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Mosca · 05-08-05, 09:02

We've had a lift failure (improper lift installation), and we had a car fall off a lift once (mechanic's error). Believe me, when it happens you aren't thinking about the car, the first thing you fear is that someone was underneath it. After that you're right Scott; it's an insurance issue.

I worked at a Nissan dealer in the mid-80s. A truck pulled in with the new 300ZXs on it. The driver did his thing with the chains and tiedowns, then went to the side of the truck and moved the wrong lever... and a 300ZX slowly rolled off the top ramp and t-boned the ground, right in front of about 30 people watching.

Tom

05-08-05, 09:02	#7 (permalink)
Mosca perpetual noob Mosca is offline Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,006	We've had a lift failure (improper lift installation), and we had a car fall off a lift once (mechanic's error). Believe me, when it happens you aren't thinking about the car, the first thing you fear is that someone was underneath it. After that you're right Scott; it's an insurance issue. I worked at a Nissan dealer in the mid-80s. A truck pulled in with the new 300ZXs on it. The driver did his thing with the chains and tiedowns, then went to the side of the truck and moved the wrong lever... and a 300ZX slowly rolled off the top ramp and t-boned the ground, right in front of about 30 people watching. Tom __________________ The best way to maintain that "just waxed" look is to have just waxed your car.