Are New Cars Too Expensive To Fix?

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"technology makes new cars too expensive
to repair, which may lead to disposable
cars"

"technology makes new cars too expensive
to repair, which may lead to disposable
cars" 04/21/2004 10:19 AM

New cars are getting too expensive to
fix | csmonitor.com

New cars are getting too expensive to
fix | csmonitor.com 04/20/2004 04:36 AM
New Cars Are Getting Too Expensive To Fix .. this Christian-Science Monitor article .. Work & Money

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Technology Makes New Cars Too Expensive
to Fix

Technology Makes New Cars Too Expensive
to Fix 04/19/2004 11:14 AM

Tow Truck Drivers Push Cars into
Tow-Away Zone then hold cars for ransom

Tow Truck Drivers Push Cars into
Tow-Away Zone then hold cars for ransom 03/22/2005 04:59 PM
Mark Frauenfelder: Tian says: "On March 7th, I took photos of a tow truck driver that damages a vehicle then tries to get away in Phoenix.

Sunday night (March 20th), Phoenix news channel 15 used a bait car and discovered that local tow truck company(s) would actually push cars into tow-away zone first, then held the cars as "hostages" for ransom."

I just watched it. The TV crew set up a white SUV as a bait car, and parked it legally. Time and time again, tow trucks would push the car into a red zone, snap a photo, and tow it away. Of course, when the TV crew showed the owner of the tow truck company how his drivers had pushed the car into the red lane, the owner denied responsibility. "I didn't push it," he said.

Arizona lawmakers have been half-heartedly writing legislation to stop this (isn't it illegal to do this already) but the tow truck has so far been able to convince them not to ruin the good thing they've got going. Link to RealMedia file. The segment starts about 20:15 into the broadcast.

All That Secrecy Is Expensive

All That Secrecy Is Expensive 08/27/2004 02:09 PM
Not only is the U.S. government keeping too many secrets, it's spending too much money to do it. That's the conclusion of a government watchdog group, which estimates more than $6.5 billion was spent last year keeping data under wraps. By Noah Shachtman.

Expensive options

Expensive options 08/02/2004 05:34 PM
USA Today Aug 2 2004 9:32PM GMT

Democracy Is Just Too Expensive

Democracy Is Just Too Expensive 05/04/2004 12:21 PM
It turns out, by the way, with all this talk about electronic voting and how flimsy it is, that the federal commission tasked with making sure that when you vote, it counts, is saying that it's way too expensive for them to actually make sure electronic voting works. Not only is the commission lacking money, but it's lacking in any kind of authority to tell election officials what to do. Those election officials have set up their own volunteer group to discuss issues with electronic voting, but even that's not binding in any way. In other words, right now, election officials can pretty much do what they want when it comes to electronic voting. Democracy, it appears, is just too expensive and too complicated to do right.

iTunes Too Expensive In The UK?

iTunes Too Expensive In The UK? 09/15/2004 09:33 AM

Are Macs Too Expensive?

Are Macs Too Expensive? 08/19/2004 07:02 PM
Unfortunately, many consumers never get past the price tag. By Sandy McMurray (via MyAppleMenu)

Most Expensive Terms on Overture

Most Expensive Terms on Overture 03/19/2003 10:43 PM
In the supporters forum: 50 bucks a click for Mesothelioma sounds a bit rich for you? It's all about conversion and ROI.

Wi-Fi hotspots simply too expensive

Wi-Fi hotspots simply too expensive 06/02/2004 07:18 AM
No return on investment, German study shows

Downloading music gets more expensive

Downloading music gets more expensive 04/09/2004 04:08 PM
Downloading music gets more expensive .. price inflation .. Raise prices .. AZCentral

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Phone DRM too expensive, say carriers.

Phone DRM too expensive, say carriers. 04/02/2005 03:43 PM
The Register: Phone DRM too expensive, say carriers.

Delta to Cut Its Most Expensive Fares

Delta to Cut Its Most Expensive Fares 01/06/2005 02:22 AM
Chicagotribune.com - Wed Jan 5, 05:27 pm GMT

Exclusive Address Not That Expensive

Exclusive Address Not That Expensive 05/22/2004 06:32 PM
Washington Post,DC-2 hours ago ... it's just not easy. The simplest way is to open a Web-mail account with a site like Yahoo and, soon, Google. But these companies ...

