|
|
  
 
Subject:
Re: Odometer question
From: "Dad" <knockers(at)fish.net>
Subject: Re: Odometer question
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 12:32:33 -0400
Lines: 46
NNTP-Posting-Host: 216.201.40.51
________________________________________________
"CardsFan" <me(at)here.com> wrote in message
news:cednii$dmd$1(at)mozo.cc.purdue.edu...
> "Dad" <knockers(at)fish.net> wrote in message
> news:nLudnV3YWtfhxJfcRVn-tQ(at)bright.net...
snip
>Did the police investigate your deer collision and file a
> report? If so, there should have been a record CarFax could access.
>
> I`m not shilling for CarFax, nor am I saying it`s perfect. I`m saying
it`s
> easily worth 20 bucks. It is also worth $100 or whatever the cost to have
> an trusted mechanic check out a potential purchase for evidence of things
> CarFax would never know about.
>
> AJM
> `93 Ruby coupe, 6 sp
>
You give the reporting procedure, and the police, way to much credit. First
off the crime rates and the accident rates have been going down because they
are reporting less of those that happen. Man power shortages, gets the blame
most of the time, but lazy and political pressure would be more correct. I
was involved in an accident in Toledo Ohio with a friend as the driver.
Moving violation on his part and he wanted a report for insurance reasons,
damage under $2,000 on his vehicle. He couldn`t beg a report out of the
police and he (we) even went to the station to get one and they said "forget
it, we ain`t writing a report".
As far as a police report on hitting a deer, they won`t even talk to you.
Let alone drive out to the scene. Now if you shoot it, cut it`s throat, or
choke it to death, to get it out of it`s misery, you`ll be arrested for
poaching, illegal use of a firearm, or any other firearms, hunting,
violation they can get you for. That is politically correct and makes all of
the soccer moms, PETA, wimps, Brady, and Barbara Finestine happy.
The trusted mechanic is your only bet, CarFax is only a guess at best, but
it sure is making money for CarFax. Hummmm, could that be its purpose? Both
the mechanic and the CarFax are used for people that want to blame someone
else for a bad buying decision. Nobody is responsible for what they do
anymore.
--
Dad
04 C5 CE Z51
72 Shark Black/Black/4spd
From: "Dad" <knockers(at)fish.net>
Subject: Re: Odometer question
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 13:02:09 -0400
Lines: 30
NNTP-Posting-Host: 216.201.40.51
________________________________________________
"Dad" <knockers(at)fish.net> wrote in message
news:nI-dnc_I_Z-x5ZfcRVn-iw(at)bright.net...
>
Snip
> The trusted mechanic is your only bet, CarFax is only a guess at best, but
> it sure is making money for CarFax. Hummmm, could that be its purpose?
Both
> the mechanic and the CarFax are used for people that want to blame someone
> else for a bad buying decision. Nobody is responsible for what they do
> anymore.
> --
> Dad
> 04 C5 CE Z51
> 72 Shark Black/Black/4spd
>
Just wanted to add that`s it`s getting harder to get a mechanic to give you
an opinion that has any paper work included with it. I won`t anymore because
it gives the person the license to do what ever they want with the car and
if it breaks it`s your fault, not theirs, and then expect you to fix it, no
charge. Used auto buyers are shooting themselves in the foot and they will
have to pay the piper sooner or later. Hope there are some competent
mechanics left when they wake up.
--
Dad
04 C5 CE Z51
72 Shark Black/Black/4spd
From: "CardsFan" <me(at)here.com>
Subject: Re: Odometer question
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 12:05:49 -0500
Lines: 48
NNTP-Posting-Host: cfs98-103.cfs.purdue.edu
________________________________________________
"Dad" <knockers(at)fish.net> wrote in message
news:nI-dnc_I_Z-x5ZfcRVn-iw(at)bright.net...
>
> "CardsFan" <me(at)here.com> wrote in message
> news:cednii$dmd$1(at)mozo.cc.purdue.edu...
> > "Dad" <knockers(at)fish.net> wrote in message
> > news:nLudnV3YWtfhxJfcRVn-tQ(at)bright.net...
> snip
> >Did the police investigate your deer collision and file a
> > report? If so, there should have been a record CarFax could access.
> >
> > I`m not shilling for CarFax, nor am I saying it`s perfect. I`m saying
> it`s
> > easily worth 20 bucks. It is also worth $100 or whatever the cost to
have
> > an trusted mechanic check out a potential purchase for evidence of
things
> > CarFax would never know about.
> >
> > AJM
> > `93 Ruby coupe, 6 sp
<snip>
> The trusted mechanic is your only bet, CarFax is only a guess at best, but
> it sure is making money for CarFax. Hummmm, could that be its purpose?
Something wrong with making money now? They provide a guarantee on odometer
problems under which, if they miss any DMV report, they will pay 110% of KBB
value of the vehicle. The guarantee also applies to vehicles that had been
totaled, returned under lemon laws, or had fire/flood damage. After which I
would hope they would go after the seller who knowingly had an inaccurate
title notarized.
> Both the mechanic and the CarFax are used for people that want to blame
someone
> else for a bad buying decision. Nobody is responsible for what they do
> anymore.
Your last statement is as inaccurate as mine was about vehicle damage. Not
everyone is a car expert. There are a lot of disreputable people and
dealers. The things I mentioned are cheap insurance.
AJM
`93 Ruby coupe, 6 sp
NEXT POSTS:
| | |
