Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)

corvette

I've had excellent luck and good wear with Michelins. Kumhos on my 540i and the Pirelli P4 Four Seasons on my Altima were very good as well. 

Michaell

corvette said:

I've had excellent luck and good wear with Michelins. Kumhos on my 540i and the Pirelli P4 Four Seasons on my Altima were very good as well. 

Ugh - I really didn't want to have to get a new set of tires again. I'll see what the tire store (Discount) can do regarding a credit to a new set of the same tires and hopefully I can get them to last until the end of the lease.

nyccarguy

Michaell said:

kyfdx said:

Ouch.. I can get 20K out of my Pilot Super Sports... I could get more, but they are such good tires, I never want to slow down for the curves.. My brakes last forever, though..

I'm not much for Falkens, Hankooks, etc.. I seem to do better with Pirelli, Bridgestone, Dunlop, Michelin.

Yeah, I'm starting to recognize that.

I'm also considering getting off the lease treadmill next year and finding something used for my next ride. Currently, I'm fixated on the Infiniti G25X - I know, a slower version of the G37 we all know and love. But, the 218HP would be just fine for me, along with the AWD and the creature comforts (backup cam, Bluetooth, heated leather, etc.). Buy used and drive into the ground - a buddy has a J30 with over 200K on the clock.

Problem is, they are still commanding low $20's at the dealer with under 50,000 miles.

Man up, spend the extra $$$, and pony up for a G37X:)

corvette

Michaell said:

Ugh - I really didn't want to have to get a new set of tires again. I'll see what the tire store (Discount) can do regarding a credit to a new set of the same tires and hopefully I can get them to last until the end of the lease.

How many more miles will you put on the car before the end of the lease? If the numbers work out, you might be able to hedge your bets by not rotating the tires. The fronts will wear out before the end of the lease. When the fronts wear out, the rears will be only slightly worn. Most tire shops will put the new tires on the rear and rotate the slightly worn rear tires to the front. You could then likely go several thousand more miles on the fronts before they hit the wear limit imposed under the lease.

fezo

So who has gotten more than 20K on a set of Pilots? Looking down the road a piece.

jeffb0101

I have 34k on my set of Pilots on a 2012 Accord. Thinking they will need replacement soon. 

Mr_Shiftright

Kind of a budget tire, but I understand, it being a lease car and all. From what I can gather on searching, they don't have a good reputation for tread life. You might want to try something else, because I think you'll have the same problem if you buy the same tire.

I remember eating up front tires at 8,000 miles on my Saab Turbo.

Michaell said:

Falken Sincera SN828 is what's on there now.

Bought them on 10/10/14 and my car had just over 18K on the clock. Now I'm at 30,5xx miles. These had a 50,000 mile treadwear warranty.

Sheesh.

Mr_Shiftright

Great Deal on a Lamborghini Huracan Lease. Get in line

Monthly Payment: $1,899.00
Due at Signing: $60,000.00
Includes: 1st payment & DMV Fees

Lease Special applies to 2015 Huracán 610-4 Coupe VIN# 3300. 27-month closed-end lease, payment based on MSRP of $272,835 less dealer contribution. Price excludes: Taxes, Insurance, & Maintenance. Mileage limit is 2,500 miles/year with $2.00/mile per mile after. Based on Tier 1 credit approval at Lamborghini Financial Services.
Expires 8/31/15

stickguy

11K? that is crazy unless it is an UHP track tire! On an Elantra? ouch. I hope the Hankooks on my Sonata wear like iron. I would just run them through the fall, and replace right when snows starts coming. You will have to do it once anyway, and that gets you down to 12 months left.

