Mr. Lehto, I recently took my vehicle in to have a part repaired behind my front end at the dealership where I purchased it. When I got the car back from the dealership, it had a crack in the grille, and I’ve also noticed some shotty bonding work where I assume they broke a clip that’s holding the front bumper on to… Read more
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Steve what can i do . I took my truck for an oil change and about a month later its leaking oil. I take it to a shop and they tell me filter was barely hanging on. My car had also been to same place and for about 3 weeks its making this noise. Never imagined it was oil related cause it a reputable place in still under… Read more
I sold a bucik regal in California, central valley. On pink slip I put as is. Days later guy calls me text me non stop about having car at mechanic and costing him money. I told him at time of purchase what I knew about car. I didn’t offer any warranty. I even drove to where he lives more than 2 hours away to see car… Read more
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Hi Steve i live in Illinois. I’m a stay-at-home mom and I sell handmade custom evening gowns to customers. I usually post them on a social media account and whoever is interested would pay me through PayPal. Long story short I had a customer pay me $500 for a custom-made plus size dress, she sent us her measurements… Read more
Hi Steve. A couple weeks ago I sold a vehicle that I advertised as needing a new fuel pump and brakes. I received a call today from the buyer stating that the car was not driveable because it had a severe gas leak and other lights were coming on (I told the buyer that the check engine light, which had been on since I… Read more
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Great article, thank you! I’m finding myself in a situation where a dealer is forcing me to buy Gap insurance, which they insist is NOT Gap insurance, because they’re calling it TLP — Total Loss Protection. Despite the fact that I’m not leasing or financing through them or their bank, despite the fact that, as far… Read more
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This is an article written by my good friend, investigative journalist Barry Yeoman: Read more
Steve, I live in ME and bought a car in NH ($4500 Craig’s list Private sale “as is”) The CL add, which I have a copy of, makes several false claims about the condition of the vehicle, features that supposedly existed, and work that had been done to it. I was verbally told many other false claims about the sale,… Read more
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This is exactly what a friend of mine was able to do after watching one of your videos. She was able to plead to a lesser offence and avoid points. She used a lawyer and she said she saved money overall...so thanks! Read more
ONLY a tie. Read more
Not to mention, I was wearing a tie. Read more
Mr. Lehto, Read more
Ha nice, way to go Steve! We can’t have Jalop editors that can’t afford to insure their old crappy jeeps due to bogus moving violations! Read more
Missed you Steve. I’m glad to know where you’re writing now. Read more
We miss you here at Jalopnik, Steve! Read more
The fact that you were charged with too fast for conditions on its own is odd. Around here that is the default charge when you have an incident in less than perfect weather but they didn’t see what happened.
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