US Department of Transportation is smoking crack

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Rubycon

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Do you need to recruit dummies for (crash) testing? Is that the real problem? I'm sure you won't have a hard time looking around on ATOT! :laugh:
 

grrl

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Originally posted by: Ayah
... That's is... Retarded. Thank god I don't live in the US.

That's right, something like that could never happen in another country! :roll:
 

WiseOldDude

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You are toast sucker, if you think that the NHTSA is a hard nut to crack, just wait until the IRS comes after you for all the millions you made manufacturing and selling all those cars. Your future is all locked up (really LOCKED up)
 

Mill

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Official NHTSA stationary, about 6-8 pages long, written in legalese, number to call is same number as on NHTSA website, address is same as website, sent certified with a return address of the NHTSA, has the correct extension for EWR claims (I called the NHTSA and asked the switchboard). So, yeah, I'm positive it isn't a scam. Besides, when I called they didn't ask me for any info other than name and telephone number. The poor guy was clueless.
 

Mill

Lifer
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Originally posted by: dmcowen674
Originally posted by: Mill
Originally posted by: Jassi
Did you put your name and fake company down for a freebie or something? What was the company's name? Did it ring any bells?

No company name was listed. Just my real name. It is about an 8 page letter listing what I am doing wrong and how to "fix" the problems.

Fix the problems.

So what is the mpg of your cars?

What does that have to do with the thread? The answer is: better MPG than your car gets.
 

QurazyQuisp

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Take a picture of all the cars you've manufactured this year... ( 500 match box cars ) and smash one, and give them some data.
 

Mill

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Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE
let's get some photos of the papers :D

No prob. However, I only have sh!tty cellphone pics because my girlfriend has my digicam.
 

grrl

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Originally posted by: Mill
Originally posted by: dmcowen674
Originally posted by: Mill
Originally posted by: Jassi
Did you put your name and fake company down for a freebie or something? What was the company's name? Did it ring any bells?

No company name was listed. Just my real name. It is about an 8 page letter listing what I am doing wrong and how to "fix" the problems.

Fix the problems.

So what is the mpg of your cars?

What does that have to do with the thread? The answer is: better MPG than your car gets.


Humor meter broken?
 

KK

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Originally posted by: dmcowen674
Originally posted by: Mill
Originally posted by: Jassi
Did you put your name and fake company down for a freebie or something? What was the company's name? Did it ring any bells?

No company name was listed. Just my real name. It is about an 8 page letter listing what I am doing wrong and how to "fix" the problems.

Fix the problems.

So what is the mpg of your cars?

Did you sniff paint when you were young?
 

Shadowknight

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Originally posted by: Mill
Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE
let's get some photos of the papers :D

No prob. However, I only have sh!tty cellphone pics because my girlfriend has my digicam.

Maybe a buddy or an ex submitted paperwork to them saying you manufacture cars to screw with you? Some people get their jollies by marking someone's mail "deceased" and sending it back. Makes their life miserable for years to come given how difficult it is to straighten that out.
 

MX2

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Originally posted by: Ayah
... That's is... Retarded. Thank god I don't live in the US.

Of course, because retarded things dont happen where you live:roll:
 

burr4392

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Invite them over for an inspection. Serve punch and pie.

Or never respond. Let them do whatever. When you finally have to show up in court just ask them to first prove that you manufactured ANY car to begin with. Hopefully the judge has a since of humor! Plus don't forget to sue for your trouble! Just keep track of any hours wasted on this and submit a bill for you time. Pad said bill appropriately.