Rant Class Action Suits

[slide_into_first]

In 2007 I bought my younger son a Honda Civic. After 11,000 miles it needed new brake pads. I chewed him out and grounded him for driving too fast and riding the brakes. I raised hell with the Honda dealer and threatened to report them to the state for selling faulty brakes. They lowered the fee they wanted to replace the pads. I don't remember how much but it was enough to shut me up, say they lowered it from $300 to $150.

Today I received in the mail notice of a class action suit against Honda for faulty brake pads. If I want to be included I have to fill out a form and attach a receipt. I know I don't have the receipt. I could possibly find it in credit card bills but it would take a long time.

When the suit settles, the lawyers will get millions of dollars and the plaintiffs will probably get a gift card for $10 in Honda services. I decided I got more than that already and threw the notice away.

[stlouie_lipp]

Always participate in class action lawsuits. I once received a notice for one against the company that teaches the bar review course and just discarded it. Fast forward 7 years and my buddy asks if I got the $450 check from the bar study lawsuit. No, no I didn't.

[docellis]

I got $1100 from a class action against citimortgage and I expected maybe $20.

[slide_into_first]

Wow may be worth it.

[cardinalkarp]

Wow may be worth it.

I'm sure the dealer can provide you w/ a copy of the receipt.

[stlouie_lipp]

Wow may be worth it.

If you get anything out of this, make sure you tell the plaintiff's lawyers that your GRB attorney is entitled to share equally with them in their fee award.