Scottsdale Body Shop Co-Owner Murder Investigation
Scottsdale Body Shop Owner Police Investigation Canines were brought in to trailer abandoned by Tamara Norris and Chad Norris, co-owners of Scottsdale Auto Collision Center near Priest Drive and Elliot Road in Tempe. The canines detected something, so detectives were granted a search warrant and found blood, used shell casings and the wallet containing the driver’s license of the victim. The victim, 45-year-old, Jason Johnson, also a co-owner of Scottsdale Auto Collision, was last seen at the business on September 14, 2012, and a missing person report was filed on September 17, 2012, with the Tempe Police. Soon after the
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A lesson learned about drinking and driving
A youth's lesson in drinking and driving. Learning a positive lesson through education.
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Taking on a corporate giant – small claims lawsuit against Honda
Small claims lawsuit against Honda Car owner wins $9,867 small claims lawsuit against Honda. We all know that car salesmen may stretch the truth, but the advertising the car manufacturers make about the expected gas mileage of one of their new cars, should not. Or so thought Heather Peters, who was promised at least 50 mpg from the car she purchased, a 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid. “It barely made it to 30 mpg” she states. Other owners of Honda Civic Hybrids realized they weren’t getting the gas mileage they were promised either. The group started a class action lawsuit against Honda, which they eventually settled
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40 MPG Gasoline Cars Rolling Into Showrooms
Fuel Efficient Cars in Showrooms 40 mpg gasoline cars have been rolling into showrooms and more on the way. These affordable cars are ranging in price from $15,000-$20,000 for a 2011 Ford, Chevy, Hyundai or Smart. Since buyers can’t afford or don’t want hybrids, automakers have been developing technology to meet toughening government standards for miles per gallon and carbon dioxide emissions. These 2011 gasoline-engine vehicles get 40 mpg highway: 2 Ford Fiesta SE sedan; city 29; hwy 40; cost $16,785 Ford Fiesta SE hatchback; city 29; hwy 40; cost $17,285 Chevrolet Cruze Eco; city 28; hwy 42; cost $18,995 Hyundai Elantra;
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Beware of buying a “restored salvage vehicle”
Beware of buying a restored vehicle If it sounds too good to be true…You’ve heard it before and it certainly applies to buying a car. In this state, and much more, anyone can buy a totaled car, fix it in their backyard, and sell it as a restored salvage titled car. The average consumer may not even know what that means or find out too late what it means. Quite simply a salvage title means the insurance company totaled the car- it cost more to fix than the car (correctly) than the car was worth. If someone buys the car,
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GEICO Drops Use of Aftermarket Safety Parts
GEICO Drops Aftermarket Safety Parts Effective immediately GEICO policy is OEM-only for bumper reinforcements and related safety parts. When it comes to safety items such as bumper reinforcements, brackets and energy absorbers that can play an important role in the crash management characteristics of vehicles, GEICO insurance has taken the proactive step of no longer specifying aftermarket replacement parts for these components when repairing their customers’ vehicles. GEICO informed its staff of the company-wide policy change this week citing the recent industry dialog surrounding the quality of aftermarket bumper reinforcements. The company communication states: “As of today, and until further
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Honda Asks Repairers to Aid in Recall Checks
Honda Asks Repairers to Aid in Recall Checks Honda Recall…Capitol Collision Repair is here to help American Honda is urging all collision shops, independent repair shops, used car dealers, or any non-Honda or non-Acura auto repair facility to check for any applicable safety recalls each time a Honda, or Acura vehicle is serviced, repaired, or inventoried. To that end, the company has issued a position statement in which it states, “Although American Honda notifies the current registered owner (as identified through state vehicle registration data) each time it conducts a safety recall, not all owners receive such notices (due to
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United States Driving Levels Surpasses Pre-Recession Levels
United States Driving Levels U.S. Driving in April Surpasses Pre-Recession Levels For the first time since the recession began, monthly driving exceeds 2007 levels. The latest government figures show that U.S. road traffic continued to increase in April bringing the number of total vehicle miles traveled (VMT) to within 98 percent of the record highs reached prior to the beginning of the recession, based on a 12-month moving average. But the real story is that the total number of miles driven in the US during the month of April 2010 rose 3.1 billion miles, or 1.2 percent compared to April
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