The chickens get me every time. Sterile Germans in a room looking like they’re probably actually doing research on the chickens and decide to play around with a completely unfazed chicken.

Homeowner’s insurance is technically the same way too, since if you get a mortgage, and most are federally backed, you’re required to have insurance and if not lenders can force coverage on you. But guess what, if they force coverage on you it’s only for their liability (balance of the loan) and nothing else (no…

Yeah my wife’s car has Carplay and I’ve never had issues where it stops working mid-use. Only time I’ve ever had issues is at start-up since the screen on her Macan is a bit slow to fully load and if you plug in right away after starting up it won’t recognize the phone. Once you’re plugged in and using it it’s…

No it’s completely because they want the subscription for updates. Otherwise they’d have an app that you can download map updates from your phone through bluetooth.

So the accident was one chain, two belts (timing).

Or maybe, per the linked article, it was January 4th in Colorado and probably a lot icy

Yeah I’m not sure on that, I thought it was just GVWR but there could be some other factor like intended use or payload, or they changed something recently due to the massive personal-use vehicles on sale now.

I get it’s easy and the gecko is cute but, maybe try someone other than Geico? In my area the companies that are leaving or doing pre-binding verifications are mostly the big companies that will take anyone, and for most people that have a clean driving record it’s not the place you want to be.

Many companies are using declination of new business as a risk control method. The risk you know and insured for years is better than the risk you don’t.

Couple things:

Will the EPA need to test this though? At a certain GVWR they don’t like on 3/4 ton and commercial trucks.

No pretty sure it’s an SM or similar. Long, low fastback style with the glass hatch and unmistakable citroen front end.

What are you talking about? Insurance isn’t buying a coupon book that you “use” for discounted repairs. If you’re paying for insurance you’re “using” it.

It ended fine but here’s mine:

They don’t test everything, due to limited budget and time they only test volume sellers unless the manufacturer pays to have them tested. Walk into any luxury car dealer and you’ll see all kinds of cars without star ratings on the stickers.

I’d bet most of those $6-8k bills also had a lot of “while you’re in there” things included in that price unless they’re from somewhere like CA. Dealer I worked at in the midwest was I believe $1,500-2,250-ish per axle for a non-AMG.

So, the company that can’t secure a car or make engines that don’t need rebuilds at 100k miles wants to make tires? And tires that are overly complex and just stupid? Just wait for the damn plows to go through and have normal winter tires, studded if legal.

That’s why I’m leaning towards they’re gang members trying to sell a stolen car and got some idea that the kid could tell it was stolen.

I understand that “Toyotas and Lexuses last forever,” that doesn’t negate my comment that MOST cars go through a life cycle, where even though their engines could go half a million miles or more, they likely won’t for various reasons. First and second owners are most likely to keep their cars in good condition, but…

So... it’s a non-alcoholic version of an alcoholic version of a non-alcoholic drink?