My week is going HORRIBLY!!!

[Nikita706]

So, in addition to my Bridesmaid/Honorary MOH being mad at me (Which you can read all about here: I think my honorary MOH is mad at me (http://forums.onewed.com/showthread.php?t=16509)), now my Mom's mad at me because I didn't 'do enough to make sure that people knew about the 4th of July BBQ' (the one that we're having for anyone who's invited to the wedding to come to). I'm like 'I emailed everyone I had addresses for and quite frankly, I've been too busy to call everyone on the phone! And I'm not gonna! I'll just tell them the next time I talk to them! We still have 2 months until 4th of July, after all!'

Then, I noticed my car started rattling. So, I take my car in and find out that I need:
New front tires = $200
New Brakes = $30
2 McPhearson Struts = $600
Tie Rod Ends = $500
Front End Alignment = $80
Total = $1,410

WTF?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Granted, I knew about a couple things (that I'd be needing new tires and brakes), but the tie rod ends and the mcphearson struts?! I've got a wedding in 2 months, I don't have $1,500 extra dollars laying around! Oh well. I'm just gonna have to get them done one by one and pray my mcphearson struts and tie rod ends don't go out before the wedding. Otherwise, I suppose FH and I will be carpooling (which would REALLY suck because we don't have to be to work at the same time and work across town from each other.)

And to top things off, I dropped my goldfish down the drain while I was cleaning her tank. Thankfully I got her out with a spoon, but it was seriously the icing on the cake.

Ahhhh, life...:cloppy:

[WebLady]

Sorry you are having a rough week; hope things get better for you :flower:

[RosieAngel]

At least your goldfish is okay... :(

Hope your week gets better!

[FFC]

Aw shucks! I hope you get it figured out. I would just do the front tires and call it good till after the wedding. I mean, your front end is not going to just explode if you don't fix it right now.

[Danielle9608]

aww I am sorry you are having such a hard week. Hang there :) Things will be better. :hug:

[Brian's Bride]

I don't think you can mess around with tie rods, can you? I thought your wheels would fall off if they broke...?

[FFC]

I don't think you can mess around with tie rods, can you? I thought your wheels would fall off if they broke...?


Nah, tie rods are related to steering. But they're not as delicate as most shops can make you think. I mean, unless they're completely sheared off, they're not going to snap in two from driving down the road - if you stay on the pavement.

Nikita, if I were you, I'd talk to the guys at the shop and ask them what the BARE MINIMUM is that you can do right now. I'd also get a second opinion on what they say is the bare minimum. I mean, shops gotta make money, so they're going to jack up the prices on everything, but some of them don't budge at all, and some of them will work with you as far as YOUR needs go, not theirs.

Have your brakes been squealing??

When exactly does the rattling happen? does it happen only when you brake? Or when you accelerate? Or turn?

Sorry... it just seems really rediculous to me that they want to replace the entire front suspension for a little rattle. I think it's BS. What kind of car do you have?? I can do some research for you (I work in the auto industry)....

[Scrwballsgrl]

Good advice, FFC. Thank goodness we've got an insider here;)
I agree though jsut do what you can get by with til the wedding then worry about it.
Sorry about your gold fish poor thing was probably think WTH! lol its not funny but you know what I mean.
I agree with you, you shouldnt have to call everyone individually especially if you know you will be seeing/speaking with them ample time b4 the activities and if your mom's so hot to have it done pronto....she can be a dear and make some calls herself:)

[Jenna5366]

Oh my goodness. I’m so sorry all this is going on. I seriously know how you feel, praying your car stays “together” for just a little bit longer. Things will get better.

[Nikita706]

The tie-rod ends are worn, but the car only rattles and shakes if I hit a bump or a pothole. I'm going to get new tires this week and I'm going to have my Dad replace the tie-rod ends next weekend, then take the car down for an alignment. I'll just pray that until then, they don't snap in half.

The McPhearson struts I can wait on, but the brakes I'll probably have to get replaced soon too (my 'replace the brakes' light came on yesterday), so maybe in a few weeks I'll get those done. But those are cheap enough and my Dad or FH can do that for me. They aren't squeeling or pulsing yet, so I may have a little time left on them.

I guess I'll figure it out, it's just all of these small little stresses that are building up. FH has been working 2 hours late every night the last 2 weeks on some huge job they've got going, which is nice because we could always use more wedding cash, but still. I hate being alone at night watching Josiah, not to mention my MOH that's mad at me, plus my sister (the heroin addict) moved back home with my parents, so there's A TON of drama there. It's like there's negativity everywhere I look. :irked:

[Scrwballsgrl]

Just remember when your reach the bottom the only place you can go is up!:flower::goodluck:

[distressed_bride]

I'm sorry to hear that things are going wrong. If it makes you feel any better my wedding in May 24th and my reception hall called and backed out on us today. There are graduations going on that same weekend and every reception hall that is affordable is already booked. Sounds like we might be S-O-L. But life will go on even if I don't have the reception that I was hoping for.

[FFC]

Thank God for dads!!!! That's great that he's going to help you out! If you lived closer I'd do do the brakes/tierod/struts for ya!