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Cheezoholic

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2. I have full coverage and it sure as hell doesn't cover mechanical repairs unless I'm in a wreck

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Aug 26, 2025, 06:49 PM

Aug 26

More and more they instantly total a car anyway even for some fender benders because repair costs are so high. Someone hit my second car, dented the fender, their insurance company totaled it, gave me 7k bucks, I paid the 2.5k left on the car loan got to keep it and fixed it myself for less than 1k (so paid myself about 4k). I thought it was insane but it was all legal, I checked.

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Tariffs could drive up car insurance costs as rates already climb nationwide [View all] BumRushDaShow Aug 26 OP

Hey MAGAts you and everyone else is being nickeled and dimed by Diarrhea Donny Blue Owl Aug 26 #1

I have full coverage and it sure as hell doesn't cover mechanical repairs unless I'm in a wreck Cheezoholic Aug 26 #2

We can't afford to live in the USA anymore! OrlandoDem2 Aug 26 #3

My car insurance agent confirmed this prospect to me months ago. no_hypocrisy Aug 26 #4

America isn't built such that one can get around easily slightlv Aug 26 #5

Could?!? modrepub Aug 27 #6