merdy05

okay, now i got the letter in the mail a week ago and i still havent taken my car in to get it fixed. i plan on doing it as soon as possible, but the dealer is about a 2 hour drive and i go to school and work everyday. so i don't really have time to take it in. my next day off isn't for another week. is this okay to wait this long to get it fixed or do i need to just call in and go? i don't want to do any damage to my 8, i would cry if anything bad happened to it, but i just cant afford to call in. so please someone tell me if it's okay to wait another week or not....
this may be a stupid question, but i have no idea
thanks

StewC625

Why can't you afford a phone call to the dealership to ask? Very confused here.

You can wait as long as you want.

Mugatu

iTrader: (1)

you can't afford to call in??? you can't afford the nickel for calling about a $30k car?

Go48

I think he means to call in sick to work?

JonsToy

Wait as long as you want. I waited 4 years to have the front sway-bar links on my Ford Explorer replaced under recall.

A few weeks one way or the other probably won't hurt your car all that much, unless, of course, your driving style includes alot of high revving while not moving.

rx-8_or_?

In CA, you have to get your recall done before you renew your registration ...

ECHO1

from what i was told, the front ball joint recall only affects a small number of 8's and is usually just a visual inspection. the thermal damage recall usually ends up being preventative installation of a heat shield, i can't recall anyone getting their e-brake/fuel tank replaced because of damage. i was in a similar situation and had to wait about a week and a half to get the recalls done after recieving my letters by mail.

merdy05

yeah, i can't afford to call into work... b/c i have to pay for my 30k dollar car. i can afford to call in and have called in, its not much to pick up the phone. and oh by the way i'm not a he haha. well i dont do a lot of high revving, but i was just afraid something bad would happen. thanks

RX8CaliGirl

Hey Merdy, don't worry, I'm in the same boat (my dealer is far from me and I work every day). But Mazda is supposed to get you a rental. I called my dealer to try to bring it in during the weekend when I don't have to work and he said to bring it on a weekday morning (before I go to work) and they'll give me a rental for the day. So call your dealer and ask if you can drop it off before you go to work (they usually open at 7 am) and say that they need to accomodate you and get you a rental.