tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330523.post5687620214461540743..comments2023-06-23T05:07:48.082-07:00Comments on Bananablog: You Know, I Was Born in the Wrong MillenniumK Lahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08783061197232750439noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330523.post-56187572389904216492012-01-07T23:00:00.816-08:002012-01-07T23:00:00.816-08:00I'm sorry, that's miserable. And that insu...I'm sorry, that's miserable. And that insurance pay-out is a joke. Why are they only paying you $1,000 for your car? Is that <i>seriously</i> the value they came up with? I thought a car with a working engine and no significant under-hood issues would put it at least in the $3K category, you know?<br /><br />How lame.<br /><br />I'm sorry you are without Jasmine and I am sorry you are car-less. I know how much you would like to be using public transit, too, so I feel for you not being near a bus stop and not having the buses go near where you need to be. I also feel for you paying insurance when they give so little back. Seriously, that's a ridiculous payout. Just thinking about it is irritating.<br /><br />I know that buying a new car will probably be a hassle, but I hope you manage to handle it with minimal fuss overall.Balgramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11727042957253957244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23330523.post-7745721744591369972012-01-06T16:56:28.162-08:002012-01-06T16:56:28.162-08:00CAUTION: use autocheck.com. It is totally worth ...CAUTION: use autocheck.com. It is totally worth the fee they charge! Seriously better than Carfax! It has saved us endless grief on used cars, and if we had known about it before J bought his car, it would have saved him from getting one he couldn't even trade in when he was ready to sell it. Check out Craig's List and AutoCheck.com for cars like Jasmine: maybe you can find a similar one for the $1000. I think the problem is that we are used to the foibles of our old car, and a "new" one of the same vintage just looks old to us. Then, we want to go better so we take out a loan.<br /><br />We did that after our Buick got totaled by a stupid drunk driver before T's mission, (4 years ago) and we are still paying for the newer one. There was one of the same year we could have gotten for the same price the insurance gave us, and then it would have been paid for, but it looked ratty. It was also green, but isn't that a silly reason.<br /><br />Keep in mind that not only are there car payments, but insurance goes up because the lender makes you carry comp and collision. It takes years before you are not upside down.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03629132084441191734noreply@blogger.com