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aaronwood683
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RE: Does your job or degree secretly jack up your car insurance?
The drop in your quote could be from more than the student-to-retail change. Did you keep all of these identical? - Coverage limits and deductibles - Vehicle and garaging address - Annual mileage and commute distance - ...
RE: When The Other Driver Has No Insurance And Dings Your Car
- Totally get where you’re coming from. - It’s wild how you can baby your car and still end up with random dents or scratches - like, what’s the point of parking far away if someone’s still gonna ding it? - Uninsured...
RE: Do you really need extra insurance for a rental in Montana?
Same here. A few things I’ve noticed: - Most credit cards *say* they cover loss of use, but actually getting them to pay out is tricky. You usually need the rental company to provide detailed fleet utilization logs, whi...
RE: Avoiding hefty fines for driving without insurance in OK - how I do it, but is there a better way?
- I keep a paper copy in the glove box too, but honestly, I’ve had it get crumpled or lost under junk more than once. - Screenshotting is smart, but if your phone’s dead, you’re still out of luck. - Has anyone tried ...
RE: Letting friends drive your car in MN: better to add them or rely on permissive use?
- I’ve had the same confusion with “permissive use.” It sounds simple, but the second you actually need it, suddenly there’s a checklist of exceptions. - My brother borrowed my car for a weekend trip a while back. I call...
RE: Cutting my car insurance bill in half - didn’t think it was possible here
- Had the same hesitation about raising my deductible. That “what if” feeling is hard to shake, especially when you’re not sitting on a big emergency fund. - Bundling worked for me, but I did get stuck when I wanted to d...
RE: Why I was surprised to learn Nebraska requires uninsured motorist coverage
Honestly, it’s kind of a pain for folks who don’t drive much. Here’s how I see it: - The state wants to make sure everyone’s covered, which makes sense if you’re on the road daily. - But if your car’s just sitting there...
RE: is accident forgiveness really worth it in Ohio?
Here’s how I look at it: - If you’ve got a new driver in the house, accident forgiveness could save your sanity. Teens + driving = higher odds of a ding or two. - For folks like me who rack up miles every week, I keep w...