Stopped for gas today, at my local Exxon which seems to have taken "loss leader" to a new level. RUG was a nice low $2.19. But PUG $2.97! And mid grade was $2.87. makes no sense, especially on mid grade.

and their cash discount is up to $.12/gallon ($2.31 vs. 2.19). again, pushing envelope. I didn't care, since I use my Exxon card. no cash to carry, and I get the cash price anyway.

not the place to go with your PUG drinker!

stickguy

On the lambo, the price is not shocking. But just getting 2,500 miles/year for that? Crazy. Even though that is probably about normal.

speaking of leases, would have worked out fine if I had leased our RDX. 3 year anniversary in about 3 weeks, and even with a trip to NC next weekend, we will probably be right about 33K then. After the recent detail, it would sail through inspection. and lots of meat on the tires. so would have been a super clean turn-in, with a couple K miles to spare.

Michaell

Mr_Shiftright said:

Kind of a budget tire, but I understand, it being a lease car and all. From what I can gather on searching, they don't have a good reputation for tread life. You might want to try something else, because I think you'll have the same problem if you buy the same tire.

I remember eating up front tires at 8,000 miles on my Saab Turbo.

Michaell said:

Falken Sincera SN828 is what's on there now.

Bought them on 10/10/14 and my car had just over 18K on the clock. Now I'm at 30,5xx miles. These had a 50,000 mile treadwear warranty.

Sheesh.

I'll talk to the tire place and see what kind of credit I get. Since I only got 12K out of the 50K warranty, I figure I'll get 75% credit per tire - $66 each since Discount sells them new for $88.

Is that how the credit would work? Would be nice to get new tires for under a couple hundred bucks - I might even upgrade.

@nyccarguy - I did some searching for G37x - found one at the Mazda dealer in Colorado Springs for $19K. 48,000 miles on it.

sb55

Not a punch for me, but my son bought his 1st car. 2010 VW Jetta TDI Wagon 6 speed manual. 91K miles but he looked a lot and this was the car he wanted. I drove him from Northwestern VT to Southeastern NH so he could pick it up. It was about 3 hours each way top down in the Miata. We hit about 5 miles of rain and cold so even had the heat on, but pushed on and emerged in some sun, so top never went up!

au1994

kyfdx said:

Ouch.. I can get 20K out of my Pilot Super Sports... I could get more, but they are such good tires, I never want to slow down for the curves.. My brakes last forever, though..

I'm not much for Falkens, Hankooks, etc.. I seem to do better with Pirelli, Bridgestone, Dunlop, Michelin.

Looks like the ZHP will be staying in the stable so I would like to replace the Kumho's that are on it now with Pilot Super Sports. I think I could live with only getting 20k out of them in exchange for the performance upgrade. Are they good all weather (IE wet) tires? Had Michelins before but never Super Sports.

jpp75

stickguy said:

11K? that is crazy unless it is an UHP track tire! On an Elantra? ouch. I hope the Hankooks on my Sonata wear like iron. I would just run them through the fall, and replace right when snows starts coming. You will have to do it once anyway, and that gets you down to 12 months left.

Stopped for gas today, at my local Exxon which seems to have taken "loss leader" to a new level. RUG was a nice low $2.19. But PUG $2.97! And mid grade was $2.87. makes no sense, especially on mid grade.

and their cash discount is up to $.12/gallon ($2.31 vs. 2.19). again, pushing envelope. I didn't care, since I use my Exxon card. no cash to carry, and I get the cash price anyway.

not the place to go with your PUG drinker!

RUG is around $2.399 here and PUG is around $2.899. Another reason I prefer the Volvo, it takes RUG but gets better mileage than the Q50 Hybrid which requires Premium. I can fill the Volvo up for around $35 and get about 400 - 500 miles out of a tank, slightly more on the highway. The Infiniti takes closer to $45 to fill up and gets about 400 miles on a tank, close to 500 on the highway.

At the end of the day it's negligible compared to the cost of the cars but it is enough to notice.

