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#524 of 558 Re: Article From Today's NY Times... [andre1969] by qbrozen

Mar 19, 2012 (12:42 pm)

Replying to: andre1969 (Mar 19, 2012 11:58 am)
only totalled my first vehicle, and we didn't report it to the insurance company.

#525 of 558 Re: Article From Today's NY Times... [andre1969] by xwesx

Mar 19, 2012 (2:15 pm)

Replying to: andre1969 (Mar 19, 2012 11:58 am)
My '69 Dart, which just had liability, was covered by that when I got run off the road and ended up playing pole-vault with a traffic light post.
 
I wasn't so lucky with my '96 Outback. Even though I was run off the road as well and ended up with a totaled vehicle, I got nothing for it. The insurance companies wouldn't touch it through, essentially, plausible deniability. I managed to avoid contacting the other vehicle, but not keeping it on the road, so even though I tracked the other driver down and he admitted to involvement, there was no physical proof that the vehicle was involved.
 
I learned my lesson on that one. If ever a situation arises again where a crash is likely inevitable, I'll take the contact first, then crash. I won't let another one go down without a fight.

#526 of 558 Re: Article From Today's NY Times... [hpmctorque] by steve_ HOST

Mar 19, 2012 (4:45 pm)

Replying to: hpmctorque (Mar 18, 2012 5:51 pm)
So, since you agree with Shifty, are you going to drive your minivan until it dies, or trade it shortly after you return from your road trip?
 
Sloppy reply. I agree with you (or, rather the article I guess) that 200k is the new 100k.
 
We like our van but if it croaks that's okay too. Certainly got out money's worth out of it. No plans to trade until we have to make that decision. Even then we may just deal with the Outback for a while.
 
I would like being in a newer car with more airbags though.

#528 of 558 Re: Article From Today's NY Times... [steve_] by andre1969

Mar 20, 2012 (5:49 am)

Replying to: steve_ (Mar 19, 2012 4:45 pm)
I would like being in a newer car with more airbags though.
 
Just get a few more airbags in your current minivan. The cast from "The View" called. They need you to pick 'em up and drive them to the studio.

#529 of 558 Re: Article From Today's NY Times... [andre1969] by steve_ HOST

Mar 20, 2012 (6:00 am)

Replying to: andre1969 (Mar 20, 2012 5:49 am)
Not sure I get the reference. I transported someone's goat across town in a VW Bus one time back in the early 70s. The van is already full of flying projectiles as it is.

#530 of 558 Re: Article From Today's NY Times... [steve_] by andre1969

Mar 20, 2012 (7:01 am)

Replying to: steve_ (Mar 20, 2012 6:00 am)
Not sure I get the reference.
 
That was a clip from "Family Guy". And admittedly, my "airbag" comment could be taken a bit mysoginistically, so I apologize for that!

#531 of 558 Re: Article From Today's NY Times... [andre1969] by fintail

Mar 20, 2012 (10:44 am)

Replying to: andre1969 (Mar 20, 2012 7:01 am)
I was going to say, I used to claim my fintail had an airbag - every time I gave my sister a ride

#532 of 558 Re: Article From Today's NY Times... [fintail] by andre1969

Mar 20, 2012 (10:55 am)

Replying to: fintail (Mar 20, 2012 10:44 am)
I was going to say, I used to claim my fintail had an airbag - every time I gave my sister a ride
 
I think an older version of that type of joke was "My car has an automatic starter. It doesn't need a crank!"

#533 of 558 Re: Article From Today's NY Times... [hpmctorque] by steve_ HOST

Jul 16, 2012 (5:38 am)

Replying to: hpmctorque (Mar 18, 2012 5:51 pm)
I did a quickie road trip last Thursday on the way to a canoe camping trip and the service engine light flashed rapidly three or four times as I was going up an easy grade. We were loafing along, no AC on, and I had just cancelled the cruise control so the van wouldn't downshift going up the little hill.
 
Oh oh.
 
Ignored it, kept going. No more lights on the way to the put-in nor on the way back home. No easy access to a (free) code puller so I think I'll keep ignoring it until it flashes again.
 
The van may be irritated with me because in addition to new shoes a while back, the Subaru got a 4 wheel brake job done a couple of weeks ago.

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