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I rent a room from the proverbial "little old lady from Virginia" when I travel. Real nice person, late 60's, husband passed away sometime ago. I stay with her every-other week.

Anyway, god bless her, she is one of the folks who wouldn't know how to change an alternator. Recently, "the sharks" got her for $150 to replace a corroded battery cable on the old beater she drives.

I hate to see or hear of it, but they're out there preying on good people to make a buck or two whenever possible. Poor thing is an easy target whenever the old vehicle breaks down and I'm not around.

So ... If the insurance is legit, maybe it's not a bad idea for some.

Regards,

Tom



There are a lot of younger poeple who dont know a darn thing about cars also.

My sons girlfriend works at auto zone (nice kid mechanically inclided did my brakes and does car oil changes for me, hope he marries her).

But a couple stories she's told me about customers makes ya wonder about some of the people out there driving cars.

Best 2 I can rmemeber was a guy in a Mercedes came in and wanted to buy radiater stop leak to put in his air conditioner. He got all huffy when she told him it wasnt made for that and would not work. That he'd have to go to a dealer for service.Puffed up in typical yuppie fashion. told her he'd have her job, demanded to see the manager.
Manger came out heard the story. Told the guy to get the f--- out of his store before he called the EPA and told them he was spewing toxins into the atmosphere.

Second was a very lucky woman in a Ford Explorer. Had all of her lugnuts stolen off one of her front wheels. Drove the thing five miles to the store to buy new ones.

The percentage you're paying is too high-priced While you're living beyond all your means And the man in the suit has just bought a new car From the profit he's made on your dreams