Now start comparing to the Pathfinder which takes about $40 to fill up and might get 250 miles on a tank and then it makes a big difference.

qbrozen

Mr_Shiftright said:

Great Deal on a Lamborghini Huracan Lease. Get in line

Monthly Payment: $1,899.00
Due at Signing: $60,000.00
Includes: 1st payment & DMV Fees

Lease Special applies to 2015 Huracán 610-4 Coupe VIN# 3300. 27-month closed-end lease, payment based on MSRP of $272,835 less dealer contribution. Price excludes: Taxes, Insurance, & Maintenance. Mileage limit is 2,500 miles/year with $2.00/mile per mile after. Based on Tier 1 credit approval at Lamborghini Financial Services.
Expires 8/31/15

Whoa! Only $20 per mile? What a bargain!!

kyfdx

sb55 said:

Not a punch for me, but my son bought his 1st car. 2010 VW Jetta TDI Wagon 6 speed manual. 91K miles but he looked a lot and this was the car he wanted. I drove him from Northwestern VT to Southeastern NH so he could pick it up. It was about 3 hours each way top down in the Miata. We hit about 5 miles of rain and cold so even had the heat on, but pushed on and emerged in some sun, so top never went up!

Nice car!

I noticed that diesel is now cheaper than RUG at my local Shell stations.

Mr_Shiftright

They will pro-rate your tire but I'm pretty sure they won't adjust it until the treadwear is 2/32 or less. So the tire companies pretty much force you to drive on substandard tires until you reach that minimal tread depth.

Also you will have to provide proof of tire rotation.

So, short answer--be prepared to become aggravated.

Michaell said:

Mr_Shiftright said:

Kind of a budget tire, but I understand, it being a lease car and all. From what I can gather on searching, they don't have a good reputation for tread life. You might want to try something else, because I think you'll have the same problem if you buy the same tire.

I remember eating up front tires at 8,000 miles on my Saab Turbo.

Michaell said:

Falken Sincera SN828 is what's on there now.

Bought them on 10/10/14 and my car had just over 18K on the clock. Now I'm at 30,5xx miles. These had a 50,000 mile treadwear warranty.

Sheesh.

I'll talk to the tire place and see what kind of credit I get. Since I only got 12K out of the 50K warranty, I figure I'll get 75% credit per tire - $66 each since Discount sells them new for $88.

Is that how the credit would work? Would be nice to get new tires for under a couple hundred bucks - I might even upgrade.

@nyccarguy - I did some searching for G37x - found one at the Mazda dealer in Colorado Springs for $19K. 48,000 miles on it.

Michaell

Mr_Shiftright said:

They will pro-rate your tire but I'm pretty sure they won't adjust it until the treadwear is 2/32 or less. So the tire companies pretty much force you to drive on substandard tires until you reach that minimal tread depth.

Also you will have to provide proof of tire rotation.

So, short answer--be prepared to become aggravated.

Michaell said:

Mr_Shiftright said:

Kind of a budget tire, but I understand, it being a lease car and all. From what I can gather on searching, they don't have a good reputation for tread life. You might want to try something else, because I think you'll have the same problem if you buy the same tire.

I remember eating up front tires at 8,000 miles on my Saab Turbo.

Michaell said:

Falken Sincera SN828 is what's on there now.

Bought them on 10/10/14 and my car had just over 18K on the clock. Now I'm at 30,5xx miles. These had a 50,000 mile treadwear warranty.

Sheesh.

I'll talk to the tire place and see what kind of credit I get. Since I only got 12K out of the 50K warranty, I figure I'll get 75% credit per tire - $66 each since Discount sells them new for $88.

Is that how the credit would work? Would be nice to get new tires for under a couple hundred bucks - I might even upgrade.

@nyccarguy - I did some searching for G37x - found one at the Mazda dealer in Colorado Springs for $19K. 48,000 miles on it.

Thanks for the update ... I think I got one rotation in since they were installed.

And, with only one tire at 2/32", it seems I won't get as much of a credit as I thought.

Sigh.

Gotta talk to the store and see what the options are.

