Yeah, the “Wild West” description for period 1 is spot on. I learned the hard way a couple years ago—got rear-ended while waiting for a ping, and my r...

I hear you on the odometer anxiety. I had a similar experience with my ‘72 Charger—thought I’d be fine with the cap, but those “just one more lap arou...

You nailed it with the point about OEM parts. I learned that lesson the hard way—had a minor fender bender with my Audi a couple years back, and the i...

You’re spot on about the “who actually shows up” part. I used to think AAA had their own fleet everywhere, but it’s just the same local tow guys for b...

Usage-based insurance is a bit of a mixed bag, honestly. I get where you’re coming from—my uncle had the same issue after he hit 70. His rates jumped ...

Had a similar run-in with the appraisal thing—my ‘68 Mustang needed a new one after 18 months, and the shop rates had changed so much it actually *did...