Supercharger?

Thank God no one ever gets hurt in the petroleum business.

Shocking.

I agree with you 100% I am from New England, and I can tell you that a winter, especially last winter, can do quick damage to a car that is already old and the rust has already started. Like you said, if it got inspected before winter, a couple of months of salt could put it over the edge. Brand new cars are covered…

“Sounds to me like the people were looking to sue whomever they could”, you need to read the article again. It’s a criminal charge of manslaughter, no one is trying to sue against anyone. VT is one of the least litigious states in the country, people don’t just sue each other every time things go wrong or because…

Two things you never cheap out on are tires and brakes. This story just serves to illustrate that.

Well, if it was truly “necessary work”, then the mechanic certainly shouldn’t be saying it’s a state-approved safe car, right? If it’s approved, shouldn’t they have reason to believe it’s safe to drive, and therefore unnecessary work?

Wow. It’s a tragedy that Ms. Ibey died from what was absolutely a preventable event.

And what happened during the 2 months and 400 miles since the car passed the inspection? For all we know the guy parked it in an ocean.

Note that they drove 400 miles AFTER the inspection. 400 miles is a lot of driving and if it was inspected before winter I am willing to venture that the brakes were working properly at the time of inspection. Sounds to me like the people were looking to sue whomever they could. I get losing someone tragically is…

If you’ve got a vehicle that’s not very old, but coming up on 100,000 miles... you HAVE to believe that it’s highway mileage. For the simple fact that if it was mostly city, there’s no physical way you can put that many miles on the car just driving across town and back.

So what if I put a Mazda 13B rotary instead? Would that be better?

So.....$8000 for a rolling chassis

“Unless they’re critical,” there’s the rub.

Remember, it’s always the parents’ choice. Their freedom to choose is tantamount. The government should never control that important right to the plans you have for your family. Your “family planning,” if you will.

When I got weighed for a helicopter ride, only the clerk could see the weight. I had imagined a huge Biggest Loser scale where everyone could see, but nope. Very discreet.

Likewise. I’ve been on small flights where this is important information.

Aaliyah (RIP Baby Girl) would still be with us.

I’ve been on a few trips in my life where we’ve either been asked for our weights ahead of time or actually weighed at the airport. These are always on little planes where a difference of 50 pounds matters and frankly, I’m happy to jump on a scale if that’s helping to keep my plane in the air.

I have zero problem with this.