gmbulley -

Thanks for your response.  Suing a dealer who, if it is true, negligently
performed a safety inspection does not drive-up everyone costs as you suggest.
The opposite is true.  Also, my wife and I narrowly escaped the fire. It was
truly a frightening experience, and one that I hope you never have to go
through.  People die in vehicle fires.

As to your question about whether it would be appropriate to sue God for a
boulder falling on your vehicle --- we all, I think, can differentiate between
negligence and fraud on one hand, and an accident. I'm willing to bear full
repsonsibility for my actions - but not for someone ripping me off.  Have a
nice weekend camping.

Mike