The Cunning Linguist said:
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Curious...did you win your small claims court case?
PS...I just couldn't buy Japanese after seeing that video of how they kill dolphins and sharks in that link that was posted here several months ago.
Also, the Murano, which I liked, only takes premimum gas...NO THANKS...
I hear what you say about the Dolphins, and there is also their hunting of whales. I think my next car may have to be German then.
As to small claims court. I settled with GM prior to going to trial. I had to go for discovery and their lawyer and I struck a confidential deal.
I donated half of the settlement to the Canadian Cancer Society out of respect to my mother who died of cancer.
My total out of pocket on the plastic intake manifold thing was $4,500.00.
Originally GM offered me nothing. Fuck you was their attitude, you didn't maintain your car (horse shit)
I wrote them a series of letters, they offered me $800.00 "good will"
Nope...
I took them to small claims court and received a confidential settlement that I can not reveal, however, let's just say it was good and I donated half like I said.
The funny thing about it all was that the GM lawyer seemed very interested in keeping me as a GM customer. She must have reiterated that about 3 times in our conversations.
No way, not after that BS.
If GM had just treated me with an ounce of respect when the problem happened, like said, "we know we have a problem with these piece of shit engines due to some moron's selection of plastic as a material for an intake manifold and we'll pay for half" I would have been thrilled and would still be driving a GM today.
But no, they basically laughed at me.
So fine, Nissan got my money, not GM. The first non GM car I had ever bought.
Now that I drive my Japanese car, I must admit, it is light years ahead of anything GM makes.