(11-20-2014, 02:19 PM)Dadtrain323i link Wrote: Go higher than the highest in the area then negotiate down. Don't settle for what they offer even if it seems like a good deal.

(11-20-2014, 03:37 PM)FlyingMongoose link Wrote: [quote author=Dadtrain323i link=topic=3709.msg282138#msg282138 date=1416511140]
Go higher than the highest in the area then negotiate down. Don't settle for what they offer even if it seems like a good deal.

(11-20-2014, 05:47 PM)FlyingMongoose link Wrote: Honestly, it's still a fair value for the vehicle, and the car was fully paid off. So I'm not outright pissed off or anything.

Plus the insurance company has treated us quite well overall and have definitely gone over everything with us.

But let me iterate this for the whole story:
The car was purchased towards the end of last winter when my brother in law totaled his car (he was sick, it was late, icy, and snowy, he hit a patch and ended up in a pretty banged up situation). (He's still in college so still on parents stuff), the last insurance deal covered the full cost of the car for that situation so fully paid.

The wife's then car was passed off to the brother in law, and she got to drive the new car.

When we got married we dealt with all the name changes, etc. etc. before moving to the next step, after all that paperwork was through (about 3 weeks ago) and complete the car title was officially transferred into my wife's name. Renewed plates and her license as well with her new last name. The car being transferred was marked as a "wedding gift", less tax bullshit happens with that.

The recent accident (rear ending) that totaled this car was on November 12th at around 6:20 PM, the title transfer took place on November 8th. Technically my wife owned this car for less than 5 days.

This has upset her quite a bit causing me to do all the insurance arrangement stuff, police reports, and all that. The other dude is definitely getting his license revoked for 6 months at least (maybe some more for some information I found out later but am not aloud to divulge).

Anyway, the money given to us for the vehicle can buy a comparable vehicle with comparable miles (but maybe a model year older, the totaled one was a 2010 Kia Forte Sedan with 80k+ miles on it), plus, and we hate doing it, we still have money from the wedding that was SUPPOSE to go to our late honeymoon (she got a new job so couldn't take extended time off), but a vacation looking unlikely now if we have to go over to get a decent vehicle. Plus she's looking for a different job because she feels her current environment is hostile.

We're kind of avoiding VW Passat's (that 80k mile issue), and avoiding recent Dodge/Chrysler stuff (such bad body rust on those things now, have you seen anything from 2003-2007 of those today? They're falling apart. And with about 20 years worth of GM Recalls that have been happening.... we're probably going to go back to a Kia, or a Honda (a nice accord is listed within our budget).

It's kind of funny though, my parents are now living in Youngstown, which is near Lordestown, which is where a rather large GM plant is... thanksgiving is always interesting when you're driving a korean or japanese vehicle through a GM town... lol.

(11-20-2014, 11:45 PM)Dadtrain323i link Wrote: [quote author=FlyingMongoose link=topic=3709.msg282144#msg282144 date=1416523666]
Honestly, it's still a fair value for the vehicle, and the car was fully paid off. So I'm not outright pissed off or anything.

Plus the insurance company has treated us quite well overall and have definitely gone over everything with us.

But let me iterate this for the whole story:
The car was purchased towards the end of last winter when my brother in law totaled his car (he was sick, it was late, icy, and snowy, he hit a patch and ended up in a pretty banged up situation). (He's still in college so still on parents stuff), the last insurance deal covered the full cost of the car for that situation so fully paid.

The wife's then car was passed off to the brother in law, and she got to drive the new car.

When we got married we dealt with all the name changes, etc. etc. before moving to the next step, after all that paperwork was through (about 3 weeks ago) and complete the car title was officially transferred into my wife's name. Renewed plates and her license as well with her new last name. The car being transferred was marked as a "wedding gift", less tax bullshit happens with that.

The recent accident (rear ending) that totaled this car was on November 12th at around 6:20 PM, the title transfer took place on November 8th. Technically my wife owned this car for less than 5 days.

This has upset her quite a bit causing me to do all the insurance arrangement stuff, police reports, and all that. The other dude is definitely getting his license revoked for 6 months at least (maybe some more for some information I found out later but am not aloud to divulge).

Anyway, the money given to us for the vehicle can buy a comparable vehicle with comparable miles (but maybe a model year older, the totaled one was a 2010 Kia Forte Sedan with 80k+ miles on it), plus, and we hate doing it, we still have money from the wedding that was SUPPOSE to go to our late honeymoon (she got a new job so couldn't take extended time off), but a vacation looking unlikely now if we have to go over to get a decent vehicle. Plus she's looking for a different job because she feels her current environment is hostile.

We're kind of avoiding VW Passat's (that 80k mile issue), and avoiding recent Dodge/Chrysler stuff (such bad body rust on those things now, have you seen anything from 2003-2007 of those today? They're falling apart. And with about 20 years worth of GM Recalls that have been happening.... we're probably going to go back to a Kia, or a Honda (a nice accord is listed within our budget).

It's kind of funny though, my parents are now living in Youngstown, which is near Lordestown, which is where a rather large GM plant is... thanksgiving is always interesting when you're driving a korean or japanese vehicle through a GM town... lol.

(11-22-2014, 01:55 PM)atm0m link Wrote: If you're not at-fault, you should never be paying a deductible because it goes against the other guy's liability coverage. There's a reason that shit is required by law.

Karth, that blows. Next time I'm out that way you're definitely getting a bottle of rum and an uncomfortably long hug. Not sure what else to offer beyond that and support if you wanna talk.

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(11-22-2014, 01:51 PM)Karth link Wrote: Got a call from family today, my cousin was in a bad car accident and likely to die. If that happens thanksgiving plans are off, and the funeral will likely be during that weekend.

(11-22-2014, 09:29 PM)Karth link Wrote: [quote author=Karth link=topic=3709.msg282170#msg282170 date=1416682298]
Got a call from family today, my cousin was in a bad car accident and likely to die. If that happens thanksgiving plans are off, and the funeral will likely be during that weekend.

(11-22-2014, 09:29 PM)Karth link Wrote: [quote author=Karth link=topic=3709.msg282170#msg282170 date=1416682298]
Got a call from family today, my cousin was in a bad car accident and likely to die. If that happens thanksgiving plans are off, and the funeral will likely be during that weekend.

(11-22-2014, 09:29 PM)Karth link Wrote: [quote author=Karth link=topic=3709.msg282170#msg282170 date=1416682298]
Got a call from family today, my cousin was in a bad car accident and likely to die. If that happens thanksgiving plans are off, and the funeral will likely be during that weekend.

(12-15-2014, 02:44 PM)Eschatos link Wrote: I'd been wondering where my roommate had been for the last week, so I decided to google his name. Turns out he just got arrested with 29 grams of heroin and a shitload of other drugs.