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  • rose-colored-coolaid wrote: The main reason is liability. Can't you imagine a courtroom with the lawyer asking "what did you do?" "I didn't do a thing, just let my auto drive." "And what happened?" "It ran into a tree!" Liability for m…
    in Cash for Clunkers Comment by vermillionsky August 2009
  • I have worked in the automotive industry on these types of systems (adaptive cruise control, collision avoidance, lane keeping, etc.). Here are a few thoughts: TJ_98370 said: I read an article awhile back that the reason that cars with autom…
    in Cash for Clunkers Comment by vermillionsky August 2009
  • S-Crow, You're not the only one seeing this type of dealer behavior: Dealer Tricks Have Begun on Cash for Clunkers Trade-ins I wish the national media would report on this. maybe it would shame these guys into behaving better.
    in Cash for Clunkers Comment by vermillionsky August 2009
  • The Tim, The CEO of Edmunds.com seems to agree with that view of C4C, except he claims it also reflects delayed sales that would have taken place earlier: http://tinyurl.com/n7xq7e I love a good sales surge as much as anyone. But it's not th…
    in Cash for Clunkers Comment by vermillionsky August 2009
  • I'm watching a house in Edmonds. The Snohomish county property records site says the pending 2010 property value is 22% lower than the 2009 value, which is 2% higher than the 2008 value. I checked the houses nearby and they all seem to be decreasi…
    in Why big increase in assessed value? Comment by vermillionsky August 2009
  • My husband has a 2001 Escape, and we both love it. Big enough to haul stuff, but not huge. It gets better mileage than my 1999 Taurus, and is more comfortable to drive/ride (more leg room & higher seats). I was hoping to trade my Taurus in …
    in Cash for Clunkers Comment by vermillionsky July 2009