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FCC lobbied by debt collectors to allow auto-dialing of mobile phones {Autoblog}
Apr 26th 2006 9:36AM #16. Thank you for posting one of the only intellegent and responsible thoughts on this subject.
#1, Let me guess, you don't pay your bills. Matter of perspective I guess.
There are more laws and regulations protecting the consumer (debtor) than you can read in 2 months. The FDCPA "fair debt collections practices act" is a living document that only seems to grow to offer more "protections" for people that are too irresponsible to pay their bills. The FDCPA by its self is the least of our worries. If you want to talk about dreggs in society it is the Consumer Credit Counciling agencies and attorneys that look to trap bill collectors so the debtor doesn't have to pay the bill. On this web site as I type there are 4 advertisements for debt management companies. And on all of them you will see a statement about them being "not for profit". Well, I know they pay their people and I know they pay to advertise so that money has to come from somewhere. Guess who foots the bill? You guessed it, the debtor. Meanwhile, none of the promises about lowered interest and lower payments are ever able to be kept because there is no bank in the world that has an obligation to work the the debt management companies. What ends up happening is proposals don't get accepted but the debt management ignores that and sends the smaller monthly payment anyhow. Then 6 months later debtors are suprised that they are getting a call from a bill collector demanding the balance be paid. You tell me who is the problem in this scenario. There are far worse things than being a bill collector. Like being a debtor or ambulance chasing atty. Bill collectors don't actively search for business, there is plenty to go around.
GM Power Shop hits the road {Autoblog}
Apr 25th 2006 5:07PM For those of you that educated the first alex on statistical methodology and sampling, thank you. I couldn't have said it better my self. The bottom line is that this crate motor is for a very select group. I say good for them for putting in the time, effort and A LOT of money building a car around this engine. By the way, I have owned 4 new GM cars (3 Chevy’s) in the last 6 years. Thanks in large part to my College education and the fairly healthy expendable income I receive because I am an educated and ambitious person. Stay in school and some day you may be able to offer something to the conversation.
The Official Autoblog 'First Car' Readership Survey {Autoblog}
Apr 21st 2006 6:21PM My first car was a 1980 Vette. It was light yellow and I got it when I was 16. There were many fond memories of doing Neutral drops from stop light to stop light against my friends 83 mercury lynx. By the way, if you haven't figured it out it was a 1980 CHEVETTE not CORVETTE. My step dad and I worked on the car and I had it for about a year before I traded up to a 1979 buick lesabre.
POLL: Big Apple's Best of Show {Autoblog}
Apr 21st 2006 5:54PM Why wouldn't the Camaro Concept be a choice?
2006 Buick Lucerne CSX: In the Autoblog Garage Day 3-4 {Autoblog}
Mar 29th 2006 4:56PM This interior is not only a carry over from the Tahoe or DTS but is also in the Impala LTZ that I own. Of course the Buick has a few more bells and whistles like stabilitrac and the northstar engine. The fit and finish is great. There are no gaps. I really think the negative crowd, like others have said, own toyotas, hondas, etc and just refuse to even look at American cars with anything but criticism. I understand that criticism yeilds improvements but come on. Also, how many negative posters are too young to drive? We all have our opinions and car companies have the tendency to generate brand loyalty. It almost like motorcycles. Everyone that has ridden a Victory knows it is head an shoulders above a HD in terms of quality and performance. Yet there are still a huge contingent of people that think a HD is the best american motorcycle made. You get the same thing from Toyota, Lexus, BMW, MB, Chevy, Buick, etc brand loyalists. This time though I think GM is on the right track and have vastly improved.
GM works to improve Impala profitability through lower production {Autoblog}
Mar 23rd 2006 11:38AM So, I keep reading these comments about how a FWD impala is a bad idea and all this car is a fleet car blah blah blah. Living in the north, I wouldn't have bought this car (LTZ-3.9 with VVT)if it were RWD. Perhaps if it was all wheel drive then ok. There are many out there that think Chevy and GM make horrible cars with poor reliablity and such that have absolutely no clue. I see comments two types of people on this car. The ones that have seen or driven it in person and the ones that haven't seen or driven it. Inevitably, the people that have actually experienced this car say it is OK at worst. The ones that come from people that haven't seen or driven it are generally negative. I wonder how many of you will just not even take a closer look because you are a Dodge, Ford or Japanese car loyalist. Or perhaps as I suspect from the most brutal and idiotic comments, you are too young to drive. I tell you this is the best car Chevy has produced (not counting the Vette) in a number of years. I give them a Nice Job. BTW, If this car was called anything but an Impala, we would all be praising GM for finally building a car with the performance and overall fit and finish to be called one of the best in it's (VERY COMPETITIVE) segment.
