What do you mean Its not under warranty

Took my car in for its emissions test last week, and it failed. Now, unbeknownst to me, if your check engine light in your car is on, regardless how your car is running, you automatically fail. Guess this is mentioned some where in the paper work they send you in the mail, but who reads that crap. That, and I don't know what I did with it. I was supposed to take my car in for its emissions test months ago! Fearing that my linsence would be suspended I took in, only to get out of doing something else I was supposed to do.

Well Besides the having to drive out to South Elgin! For some reason they closed all the emissions testing centers that where actually close to my house. That and the Emission center guys are bunch of high school drop outs, or forced in to retirement alcoholics (Frank, anyone!) fuck nuts! Any ways, My failure code was: P0125 Insufficient Coolant Temperature for Closed Loop Fuel Control? What ever tha Fuck that means! Yeah the emissions guys didn't know and never heard of it. So when I called the dealership to set up an appointment to bring imy car in this morning, the service writer had never heard of that code either.

You know, my mechanic buddy's always told me extended warranty's were a waist of money, that is of course, you happen to be the one in a billion whos engine block cracks and the transmissions falls out, when you drive the car off the lot. Than its sorta worth it. Well when I bought my car last February, I got it for a steal, they practically gave it to me for cost. My buddy Doug was a mechanic at Friendly Ford in Roselle, so he knew the owner, who hooked me up. A 1999 Ford Escort Zx2 with 40,000 thousand miles. 6 grand in the window, but for me $3,800 tax title out the door. The owner even made a joke that the guy who had to do the paper work would only get a 25 dollar commission. So he gave it to his son. Anyways the Deal is the easy part, where you get taken is by the finance guy. These guys are slick willies and they will trick you, ad make you feel guilty about the deal. Wow, we gave you the car, why don't you buy a warranty with that. After saying no twice, some song and dance proceeded and I bought a 2 year or 20,000 mile extended warranty for 800 bucks! Ok, so what's all this got to do with the Emissions?

Well I thought my bumper to bumper warranty would cover the cost of getting my check engine light turned off. Turns out, WRONG, depending on the actual problem it will cost me $110.00, just for the fuck'n diagnostic to tell me whats wrong. Just to hook a computer up to get a code I already have, that tells them whats wrong. Now, DEPENDING, on the problem and the part thats required, and if its under warranty, then it will only cost me the deductible of $100? Well thats great? I really should start reading the fine print on these things. what the fuck, I should have just thrown that $800 away. Fuck'n warranty is worth nothing. Shouldn't even call it a warranty, should call it, we take your money and you get nothing in return, but it sounds good in case something goes wrong, which we know won't happen, other wise we wouldn't even offer this!

So here I am typing this up, all the while waiting for them to call and tell me what the deal is. So expect a ranting update when I find out what the cost is. Just when I was going to call this Debt free month. That's right, finished paying all my bills off. Just when you think your out, they suck you back in. Why does life have to cost so much?

Finally they call me back around 11:30 pm to give me the good news. Its all covered under warranty. Needs a new Tie Rod and thermostat, along with a coolant flush for $85 and a new battery for $95! A quick call to Doug, to see if all this is necessary. He suggested I go with the coolant flush just because, its preventive maintenance if I plan on keeping the car for a while. the battery, forget about it, grab one from Auto Zone for 40 bucks. Now that, thats all wrapped up..........