I used to work with a guy that drove a reallllly crappy looking rusted out station wagon, and he secured the steering wheel with an anti-theft device (The Club, or similar). I got a laugh out of this every time I walked through the parking lot, since this car could not have been worth more than $500. Then I heard the story of why...
Guys at work that went anywhere with the owner said riding in his car was pretty scary. He had to pump the brakes to get the car to stop. Then one day his car got stolen and the thief got into an accident and sued the guy for having an unsafe vehicle. I didn't hear the result of the suit, but I can't (don't want to) believe the thief could have got any money out the deal. But, on the advice of his lawyer, the guy installed the security device.
Last edited by electech; 09/24/07 06:20 PM.
