If the wagon was fully ready for daily service (need all those suspension parts you just sent me plus four new tires) I would have had the car towed to our house so I could fix at leisure... Next time I certainly hope that will be the case!
-Max ________________________________ From: Rusty Cullens <buymbpa...@gmail.com> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Thu, December 9, 2010 10:39:02 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] cold weather conspiracy? yeah, I have the caliper for $85.00 but it would have been a day away. Too bad. maybe next time. Rusty Cullens BuyMBparts, Inc. www.buyMBparts.biz www.buyEUROparts.biz www.buyASIANparts.biz Tel/ 1-800-741-5252 Fax/ 770-454-9745 ICQ 427542441 AIM BuyMBparts ----- Original Message ----- From: "Max Dillon" <meadedil...@bellsouth.net> To: <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2010 10:29 AM Subject: [MBZ] cold weather conspiracy? > Yesterday our household suffered two vehicle casualties. First SWMBO's car, a > '96 Infiniti with about 200k miles, had the left rear caliper lock up while out > and about in town. She recognized that something was wrong and handled it > pretty well, but the tow company took about 2 hours to get her car towed to the > tire & brake place (Gerald's in Mount Pleasant) that was about 1 block away - > rather frustrating. I had to leave work and assist to get her home so she >could > use the '87 300TD which has a child seat mounted (she needed to pick up our > daughter from day care). I dropped her at the house and departed quickly to >get > back to work, but she called a few minutes later to report that the wagon > wouldn't start - dead battery. I had to divert to the Infiniti location, > retrieve that child car seat, pick the daughter and return to house, where I >put > the wagon's battery on the charger. Haven't had time to figure out the wagon > yet - I suspect the trickle charger which I'd used on it for several weeks ago > has failed. Infiniti needed a rebuilt rear caliper, which was done by 5 p.m. > for $163. I'm sure I could have done that myself for less, but not by 5 p.m. > > -Max > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
