From the "it's too good to be true file," comes a headline to me this
morning, "Nissan to give discounts to Sandy victims." And although this sounds
good, just add this to the numerous other discounts given whenever you walk
through the doors of any car dealership. I love it when a huge sign says SALE!,
aren't they in business to make sales, or is this a new idea to them? And there
will be many new car sales because of the hurricane, but there will also be many
new USED car sales after the storm. Creating a storm of its own, and inflicting
more damage on those already hurting, and also the greedy. With thousands of
new cars flooded or damaged on lots, where do they go? Are they crushed, or
resold. What does the insurance company do with them, now that they are
technically theirs?
They sell them at auction, to recoup some of their losses, which raises the
question, how can they lose when they are supposed to pay claims? And making
money selling the salvage? Simple, you pawn them off on the next unsuspecting
victim, and it continues on and on. These cars will be sold with a salvage
title, noting they are damaged, or in a storm, and have no warranty. The
insurance companies even list the VIN numbers and will not insure these cars,
and the manufacturer will not honor any warranties. No secret to anyone except
the unsuspecting buyer. Such a deal...
Almost ten years ago when we had floods out here, many cars were flood
damaged, and sold this way. The headlines even told of thousands of cars ruined
at the port flood, it must have meant all but this one. I was with Mercedes
Benz at the time and a few unlucky/greedy types would become victim to this.
And when we ran the VIN, found no warranty available, and tried to explain, they
got angry at us. We were trying to rip them off, while it was OK for them to
try to rip us off. They would not admit to themselves or anyone else they had
been taken, and when they tried to return the car, the store was gone-moved on.
Buyer beware, but buyer didn't, ignoring all the signs, and warnings. Such a
deal...
One that sticks out in my mind was a new S600, a $150,000 car that the
customer claimed he paid $65,000 for, over eBay. He bragged on the deal he had
made, so did the seller. He had the papers to show his ownership, which we
never required, and had pat answers to all our questions-he had been coached by
the seller. When he was advised he had been taken, he got out of control,
threatened violence, lawsuits, and other such threats. He denied the car had
been in a flood, even when we pulled back the carpet in the trunk to expose mud,
and other flood debris. It would take $20,000 to fix, still a good deal, but
not one with a salvage title. He left angry, with no recourse from the seller,
and no warranty, and a $150,000 car that was unusable. He had to tow it out,
which he blamed on us. Electronics and flood waters don't mix. I'm sure this
car appeared on eBay again at a great deal for someone-just not the new buyer.
Don't look a gift car in the trunk!
I have found that once we make up our mind, we are reticent to change it.
Pig headed, stubborn, or as the Jews were called stiff necked. Let's just call
it stupid, for it is, and stupid hurts, and no cure is found for it-at least not
one that anyone will take. I get many forwards sent to me, and I generally
delete them-most are just stupid, or argumentative, or are just lies. One I
recently received sounded good, the author is well known and straight up, but as
I read it, I couldn't believe the lies in it. Opinions based on denominations,
and to enforce his actions, as opposed to being scripturally sound, and pointing
us to God. He even quoted scripture-incompletely, and I was enraged. One
because someone sent it to me, but mostly because they also thought this was
correct theology, and wanted to pass it on. And just like the flooded car, this
came to me tainted. A fact, then used to expose lies. If the first line is
true, then it all is true proved wrong. It sounded good-hey, so what if their
loss is my gain? And so it is reader beware! Look under the carpet!
Did you realize that a good part of the Bible, and all the New Testament
warn about false teachers, false Christs, and the spirit of anti-Christ? Yet we
make excuses for our actions, willing to debate with God on Judgment Day, as if
He is stupid, and doesn't know what is going on. I even had a man quote me the
other night about how God doesn't forgive-living in fear that he may die without
repenting of his last sin. Truth is, when we ask for forgiveness, Jesus
forgives us-past, present, and future. There is no record of it, He took it
all! And according to the US of A Supreme court all "includes everything, and
excludes nothing." ALL means ALL! Don't believe me, read it and ask God
yourself! His warrantees are like His promises, yea and amen, and He cannot
lie. Yet we trust someone we don't know over God we say we do? Is your
conscience the judge of your actions? Are we excused or accused?
Good advice from Pastor Chuck, "don't trade what you know for something you
don't." Stick with God, and watch the devil flee-along with his lies. Look to
God, ask Him questions-some call it prayer. Seek Him in the little things, and
soon you will trust Him in the big things. And if it sounds too good to be
true, it can only mean one of two things-it's a lie, or it's all about Jesus.
He can't and won't lie-you can depend on that, so let God be God, and all men be
liars. Test me on what I write-quote Jesus and not me. And maybe, just maybe,
you will let the truth set you free. Truth's name is Jesus. And truth will be
known by what it produces. So will error and sin. FREE-now that's a deal we
cannot afford to pass up!
love with compassion,
Mike
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