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Re: Used Car Dealers - Licensed Criminals

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From: lenny
Date: Fri, 03 Sep 1999 00:00
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On Sat, 04 Sep 1999 00:12:23 GMT, caravan@cadvision.com wrote:

>To the person who responded in email "that's why I always recommend
>factory warranties",
>what does that mean?   I did buy the warranty from the dealer.  Is
>there another type of warranty people can buy for cars that are 10
>years old?
>___________________
>>For the first 2 months of car ownership I couldn't drive my car
>>for more than 120 minutes on a single outing.  Although I purchased
>>a $1200 warranty from the dealer, the dealer and the warranty
>>company are arguing.  The dealer claims he can't find a transmission
>>problem (although 3 other dealers could) and the warranty company
>>says that it's pre-existing because I asked them what was going on
>>about a month after purchase.   As long as they continue arguing, I
>>don't have coverage, so it will be in their best interest to argue
>>until the warranty runs out.
>>
SNIP

I believe that anyone who sinks $12K into a $6.5K car is an idiot.

I further believe that anyone who buys a $1.2K warranty on a $6.5K
car is a bigger idiot.

Calling a 10 year old car a lemon, regardless of problem, proves the
above.

Asking for government intervention on 10 year old cars, 'because
I think it is a lemon', is ludicrous (but our neighbors to the North
are Socialists, aren't they?).

You have made a myriad of poor decisions. Cut your losses, try to
learn from them,  and move on.

There are sheep, and there are wolves. Stop bleating.
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From: lenny_bruce@hotmail.com (lenny)
Subject: Re: Used Car Dealers - Licensed Criminals
Date: 1999/09/03
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