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Old Apr 3, 2014 | 07:27 PM
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Yikes!!

The technician was working on the steering column inside the car and accidentally kicked the rack arms out and then raised the car and it fell. The same week he dropped a hose clamp in an engine and it blew up. He is now unemployed.
Full story here: http://www.reddit.com/r/Justrolledin...just_happened/

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Old Apr 4, 2014 | 06:27 AM
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oh boy....
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Old Apr 4, 2014 | 06:54 AM
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Or make sure their insurance premiums are paid up.
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Old Apr 4, 2014 | 08:01 PM
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Everyone says to find an honest mechanic, I have one that's too honest.

I dropped off one of my cars and when I went to pick it up he said,
"Well, I fiddled with the carburetor and seemed to have it running fine, then I got this bill from my daughter's orthodontist and I had to pull the engine."
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Old Apr 4, 2014 | 11:50 PM
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What happens when DIY goes bad?

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Old Apr 5, 2014 | 01:58 AM
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Well, your vehicle rarely falls off a rack. If it does, you likely have minimal monetary concerns.

Still, it'd sting.
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Old Apr 5, 2014 | 06:38 AM
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What happens when DIY goes bad?

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When DIY goes bad, they come to CL where the magical folks here will make it all right!

If that doesn't work, well....
then your _____ out of luck.
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Old Apr 7, 2014 | 12:37 AM
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Wow... I still think the mechanic I choose was WAY WORSE AND A RIP OFF...
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Old Apr 7, 2014 | 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by hypervish
When DIY goes bad, they come to CL where the magical folks here will make it all right!

If that doesn't work, well....
then your _____ out of luck.
I have some scars.

Salim
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Old May 1, 2014 | 09:21 AM
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I couldn't keep the words "HOLY FUUUUUUUUUH!" from escaping when I saw this picture.
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Old May 1, 2014 | 09:37 AM
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same color as our RX300

in some ways i think im lucky i dont have a lift. It can only fall so far down off the jackstands
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Old May 1, 2014 | 12:10 PM
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Owee! That's why I work on my own vehicles (and everyone else in the family).

Actually been looking into getting a lift in my barn....better not let the wife see this thread....lol
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