Keep bringing it in.
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SteveLehto
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Depends on whether the current problems are the same as the ones they failed to fix. Consult a local atty.
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That’s funny. I suspect they are signing people up hoping they can get something later. As of right now, there is no way to easily calculate the damages of a case. Just for laughs, call them and ask them what they think they can get you. I bet you get a lot of waffling and back pedaling, without any remotely hard… Read more
If you are referring to Takata - an order to force them to do it wouldn’t help since they are incapable of fixing them all immediately. The system itself isn’t the problem. It’s that Takata is too big to F! up.
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They track which ones are fixed. There is just no way to force people to bring them in. The Feds monitor the compliance (which is why you can look up a VIN and see if the repair was made). The article I read said that there were fires in cars that HAD been repaired. Not just subject to the recall.
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Durability is not considered a safety problem. What are the odds that the tensioner failure will cause an accident?
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Depends on the defect. But if it is likely to stall, that is a safety issue. If it is simply a durability or quality problem, that is not considered a safety issue. Read more
DMV records. Read more
Sounds serious. But it has nothing to do with a grand Jalopnik conspiracy to protect Mazda. I read the Detroit News every day and they had a huge headline about GM. Probably because GM is bigger news in Detroit than Mazda is.
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I was inspired to write the piece because I saw the headline about the huge GM recall. I did not see one regarding Mazda. Read more
Did insurance pay you anything or were you self-insured on that one? You might have been able to pursue a claim with them but the loss might not have been large enough to justify the effort.
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Nothing but wait.
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Not safety related. Unless you need them to roll up and down in emergencies . . . . hmmmm . . . .
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You’re lucky to be alive.
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They sometimes do “goodwill” things like that but usually only when there is the potential of a lot of bad will. And even then, it is usually more of a “help out those who complain the loudest.”
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Not for a Partial. Just a Total.
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Another great point: two sets of eyes are better than one. Read more
Do you really trust that the seller has inspected the car with your interests in mind? There is no law requiring this in most states and no law that says you can expect it. Anyone who counts on the vehicle being inspected will be sorely disappointed. Read more
Michigan is no easier than any other state. I was joking about the $75 being the only hurdle to getting a license. Read more