"MUSASHI66" (musashi66)
09/16/2020 at 23:22 • Filed to: None
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"MUSASHI66" (musashi66)
09/16/2020 at 23:22 • Filed to: None | 4
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The day I got Toad
smobgirl
> MUSASHI66
09/16/2020 at 23:53 |
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ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
> smobgirl
09/17/2020 at 00:01 |
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Is yours still in the shop?
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MUSASHI66
> smobgirl
09/17/2020 at 00:03 |
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See, I did get another one after all! Is your s history now?
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smobgirl
> ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
09/17/2020 at 00:12 |
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It’s bricked in the driveway. I don’t know what my plans are yet - depends if I can get someone besides the dealer to work on it.
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ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
> smobgirl
09/17/2020 at 00:14 |
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Welp....Im sorry :(
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smobgirl
> MUSASHI66
09/17/2020 at 00:14 |
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It’s currently in “ran when parked” mode. I miss driving it. Not sure yet what I’m going to do about it. Some folks were trying to talk me into an EV-swap which could be fun if I could do that sort of thing , but I can’t.
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smobgirl
> ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
09/17/2020 at 00:16 |
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It’s all good. I’m just sitting on it for now until money is a little more consistent (or so I tell myself).
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ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
> smobgirl
09/17/2020 at 00:20 |
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I really don't like my cars sitting broken in my garage. I get too anxious somehow.
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MUSASHI66
> smobgirl
09/17/2020 at 00:46 |
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Shucks... that sucks. This car puts the biggest grin on my face when I drive it - heck, even when I just look at it - so I can imagine how you must feel. So, no one has any idea what’s wrong? I think you can get used engines for $1000 or so.
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smobgirl
> MUSASHI66
09/17/2020 at 01:03 |
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Needs a new engine and turbo, most likely. Dealer (that lost my phone number for nearly two months) quoted like $7k for the work which is not happening. I’d like an independent mechanic to take a look but the minute I say “Fiat” they hang up.
TysMagic
> MUSASHI66
09/17/2020 at 07:14 |
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The new owner of mine reaches out from time to time on insta. It’s still going strong for him, but it definitely ate all of it’s oil on me before I traded it in (with equity, let me emphasize that there was equity in my sinking stone depreciation level fiat). I miss the heck out of that car every time I see another abarth
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MUSASHI66
> smobgirl
09/17/2020 at 22:51 |
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Ouch. Did you try here?
https://www.weaversautomotive.com/Denver-fiat-repairs.html
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MUSASHI66
> TysMagic
09/17/2020 at 22:57 |
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That reminds me - I need to buy some oil and check oil levels. My old one liked a bit every now and then. I imagine this one isn’t any different.
It’s just such a fun car. Objectively, it sucks - no interior room for any storage, can’t even change a playlist on my phone through Bluetooth, gas mileage is horrible for such a small car... but , nothing matters the moment I turn it on and hear the exhaust.
I saw a thing on Instagram earlier - not as slow as it looks, not as fast as it sounds.
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smobgirl
> MUSASHI66
09/18/2020 at 00:45 |
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Hmm...not sure. I’ll certainly give them a call. When I first got the car I tried a number of “Fiat” mechanics but they all meant the non-Chrysler ones. At some point I gave up - I have an indie mechanic who was happy to work on it until it blew up but won’t touch it now.