Wheel damage

[klmore]

Some days it doesn't pay to get out of bed.:banghead:

My wife's Excursion has been in the shop 5 times in the last six weeks and she has been driving the Marauder. The Excursion is a big enough frustration, but damage to my car is to much. The last time she used it she opened the right hand rear door into a brick wall.:bigcry: I bring it to work this morning to have it washed and my car wash guy asked what I ran into.:confused: I take a look at my car and both of my right hand wheels have road rash and the front tire is sliced.:tantrum:

There are not enough angry icons to express my anger. The worse part about it is she won't fess up. My wife isn't a lier which leads me to believe she didn't even realize she hit something!:banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

[FordNut]

I feel your pain. Wifey skinned up 3 of her 4, then skinned up one of mine too.

[Smokie]

I feel your pain, looking at that picture made my stomach hurt (little lower actually). You love your wife, so you have to deal with the pain without lashing out and saying to her what you really want to say (which would most likely cause a divorce)

My advise is, since she does not love the car as we do. Rent a car when her vehicle is out of service...I know, I know $$$$ don't grow on trees....but beating the hell out of your wife and going to jail....cost more.

Be cool, love your wife...rent her a car.

[Svashtar]

Oh, damn. Curb damage for sure. My wife can't tell she is near the curb until she runs into and over it. So far I have been lucky. My wife has had 3 new cars to my one (Marauder), and she has driven/beat all of them into the ground. My favorite expense was a set of 60,000 mile Bridgestone tires that lasted barely 10K because she underinflated them.

Now I take care of everything on the cars, but she still trashes the interior something horrible. Coke splashed on the dash, coffee stains in the carpet, ripped upholstery, torn headliners, you name it.

I don't let her PARK my car let alone drive it. If hers is in the shop I usually can get a loaner, but if that fails I would rent one instead as Smokie suggested and let her ruin that.

I feel for you and wish you luck. Hope you can get the damage repaired without too much cost or headache.

Regards,

Norm

[Patrick]

I feel your pain, looking at that picture made my stomach hurt (little lower actually). You love your wife, so you have to deal with the pain without lashing out and saying to her what you really want to say (which would most likely cause a divorce)

My advise is, since she does not love the car as we do. Rent a car when her vehicle is out of service...I know, I know $$$$ don't grow on trees....but beating the hell out of your wife and going to jail....cost more.

Be cool, love your wife...rent her a car.

Well said!!!
:2thumbs:

[Mike Poore]

Some days it doesn't pay to get out of bed.:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
Barb would never do that to my car. In fact it's always special occation when she lets me drive Sunshine. :sunshine: :burn:

BTW, nice SEIKO titanium kinetic you're wearing. :nworthy:

[martyo]

What's a wife?

[stevengerard]

yep, it sucks but in the end its a car. I have been down that road too, I try not to get mad but I do. it only makes things worse, its not like she try's to ruin it. Then Murphy's law says I'll screw up next time anyway, like when I thought I pulled in far enough only to have the automatic door scratch my spoiler.

[MARAUDER S/C #5]

What's a wife?
Wife: A woman legally married to a man.
Come on Marty,you should know that!:cool:

Btw, Happy Birthweek! Welcome to 42!!!!!!!!!! :cake:
And good luck with your new and much improved Marauder.:rock: :2thumbs: :burn:

[Fourth Horseman]

I've always had big cars, or at least cars that were on the large side compared to what most people drive. So maybe I'm just used to bigger vehicles, but I've never understood why people have so much trouble parking big cars. They're not THAT big. *sigh* Sorry to see the damage to your wheels and tires, klmore.
:bigcry:

[klmore]

I've always had big cars, or at least cars that were on the large side compared to what most people drive. So maybe I'm just used to bigger vehicles, but I've never understood why people have so much trouble parking big cars. They're not THAT big. *sigh* Sorry to see the damage to your wheels and tires, klmore.
:bigcry:
I agree. One would think that going from a lifted Excursion to a Marauder would be like going to a go cart.:confused:

I also had a huge case of sticker shock when I priced out factory replacements. Ebay has them at about $225 each. Either way this is going to dig into my supercharger fund.

Maybe she can work off the debt?:rolleyes:

[martyo]

Btw, Happy Birthweek! Welcome to 42!!!!!!!!!! :cake:

And good luck with your new and much improved Marauder.:rock: :2thumbs: :burn:

Thanks Dude!

[SilverStreak]

After you get everything on the Marauder repaired/replaced, present her with the bills....Perhaps she
won't be so quick to trash it next time her Explosion is in the shop. :bigcry: I feel your pain. Oh, and when they don't admit it with..." I didn't do it ".....ARRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGH!



