

     Well played, sir. ^5

[diesel driver]

     I'm not certain, but this might be coach's 50,000th post.

     Well played, sir. ^5

50,000 posts!  You GO, frank!!!!          

[I_B_Perky]

     I'm not certain, but this might be coach's 50,000th post.

     Well played, sir. ^5

Congrats Coach!!!   

[obumazombie]

No one will ever catch up to coach franksolich at this rate.
In addition to replies, I believe coach franksolich also leads the cave in topics started.

[fatboy]

I've had two Ford Rangers, the younger brother of the F150. The first was a 1987 Ranger S, I got 348K miles out of her and gave it to a friend who's dad wanted it. He drove it for years. The second is an 2007 XTL 4X4, it has 166K and is going strong. I love Ford PUs, I also had an F250 Turbo Diesel that had 235K on it when I sold it.

Anyway, today was a sad day for fatboy. I finally decided it was time to let go of our 2002 Saturn VUE. We bought it new and it was THE family buggy. It had 212K on it. It needed new hub bearings and the sun roof leaked so it was full of mold. I could go on and on about the memories and all the repairs i did on that car. We haven't used the car in over a year and we are trying to get rid of all the clutter around here. I took her to a salvage yard, kinda like going to a funeral.

But getting back to the subject of this thread. There was a time when Mr. and Mrs fatboy had to accept a car from my FIL. It was a 1984 (or 82 i forget) Nissan Sentra. It was not a good looking car but for about a year or so it was all we had. I put (as a backyard mechanic) way more than $500.00 in parts even in mid 1990s dollars and would never think to criticize the car or have nothing but gratitude for getting it. We had two small kids at the time and not only did I commute 80 miles per day, we delivered about 90 newspapers before I left for work. Overall I put about 40K on that car before we saved enough to buy something to replace it.

The last couple of cars we have purchased were the so call "certified pre-owned" type. The 07 Ranger was one, I gave it to my son a almost two years ago, it had about 18K on it when I bought it. Mrs fatboy has a 2012 Ford Escape which had 15K on it an my car is a 2011 MB C-300 fourmatic-the first car that I've ever really loved. Not for the faint of heart, it had 16K on it still a lot of money and I sometimes think I must be crazy but I work hard. Still I'm blessed by our Lord and Savior in many ways.

If $500.00 for a free car causes that much concern then I really feel sorry for the fizzy one. Really. Some of these DUmmies are really pathetic, actually most are. This in addition to being morally bankrupt. Which reminds me, any news from mr. business major tobin s?

[diesel driver]

I've had two Ford Rangers, the younger brother of the F150. The first was a 1987 Ranger S, I got 348K miles out of her and gave it to a friend who's dad wanted it. He drove it for years. The second is an 2007 XTL 4X4, it has 166K and is going strong. I love Ford PUs, I also had an F250 Turbo Diesel that had 235K on it when I sold it.

Anyway, today was a sad day for fatboy. I finally decided it was time to let go of our 2002 Saturn VUE. We bought it new and it was THE family buggy. It had 212K on it. It needed new hub bearings and the sun roof leaked so it was full of mold. I could go on and on about the memories and all the repairs i did on that car. We haven't used the car in over a year and we are trying to get rid of all the clutter around here. I took her to a salvage yard, kinda like going to a funeral.

But getting back to the subject of this thread. There was a time when Mr. and Mrs fatboy had to accept a car from my FIL. It was a 1984 (or 82 i forget) Nissan Sentra. It was not a good looking car but for about a year or so it was all we had. I put (as a backyard mechanic) way more than $500.00 in parts even in mid 1990s dollars and would never think to criticize the car or have nothing but gratitude for getting it. We had two small kids at the time and not only did I commute 80 miles per day, we delivered about 90 newspapers before I left for work. Overall I put about 40K on that car before we saved enough to buy something to replace it.

The last couple of cars we have purchased were the so call "certified pre-owned" type. The 07 Ranger was one, I gave it to my son a almost two years ago, it had about 18K on it when I bought it. Mrs fatboy has a 2012 Ford Escape which had 15K on it an my car is a 2011 MB C-300 fourmatic-the first car that I've ever really loved. Not for the faint of heart, it had 16K on it still a lot of money and I sometimes think I must be crazy but I work hard. Still I'm blessed by our Lord and Savior in many ways.

If $500.00 for a free car causes that much concern then I really feel sorry for the fizzy one. Really. Some of these DUmmies are really pathetic, actually most are. This in addition to being morally bankrupt. Which reminds me, any news from mr. business major tobin s?

My mom & dad owned 2 MB's in previous years.  The first was a 1972 220D she bought used in 1974, 4-speed manual diesel. Drove it until my younger brother went to college, when they traded it for a 1980 240D with a 4-speed manual.  This car was taken to the salvage yard 4 years ago, with 448K miles on it!

In 2008, after owning and driving a couple of Subaru's, she started yearning for another Mercedes, and found a 1993 ML-320 with 240K miles the owner only wanted $3,500 for it!  She was worried a car with that many miles might give her some trouble, I jokingly told her, "Mom, it's a Mercedes.  The car will probably outlast YOU!"  (She was 76 at the time)  She still has the car, still drives it, (she's 83 now) and it's still going strong (both of them).  The car must like her as well, because she's the only one that can drive it without the "Check Engine" light coming on!  LOL!