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  • #16
    Wow man, I can relate to you. I had 94 Firebird Formula that i mistakingly financed and it ended up raping me from one end to the other. After I purchased it, it went through a tranny, the rear brakes didnt work, rocker arms were popping off left and right, and the thing that made me say "the hell with it" is when the opti went out. And the tranny was starting to slip AGAIN, oh and the rear end whined like hell!! I spent upwards of 2 grand trying to keep that car on the road and when the opti went out I told the bank to come and get the piece of shit. With me getting married and also with the purchase of a house I didnt need a damn car sucking my wallet dry. So yea man I know exactly how you feel!!
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    94 Firebird 3.4 DD
    252000mi. All original

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    • #17
      lol typical LT1 story. that sucks, man. i got fucked with the 98 malibu i had a few years ago.... normally theyre reasonably problem free but i got a lemon.
      \m/ Carlton \m/
      99 formula cam only 6.0, 440rwhp, 4500 stall, dana 60
      03 silverado hd
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      • #18
        Got estimate real fast at lunch. $670 to repair. $840 for new hood and paint.

        I have a feeling they won't go for that.
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        1994 3100 BERETTA. 200,000+ miles
        16.0 1/4 mile when stock. Now ???
        Original L82 Longblock
        with LA1, LX9, LX5 parts
        Manifold-back 2.5" SS Mandrel Exhaust. Hardware is SS too.

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        • #19
          Use the "I will talk to my lawyer" line then if they refuse. Had they not sold you a junk part, your hood wouldn't have a hole in it.
          -60v6's 2nd Jon M.
          91 Black Lumina Z34-5 speed
          92 Black Lumina Z34 5 speed (getting there, slowly... follow the progress here)
          94 Red Ford Ranger 2WD-5 speed
          Originally posted by Jay Leno
          Tires are cheap clutches...

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          • #20
            if it wasnt for there defective part this wouldnt have happened.
            you might have to fight a little but you should get it fixed in the end.

            this is kinda like the whole thing i went through with the iac falling apart in my tb. i had to sit there and argue with them for a few minutes to get my money back. it like what if when the pintle fell off it actually made its way into my engine.
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            99 Grand Am GT
            3400/3500 -Solid trans mount--TCE 65mm T-body---85mm LS2 maf---1 1/4' TCE intake spacers with 3400 upper--SLP Catback with flowmaster 80--TOG headers
            Modded 3400 lifters with LT1 springs---Comp Cams 26986 Springs
            1357 cam 227 233 .050 dur
            515 515 lift 112 lsa
            15.232@88.85mph on stock 3400---New time to come


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            • #21
              The manager will be there tuesday, so i will find out then. I bet I can get them to pay for paint (they sell paint) and then at least the labor for someone to spray it. I might be able to bang the dent down, weld it, then bondo it back, but its right on the groove line in the hood. I need to talk to my co-workers roommate, he sprays paint but just goes to dealerships to do it.... he has connections because he sells paint to places... I'd just need a truck or something to transport the hood, and cover my engine so bugs don't hit the custom paint on my plenum until it's done...
              sigpic New 2010 project (click image)
              1994 3100 BERETTA. 200,000+ miles
              16.0 1/4 mile when stock. Now ???
              Original L82 Longblock
              with LA1, LX9, LX5 parts
              Manifold-back 2.5" SS Mandrel Exhaust. Hardware is SS too.

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              • #22


                here maybe this will help.

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                • #23
                  Originally posted by no_doz View Post
                  You no comply, you pay the price Mr. Manager! That's funny, lol. Where did you happen to purchase that alternator, Isaac?
                  -60v6's 2nd Jon M.
                  91 Black Lumina Z34-5 speed
                  92 Black Lumina Z34 5 speed (getting there, slowly... follow the progress here)
                  94 Red Ford Ranger 2WD-5 speed
                  Originally posted by Jay Leno
                  Tires are cheap clutches...

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                  • #24
                    Orielly's Ultima brand.
                    sigpic New 2010 project (click image)
                    1994 3100 BERETTA. 200,000+ miles
                    16.0 1/4 mile when stock. Now ???
                    Original L82 Longblock
                    with LA1, LX9, LX5 parts
                    Manifold-back 2.5" SS Mandrel Exhaust. Hardware is SS too.

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                    • #25
                      I was expecting you to say Autozone... :/ It's something I would expect from there.
                      -60v6's 2nd Jon M.
                      91 Black Lumina Z34-5 speed
                      92 Black Lumina Z34 5 speed (getting there, slowly... follow the progress here)
                      94 Red Ford Ranger 2WD-5 speed
                      Originally posted by Jay Leno
                      Tires are cheap clutches...

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                      • #26
                        I stay away from Autozone unless they have a name brand that I can't get elsewhere such as Timken bearings. I learned my lesson with their $11 crank shaft position sensor....
                        sigpic New 2010 project (click image)
                        1994 3100 BERETTA. 200,000+ miles
                        16.0 1/4 mile when stock. Now ???
                        Original L82 Longblock
                        with LA1, LX9, LX5 parts
                        Manifold-back 2.5" SS Mandrel Exhaust. Hardware is SS too.

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                        • #27
                          Good man Sadly it took me 2 clutches and 9 alternators in my old Prelude (that I blew a rod out the front of the engine which threw oil all over the exhaust manifold causing an engine fire ) to learn. Then again, it took them about that long to put in an Advance too...
                          -60v6's 2nd Jon M.
                          91 Black Lumina Z34-5 speed
                          92 Black Lumina Z34 5 speed (getting there, slowly... follow the progress here)
                          94 Red Ford Ranger 2WD-5 speed
                          Originally posted by Jay Leno
                          Tires are cheap clutches...

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                          • #28
                            We have an Advance (was western auto, then parts america) and Oreillys. I usually go to Oreilly's unless they can't get a brand I want. We also have a Napa, but they hardly have any stock and are really small. Usually they just say they can't get something but for rare stuff everyone online says Napa has it... Not ours.. LOL
                            sigpic New 2010 project (click image)
                            1994 3100 BERETTA. 200,000+ miles
                            16.0 1/4 mile when stock. Now ???
                            Original L82 Longblock
                            with LA1, LX9, LX5 parts
                            Manifold-back 2.5" SS Mandrel Exhaust. Hardware is SS too.

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