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I've heard Wranglers never get door dings. 2 door JL with big steel bumpers and side steps.
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2019 8:51 am
Johnny_P wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2019 8:43 am

There are no options for me other than street parking. Parking where I park is what has to happen.
If you have to live that life and can't move I'd probably walk, bike, or brave mass transit. Always wondering if my car was getting raped wouldn't sit with me.
Mass transit isn't an option for my job. I have to be at meetings all over the place because my company doesn't have an office. So meetings take place in Allentown, Perth Amboy, Pennsauken, Swedesboro, etc.

The construction site, when construction actually starts, is 25 mins away by car, 1:04 away by mass transit which doesn't even run early enough for the 6AM start that will be required.
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2019 8:54 am I've heard Wranglers never get door dings. 2 door JL with big steel bumpers and side steps.
A wrongler would have been equally fucked, possibly moreso because flat sheets of steel have less structural integrity than curved and sculpted ones. Literally nothing would have come away from this unscathed.
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2019 8:39 am

Do that a couple times and see how fast you get dropped by your insurance company.

These days they can't wait to increase your premium or drop you if you even use your benefit you pay for.
My opinion still stands.
Basically this. Lady said it's classified as a "not at fault" accident. $500 deductible. Boom.

Question now is, it'll be at the body shop anyway... pay cash for a new rear bumper and tail light? Or make a separate claim for that, which is another $500 and 2 insurance claims at the same time.

If I'm bring it back to like-new, might as well actually bring it back to like-new.
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Car goes in for surgery 12/9.
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Johnny_P wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2019 9:44 am
CorvetteWaxer wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2019 8:51 am

If you have to live that life and can't move I'd probably walk, bike, or brave mass transit. Always wondering if my car was getting raped wouldn't sit with me.
Mass transit isn't an option for my job. I have to be at meetings all over the place because my company doesn't have an office. So meetings take place in Allentown, Perth Amboy, Pennsauken, Swedesboro, etc.

The construction site, when construction actually starts, is 25 mins away by car, 1:04 away by mass transit which doesn't even run early enough for the 6AM start that will be required.
Sucks. I would tell you to move but I hate it when people say that about me and California.

Maybe buy a $1500 disposable car/van and start parallel parking by feel like everyone else? As they say, if you can't beat them, join them.
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[user not found] wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2019 8:41 am
CorvetteWaxer wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2019 8:39 am

Do that a couple times and see how fast you get dropped by your insurance company.

These days they can't wait to increase your premium or drop you if you even use your benefit you pay for.
My opinion still stands.
Wifey was obliterated in the Mini, with an admission of fault from the driver plus a police report verifying the person that hit her ran a stop sign and pulled into traffic, and I’m still being hit with surcharges.

Hell, when I was rear ended at a stop light because someone plowed into the car behind me, I called my insurance company to report it and ended up having to make an uninsured motorist claim. When I shopped insurance in the spring, I’m still penalized by that too.
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Johnny_P wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2019 9:55 am Car goes in for surgery 12/9.
:sad: it's the most, wonderful timmeeeee, of the yearrrrrrrr
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2019 9:56 am
Johnny_P wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2019 9:44 am

Mass transit isn't an option for my job. I have to be at meetings all over the place because my company doesn't have an office. So meetings take place in Allentown, Perth Amboy, Pennsauken, Swedesboro, etc.

The construction site, when construction actually starts, is 25 mins away by car, 1:04 away by mass transit which doesn't even run early enough for the 6AM start that will be required.
Sucks. I would tell you to move but I hate it when people say that about me and California.

Maybe buy a $1500 disposable car/van and start parallel parking by feel like everyone else? As they say, if you can't beat them, join them.
Yeah I think sub $10k is the way to go. Could probably get a high miles 4th gen 4R for that.
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MexicanYarisTK wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2019 10:45 am
Johnny_P wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2019 9:55 am Car goes in for surgery 12/9.
:sad: it's the most, wonderful timmeeeee, of the yearrrrrrrr
If I get it back before Christmas that could be a good thing.
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Johnny_P wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2019 10:48 am
CorvetteWaxer wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2019 9:56 am

Sucks. I would tell you to move but I hate it when people say that about me and California.

