|Team Moped| Kripto
January 27th, 2005, 07:54 PM
Sometimes you just gota vent…
I was driving home from work last Friday and I run into a traffic jam. It's a two lane road and an old lady is about 8 or 9 cars in front of me stopped.... waiting for a parking spot. Just sitting there, minding her own business unaware of the 15 min backup she was causing.
Eventually I work my way up to the front of the line and start to pass around the left side of her. When I’m even with her car, she finally gives up and starts to get out of her car without looking. I, having the reflexes of a CS player worth the rank of 2245, snap my head over to avoid her... in the process I hit the guy in front of me going 4 mph. Our cars were square, I hit his rear bumper square, and he was even pulling away when I tapped him.
My fault, I rear ended him. That's how the cookie crumbles.
His car: 1995 Toyota Corolla
250,000 miles
Kellys blue book value: $1550-$1780
Estimate: $1095-1145
Mine: 2000 Grand Am GT
Damage: a scuffed bumper
So, I talked to my insurance agent and to avoid having my insurance go up 30% for the next 6 years I should settle. Obviously... If I hadn't gotten into this accident my insurance will drop 50% next year.
I offered him 800 bucks cash to walk away... over half the value of his car...
Did the 43 year old male take it? “No, the car has to last me another 3-4 years… and since I drive 100 miles to work every day it’s important for my car to look nice.” (Exact wording)
Moral of the story,
HIT THE OLD LADY IF YOU CAN! It's Cheaper
I was driving home from work last Friday and I run into a traffic jam. It's a two lane road and an old lady is about 8 or 9 cars in front of me stopped.... waiting for a parking spot. Just sitting there, minding her own business unaware of the 15 min backup she was causing.
Eventually I work my way up to the front of the line and start to pass around the left side of her. When I’m even with her car, she finally gives up and starts to get out of her car without looking. I, having the reflexes of a CS player worth the rank of 2245, snap my head over to avoid her... in the process I hit the guy in front of me going 4 mph. Our cars were square, I hit his rear bumper square, and he was even pulling away when I tapped him.
My fault, I rear ended him. That's how the cookie crumbles.
His car: 1995 Toyota Corolla
250,000 miles
Kellys blue book value: $1550-$1780
Estimate: $1095-1145
Mine: 2000 Grand Am GT
Damage: a scuffed bumper
So, I talked to my insurance agent and to avoid having my insurance go up 30% for the next 6 years I should settle. Obviously... If I hadn't gotten into this accident my insurance will drop 50% next year.
I offered him 800 bucks cash to walk away... over half the value of his car...
Did the 43 year old male take it? “No, the car has to last me another 3-4 years… and since I drive 100 miles to work every day it’s important for my car to look nice.” (Exact wording)
Moral of the story,
HIT THE OLD LADY IF YOU CAN! It's Cheaper