If they cared so much about this Jeep

"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem) 09/28/2018 at 12:10 • Filed to: None

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w hy didn’t they just pay someone to get it fixed? Without the cosmetic work it’d be well under $ 3k

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Tristan > CalzoneGolem 09/28/2018 at 12:24

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If they cared so much why didn't she reply to David and keep it instead of ignoring him and letting the insurance company have it?

Just Jeepin' > CalzoneGolem 09/28/2018 at 12:24

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Which “they”?

The family who originally owned it lost it to the insurance company when it was totaled. 

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > CalzoneGolem 09/28/2018 at 12:29

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Not everybody has discretionary money just lying around, buddy

CalzoneGolem > Just Jeepin' 09/28/2018 at 12:36

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My understanding is that you have the option to buy in from insurance and that amount is usually quite a bit less than the check they cut you depending on damage done vs what it’s worth.

CalzoneGolem > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 09/28/2018 at 12:36

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You don’t have to fix it in 5 minutes you can keep it an take as long as you’d like. 

CalzoneGolem > Tristan 09/28/2018 at 12:37

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Another excellent question.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > CalzoneGolem 09/28/2018 at 12:39

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For that much you could buy, uh, a not-totaled Cherokee. Not a great one, but good enough

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 09/28/2018 at 12:50

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Sure they do — it’s all a matter of degree. I have 400 dollars in quarters in a Ziploc bag but I’m too lazy to roll them and too cheap to use coinstar. Anyway, point is I've got serious Paseo money lying around

The Dummy Gummy > Just Jeepin' 09/28/2018 at 12:58

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You don’t have to give a car up when it’s totaled or at least with some insurance companies. I had a car totaled, took the check kept the car.

Just Jeepin' > The Dummy Gummy 09/28/2018 at 13:08

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Your check wasn’t as large as it would have been then. 

The Dummy Gummy > Just Jeepin' 09/28/2018 at 13:12

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But I have my car. Money isn’t everything .

CobraJoe > The Dummy Gummy 09/28/2018 at 13:48

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I’ve done that once, kept the car and got a check, then drove it around with a salvage title.

However, not every insurance company will insure a salvage title vehicle.  Keeping a car on your property that you can not legally drive is not a great financial decision. 

Tristan > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/28/2018 at 14:02

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An HO equipped 5 speed XJ without rust in Michigan is the only reason this is justified. Manual XJs are rare enough that I decided it would be easier to make my own than find one to buy.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/28/2018 at 14:22

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I know what $400 in quarters looks like and it weighs more than a tercel

The Dummy Gummy > CobraJoe 09/28/2018 at 14:22

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We all make bad decisions every now and then when it comes to the heart.

jasmits > CalzoneGolem 09/28/2018 at 15:19

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Not everyone has that kind of discretionary space just lying around buddy.

Also, if $3 grand is too much money to fix it now and there’s no obvious reason you’ll suddenly have more discretionary money in the near future it’ll still be too much in a few months and that’s how you end up with a car in your yard that ain’t ever getting fixed.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > jasmits 09/28/2018 at 16:04

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He's not your buddy, guy