Brain. Pain. Ow

[mattm04]

I admit to bring the wrong vehicle for a large purchase. Several years ago it was time to remodel the den. The old 20" CRT TV had to go.

Off to the local electronics store to research TV's. Well, research turned into seeing a good sale on the perfect TV. NO way a almost 50" Plasma will fit in the back seat of a sedan. TV waiting at the store, we went back home got the SUV went back and picked it up.

[Kogarashi]

TV waiting at the store, we went back home got the SUV went back and picked it up.

See, if you ask me, that's the way to do it. Realize you've brought too small a vehicle, ask them to hold it, say, at the service desk, and hurry back with an appropriately-sized vehicle. No expecting the carry-out people to squeeze it into the clown car that way.

[LadyAndreca]

I admit to bring the wrong vehicle for a large purchase. Several years ago it was time to remodel the den. The old 20" CRT TV had to go.

Off to the local electronics store to research TV's. Well, research turned into seeing a good sale on the perfect TV. NO way a almost 50" Plasma will fit in the back seat of a sedan. TV waiting at the store, we went back home got the SUV went back and picked it up.

We did that once. Brought a tape measure, measured the space in our car, checked the TV specs for size, decided it would fit...forgot about the box and packaging. The loader STRONGLY recommended against trying to unbox it and take it home without, so we apologized for being idiots and called my in-laws to come rescue us with their minivan. You could read it in his face, too: "Not another one..." But he was polite enough not to say it.

Nowadays I have a Ford Escort hatchback. It doesn't LOOK like you can fit much in there, but fold the back seats down and I've gotten a 6' roll of carpeting and a vanity packed in there. Plus it has a roof rack and I keep a good length of clothesline in there, mostly because it's left over from last time we got a Christmas tree.

[Racket_Man]

you will be surprised what you can fit inside and on top of a matchbox car.

I once moved a 5 foot tall 5 drawer dresser (inside the hatchback) and a large dresser unit (tied down on top of the car) 300 miles. yes my gas milage sucked and the car had a little handling problem on the highway.

I guess I must know how to do things. I have bought 30 inch TVs and other bulky electronic stuff that either fit inside or got securely tied down on the car top. I have tied down and carried full sized entry doors (as in a front door AND screen door) twice. I have carried several 2 X 10 boards X 8 foot boards, 10 foot lengths of gutter and downspout.

most of this was done on cars like a Toyota Tercel 3-door, a Corolla 4-door and a VW Fox 4-door

having said that I doubt I could tie down a full sized dinning room set on the top of my car but I am willing to try (too afraid it might severally dent/deform my roof).

all I need is someone to help me get it up on top of the car and start wrapping the car (ie. door posts windows or anything else I can tie down to ) with the big coil of rope I always carry.

[Andara Bledin]

having said that I doubt I could tie down a full sized dinning room set on the top of my car but I am willing to try (too afraid it might severally dent/deform my roof).

I'd be more worried about the drive train, myself. A lot of cars barely have the rating to handle 4 large people in addition to their own weight, much less a lot of cargo.

Actually, I was worried about my own car's drive train and suspension a couple of weeks back when we had 3 people and it was packed full enough that the only space left was what I needed to drive.

^-.-^

[protege]

most of this was done on cars like a Toyota Tercel 3-door, a Corolla 4-door and a VW Fox 4-door

I had a Tercel 2-door. I'm still amazed at the amount of crap I could pack in that car...even with the non-folding rear seats! Quite a few things went to and from school, usually with the trunk, rear seat, and front seat piled high with crap. Didn't seem to have much affect on the handling. However, a 65-mph trip over snow-packed roads was interesting... Because of the additional weight, plus the narrow tires, that car felt like it was glued to the roads

[Ironclad Alibi]

Here's a photo showing how to move a refrigerator with a Smart Car.

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

Today I found out the person carrying out the defective table was none other than.......

















Captain Jackass.

So once again I was left to wish he'd transferred to a different store when he went away to college. Or made good on his threat to quit when management wouldn't let him wear his "(Irv's City) for (name of Captain Jackass's preferred Presidential candidate)" button on Election Day 2008.