Mr_Shiftright

I had the same hassle with a battery warranty. They claimed I "abused" the battery. Not sure how one accomplishes that, or how one observes "abuse" after the fact. We worked it out eventually.

carnaught

Mr_Shiftright said:

I had the same hassle with a battery warranty. They claimed I "abused" the battery. Not sure how one accomplishes that, or how one observes "abuse" after the fact. We worked it out eventually.

Very simple...you "forced" it to do something it did not want to do, (gulp...) "drive".

Sometimes the blame-game simply does not work, but it's amazing how they try.

nyccarguy

All is right automotively speaking.  I've got my Prelude back in my driveway.  Exhaust leak welded shut, Koni Yellows tuned toward comfort.  The Prelude drives fantastic!

breld

@nyccarguy - that Prelude is such a treasure to have. Not too many cars (if any) like that around anymore.

breld

So, I'm double posting a little here (at ELLPS), but certainly curious as to any thoughts and input from my car family here.

I'm pretty obsessed right now with both the Audi S4 and the 4-series GC and see myself making that move at some point. At some level, they're more similar than not, both being premium German sporty sedans (or 4-door coupe as it were ), but they certainly have pretty distinct personalities.

I like the S4 for its "old school" feel and handling. It's obviously the more sporty of the two, not just in acceleration, but in overall feel. Having said that, it impressively balances that sportiness with comfort and quietness. I like the look of the current model and feel they've done a good job updating the tech, but just knowing myself, I'd hate to feel remorse when that new model is released next year. I've even considered that the new A4 (as opposed to the S4) may be a consideration, with its increased hp and availability of the DSG. Of course, I may very well go for the manual, so that may be a moot point.

For the 4-series, I've said it before (so sorry for repeating), but I just love the hatchback body style (as well as the overall styling of the car). I do wonder if the 4-series would be a bit more livable on a day-to-day basis - not that I've found anything objectionable with the Audi. Price-wise, with comparable equipment, the S4 is about the same price as a 428i GC - kinda sticks in my craw a bit though I wouldn't mind the better gas mileage. A comparable 435i, which would be a closer match to the Audi performance-wise, would probably come at a premium of about $4k or so.

Here's the part you can feel free to laugh out loud. Wife and I have discussed that perhaps we should tighten up a bit on the cars and stick with our cars for, I don't know, a few years! That talk was not coincidentally the evening after we toured the Colorado State University campus with her daughter, who will be attending college a year from now. Yikes!

So, having said that, I'm actually making an attempt to make a choice that I will be content with for a longer term than usual. That's always the thought, but we're serious this time. Really. This time.

nyccarguy

breld said:

@nyccarguy - that Prelude is such a treasure to have. Not too many cars (if any) like that around anymore.

Thank-you!  That is a great way to describe my beloved Prelude.

stickguy

Breld, why not buy them both? Might be easier than picking one, and trading in 6 months from now for the other! OK, J/K there.

and I know all about tuition bills putting a damper on discretionary spending (is food discretionary? Discuss.)

Can also wait on the S4 until the new model comes out, and hope that it leads to a firesale of the old style. Of course, depending on what they do, it might lead to a rush on the latent cars!

anyway, if I got this straight, the new one would replace the barely used Mazda, with the Wife's S3 staying, along with the Sedona family truckster and the 3 series convert rounding out the fleet?

if you are doing this, get the BMW. you want the hatch (why risk immediate buyers remorse?) and you already have the S3, so too similar. Besides, how many Audis does one family need?

xwesx

breld said:

Wife and I have discussed that perhaps we should tighten up a bit on the cars and stick with our cars for, I don't know, a few years!

That's just... I'm not sure how to feel about that. A few years sounds like an awfully long time!

While I am a big fan of aesthetics, it's important to remember that you spend most of your time *in* the car rather than looking at it from the outside. So, if the car's appearance is a big selling point for you, I'm not sure that it will really satisfy your interest for "the long haul" of three or four years during which time the brand (and others) will inevitably release models that better catch the eye.

