The Last Train Home
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The insurance adjuster was an inexperienced young lady. There was no damage to the wheel on the car when I towed it into his shop. Vic replaced the left rear wheel with one that was badly scratched and dented, and then he hid the good one. When he put it on the car, he placed two steel washers on the wheel studs positioned beside each other. When the adjuster came in to see the car, he spun the wheel to show her the wobble which indicated that the axel was bent as well as having a damaged hub bearing assembly. After she left; Vic simply removed the two washers and pocketed the money for the axel, and bearing assembly as well as the price of the wheel.
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About the Book
The Last Train Home uses a story line to take you on a journey through some of the various schemes of corruption that plagues the automobile industry on a daily basis; and talks about the greed that runs abound like a yellow fever with some of these shop owners. It continues to explain a few of their tactics which they use to exercise their self proclaimed license to steal from people and the insurance companies. It also mentions some of the dealings of the more reputable dealers. This book is an enjoyable read and closes with an ending that is neither foreseeable nor predictable.
About the Author
The Author was born and raised in the upper highlands region of the Appalachia Mountains. In his youth he was employed as a steel worker and later as a railroad brakeman. He attended the California University of Pennsylvania. He then became involved in an automobile collision repair business which he operated for a period of fifteen years. He relocated to the Baltimore region of Maryland where he continued his automotive career until retiring in 2006. He also achieved success as a U.S. Patent holder. He enjoys sailing and dancing as well as various modes of illustrations with drawing, oil painting, air brushing and metal sculpting and he likes baseball.