On Jun 16, 2:51*pm, Larry Fishel wrote:
On Jun 16, 1:24*pm, DerbyDad03 wrote:

The vehicle info was *purposely* left out because the question, as per
the subject line, was about the *Decision Process*, not about at what
mileage the timing belt should be replaced in any given vehicle.

But the decision process takes a different path depending on whether a
failed belt causes damage or just leaves him stranded, which depends
on the vehicle. I think leaving out the vehicle was based on
underestimating the complexity of the question rather than wanting a
complex decision tree as an answer.

Do you not think that the mechanics (plural) who said "wait" know
whether or not the "failed belt causes damage or just leaves him
stranded"?

Assuming they took that into consideration and still said "wait",
doesn't that bring it back to the "decision process" independent of
the vehicle?