If your primary factors are many of those other items you listed, then you're more likely to enjoy it longer or, even if you start to really get "the itch," at least you can live with it better since it ticks more boxes than that stunner will once your eye wanders.

laurasdada

And, breld, as I mentioned on another board, the Jag XE and Alfa Giulia are on the horizon! Hold out to test drive and review 'em for us here!

nyccarguy

@breld - having not driven the S4, it is tough for me to judge other than what I've read from the automotive press as well as some very highly respected long time posters @graphicguy as well as @markcincinnati .  The 428i Grand Coupe is sharp looking for sure, but I just can't get excited about how it drives.  I think the Audi might be your winner here.  Long term reliability isn't a concern for you.  The S4 does seem to hold its value well, so if it starts to become problematic you won't get buried.  

From your posts, you seem smitten with the Audi on one hand and are trying to talk yourself into the BMW on the other hand.

breld

stickguy said:

Breld, why not buy them both? Might be easier than picking one, and trading in 6 months from now for the other! OK, J/K there.

and I know all about tuition bills putting a damper on discretionary spending (is food discretionary? Discuss.)

Can also wait on the S4 until the new model comes out, and hope that it leads to a firesale of the old style. Of course, depending on what they do, it might lead to a rush on the latent cars!

anyway, if I got this straight, the new one would replace the barely used Mazda, with the Wife's S3 staying, along with the Sedona family truckster and the 3 series convert rounding out the fleet?

if you are doing this, get the BMW. you want the hatch (why risk immediate buyers remorse?) and you already have the S3, so too similar. Besides, how many Audis does one family need?

Yes, have to admit, having all Audis seems a bit much - we'd probably sell the 330ci given the amount of funds put into the 2 new cars.

Not too concerned about the similarities between the S3 and the S4 though - particularly if I went the manual route on the S4.

breld

nyccarguy said:

@breld - having not driven the S4, it is tough for me to judge other than what I've read from the automotive press as well as some very highly respected long time posters @graphicguy as well as @markcincinnati .  The 428i Grand Coupe is sharp looking for sure, but I just can't get excited about how it drives.  I think the Audi might be your winner here.  Long term reliability isn't a concern for you.  The S4 does seem to hold its value well, so if it starts to become problematic you won't get buried.  

From your posts, you seem smitten with the Audi on one hand and are trying to talk yourself into the BMW on the other hand.

Good points and good summation in that I'm smitten with the Audi, but "trying to talk myself" into the BMW. What I'm really trying to do is, given my long history of BMWs, is to make sure the Audi is not just a "new and shiny" choice and when that newness wears off, I don't find myself longing for the BMW.

nyccarguy

Right now, the only car in BMW's lineup that gets my blood pumping is the ///M3 & ///M4.  They come with scary price tags too.  I remember when you couldn't get an E36 ///M3 Coupe to sticker for $45K if you tried.  The current crop can reach $80K without batting an eyelash.

kyfdx

If it's a choice between the S4 and the 428i GC, then it's no contest... If you are getting the 435i GC that might be another matter.

roadburner

For those of you checking out cars, here are some of the VIN decoders I use:

BMW VIN Lookup- also works for BMW Motorrad, MINI, and Rolls Royce(!)

FCA Support- Any FCA product, generates a build sheet

Ford Window Sticker Generator- Shows the genuine FLM window sticker- and in most cases, the MSRP as well.

stickguy

You will miss the ZHP, and end up back in the toy market. I would keep the Mazda and BMW instead of consolidating, if you enjoy the convertible still.

But, your money, your call!

