Shark
Well-known member
First off, Thanks to Bbass / Bill for giving me some contact numbers when I called you. And A very Big thanks for Eric for coming to my aid in a time of need. emoWorthy
I was on my way to Parksville to do some Fathers day fishing and my car started to really act up. Loss of power and jerking. I got there just to turn back around as my car was barely able to tow my small boat.
I put more tranny fluid in and motor oil and neither made it run better. I was limping it back home on HWY 64 and just passed the flea market and about to top that small incline when the motor conked out right on the road and no where to pull off to or go into the grass filled ditch. I was almost blocking that small wine and cheese shops driveway.
Ok so a sheriff shows up...... That's cool. NOT!!!! he rushed me to get a tow truck before getting someone from the forums emergency contact list to come pull my boat for me. I used 18th Street Towing on S Lee before so he called them for me.
They show up then my girlfriend shows up but no one with a hitch except the tow truck. I asked if he was keeping my boat and he said not if I can get someone to get it when we arrive there. I was able to reach Eric (Spurhunter) and he gladly offered to come and help me get my boat back to my storage unit. As usual I offered what I could afford for gas and he turned me down.
So now on to the Biggest crock of BULLSH*T I've ever heard. emoBadLanguage
We follow the tow truck and after we arrive there I asked if I was still able to get my boat as a friend was on his way.
We arrive and I get out and asked if it was to late to get the boat, someone was on the way. The driver said sure, It will cost you $150 bucks just to get my boat and another $150 for the car..... $300 total for a tow in Sunday!!!!
WTH!!!!!
I asked him why he didn't tell me it was going to cost me $150 to get my boat. I never would have let him touch it while out there. The cop was forcing the issue is why! He said he made a call while towing the car back and was told it would cost me $150 at that time.
Do any of you know any tow companies that charge that much to tow just a few miles? It was something like 10 miles.
I was able to get my rods and tackle bag from my car, but he was rushing me and said I was only able to get a couple more items and had to leave the rest. emoAngry
This is HIGHWAY ROBBERY!!!!!!! emoPolice I'm calling them tomorrow to see what line they give me. I will have to scrap the car as I just put $560 into the brakes on the 8th of this month. The muffler system is shot, could cost another $400. The front struts are wore out too and the car sways like crazy.
OK. for the record - I'm not wanting prayers or sympathy. Bad luck comes in threes. The brakes was 1, the cars engine blowing up is 2. the third will be that I can't get another vehicle, lol SH*T HAPPENS and that's life.
Thanks again Eric / Spur. I owe you a big favor.
I was on my way to Parksville to do some Fathers day fishing and my car started to really act up. Loss of power and jerking. I got there just to turn back around as my car was barely able to tow my small boat.
I put more tranny fluid in and motor oil and neither made it run better. I was limping it back home on HWY 64 and just passed the flea market and about to top that small incline when the motor conked out right on the road and no where to pull off to or go into the grass filled ditch. I was almost blocking that small wine and cheese shops driveway.
Ok so a sheriff shows up...... That's cool. NOT!!!! he rushed me to get a tow truck before getting someone from the forums emergency contact list to come pull my boat for me. I used 18th Street Towing on S Lee before so he called them for me.
They show up then my girlfriend shows up but no one with a hitch except the tow truck. I asked if he was keeping my boat and he said not if I can get someone to get it when we arrive there. I was able to reach Eric (Spurhunter) and he gladly offered to come and help me get my boat back to my storage unit. As usual I offered what I could afford for gas and he turned me down.
So now on to the Biggest crock of BULLSH*T I've ever heard. emoBadLanguage
We follow the tow truck and after we arrive there I asked if I was still able to get my boat as a friend was on his way.
We arrive and I get out and asked if it was to late to get the boat, someone was on the way. The driver said sure, It will cost you $150 bucks just to get my boat and another $150 for the car..... $300 total for a tow in Sunday!!!!
WTH!!!!!
I asked him why he didn't tell me it was going to cost me $150 to get my boat. I never would have let him touch it while out there. The cop was forcing the issue is why! He said he made a call while towing the car back and was told it would cost me $150 at that time.
Do any of you know any tow companies that charge that much to tow just a few miles? It was something like 10 miles.
I was able to get my rods and tackle bag from my car, but he was rushing me and said I was only able to get a couple more items and had to leave the rest. emoAngry
This is HIGHWAY ROBBERY!!!!!!! emoPolice I'm calling them tomorrow to see what line they give me. I will have to scrap the car as I just put $560 into the brakes on the 8th of this month. The muffler system is shot, could cost another $400. The front struts are wore out too and the car sways like crazy.
OK. for the record - I'm not wanting prayers or sympathy. Bad luck comes in threes. The brakes was 1, the cars engine blowing up is 2. the third will be that I can't get another vehicle, lol SH*T HAPPENS and that's life.
Thanks again Eric / Spur. I owe you a big favor.
