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barbara_tail
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RE: Running out of gas and waiting forever for help
Those “distance to empty” numbers are more like a suggestion than a promise, if you ask me. My old Corolla used to claim I had 40 miles left, but the second that warning light came on, I’d start sweating like I was in a ...
RE: Choosing between basic liability and full coverage for your first car - what did you go with?
Man, I learned that lesson the hard way. My first car was basically held together with duct tape and hope, so I went with liability only. Figured if it got wrecked, I’d just walk away and eat some ramen for a month. But ...
RE: How is ACV not just a fancy way to pay us less?
I hear you, but I gotta say - my last run-in with insurance was a little different. My old Corolla got sideswiped, and I showed up with every oil change receipt since 2012. The adjuster actually looked kind of impressed,...
RE: Letting friends drive your car in MN: better to add them or rely on permissive use?
Yeah, those “step-down” clauses are like the plot twist nobody asked for. I let my buddy borrow my car once to grab takeout, and the whole time I was picturing some insurance agent popping out of the glove box with a mag...
RE: Adding a teen driver in Hawaii: bundle with parents or separate policy?
Man, those apps are like having a backseat driver who never sleeps. I get it, but I’ll admit, I’m a sucker for a discount - even if it means my phone tattles every time I swerve to dodge a rogue chicken (Hilo drivers, yo...
RE: Do you really need extra insurance for a rental in Montana?
Extra Insurance Feels Like Overkill... Until It Isn't Ain’t that the truth. Last summer, I thought I was being clever, skipping the extra coverage to save a few bucks. Fast forward to me, standing on the side of a gra...