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RE: Letting Friends Borrow Your Car in NY—What Insurance Actually Covers?

That hits home. I let a friend borrow my BMW for a weekend trip upstate—came back with a cracked headlight and a parking ticket. Insurance covered the...

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RE: Do I really need extra insurance when renting a car in VA?

Do I really need extra insurance when renting a car in VA? That “auctioning cattle” line made me laugh—been there, felt that. I remember the first ti...

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RE: If You Had To Switch Insurance In Kentucky, Who Would You Trust?

That cracked me up. I had a similar circus with my ‘21 Mercedes—except they wanted to know if I’d ever “park it outside overnight.” Like, what’s the r...

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RE: Finding decent car insurance deals on the islands—my step-by-step

That’s the truth. I tried to rent something halfway decent last summer—figured my insurance would cover most of it, but nope, ended up shelling out fo...

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RE: Getting caught without car insurance in Iowa is no joke

Title: Getting caught without car insurance in Iowa is no joke That’s exactly what drove me nuts with those trackers. I drive a Mercedes S-Class, a...

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RE: Getting that student discount on car insurance… not as easy as I thought

I’ve actually wondered the same thing, especially since I drive a car that’s a bit more “sensitive” than most. The app flagged me for hard braking onc...

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RE: Classic car insurance and the annual mileage cap—worth it?

Honestly, I get the frustration with mileage caps, but I’ve actually come to appreciate them in a weird way. I’ve got a ‘94 SL600 that’s basically my ...

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RE: Letting friends drive your car in MN: better to add them or rely on permissive use?

I get what you mean about the agent—mine practically wanted a DNA sample when I asked about my cousin (he’s 23) borrowing my car for a day. But honest...

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RE: How I managed to stack discounts for military student drivers

That hits a little too close to home. I remember when I first got my S-Class, I was so paranoid about keeping every discount possible. I swear, I was ...

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RE: Roadside help added to my insurance—totally worth it?

That’s exactly it. My last breakdown, the tow truck wanted to take my car—a German coupe I baby—to some random garage off the highway. I had to practi...

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RE: Confused about insurance rules in South Dakota—help me figure this out

Had a similar situation last winter—my S-Class battery died in the middle of nowhere, and my phone was basically a brick from the cold. Ended up needi...

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RE: My insurance nightmare in Rhode Island traffic court

I get the concern about repair costs, but honestly, it's not always the techy cars causing wallet pain. My old Lexus had zero fancy sensors, yet a min...

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RE: bumped someone's car lightly, no visible damage—should I report?

Haha, this hits home. My Audi once beeped and flashed warnings for days after I barely nudged a shopping cart... dealership quoted $500 just to "reset...

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RE: CLASSIC CAR STORAGE: ARE NEW CITY RULES GOING TOO FAR?

Interesting to hear how your city handled it. I ran into something similar a while back—my neighbor had an old Porsche 911 he was restoring, and hones...

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RE: just saw a story about a guy in Kansas whose car got totaled by hail, and turns out his insurance didn't cover it.

I used to think comprehensive coverage was mostly for peace of mind with pricier cars, too. Then a couple years back, my neighbor's tree decided to dr...

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