Maybe buy a $1500 disposable car/van and start parallel parking by feel like everyone else? As they say, if you can't beat them, join them.
Yeah I think sub $10k is the way to go. Could probably get a high miles 4th gen 4R for that.
Hmm... I wonder what you should actually get. This is a very difficult one to answer. Enjoyable and 0fg it’s gonna get fucked 3 times a year on the regular is like oil and water
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Johnny_P wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2019 10:48 am
CorvetteWaxer wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2019 9:56 am

Sucks. I would tell you to move but I hate it when people say that about me and California.

Maybe buy a $1500 disposable car/van and start parallel parking by feel like everyone else? As they say, if you can't beat them, join them.
Yeah I think sub $10k is the way to go. Could probably get a high miles 4th gen 4R for that.
Johnny, sorry to hear about this :bs:

:sad: truly, you're in a tough spot as obviously you live where you live and the city has perks, but it sucks for car ownershit. I'd likely try to go for a ZFG mobile if I were you.
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max225 wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2019 11:08 am
Johnny_P wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2019 10:48 am

Yeah I think sub $10k is the way to go. Could probably get a high miles 4th gen 4R for that.
Hmm... I wonder what you should actually get. This is a very difficult one to answer. Enjoyable and 0fg it’s gonna get fucked 3 times a year on the regular is like oil and water
Literally why I haven't done anything.

Go forth and spend money on a vehicle that:
a) You don't care at all about
b) Will park willingly on the street and in sketchy spots knowing it will get bashed up
c) Replaces a vehicle you truly love and drives like a wet turd compared to that vehicle

Sounds great, where do I sign up?
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Johnny_P wrote:Car goes in for surgery 12/9.
Where are you taking it? Cavallo?

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Serious question, is there paid parking that is secure that is relatively nearby?
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Gberg2119 wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2019 11:41 am
Johnny_P wrote:Car goes in for surgery 12/9.
Where are you taking it? Cavallo?

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max225 wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2019 11:43 am Serious question, is there paid parking that is secure that is relatively nearby?
There is not. Nearest paid garage is a 3/4 mile walk.
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Gberg2119 wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2019 11:41 am Where are you taking it? Cavallo?

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Johnny_P wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2019 11:53 am
max225 wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2019 11:43 am Serious question, is there paid parking that is secure that is relatively nearby?
There is not. Nearest paid garage is a 3/4 mile walk.
Dude, I would seriously consider this. Just get a skateboard, or if the weather sucks Uber there.


Or... get this:

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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2019 12:01 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2019 11:53 am

There is not. Nearest paid garage is a 3/4 mile walk.
Dude, I would seriously consider this. Just get a skateboard, or if the weather sucks Uber there.


Or... get this:

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I guess. That walk sucks in the cold and snow. I have no idea on the price but probably $300/mo. 3 months of garage = 1 bumper.
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Johnny_P wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2019 10:49 am
MexicanYarisTK wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2019 10:45 am

:sad: it's the most, wonderful timmeeeee, of the yearrrrrrrr
If I get it back before Christmas that could be a good thing.
one last time of sending it in the snow :stig:
Nephew of a :plac: a few first gen immigrant on DFD, resident turk, and ex nazi egg lover now driving a middle class mom mobile.
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MexicanYarisTK wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2019 12:42 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2019 10:49 am

If I get it back before Christmas that could be a good thing.
one last time of sending it in the snow :stig:
More like end of year saleathons. But yeah stig and whatnot sure.
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Johnny_P wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2019 12:54 pm
MexicanYarisTK wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2019 12:42 pm

one last time of sending it in the snow :stig:
More like end of year saleathons. But yeah stig and whatnot sure.
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Johnny_P wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2019 12:54 pm More like end of year saleathons. But yeah stig and whatnot sure.
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Gberg2119 wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2019 1:04 pm
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