Phone DRM too expensive, say carriers

Phone DRM too expensive, say carriers 04/02/2005 06:56 AM
Fragmentation looms

Expensive Stock Options

Expensive Stock Options 12/17/2004 06:32 PM
In doing some filing tonight I ran across some old paperwork. Sitting next to me now is a NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT from Yahoo Inc. to Jeremy Zawodny (at my old address). It grants me thousands of options to buy YHOO at a strike price of $390.25. These options expire on 12/28/2009. Heh. That's my initial grant from 5 years ago when I started at Yahoo. Can you say "joined just before the bubble burst?" I thought you could....

Leader: Sorry, but security's expensive

Leader: Sorry, but security's expensive 04/28/2004 01:07 PM
ZDNet Apr 28 2004 5:09PM GMT

Is Microsoft Less Expensive Than Linux?

Is Microsoft Less Expensive Than Linux? 12/04/2003 06:03 PM
UNTIL RECENTLY, if you wanted to find someone who thought that a Windows-based program was cheaper than one based on Linux, you had to go all the way to Redmond. No more. Not since Microsoft paid Forrester Research's Giga Research to conduct a comparative study of the costs of developing a Web-based portal. The study compared the costs incurred by five large and midsize companies that used the Java 2 Enterprise Edition with costs incurred by seven large and midsize companies that used .Net applications. For large corporations in the study, the cost of using Microsoft products for development and deployment plus three years of maintenance was 28 percent less than the cost for J2EE/Linux.

True Love is Expensive

True Love is Expensive 12/17/2003 11:57 AM
The cost for true love this Christmas is $65,264, according to PNC Advisors, an 18.8 percent increase over 2002 caused largely by the higher cost for seven swans a-swimming. (12-17)

My True Love Is Small And Expensive

My True Love Is Small And Expensive 08/20/2004 12:55 AM
The iPod is modern, it's practical and it provokes reactions ranging from subtle jealousy to a sly sort of admiration. Best of all, it slots perfectly into my life. By Emma Cowing, Scotsman (via MyAppleMenu)

Jagr Joins the Rangers' Expensive Mix

Jagr Joins the Rangers' Expensive Mix 01/24/2004 12:07 AM
Glen Sather, the Rangers' embattled coach and general manager, obtained the perennial All-Star Jaromir Jagr from the Washington Capitals for Anson Carter.

The Return Of Useless Expensive
Conferences

The Return Of Useless Expensive
Conferences 05/14/2004 01:32 PM
About a year ago, I got annoyed at some of the pointless "big thinker" conferences that were showing up and wrote up a random essay about the conference I wanted to attend, which was basically playing off the idea that the only useful time at a conference was at lunch, when you actually got to talk to others. I also wanted to force people at the conference into seeing things from the side of people who opposed them, just to make the conversation a little more interesting. Unfortunately, it appears that, with the economy starting to comeback, conference organizers are pushing more of these useless "big thinker" conferences. Charles Cooper over at CNET is making a similar point to the one I made after getting invited to yet another of these pointless conferences that wants to charge a few thousand dollars (he doesn't say, but the conference in question is Web 2.0). Basically, they're putting the same people on stage and expecting everyone to pay thousands of dollars (though, to make this one even worse: it's "invite only" - but you can request an invitation to pay $2,000, which seems particularly obnoxious) to listen to people say what you already know they're going to say. As Cooper points out: "It is not long before at least half the attendees slip into the corridor, where the conversation is infinitely more interesting. Plus, there's coffee." All that for between $1,695 to $2,790. No thanks.

Want To Buy The Most Expensive Movie
Ticket Of Your Life?

Want To Buy The Most Expensive Movie
Ticket Of Your Life? 11/18/2003 12:51 PM
Right at the top of the dot com bubble, there were a new clump of startups that were focused on the idea of letting your "everyday investor" invest in early stage startups. Since everyone had become knowledgeable about how angels and VCs were investing in private companies and becoming insanely wealthy when they went public, a bunch of VCs thought they would capitalize on the average investor's desire to be part of the "next big dot com". Of course, plans like that make sense when every startup does well, but they fall apart quickly when the bubble pops. There's a reason why private companies take money from certain individuals and firms and there's a reason why it's called "risk" capital. These investments can (and often do) disappear in an instant. So, I find it a bit amusing that Hollywood has suddenly latched onto a similar plan, and are trying to sell shares in a new "independent" movie, starring Ethan Hawke, to the public. A minimum buy will cost you nearly $1,000 and you are extremely unlikely to see a penny of that in return. The folks selling these shares aren't looking for investors, they're looking for suckers who want to think they're a part of the movie business. About the most anyone who buys into this is likely to see in return is a movie - and, you can probably just wait a bit and spend a few bucks at the theater (or even less at the local video store) for that.