Some days it doesn't pay to get out of bed.:banghead:

My wife's Excursion has been in the shop 5 times in the last six weeks and she has been driving the Marauder. The Excursion is a big enough frustration, but damage to my car is to much. The last time she used it she opened the right hand rear door into a brick wall.:bigcry: I bring it to work this morning to have it washed and my car wash guy asked what I ran into.:confused: I take a look at my car and both of my right hand wheels have road rash and the front tire is sliced.:tantrum:

There are not enough angry icons to express my anger. The worse part about it is she won't fess up. My wife isn't a lier which leads me to believe she didn't even realize she hit something!:banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

[Petrograde]

Yup,.. the wife had road rashed 3 of my rims.... I showed it to her and asked if she could please keep it off the curbs... she apologized,.. I accepted...

However,.. if it happens again,.. I'm getting 5 new ROH Drift R's and putting it on HER Visa. :D

5 rims you ask? hell yeah,... the spare's gotta match! :lol:

[chicago_cop]

Some days it doesn't pay to get out of bed.:banghead:

My wife's Excursion has been in the shop 5 times in the last six weeks and she has been driving the Marauder. The Excursion is a big enough frustration, but damage to my car is to much. The last time she used it she opened the right hand rear door into a brick wall.:bigcry: I bring it to work this morning to have it washed and my car wash guy asked what I ran into.:confused: I take a look at my car and both of my right hand wheels have road rash and the front tire is sliced.:tantrum:

There are not enough angry icons to express my anger. The worse part about it is she won't fess up. My wife isn't a lier which leads me to believe she didn't even realize she hit something!:banghead: :banghead: :banghead:


Sorry about your damage. Welcome to the club, metal can be replaced, but wives can't. A good wife is hard to find, and forgiveness goes along way.
You may be able to file, and buff the rash out.

[JET]

The worse part about it is she won't fess up. My wife isn't a lier which leads me to believe she didn't even realize she hit something!

When ever I ask my wife "what did you hit?". She replys "What didn't I hit"

[JET]

After you get everything on the Marauder repaired/replaced, present her with the bills....

You must not be married. If gave my wife the bill she just hand it right back to me.

[SilverStreak]

Married for 32 years....She drives better than I do...I'll probably damage the car before she does...Then she'll hand
ME the bills!;)



You must not be married. If gave my wife the bill she just hand it right back to me.

[jgc61sr2002]

What's a wife?

Marty - That's the one who has your $'s. :(

[Tallboy]

Some days it doesn't pay to get out of bed.:banghead:

My wife's Excursion has been in the shop 5 times in the last six weeks and she has been driving the Marauder. The Excursion is a big enough frustration, but damage to my car is to much. The last time she used it she opened the right hand rear door into a brick wall.:bigcry: I bring it to work this morning to have it washed and my car wash guy asked what I ran into.:confused: I take a look at my car and both of my right hand wheels have road rash and the front tire is sliced.:tantrum:

There are not enough angry icons to express my anger. The worse part about it is she won't fess up. My wife isn't a lier which leads me to believe she didn't even realize she hit something!:banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
this is why i bought a disposable car-a 2003 dodge neon. we use it as an errand runner/everyday beater/loaner car. this keeps the wife away from the marauder and the mustang. her car is a 2001 malibu ls. i stay the hell away from it.;)

[valkyrie]

Sorry about your damage. Welcome to the club, metal can be replaced, but wives can't. A good wife is hard to find, and forgiveness goes along way.
You may be able to file, and buff the rash out.


All the buffing in the world won't fix the wife!

[PJR]

I got a door ding about two years ago on my brand new Grand Prix GTP. Problem was, the car didn't leave the garage. The damage occurred in the garage. I could never get anybody in the family to fess up. I don't think they even realized when they did it. Oh well.

[earlystroke]

I feel your pain, looking at that picture made my stomach hurt (little lower actually). You love your wife, so you have to deal with the pain without lashing out and saying to her what you really want to say (which would most likely cause a divorce)

My advise is, since she does not love the car as we do. Rent a car when her vehicle is out of service...I know, I know $$$$ don't grow on trees....but beating the hell out of your wife and going to jail....cost more.

Be cool, love your wife...rent her a car.

This is why my wife very rarely got to drive my Mark VIII. When on rare occasion she did she felt uncomfortable, because she knew how I felt about that car. In the end it is just a car, but it is real hard for me to remember that sometimes. Except when she curbed the Passat wheels.I took that very well as I can't stand that piece of junk! Curb away Honey!:D The scary thing is when I do get the MM momma is going to drive it everyday:cry: Unless I have her drive the Stroke.Ah great now I'm torn:) . I know I can't get her to drive the Sprint aka Hoopdy! LOL

Matt

[David Morton]

Tough break. I'm currently divorced so I think I can offer a small piece of advice.

