My Poor Jetta

#11

Quote:

I really hate insurance companies.... I'm thinking I should just start my
own and get my friends to sign up for like 50 bucks a month..... sure i'd go
bankrupt if one of them was in an accident, but I am sick of paying 3600 a
year.

Interesting idea. In California you do not actually need insurance, you
just need "Evidence of financial responsibility". A $30,000 bond will do
just fine. Now, if you run a red light and total someone's $100k
Phaeton, that bond is gone and they'll take your house to get the
remaining $70k.

#12

At least in Texas you can't lose your house in such situation, but
here insurance is mandatory.

If you're wodering why insurance co's will increase your premium or
drop you after an extraordinary amount of accidents - it is just
statistics on their end.
If they see that this guy/girl is getting hit all the time, then
there's an increased probability of risk on that account and thus your
premium goes up or they "nicely" choose not to renew you.

#13

"ASJ" <asj-usenet (AT) ANTISPAM (DOT) cban.com> wrote

Quote:

Pete Cressman wrote:

-The guy who hit me didn't try to stop

Normally this is what happens when you don't see the car in front of you...

-He tried to blame me for the accident
-He made threats

Everyone gets annoyed at times, and he just wrecked his car. Just like
you're annoyed he hit you. You've threatened to sue him, so you've made
threats too. No one is perfect, and we all do and say things we latter
regret.

-He caused $3800 damage to my car

Not bad. Only accident I was involved in was $5000+ to the minivan behind
me, and $2000 to me. At least the garbage truck only hit the minivan at
5mph.

-He could have killed myself and my passengers.

That's a risk we take driving. Many things _could_ happen in life. I could
win the lottery, or I could trip and fall on a cable I have on the floor
hit my head on the concrete and die.

I think I have every right to sue this ass, and my lawyer agrees.

Heh, ask the guy you're about to pay if you should pay him for his services
or not? Hmmm.

Ok cheap shot, but not exactly a neutral party.

I'm not a big fan of law suits as you can tell, but I don't see how you've
been cheated or treated poorly. You were in a car accident which happen
every day. Insurance will settle the matter and you'll have medical bills
and perhaps even a temporary car until your is fixed. Other than getting
free money what's the point exactly? Oh! never mind I see.

-Andrew

Andrew

You put this in good perspective. Clear thinkers are rare these days...nice
work!

--
Tony Bad

02 Jetta Wagon
01 Eurovan MV
91 Jetta 1.6 Diesel
86 Jetta
79 Rabbit 1.5 Diesel (semi-retired for now)
Schwinn Continental 10 Speed
Radio Flyer Pedal Car (my daughter made me add this)

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