Oh, what a morning it has been.
I left home this morning with the intention of grabbing my morning newspaper at the end of the driveway, and then going to a favorite place for a relaxing breakfast. I back down the driveway, look into the mailbox, and there's no newspaper.
So, I go back up the drive, park the truck back in the garage, and go into the house to call the newspaper to request that another paper be delivered.
However, when I got out of my truck, I accidentally hit the button and locked the doors. My garage is attached to my house and I don't lock them in the garage.
So, I have one key in the ignition, and a spare key in my wallet. Problem is, the wallet is laying on top of the center console... inside the locked truck. Why my wallet wasn't in my hip pocket (where it is 99.9% of the time) is a mystery to me.
Now what to do. I have an extended warranty with roadside assistance... but with a $100 deductible. My truck doesn't have OnStar, otherwise a simple phone call would have solved the problem.
So, I called the dealership where I bought it, to see what my options were. I explained the situation to them, and they told met that they could cut a key from code, after seeing my driver's license, state registration card, and proof of insurance for the vehicle. Problem is, all three of those are locked inside the truck, along with my cash and credit cards as well. I don't have a single piece of photo ID that isn't locked inside the truck.
OK. The parts guy realizes that I'm in a bind. He goes and grabs a manager, fills him in, and the manager pulls up my records with the dealership. I do have a good history of business with this dealership. The manager notices that my salesman just happens to be working today, and decides if he verifies my identity, then they would bypass the rules and cut me a key on that alone.
So, I call Dad to give me a ride to the dealership, and tell him to bring some cash or a credit card with him, so he can pay for it as well.
We get to the dealership, and my salesman laughs his butt off over what has happened. He calls the parts guy and tells him, "yeah, that's him, I sold him that truck", and he starts to cut me a key.
The parts guy told me that the only thing that saved me was that I was a customer. Anyone else would have been told "Sorry, I can't help you without the right documentation", and the call would have ended.
15 minutes and $15 later, I'm walking out with a key. I was prepared to pay as much as $50 for it.
Life is good again.
I left home this morning with the intention of grabbing my morning newspaper at the end of the driveway, and then going to a favorite place for a relaxing breakfast. I back down the driveway, look into the mailbox, and there's no newspaper.
So, I go back up the drive, park the truck back in the garage, and go into the house to call the newspaper to request that another paper be delivered.
However, when I got out of my truck, I accidentally hit the button and locked the doors. My garage is attached to my house and I don't lock them in the garage.
So, I have one key in the ignition, and a spare key in my wallet. Problem is, the wallet is laying on top of the center console... inside the locked truck. Why my wallet wasn't in my hip pocket (where it is 99.9% of the time) is a mystery to me.
Now what to do. I have an extended warranty with roadside assistance... but with a $100 deductible. My truck doesn't have OnStar, otherwise a simple phone call would have solved the problem.
So, I called the dealership where I bought it, to see what my options were. I explained the situation to them, and they told met that they could cut a key from code, after seeing my driver's license, state registration card, and proof of insurance for the vehicle. Problem is, all three of those are locked inside the truck, along with my cash and credit cards as well. I don't have a single piece of photo ID that isn't locked inside the truck.
OK. The parts guy realizes that I'm in a bind. He goes and grabs a manager, fills him in, and the manager pulls up my records with the dealership. I do have a good history of business with this dealership. The manager notices that my salesman just happens to be working today, and decides if he verifies my identity, then they would bypass the rules and cut me a key on that alone.
So, I call Dad to give me a ride to the dealership, and tell him to bring some cash or a credit card with him, so he can pay for it as well.
We get to the dealership, and my salesman laughs his butt off over what has happened. He calls the parts guy and tells him, "yeah, that's him, I sold him that truck", and he starts to cut me a key.
The parts guy told me that the only thing that saved me was that I was a customer. Anyone else would have been told "Sorry, I can't help you without the right documentation", and the call would have ended.
15 minutes and $15 later, I'm walking out with a key. I was prepared to pay as much as $50 for it.
Life is good again.
