more car stuff
So, before I could call State Farm this morning, they called me with details. They're cutting me two checks, since there were two accidents on 10/31 (no, I don't remember either of them, thanks for playing). The first check is for the value of the repairs they would have done on the car, since it was still fixable after that accident. The second check is for the value of the car minus the repairs from the first accident. I'm a little confused on why they have to cut two checks, but together it's most of the value of a used car and about two-thirds the value of a new car, so this is very good. I thought I was only going to get one check and it'd be for about the value of the first check; I was not expecting the second check.
Basically what this means is that Morgan and I may not have to finance much at all. The used cars I've been looking at cost about $17k to $18k, maybe a little more, and that's before negotiation, so if I can get a used car for about $16k, I'll have to finance only a few grand. So that's very good news.
Sadly our insurance will go through the freaking roof, but that's just how life goes.
Morgan is on his way down to Tukwila (sigh) at the moment to pick up the stuff from my car and hopefully find the title, which I think was in the glovebox. I can keep the rental for seven days from the day they make an offer (so seven days from today) as long as I don't reach my policy maximum, which I shouldn't, and by the weekend I should have a new car, I guess. I won't really have time to go car shopping until Thursday or Friday, which gives me time to do research. Wahoo. Not really feeling the research bug this time around, I have to admit, but my head hurts at the moment so I'm not feeling much of anything.
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Basically what this means is that Morgan and I may not have to finance much at all. The used cars I've been looking at cost about $17k to $18k, maybe a little more, and that's before negotiation, so if I can get a used car for about $16k, I'll have to finance only a few grand. So that's very good news.
Sadly our insurance will go through the freaking roof, but that's just how life goes.
Morgan is on his way down to Tukwila (sigh) at the moment to pick up the stuff from my car and hopefully find the title, which I think was in the glovebox. I can keep the rental for seven days from the day they make an offer (so seven days from today) as long as I don't reach my policy maximum, which I shouldn't, and by the weekend I should have a new car, I guess. I won't really have time to go car shopping until Thursday or Friday, which gives me time to do research. Wahoo. Not really feeling the research bug this time around, I have to admit, but my head hurts at the moment so I'm not feeling much of anything.
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