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Message: Re: Very little to lose?
Changed By: longislander1
Change Date: February 15, 2012 12:25PM
Re: Very little to lose?
Change Date: February 15, 2012 12:25PM
Re: Very little to lose?
As I said, I defer to the legal experts. I'm not sure how you could claim any damages on a 15-year-old car. However, there are already cases where Porsche has allowed "goodwill" payments for cars that are more than four years old. But I would ask a judge to have Porsche explain its policy on goodwill payments. When do they end? 4.5 years? 6 years? When? What are the criteria for approving them? (We already know from the NJ case, for example, that the owner had to buy the car new from an authorized dealer.) I will stand corrected, but I believe I have seen reports of goodwill payments on cars that go back to the 986 years.
And I would never pay expert witnesses to come to small claims court. That's plain stupid. But there are plenty of published statements by Anderson, Raby and maybe others regarding the defect. I would package that up neatly for the judge and would include bios of each to show their expertise.
Perhaps some lawyers look at the viability of cases based on their need to turn a profit. I look at small claims as a low-cost, civilized way to return the favor to those who have caused me trouble. Forcing the other party into the time and expense of a court appearance is sometimes victory enough. If you do nothing, you are [u]guaranteeing[/u] the outcome will be against you so I always feel it's worth a try.
And I would never pay expert witnesses to come to small claims court. That's plain stupid. But there are plenty of published statements by Anderson, Raby and maybe others regarding the defect. I would package that up neatly for the judge and would include bios of each to show their expertise.
Perhaps some lawyers look at the viability of cases based on their need to turn a profit. I look at small claims as a low-cost, civilized way to return the favor to those who have caused me trouble. Forcing the other party into the time and expense of a court appearance is sometimes victory enough. If you do nothing, you are [u]guaranteeing[/u] the outcome will be against you so I always feel it's worth a try.
Original Message
Author: longislander1Date: February 15, 2012 12:09PM
Re: Very little to lose?
As I said, I defer to the legal experts. I'm not sure how you could claim any damages on a 15-year-old car. However, there are already cases where Porsche has allowed "goodwill" payments for cars that are more than four years old. But I would ask a judge to have Porsche explain its policy on goodwill payments. When do they end? 4.5 years? 6 years? When? What are the criteria for approving them? (We already know from the NJ case, for example, that the owner had to buy the car new from an authorized dealer.) I will stand corrected, but I believe I have seen reports of goodwill payments on cars that go back to the 986 years.
And I would never pay expert witnesses to come to small claims court. That's plain stupid. But there are plenty of published statements by Anderson, Raby and maybe others regarding the defect. I would package that up neatly for the judge and would include bios of each to show their expertise.
Perhaps some lawyers look at the viability of cases based on their need to turn a profit. I look at small claims as a low-cost, civilized way to return the favor to those who have caused me trouble. Forcing the other party into the time and expense of a court appearance is sometimes victory enough.
And I would never pay expert witnesses to come to small claims court. That's plain stupid. But there are plenty of published statements by Anderson, Raby and maybe others regarding the defect. I would package that up neatly for the judge and would include bios of each to show their expertise.
Perhaps some lawyers look at the viability of cases based on their need to turn a profit. I look at small claims as a low-cost, civilized way to return the favor to those who have caused me trouble. Forcing the other party into the time and expense of a court appearance is sometimes victory enough.