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Re: Someone pays for it. [kdhspyder]

by maryh3 on Fri Jul 10 06:19:36 PDT 2009

This is just naive and wrong thinking. Money always has and always will carry more weight. But when your corporations name is Haliburton or Exxon/Mobil the money isn't supposed to carry more weight, but if your name is GM it is --- right? And those 2 companies are sooooooooo darn profitable, and contribute so much in revenues --- whereas GM doesn't. Funny how that works. This has always been our history from the very beginning. Ever heard of Trust-Buster Teddy Roosevelt, Sherman Anti-trust Act, Clayton Anti-Trust Act etc. These acts enforced by US law are supposed to make competition fair so the big guys can't shut out the little guys from competing. Except that in this case the government itself is doing the enabling for the unfair competition. You focus on the UAW an easy whipping boy. Except that in Chicago the exact opposite is happening BECAUSE the Unions are not involved. They won't let big boy Walmart in to compete with the Mom and Pops. And they use the strong arm of the government to discriminate against Walmart and block them from opening stores. And could that possibly be because they won't unionize? The government SELECTIVELY follows the money and the big boy IF they grease the proper pockets only. For a government supposedly founded on the principles that men were equal and should have equal rights to compete -- there is something rotten in the State. There are all the suppliers to the B2 and all their jobs. Make the B2 disappear and all those jobs are gone too....at least at this time in these economic conditions. Not necessarily. People will still need cars. The suppliers will simply start selling more to Honda, Ford and Toyota instead of GM. Someone will have to pick up the slack. Why should they fail? Because they ran out of money, their creditors got sick of waiting for them to turn it around and the government has no business getting involved with the private sector and showing favoritism.

1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Help

by kinkoman on Thu Apr 16 02:20:08 PDT 2009

Hello, My Aunt is giving me this car, I have been wanting this kind of car for years. So when I found out she had one that broke down awhile ago I asked her for it. She lives far away from me, I would pay for towing and any repairs. It was not driven too long. However I'm not too car savvy. I have many friend who are will to help repair it, if I supply the parts of course. The catch is the car was and has been sitting since it broke down, most likely 20 or so years. I would like to know what is the worst possible case that is wrong with the car after it sits that long? Also it is free, but after all the repairs and time put into it would it be cheaper to buy one, fully repaired or even in better condition then this one? Please help, Clayton

Re: A long story, but interesting nonetheless. [vcheng]

