All over, my friend.

It’s just the nature of an accusation with lacking physical evidence that the trial becomes a contest of credibility. To say that credibility can’t be called into question during one of these trials is to declare that there can only ever be one verdict.

In Texas or throughout the United States? Texas is not everywhere. If its illegal throughout the US, then please explain why a dealer takes a “deposit” at all? A quick review of some consumer law sites suggests that there are a small number of states where nonrefundable deposits for car purchases are prohibited, but…

I’m not in Texas. But the point remains regardless - dealers back out of deals with no penalty, but demand a penalty from a buyer for doing the same. So it isn’t “no different”.

Except if you decide not to buy after putting a deposit down, the dealer could try to keep your deposit. If the dealer backs out, what do you get?

At least when I took contract law, the elements of a contract under common law are offer, acceptance, performance and consideration. If a dealership drafts an offer, you sign it, and you pay, then the absence of a counter-signature doesn’t necessarily bar you from enforcing the contract in court. Whether a deposit…

Why are you sad for someone who committed domestic battery and assaulted police officers? Would you be sad if it were Mel Gibson, or Seth Green or Matt Damon?

This should be the definitive end of her career; if it were Harry Locklear and Christina Heisser, I don’t think there would be any question.

I live in New England, not necessarily known as the breadbasket of Trump support, but I can count a dozen Trump supporters I know well off the top of my head. Maybe you need to meet more people?

Good info, thanks. NADA definitely has lobbyists - almost $5m on lobbying last year and $3.5m (at least) in political contributions from NADA members and staff. Presumably he also participates in the Chamber of Commerce, another massive lobby group.

your comparisons are business doing something unethical to consumers. you should be able to distinguish that from businesses competing with other businesses.

If they can make a profit, fine. They shouldn’t do it by using legal influence to eliminate competition.

I seriously doubt that your dealer-friend operates a business that belongs to no trade associations, no business groups, no advocacy organizations at all. Additionally, does he own the business? If he owns it, which it sounds like after all that time he ought to, then he’s worth at least hundreds of thousands of…

As a rule, that’s often true. In this case, we are encouraging competition, not eliminating it, by removing regulatory barriers.

Dealers, even single-dealership owners, are going to be among the wealthier individuals in most communities. I think they are quite influential, especially at the state level where these franchise laws exist. They pay for lobbyists and direct donations to legislators, something that regular people who are hurt by…

In other words, an anti-consumer law that increases consumer prices to protect a tiny minority of wealthy people with political clout.

Why do we care if carmakers screw over dealers by creating direct dealerships or selling direct to consumer? If their business goes kaput, oh well - join the gigantic club in a market economy of businesses that go kaput.

The point I think the other poster was making is that not having a valid license won’t keep him from driving.

Doesn’t sound like a fool-proof strategy to avoid killing yourself or others.

Noobs. I cooked my first lobster solo at age 19. It was fine, except I got one bigger than my pot so I had to buy a bigger pot. Maybe it’s easier because I’m from New England and lobster is not a once a decade type thing here?