Been there, got the T-shirt (and a dented fender). I drive a car that costs more to fix than my first apartment, so I triple-check every line of my po...
Man, I feel this so much. My car’s got more dings from rogue shopping carts and random hail than actual accidents. I swear, Houston’s weather and road...
I hear you on the deductible pain. My last “adventure” was a rogue shopping cart in a parking lot—left a dent right on my shiny hood. With my car, eve...
I let my buddy borrow my M4 once and I swear I aged five years in the two hours he was gone. Permissive use technically covers it, but with these high...
Had to laugh at the “blink and you’ll miss it” line about California’s minimums. It’s wild how true that is. I remember when my neighbor’s kid barely ...
Man, you nailed it with the “black box” description. I learned that the hard way with my last car—a 7-series BMW with more bells and whistles than a C...
Had the same thing happen with my old 7-series. Babied that car, detailed every month, but the adjuster just shrugged and pointed at his little chart....
I used to roll my eyes at uninsured motorist coverage too—until some genius decided to “customize” my side mirror in a Whole Foods parking lot and van...
Man, you nailed it. I once let the insurance pick a “preferred shop” for my S-Class and ended up with a windshield that whistled louder than my kettle...
Man, I hear you on the loyalty thing. I babied my car, paid every bill on time, and still got hit with a rate hike after one little scrape in a parkin...
Haha, I learned this the hard way. When my garage flooded last spring (long story involving a busted pipe and my neighbor's overly ambitious DIY plumb...
Haha, mechanics charging extra for insurance headaches sounds about right. Mine didn't charge extra exactly, but he definitely made sure I knew how mu...
Had a similar experience myself—not DUI related thankfully—but after a minor fender bender in my Mercedes, my insurer initially jacked up the rates qu...
Haha, relatable... I drive a luxury car, and after my DUI, the insurance spike felt more like funding their private yacht. Defensive driving definitel...
Haha, your cooler story hits home—I once had a run-in with a rogue shopping cart that left my bumper looking like abstract art. Insurance tried the sa...