Louis M. Green, Attorney at Law

My colleague Jim McMillin of Houston, TX, brought my attention to a helpful Car&Driver article on Yahoo:

If you or someone you know are thinking about buying a used car, you don’t want to miss it.

Check out 10 Used Cars to Avoid.   Hint: It’s not about specific makes or models. It goes deeper than that.

I’ve talked to so many people who went ahead and purchased used vehicles in spite of gut feelings that told them to walk (okay, run) away.  When buying a used car, trust your gut, not your emotions!

Be Smart.

Louis M. Green

Imagine this Halloween Nightmare:  You discover that your car is really two cars that were “clipped” together by a body shop at the request of an insurance company in order to save money over paying salvage value.

Whether it was your car that was involved (heaven-forbid) in the serious accident and a “clip-job” was ordered, or you purchased the car used and later discovered the clip, you and your occupants’ safety is especially at risk in the event of a second accident.

“Clipping” is a penalty in football, and it should be in the car market. One of the reasons I’m a consumer advocate attorney is to stand up for people when corporate greed puts health and safety at risk.

Read about Clipping in an article written by  Christopher Jensen in the October 5, 2008, Chicago Tribune.

Louis Green