Are new cars magnetic or something?

[Silveredwings]

Originally Posted by onegammyleg

I have been wating for some smart brass to come up with the answer

Shocking.

[Silveredwings]

Well, they apparently just welded the quarter panel. Maybe.

Latest estimate: they said maybe it will be done by next Tuesday maybe. Did I mention it was a maybe?

[Silveredwings]

Well, they apparently just painted the quarter panel. Maybe.

Latest estimate: they said maybe it will be done by next Tuesday maybe. Did I mention it was a maybe?

OK, so maybe it'll be another week.

[onegammyleg]

i think you will be lucky to get that car back ever.

[Silveredwings]

Originally Posted by Silveredwings

I called them yesterday and they said:
1. it should be done at the end of next week, and
2. it won't cost me anything (except the hassle of this whole thing anyway).

So it will be nice to get back to my regular life...

I can't believe how naive I am. I just picked it up today. Yep, it took a full month.

[JanGeo]

This is when you find out they used it to rob a bank as a getaway car.

[MetroMPG]

Did you get them to remove the giant electromagnet?

[Silveredwings]

Originally Posted by MetroMPG

Did you get them to remove the giant electromagnet?

I'll be sure to look for any extra bag of cash.

[Silveredwings]

Originally Posted by MetroMPG

Did you get them to remove the giant electromagnet?

Doh!

But that sounds like a much needed aftermarket car product: The Car Degausser

[JanGeo]

So what was the odometer reading BEFORE and AFTER you got the car back?