[02/12/2007, 18:01]
Cityline Auto or City Line Auto, either way he lied |  | Well, here I thought I was doing such a great job of getting the word out that Ronnie over at City Line Auto lied through his teeth in order to sell me a car. For just a few hundred dollars, he looked me in the eye, knowing that the car he was about to sell me needed so much work it could not even pass a safety inspection and told me that for $250 I could fix all its problems. I looked him the eye, asked if it was safe enough to get my kids around town and to get me to my Mom’s in Connecticut, because she had cancer and I needed to visit often. He looked me in the eye and said yes. So I bought the car form City Line Auto. WIthin a couple fo weeks I already put $750 in to keep it running and learned it needed another $2850 to make it safe. If you want a safe car, find another place to buy. If you want an honest car dealer, City Line Auto is not your place in prividence tot buy a used car. |  |  |  |
[07/16/2008, 15:00]
Bank failures then and now |  | | | Bank failures then and now It?s hard to watch news clips of depositors lined up outside IndyMac Bank branches in California without recalling similar scenes from Depression-era documentaries or the fictionalized bank run in ?It?s a Wonderful Life.? But there?s one big difference between then and now, besides the fact than yesterday?s bank failures are remembered in black-and-white, while today?s are broadcast in living color. That is, we now have federal deposit insurance to protect our savings, up to certain limits, in the event of messes like this. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, which has taken over the operation of IndyMac, issued this statement on July 13 in attempt to allay depositor fears and describe once again how FDIC coverage works. Our Money blog explained both FDIC coverage and other types of investor protections in this recent roundup.
What, if anything, should bank depositors be doing at this point? We?d suggest checking to make sure your accounts are within the FDIC insurance limits and, if not, moving the excess to another bank, just to play it safe. You may also be able to restructure your accounts within your current bank to assure you?re covered. Other than that, we see no cause for action or for alarm. | | Subscribe now! Subscribe to ConsumerReports.org for expert Ratings, buying advice and reliability on hundreds of products. | | Update your feed preferences | | |  |  |  |
[05/20/2008, 20:45]
Kick-Ass Fuel Deal |  | Check it, yo. Buy a Chrysler and get guaranteed $2.99/gallon gasoline for three years. Pros: Gas is going to get silly spendy and you'll have a fix price Cons: Have to drive a Chrysler. For three years. Three real-time years... not TV years where in one frakkin episode all of a sudden it's one year later on New Caprica? WTF. Mmmm, Boomer. Anyway, cons win. Referenced articles autoblog: Chrysler extends $2.99/gallon gas offer another month |  |  |  |
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