# What are the odds?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-are-the-odds/69155>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [November 2, 2011, 1:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-are-the-odds/69155 "2011-11-02T01:01:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![susanrm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/susanrm/32/5021_2.png) [@susanrm](https://community.cartalk.com/u/susanrm)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 3:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-are-the-odds/69155/21 "2011-11-13T03:34:55Z")

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@littlemouse The opposite direction, about 1/4 to 1/2 mile apart.

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**Author:** ![littlemouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@littlemouse](https://community.cartalk.com/u/littlemouse)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 5:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-are-the-odds/69155/22 "2011-11-13T17:16:30Z")

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So no chance they collided and one kept driving for a while?

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**Author:** ![susanrm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/susanrm/32/5021_2.png) [@susanrm](https://community.cartalk.com/u/susanrm)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-are-the-odds/69155/23 "2011-11-13T17:22:06Z")

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Nope, no chance at all.

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**Author:** ![susanrm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/susanrm/32/5021_2.png) [@susanrm](https://community.cartalk.com/u/susanrm)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 5:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-are-the-odds/69155/24 "2011-11-13T17:23:21Z")

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@waterboy, they were completely different makes, models and years of cars. So not a dealership. Even if it was a common mechanic, the odds of both happening at the same time and place (roughly) must be pretty darn high.

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