by vcheng on Fri Mar 06 12:58:11 PST 2009

contd. from: http://www.riverfronttimes.com/2008-03-05/news/red-alert-st-louis-officials-real- ly-don-t-want-you-to-know-too-much-about-those-pesky-traffic-light-cameras/2 As it stands now, the city will not issue a bench warrant against car owners who do not respond to tickets generated from the traffic cameras, nor will it turn their names over to a collection agency. So what will the city do? "Nothing," states the laconic Rhode. Surprised? So were we. But then, as we've discovered, there are many things the city doesn't want the public to know about its red-light cameras. City officials insist the cameras that are installed at 21 city intersections are used solely to improve public safety, not to generate revenue. So they'd prefer the $1.9 million the program has collected in just its first ten months of operation not be emphasized. City hall is also hesitant to advertise the additional $900,000 that's gone to Arizona-based American Traffic Solutions (ATS), the private company that installs and monitors the cameras, and then splits the fines with the city. Other issues the city would rather not highlight include the fact that the cameras have inconclusive safety results, they're not used exclusively at the city's "most dangerous" intersections and their very use stands on shaky legal ground. "These tickets are offensive to anyone who cares about the Constitution," voices Steve Ryals, a Saint Louis University law professor and former general counsel to the American Civil Liberties Union of Eastern Missouri. "The judge brings them up there and says, 'OK, why aren't you guilty?' But what the poor citizen doesn't understand is that the videotape is not sufficient evidence in which they can be found guilty of anything. There's not an image of you driving the car, and the city has the burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that you committed the offense." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Of the hundreds of people who've disputed their red-light citations at the St. Louis Municipal Court, just two have filed an appeal. Later this month, St. Louis Circuit Court Judge Barbara Peebles will hear the case of a man who's acquired three citations for running stoplights on Hampton Avenue. The other appeal, involving a driver who failed to come to a full stop before turning right on red, was to be heard last month. Kirkwood resident Ronald Edelman argued in his petition to the circuit court that the red-light citations violated his Fifth Amendment rights under the U.S. Constitution by compelling him to testify against himself. Edelman dismissed his appeal days before his scheduled hearing, but several civil-rights attorneys say he might have had a case. "I think anyone who wants to fight this is going to win," says Clayton civil-rights attorney Bevis Schock. "All you have to do is evoke your Fifth Amendment right to remain silent. The judge can't prove you did it." The problem, adds Schock, is that few people have the time or willingness to challenge the citations before a judge. "This just isn't the right hill to die on, which is why it's such a great way to raise revenue for the city," says Schock. "I get calls from clients about this all the time, and I tell them, 'Look, it's a hundred bucks. Just pay it.' Now, if they start locking people up over these, I think you're going to have civil-rights attorneys who are just going to have a field day." Alderman Bosley admits that the bill he's sponsoring isn't perfect, but he insists that measures are needed to penalize the guilty. "There is always going to be the question: 'How can you fine Joe Blow for running a red light when it was Suzie Q. who was actually driving the car?'" says Bosley. "But by giving the law teeth, hopefully we can create an atmosphere where we can get down to prosecuting the true guilty party." Since Arnold became the first Missouri city to pass an ordinance approving the use of red-light cameras in 2005, the state's appellate courts and supreme court have yet to weigh in on the issue. But last week St. Louis County residents James and Kara Hoekstra filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Arnold and American Traffic Solutions. ATS also monitors the cameras in that Jefferson County municipality. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in St. Louis argues that the city's red-light ordinance is unconstitutional and violates state law by guaranteeing that no points will be assessed to a moving violation if the required fine is paid. Criminal defense attorney Chet Pleban, who represents the Hoekstras, also alleges that Arnold officials violated federal racketeering laws by using the mail and Internet "as part of their broader scheme to defraud plaintiffs" and "by collecting fines when they could never prove a violation." Pleban says he's considering a similar suit against St. Louis City. "I have a client in the city who just missed his court date," says Pleban. "I'm waiting to see what they do to him. I dare them to lock him up." Attorney Steve Ryals suggests the way the city prosecutes cases in the municipal court also presents a conflict of interest. Unlike the city's circuit court, in which judges are appointed by the governor and subject to retention votes, judges in the municipal court are appointed by Mayor Slay — whose staff lobbied hard to bring the red-light cameras to St. Louis. (See Chad Garrison's "Red Light, Green Light," February 1, 2006.) City Counselor Patty Hageman, whose office prosecutes the red-light citations, also serves at the pleasure of the mayor. (The mayor's office did not make Hageman available for comment for this story.)

Re: Glove Box Door [ccarl1]

by cfrench on Tue Mar 25 14:41:25 PDT 2008

Happy for you. I just kind of felt my way along to get to the parts, or really I got an answer from someone that gave me the ( mitsuaccessories.com) address to get into the parts for mitsubishi. The Cabin Filter is Code # MZ 312931E. The price is $ 23.39 plus $3.95 freight, as it comes FEDEX. My parts came in 2 days. I'm glad you got after it, and wasn't timid !! Clayton

ES350 lease in ATL

by sebast23 on Wed Dec 10 18:56:26 PST 2008

Hello Car man and everyone, you helped me in the past with a new car purchase, now I am trying to help mother lease another Lexus. Her current Lexus ES330 lease is due to turn in on Feb 1 however she wants to buy now or at least before her Jan 1 payment is due, although not mandatory. Could you please help with my math and leasing understanding? Looking at 2009 ES350 to lease. (blk on blk) Eligible for $1000 loyalty money. Credit score 854 TransU,850 Experian, & 717 equifax. She is in the Atlanta GA area (Clayton County 6% tax) MSRP on car is 41,395 Premium plus pkg. w NAV (other option that come with car is HL.PA,WU,BE,HN,FS) Going to offer $37,000 for car, I believe the residual rate is 53% and the money factor that the dealer quoted me was .00105 for tier1+ credit (is the MF rate correct?)I saw elsewhere on site MF .0009 Inceptions 41.00 tag/title/lemon law 599.00 dealer fee ??? 1st month payment (I was told Lexus charges 700.00 for new lease acquisition where does this get added to… inceptions?) So here go’s msrp 41,385X.53=21,934 37,000-21934=15,066 15,066/36=418.50 payment w/out interest and taxes (37,000+21,934)X.00105=61.88 is interest 61.88+418.50=480.38 payment with interest 480.38+6% cty tax(28.80)=509.18 total monthly payment Is this correct or should the monthly payment on this car be lower? She would like to put zero down. what is invoice on the car

2003 G35 Couple MT6 - Mileage

by clay2000nc on Thu Oct 23 16:42:15 PDT 2008

After 70,000 incredibly enjoyable miles...around town between 23-24mpg and on the highway (70-75mph) 27-28 mpg using 89 octane half the time, 87 the other half.