"Grindintosecond" (Grindintosecond)
06/16/2014 at 10:35 • Filed to: None
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"Grindintosecond" (Grindintosecond)
06/16/2014 at 10:35 • Filed to: None | 0
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I got hail damage on my Mazda3. Bad! To the tune of a $6,000 claim. If it was $7k, it would have been considered totaled. This means that they will fix it and I will get $30/day toward a rental for the time it is in the shop-this will be a long time in the shop. We are talking about 40 hours of shop labor plus another 16-17 of paint labor.
So, oppoconsultancy, how can I get the best most awesome rental deal? who from? (who do you recommend?) And not pay more than $30/day to do it? for reference, this is the north Denver area.
Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole
> Grindintosecond
06/16/2014 at 10:39 |
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Priceline? See if you can snag a full size for $25 a day!
PS9
> Grindintosecond
06/16/2014 at 10:47 |
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Totalled at $7k? 3s aren't that cheap already, are they???
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Grindintosecond
> PS9
06/16/2014 at 10:51 |
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They total things when they get to 70% of their value....that's how GEICO works. Mine's an '08 hatch worth 10k.
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PS9
> Grindintosecond
06/16/2014 at 10:53 |
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Oh. Guess we know where that '15% savings on car insurance' comes from, huh...
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Grindintosecond
> PS9
06/16/2014 at 10:54 |
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Honestly I'd rather get it totaled. I love the car but having a payment when it's really just used for airport commuting is sort of a waste, besides, the airport is where all the hail goes. You should see how many golf ball looking cars are in the employee lot.
mazda616
> Grindintosecond
06/16/2014 at 11:25 |
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I also have an '08 Mazda3 hatch. Good to know what my car will need in damage in order to get totaled. Haha. I hope that doesn't happen, though, because the damn thing is paid off.
Anyway, honestly, I've always had good luck with Enterprise. Although sometimes their employees are dumber than rocks.
chuck07
> Grindintosecond
06/16/2014 at 11:36 |
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Can you take the $6k and the car then sell the car? I'm sure you could get a couple grand for it if it is mechanically sound.
Devlin Munion
> Grindintosecond
06/16/2014 at 11:45 |
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I dont know about the best but Enterprise has a rate of like $23 or $25/day for an insurance rental so if your getting 30 maybe see if then can upgrade you?
crowmolly
> PS9
06/16/2014 at 11:49 |
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It comes from replacement parts too. $400 OEM fender or $125 repro? Guess which one the lizard goes with.
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Grindintosecond
> chuck07
06/16/2014 at 13:57 |
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Thought about that. Issue here is the 6k pays off what i owe, and whatever i can sell a hail damaged car for is the "profit". fixing it and selling it for near 10 would guarantee 4k in the pocket....instead of something from whoever is interested in a dented up car. (not many or lowballer wholesaler/parters)
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Grindintosecond
> Devlin Munion
06/16/2014 at 13:58 |
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3 weeks in a Chevy Spark.....hmmm
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Devlin Munion
> Grindintosecond
06/16/2014 at 14:06 |
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They gave me a charger while my car was in the Shop...