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In the annals of terrible Dad decisions this has to rank up there with them. I can't believe our moment of parental idiocy and we are all sick to our stomach here. But, our loss could be your gain if you can predict the catastrophic damage and subsequent repair amount.
Went for a family hike and as we got closer to the parking lot where our car was our oldest child, our 15 year-old was feeling cocky. Him: "Let me bring the car to you guys!" Wife and I: "No" Him: "Please, its just the parking lot and my friends parents let them start to drive in lots" Us in a horrendous moment of idiocy and weakness: "Fine, just let the auto drive to us and leave foot on brake" I know what you are thinking: WHY DID YOU NOT GO GET IN THE CAR WITH HIM YOU MORON?!?!?!? I can only answer, mmm-hmmm.... Now my oldest has always been the "car kid" since he was little. Drove the kiddy jeep like a champ, drove go-karts like a boss on the track with me, had a mini-dirt bike the past year. This is no excuse, but on reanalyzing this event over and over and over again, I think that's the moment of cloudy judgment coupled with wanting to momentarily be the "nice" dad. Uggggghhhh.
Kid starts the car and begins to slowly make his way toward us. The car is a 2019 Subaru Ascent which has some weight obviously. Instead of the brake, he begins to speed up and steer a little away from us. He hit the gas. He starts to obviously panic and at maybe 25 to 30 mph he fully panics and....slams the car into park. CLANG CLANG CLANG CLANG the car stops. Worst metal noise I've heard in a car. I run over, get him out of the car as he starts sobbing and my other kids start screaming crying too. I get in and the car will not drive anymore. I roll it back via my foot and look: about 5 ball bearings rolling around, small chunks of definitely sheared metal, and a few small patches of mud colored goop.
We have it towed to dealer. Its the holiday weekend so they won't look at it until Tuesday morning. There ain't no hiding the damage so this will be our bill no doubt. uke:
1) Can you guess what exploded under our car? The entire transmission? Complete loss or partial? Of course Subaru has a fancy transmission so that can only add to the joy if its FUBAR-ed
2) Nearest to the pin cost?
3) Please hit me in the head with a ratchet. Still can't believe our moment of terrible judgment
ETA: I’m being slightly shticky, but obviously we are truly thankful he didn’t go ramping into the woods or flip the thing. Just further adds into the thought of wtf were we thinking in that moment.
Went for a family hike and as we got closer to the parking lot where our car was our oldest child, our 15 year-old was feeling cocky. Him: "Let me bring the car to you guys!" Wife and I: "No" Him: "Please, its just the parking lot and my friends parents let them start to drive in lots" Us in a horrendous moment of idiocy and weakness: "Fine, just let the auto drive to us and leave foot on brake" I know what you are thinking: WHY DID YOU NOT GO GET IN THE CAR WITH HIM YOU MORON?!?!?!? I can only answer, mmm-hmmm.... Now my oldest has always been the "car kid" since he was little. Drove the kiddy jeep like a champ, drove go-karts like a boss on the track with me, had a mini-dirt bike the past year. This is no excuse, but on reanalyzing this event over and over and over again, I think that's the moment of cloudy judgment coupled with wanting to momentarily be the "nice" dad. Uggggghhhh.
Kid starts the car and begins to slowly make his way toward us. The car is a 2019 Subaru Ascent which has some weight obviously. Instead of the brake, he begins to speed up and steer a little away from us. He hit the gas. He starts to obviously panic and at maybe 25 to 30 mph he fully panics and....slams the car into park. CLANG CLANG CLANG CLANG the car stops. Worst metal noise I've heard in a car. I run over, get him out of the car as he starts sobbing and my other kids start screaming crying too. I get in and the car will not drive anymore. I roll it back via my foot and look: about 5 ball bearings rolling around, small chunks of definitely sheared metal, and a few small patches of mud colored goop.
We have it towed to dealer. Its the holiday weekend so they won't look at it until Tuesday morning. There ain't no hiding the damage so this will be our bill no doubt. uke:
1) Can you guess what exploded under our car? The entire transmission? Complete loss or partial? Of course Subaru has a fancy transmission so that can only add to the joy if its FUBAR-ed
2) Nearest to the pin cost?
3) Please hit me in the head with a ratchet. Still can't believe our moment of terrible judgment
ETA: I’m being slightly shticky, but obviously we are truly thankful he didn’t go ramping into the woods or flip the thing. Just further adds into the thought of wtf were we thinking in that moment.
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