Sandman6472

Absolutely agree here, keep the ZHP but go for the Audi, while trading the Mazda. Keeping the Kia is a given, one does need the family truckster after all, but definitely trade the Mazda along with the kids Audi. Having a car at college isn't always the best idea and many times just gets in the way. I drove the A3 yesterday for the first time in over a month and absolutely love it, as much as my Golf I'd say since they drive so much alike. I'd definitely have to think about buying it from the wife if she ever wants to trade early as it's going to have less mileage than mine, always. The shifts seem a bit more seemless in the Audi than the Golf for some reason...it just might be my imagination but just seems to. So, things could get interesting come year 5 of ownership here!
As I've mentioned earlier, the A3 has been flawless and only back to the dealer for the 1st service and free car washes...it really is a wonderful vehicle at this point, one of the best that we've ever owned! And we've owned a Buick, some Oldsmobiles, a mess of Toyotas, Datsuns and Nissans, Hyundais, Mazda and now Audi and VW. Started with American, then onto Japanese, into Korean and finally settling on German. "What a strange road it's been"!!

The Sandman

breld

stickguy said:

You will miss the ZHP, and end up back in the toy market. I would keep the Mazda and BMW instead of consolidating, if you enjoy the convertible still.

But, your money, your call!

Yeah, certainly thinking of keeping those two cars for a while longer to enjoy them more. We'll see if I can pull back on this current obsession. Track record isn't good.

Michaell

breld said:

You will miss the ZHP, and end up back in the toy market. I would keep the Mazda and BMW instead of consolidating, if you enjoy the convertible still. But, your money, your call!

Yeah, certainly thinking of keeping those two cars for a while longer to enjoy them more. We'll see if I can pull back on this current obsession. Track record isn't good.

You think?  Every time we meet for lunch you're driving something different.  

xwesx

Michaell said:

You think?  Every time we meet for lunch you're driving something different.  

Better make your lunches a more regular thing! If you did it once every two weeks, you would at least get to see the same car(s) a couple of times before they turn over....

Michaell

xwesx said:

You think?  Every time we meet for lunch you're driving something different.  

Better make your lunches a more regular thing! If you did it once every two weeks, you would at least get to see the same car(s) a couple of times before they turn over....

 I'm hoping that after I move we can get together more frequently. I'll be a lot closer to where he works 

morepower4me

New poster, just thought I'd look for advice from the other addicts...

Wife & I are expecting our 1st in December & thought it may be worth revisiting the car situation. She has a 2012 MDX, and I have an 09 SRT8 Challenger + a 14 Civic EX Sedan as a daily.

The Challenger technically fits a baby seat, but its not great & we genuinely dont like the civic. The goal was originally to trade them both for a Hellcat Charger - but they cant be found. Then a Hellcat Challenger (nothing near me), then a SRT 392 Challenger... That last one is awfully close to my current car which only has 13k miles, but is about $20k more.

The (pregnant) wife is getting kind of sick of my car [non-permissible content removed], and just thinks I should get one of the crazy lease deals on an Accord Sport & trade them both in, get a check back & a low payment.

Any car peeps give up their nice car for the baby? Ever get it back?

Otherwise, who's made the baby work with a 2dr/sports car? We'll be using the MDX mainly with the lad, but they'll always be the emergency situations.

stickguy

baby seats, especially the rear facing one, in a low slung sporty car are definitely a drag. Getting a 4 door is certainly easier. But, doesn't mean it has to be boring. Your wife certainly has a good idea, very prudent. Or if you want to stay with something loud, a charger could certainly work too.

if you only have the civic because the Challenger isn't suited for more regular duty, then a Charger might not be as good an option if that is all you have left.

nyccarguy

@morepower4me - hello & welcome to our enabling AHEM I mean support group. Congrats on the kid coming. You've got your bases covered with the MDX as your kid hauler. Emergency situations? Your '09 Challenger is equipped with LATCHes, so move the front passenger seat forward & clip your car seat in. I wouldn't get rid of the Challenger. Now the Civic also has plenty of room for your rear facing car seat, but you don't like it. What's the deal? Did you lease the civic? Finance it? Or pay cash for it?

roadburner

My wife and I refused to give up entertaining cars because we had a child. We both drove BMW 3er coupes until our son was 10, and we only switched her car to a 5er because we needed at least one car that could accommodate both of our widowed mothers-who were elderly and could no longer drive. I kept my 3er and added a Wrangler TJ; no way would I give up an entertaining drive.

stever

Rumor has it that the CX-3s have hit Albuquerque.

nyccarguy

We all constantly plan our next "punch" in our heads. The Prelude obviously isn't going anywhere. I'm really excited to drive it to work tomorrow AM (in a few hours) & I'm 9 months away from owning the Pilot free & clear (with less than 70K on the odometer). That leaves the Legacy as the odd man out.

