Dying Tucker Update: I am not unemployed!

"Mercedes Streeter" (smart)
10/17/2016 at 15:13 • Filed to: smart

So, my contract with my job ended on Friday. And, as of today, I was offered a stellar position with a new company. My pay goes up and with it, comes a slew of benefits that start on Day 1.

So, as far as income, I’m good to go!

As for Tucker, he spit out a P0302 code and a P0805 code yesterday. I am already looking to replace Tucker, but the process may drag out all week...so...so far we’re looking at a win/win! :)

DISCUSSION (18)

Comes over to help work on your car and only drinks beer > Mercedes Streeter
10/17/2016 at 15:16

Glad to hear things are starting to turn...

Jcarr > Mercedes Streeter
10/17/2016 at 15:19

Current mood:

AfromanGTO > Mercedes Streeter
10/17/2016 at 15:26

That’s great news! Good luck with your new job!

Rico > Mercedes Streeter
10/17/2016 at 15:27

Preowned Tesla! Do it!

RazoE > Mercedes Streeter
10/17/2016 at 15:42

Congrats! on the job, not Tucker. That sucks.

Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle > Mercedes Streeter
10/17/2016 at 15:45

Congrats!

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Mercedes Streeter
10/17/2016 at 15:55

Congrats on the job.

Are you going to keep Tucker or trade it.

EL_ULY > Mercedes Streeter
10/17/2016 at 15:58

chido!

Tucker could be saved doe. I know it

Funktheduck > Mercedes Streeter
10/17/2016 at 16:26

Congrats on the job. Will there be a Tucker Jr or going a whole new route?

IanZ - limited-slip indifferential > Mercedes Streeter
10/17/2016 at 16:44

Congratulations on the new job! Sorry to hear about Tucker, I can tell you’ve poured a lot of love into him.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > EL_ULY
10/17/2016 at 21:34

With an engine! We replace them all the time. For lots of reasons. And yeah, we tear them down first to see if they can be fixed, rarely they can be.

EL_ULY > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
10/17/2016 at 22:46

Engine replacement is rare round these parts. I think it can be saved

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > EL_ULY
10/17/2016 at 23:08

We’ve looked into fixing them. The machine shop said these engines wouldn’t pass their own QC process when they were new. Cylinders and pistons get very badly scored, valves crack and seats get nuked, so the head gets destroyed where the seats mount, everything warps. They get hot enough to melt intake manifolds and electrical connectors. It isn’t uncommon to see pea sized chunks of valves break off and jump around in the cylinders. Or to have 1-3mm gaps at valve seats. Usually, on these, when you have one of these problems you get a handful more to go along with the original issue.

I’m not saying they can’t be fixed, but 90% of the time it isn’t even remotely cost effective. No offense to anyone who loves these cars, but the gas engines in the 451 chassis smarts are terrible. Like first year of the M271 but only if they were made by drunk high school drop outs on Friday afternoon using left over pot metal from an abandoned AMC factory. To make it cost effective you would usually have to have a hookup on a bunch of used parts and an awesome machinist who can basically work magic.

Hooker > Mercedes Streeter
10/30/2016 at 19:40

Congrats on the new job! And I’m catching up on a lot of Miss Mercedes news! All good! So happy for you!

Mercedes Streeter > Hooker
10/30/2016 at 23:12

Danke so much!! I have a biiiiig post coming up tomorrow! Today is my 2 year anniversary of coming out. :)

Hooker > Mercedes Streeter
10/31/2016 at 09:21

I’m very excite! And I am so happy for you! For your new found prosperity and success, your new car, stability and your anniversary! You’re quite awesome!

Mercedes Streeter > Hooker
10/31/2016 at 16:05

Awe, compliments like that make my day. I somehow always land on my feet, and hopefully i continue to do so! Danke! <3 I couldn’t do some of this stuff without you awesome people :)

Hooker > Mercedes Streeter
11/01/2016 at 08:56

This is a great crowd for sure! I don’t post much because work and time constraints but I love it here.