I get what you mean about the trackers feeling invasive, but I actually had a different experience. My partner and I both drive a lot (two kids, endle...
That “diminished value” fee is wild—never even heard of that before. I always figured my regular car insurance would cover most things, but now I’m se...
I’ve got a pretty average family SUV—nothing flashy, just something to haul the kids and groceries. Moved from Dallas to Houston last year, and my rat...
I hear you on the data thing. Last year, my wife and I tried one of those “safe driver” apps to get a discount, and it tracked everything—hard brakes,...
I totally get the paperwork chaos—my glovebox is basically a graveyard for expired insurance cards and mystery receipts. When my kid tried for the dis...
I get what you mean. Last winter, we were driving back from my parents’ place, about a two-hour trip, and our van just died at a stoplight. It’s a 201...
Honestly, I’m right there with you on the frustration. Last winter, my battery died in a grocery store parking lot with two cranky kids and a trunk fu...
That’s exactly what gets me—like, how is swerving to avoid a deer supposed to be “unsafe”? Had something similar happen when a kid chased a ball into ...
I’ve had the same thought, honestly. My neighbor set up one of those pop-up shelters last spring after his truck got dinged up in a storm. It seemed t...
Totally get that. Last summer, I thought I’d scored a deal for a family road trip—site said $120 a night, but by the time I hit “confirm,” it was clos...
That’s exactly what happened to my dad last year—he was all set with Advantage, then we took a road trip to see family in Kentucky and suddenly his co...
I get what you mean about paper backups feeling like a step backwards, but after my kid spilled juice on my phone during a road trip, I started stashi...
Yeah, definitely smart to have a pro look things over. I learned this the hard way with my old family wagon—thought I'd save a few bucks replacing bra...
Haha, that locksmith fee hits different when you're standing there watching how quickly they pop the door open. Reminds me of when I assumed my roadsi...
Had the same thought last summer before our family road trip. Mine looked fine too, but I swapped them anyway—figured peace of mind beats roadside reg...