Comments on: The Great American Scam http://www.reigndropsfall.net/2005/05/29/the-great-american-scam/ Ramblings from a hacker in Iowa Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:19:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: foobar http://www.reigndropsfall.net/2005/05/29/the-great-american-scam/#comment-295 foobar Mon, 30 May 2005 17:23:43 +0000 #comment-295 dude you sound like kentucky white trash bitching about $200. dude you sound like kentucky white trash bitching about $200.

]]> By: AdamW http://www.reigndropsfall.net/2005/05/29/the-great-american-scam/#comment-294 AdamW Mon, 30 May 2005 04:52:21 +0000 #comment-294 Why didn't you just get the window fixed and not tell anyone at all? Why didn’t you just get the window fixed and not tell anyone at all?

]]> By: Alex Nu http://www.reigndropsfall.net/2005/05/29/the-great-american-scam/#comment-293 Alex Nu Mon, 30 May 2005 02:27:46 +0000 #comment-293 Interesting, I have and aunt who lives close to the Zoo in Omaha (L Street and 22nd). And they have this problem every once in a while (smashed windows)...<br /> I guess that cameras would be helpful here...<br /> <br /> Sorry to hear it happened to you..<br /> <br /> Regards <br /> Alex Interesting, I have and aunt who lives close to the Zoo in Omaha (L Street and 22nd). And they have this problem every once in a while (smashed windows)…
I guess that cameras would be helpful here…

Sorry to hear it happened to you..

Regards
Alex

]]> By: Travis http://www.reigndropsfall.net/2005/05/29/the-great-american-scam/#comment-292 Travis Mon, 30 May 2005 00:17:54 +0000 #comment-292 Most insurance companies won't tell you this, but it usually only costs a couple extra dollars a month to get full-coverage with 0 deductible. You should look in to it. Most insurance companies won’t tell you this, but it usually only costs a couple extra dollars a month to get full-coverage with 0 deductible. You should look in to it.

]]> By: bob http://www.reigndropsfall.net/2005/05/29/the-great-american-scam/#comment-291 bob Mon, 30 May 2005 00:00:47 +0000 #comment-291 Tell me how much of a "scam" compulsary insurance is when your car is totaled, or a loved one seriously injured, by an uninsured driver... or when you do the reverse to someone else and get sued for medical expenses and damages that keep you in debt for decades.<br /> <br /> And just to give ya a little perspective, $75 a month for a $250 deductible is the lowest price for car insurance I've ever heard. That's because I'm in the northeast where these things cost 3 to 10 times more, and a deductible below $1000 for anybody under 30 is a fantasy.<br /> <br /> If you want to be prepared for little crap like this, throw an extra 20 bucks a month into a 'car incidentals' fund - and count yourself lucky as still paying FAR less than anybody in my state or any state that touches it... Tell me how much of a "scam" compulsary insurance is when your car is totaled, or a loved one seriously injured, by an uninsured driver… or when you do the reverse to someone else and get sued for medical expenses and damages that keep you in debt for decades.

And just to give ya a little perspective, $75 a month for a $250 deductible is the lowest price for car insurance I’ve ever heard. That’s because I’m in the northeast where these things cost 3 to 10 times more, and a deductible below $1000 for anybody under 30 is a fantasy.

If you want to be prepared for little crap like this, throw an extra 20 bucks a month into a ‘car incidentals’ fund - and count yourself lucky as still paying FAR less than anybody in my state or any state that touches it…

]]> By: jdq http://www.reigndropsfall.net/2005/05/29/the-great-american-scam/#comment-290 jdq Sun, 29 May 2005 22:19:42 +0000 #comment-290 If you are paying $75/month, you must be paying for full coverage. If you don't want to pay that much, just get a limited liability policy and save the difference like you say in your post. If you are paying $75/month, you must be paying for full coverage. If you don’t want to pay that much, just get a limited liability policy and save the difference like you say in your post.

]]> By: bryan http://www.reigndropsfall.net/2005/05/29/the-great-american-scam/#comment-289 bryan Sun, 29 May 2005 21:47:01 +0000 #comment-289 I have to go to the auto-glass company my insurance company wants me to go to so the warranty is covered by them. I have to go to the auto-glass company my insurance company wants me to go to so the warranty is covered by them.

]]> By: cs http://www.reigndropsfall.net/2005/05/29/the-great-american-scam/#comment-288 cs Sun, 29 May 2005 21:41:31 +0000 #comment-288 @dave: no, he doesn't. only damages covered by the insurance have to be done at "authorized" shops. <br /> <br /> and the insurance companies usually don't get kickbacks, but they get a heavy discount on repair costs. which only affects them if they have to pay, i.e. larger repairs.<br /> <br /> don't know your state's legislature, but normally, required insurances are in place for the benefit of others YOU might harm using the car. just think of getting totalled by someone without the money to pay your damages... not nice @dave: no, he doesn’t. only damages covered by the insurance have to be done at "authorized" shops.

and the insurance companies usually don’t get kickbacks, but they get a heavy discount on repair costs. which only affects them if they have to pay, i.e. larger repairs.

don’t know your state’s legislature, but normally, required insurances are in place for the benefit of others YOU might harm using the car. just think of getting totalled by someone without the money to pay your damages… not nice

]]> By: Dave http://www.reigndropsfall.net/2005/05/29/the-great-american-scam/#comment-287 Dave Sun, 29 May 2005 20:54:00 +0000 #comment-287 This may sound stupid, but if they're not going to pay for it anyway, do you really need to be subject to their whims of auto-glass companies? This may sound stupid, but if they’re not going to pay for it anyway, do you really need to be subject to their whims of auto-glass companies?

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