Obviously the sensible thing to do is start paying down the principle once the Pilot is paid off. Drive the Legacy into the ground and save as much money as I can. It has proved itself worthy as a solid daily driver with excellent wet weather traction, and enough space to fit my family of 5. It's just gutless.

Going with @Michaell's idea idea of looking at CPO Infinitis, I see some Q50s in my area already priced below 30K.

Michaell

nyccarguy said:

We all constantly plan our next "punch" in our heads. The Prelude obviously isn't going anywhere. I'm really excited to drive it to work tomorrow AM (in a few hours) & I'm 9 months away from owning the Pilot free & clear (with less than 70K on the odometer). That leaves the Legacy as the odd man out.

Obviously the sensible thing to do is start paying down the principle once the Pilot is paid off. Drive the Legacy into the ground and save as much money as I can. It has proved itself worthy as a solid daily driver with excellent wet weather traction, and enough space to fit my family of 5. It's just gutless.

Going with @Michaell's idea idea of looking at CPO Infinitis, I see some Q50s in my area already priced below 30K.

I wasn't looking at CPO - just used with less than 60K. If I get a premium make / model, the idea is that I'd drive it into the ground, so long as it had the features I want (AWD, backup cam, heated leather, Bluetooth, XM).

I don't need anything overly powerful, which is why I'd be OK with the G25 as opposed to the G37 (or the IS250 to the 350).

I found a few ATS4's, but they are still pretty pricey (mid to high 20's).

akangl

Update on the poor Focus:

Estimate was completed yesterday........$10,384 and no, it's not totaled. I approved repairs today, truthfully I'm heartbroken by this whole thing. I should have it back in 3-5 weeks.

Insurance companies are being jerks, both of them. Allstate (at-fault driver's ins) is denying any liability and USAA (my ins) is trying to blame the accident on my daughter, meaning we have a $1000 deductible. The cop who was in charge of the accident scene didn't finish the police report and went on vacation. So for now we all just sit and wait, as far as we know the other driver was not cited.

My level of frustration grows daily. Daughter is having back and neck problems, thankfully our ins is taking care of the medical side of it even if they are dropping the ball everywhere else. Little man is having his fair share of issues as well.

So, in the end the kids will recover from their injuries and we will end up with a repaired wreck that was my brand new car.

graphicguy

4me....congrats on the new addition arriving soon.

How about trading both for one of these....

http://www.jeep.com/en/grand-cherokee-srt/#model=srt&color=redline+2&top=20-inch-polished-aluminium-5-spoke&category=standard

Sort of scratches every body's itch.

iluvmysephia1

Insurance companies are being jerks, both of them. Allstate (at-fault driver's ins) is denying any liability and USAA (my ins) is trying to blame the accident on my daughter, meaning we have a $1000 deductible. The cop who was in charge of the accident scene didn't finish the police report and went on vacation. So for now we all just sit and wait, as far as we know the other driver was not cited.


Seems ta be a trend. A friend of ours was on the way ta Kalispell,MT, for an interview and she hit a deer. Her car is undriveable and Allstate refuses to repair the car. And they won't give her a loaner, either! Why are we getting car insurance, anyway? The MT State trooper says deer strikes are quite common by her accident site. Ouch!

Mr_Shiftright

She would only be paid if she had comprehensive insurance on the car. If she has comp/collision, I see no reason why she shouldn't be compensated.