Switching From Windows To Linux Is Too
Expensive

Switching From Windows To Linux Is Too
Expensive 04/09/2004 03:59 PM

Cisco looks expensive compared to peers

Cisco looks expensive compared to peers 05/03/2004 03:44 AM
Financial Post May 3 2004 8:09AM GMT

nice.. but slightly expensive... are
there any other mice ou

nice.. but slightly expensive... are
there any other mice ou 09/22/2004 02:43 AM
TechTree Sep 22 2004 7:06AM GMT

Delta Plans to Cut Most Expensive Fares
(AP)

Delta Plans to Cut Most Expensive Fares
(AP) 01/05/2005 10:03 PM
AP - Delta Air Lines' plan to cut its most expensive fares and ax a Saturday-night stay-over rule for cheaper tickets could be a boon to business travelers. But some rivals balked at the idea and analysts warned the move could reduce the already struggling industry's revenues as much as $3 billion a year if every carrier followed suit.

Bound To Your Old Expensive Web Host by
Fear

Bound To Your Old Expensive Web Host by
Fear 06/03/2004 06:50 PM
WebProNews, KY - 2 hours ago ... Will you have access to popular features such as PHP, CGI, ASP, Java scripts, Perl scripting - can your new host handle it if your web page incorporates these ...

Chicken Wings Delivery Becomes Expensive
(AP)

Chicken Wings Delivery Becomes Expensive
(AP) 04/13/2005 05:25 PM
AP - A routine delivery of chicken wings got a little too hot to handle for a Binghamton-area restaurant.

Digital Enhancements or Expensive
Distractions?

Digital Enhancements or Expensive
Distractions? 04/16/2005 06:58 PM

AT&T to find out how expensive "Do Not
Call" Calls will be

AT&T to find out how expensive "Do Not
Call" Calls will be 11/04/2003 12:49 AM
I hope the FCC follows thru and charges AT&T the 780,000 for bothering people who had signed up for the...

Google Offering Most Expensive in
History

Google Offering Most Expensive in
History 07/26/2004 10:50 PM
Washington Post Jul 27 2004 3:11AM GMT

Tiger CDs Harder Longer And More
Expensive To Come By

Tiger CDs Harder Longer And More
Expensive To Come By 04/13/2005 05:10 PM

Free The Mobile Phones To Make Them More
Expensive

Free The Mobile Phones To Make Them More
Expensive 06/07/2004 08:39 PM
At Techdirt, we're big supporters of consumer rights and convincing companies to do what's right for consumers - but sometimes these groups seem to forget to think one step ahead towards the consequences of their actions. That seems to be the case with a group that is trying to sue wireless carriers to force them to offer unlocked mobile phones which can be used on various networks (though, only the GSM networks, since that's the only case where it would matter). As Eric Lin writes in TheFeature, if this gets anywhere, it could make things worse for the very "consumers" they're trying to protect. Most mobile phones these days are heavily subsidized by the carriers - and forcing them to offer unlocked phones will likely mean much greater reluctance to offer such a subsidy on a phone that could be taken to another provider. Instead, prices for most phones would rise sharply - harming everyone who isn't concerned about having an unlocked phone. Since there already are unlocked phones on the market (though, as you might expect, they're a bit pricier) it seems like the market is working this one out by itself. Those who want an unlocked phone can pay for it, while everyone else gets the benefit of cheaper phones. So far, it appears that most buyers prefer the cheaper price to the idea that, one day, they may want to pop in another providers SIM card to switch mobile carriers.

Sounding the Alarm on a Tsunami Is
Complex and Expensive

Sounding the Alarm on a Tsunami Is
Complex and Expensive 12/29/2004 03:20 AM
According to a NASA Web site devoted to tsunamis, three out of four tsunami warnings issued since 1948 have been false.

Tom's Reviews Expensive, Noiseless Case

Tom's Reviews Expensive, Noiseless Case 01/17/2004 10:45 PM
Slashdot Jan 17 2004 7:40AM GMT

Red Hat Professional Workstation: More
expensive, fewer features

Red Hat Professional Workstation: More
expensive, fewer features 02/18/2004 03:50 AM
Red Hat Professional Workstation was designed to allow former users of the company's consumer product line to continue to use a supported platform without having to migrate to Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Unfortunately, it fails to live up to its predecessors in key areas, and is considerably more expensive in some usage scenarios. Home users should look to the Fedora Project if they wish to continue using Red Hat technology, or consider migrating to another Linux distribution. Small businesses should analyse their current expenditure and consider migrating to another vendor.

The Expensive Hobby Of Kite Aerial
Photography

The Expensive Hobby Of Kite Aerial
Photography 12/29/2003 08:06 PM

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