Thanks moose.
The only remedy for the problem is a complete engine rebuild or replacement. Rebuild can cost up to $2k, replacement is $3k or a bit more. That's a BIG expense for a car that blue books right around $7k.
Hi again moose,
First off, and i am dead serious when I say this, thank you for your candor here. It's exactly what I was hoping to find. If I do wind up trying to take this to court (and I REALLY don't want it to come to that), I want to be prepared for the questions you're asking, so bear...
Hi moose,
The thing is, for the year and three months we had the car prior, we never had to check the oil between changes. I did keep checking it the first few months we owned it, but it never leaked a drop. And for the 4 other oil changes before this incident, we never ever had to add oil...
Thanks army judge. That's useful info. I forgot to mention that the oil filter they installed was a commercial brand that consumers can't buy (on another forum somebody suggested the defendant would claim it was a DIY job gone bad, so I thought I'd throw that on there in case anyone else throws...
Now I'm no lawyer, but my understanding is that a criminal isn't allowed to profit from his crime. In other words, if his wife was part owner of the condo, the surviving owner cannot charge you her rent because that would be making a profit from the crime. Further, the husband may have lost the...
The story is as follows: A few years ago we got a 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan, which was used at the time. The previous owner (who was only the second owner) kept absolutely meticulous records. After a few months of keeping tabs on things, we concluded that the vehicle didn't leak any fluids...