My current mantra is, anybody can make a mistake, but a man that is on his second marriage is undoubtedly... insane.

So, live and learn. If you like being married to her, make this the nothing it is by comparison to your marriage, and let her know you won't let this be a problem.

Then have the rims repolished and clearcoated and tell her she'll have to wait a while for the new kitchen. :D

[Sactown]

klmore,

I'm glad we are here for you to share your pain with, I doubt you will get much sympathy at home. You're right, the wheels aren't cheap. I've been there with my wife and the mustang. Sad to see the picture of your MM wheel...that just looks painfull. Some serious curb riding going on there. I can believe she didn't know, I've seen my wife do it and have no clue. Good luck with a touchy situation.

[Bigdogjim]

Well this one thread that makes me happy my Wife (Garfield) thinks the Marauder is ??? stupid..............

Don't ever have to worry about her driving it:):):)

Be nice to the "wife" wheels can be fixed/replaced................

[martyo]

You must not be married. If gave my wife the bill she just hand it right back to me.

Hey, I have met your wife. If I were you, I would do whatever I was told! :D

[martyo]

My current mantra is, anybody can make a mistake, but a man that is on his second marriage is undoubtedly... insane.


Remarriage: The triumph of hope over experience!

[Mike Poore]

I got a door ding about two years ago on my brand new Grand Prix GTP. Problem was, the car didn't leave the garage. The damage occurred in the garage. I could never get anybody in the family to fess up. I don't think they even realized when they did it. Oh well.
:rolleyes:
Barb noticed the horrid scratches right away when I backed into the side of the garage, and tried to blame the damage on some bastad in the parking lot. No, no, she said, see?, here's the marks on the bricks where you hit it. See? they match right up. ...Busted...
:flamer:

[TripleTransAm]

All the buffing in the world won't fix the wife!


But look what it's done for Cher!

[Bluerauder]

:rolleyes:
Barb noticed the horrid scratches right away when I backed into the side of the garage, and tried to blame the damage on some bastad in the parking lot. No, no, she said, see?, here's the marks on the bricks where you hit it. See? they match right up. ...Busted...
:flamer:
OK, now I know who not to park next to at the next CAM gathering !!!! :rofl:

[rayjay]

My wife just hit deer #3 with her Contour. Did it up real good this time! Car maybe totaled by the insurance company. She has wrecked every vehicle she has owned. I refer to her as the "Accident Queen of Madison County" Who ever taught her to drive should be taken out and summarily executed. Problem is no one will own up to teaching her... They all blame each other. She is banned from the drivers seat of the MM unless I'm in the car. Can you tell I'm still PO'd over her latest accident?

[Mike Poore]

[QUOTE=rayjay]My wife just hit deer #3 with her Contour. QUOTE]

Um, you guys are using those deer whistle thingeys, right? You can get 'em at Walleyworld. Look at my photo's it's the little silver things I tell everyone are the Trillogy sensors.

[michael ward]

I just replaced my right front wheel yesterday :mad: last week I brought my mm to the dealer to have my front Isolators on front struts replaced an oil change and tire side to side change {insolators were creeking} well my tech pulled all my wheels off and gave me some tar remover and some snappy shine two nice towles and his creeper chair and said if you want to clean the inside of your wheels up real nice be my guest :) i said great thanks.. so my tech is taking my frontend apart and I'm cleaning my last wheel and my tech needs help getting rt frt strut out and i take my hand off the top of my wheel for a split second and my wheel falls forward face first on to rack next to my car bammm four nice deep cuts in my wheel :mad2: so I had to order a new wheel list price is $586.87 my price was $440.00 and to mount and balance $16.50 all said and done total $494.89 and they still owe me a fractory chrome valve steam that list for $28.98 that they are going to warranty :lol: :fishslap: well there went more than half of my moonroof money :P

[David Morton]

[QUOTE=rayjay]My wife just hit deer #3 with her Contour. QUOTE]

Um, you guys are using those deer whistle thingeys, right? You can get 'em at Walleyworld. Look at my photo's it's the little silver things I tell everyone are the Trillogy sensors.Hey, I think there's a guy on this forum that might be interested in using those as fender ornaments! He's got a really cool chrome GM grille and drilled some holes for a hood ornament, was it that flying angel lady thingy from JC Whitley? :banana:

Seriously, maybe you could mount those things down in the slots at the bottom of the front bumper cover, black ones of course.