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Dear COR, Decide My Transportational Future
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| D-res |
Story Time!!!
So here's the deal. Last September a drunkass took a curve on our street too fast at 1:30 in the morning, hit a dumpster and then ricocheted across the street into my parked car. After 6 months the insurance finally got back to me and gave me these two options
A. Total the car, get $1000
B. Keep the car and receive the estimate, which is $504
The thing is, I'm moderately dependent on my car. Although public transportation is certainly an option, I need transportation for job prospects. Suggestions? |
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| Silky Johnson |
| Suck dick for bus fare, then walk home instead. |
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| smakmagik |
if you dont have to go too far,
a cycle has multiple benefits. |
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| UWM |
| I wouldn't want to take the bus in Milwaukee. |
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| StanVoid |
| how far is your work? If it's a few miles, just get a bicycle and ride that like a pony |
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| all-nite-freak |
did somebody fart in here?
Seriously quit it.
I Lost my licence too, you just find a way.
3 more months:(
ing beers and their ability to taste so good. |
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| tribu |
id total it out, take the money, maybe add a bit from savings or parents or somehting if you can and upgrade a bit. You can get a decent car to see you through college for 12-15
As long as the passenger door opens :p |
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| Omega_Blue |
| your car still runs though :conf: |
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| D-res |
| quote: | Originally posted by jennypie
Suck dick for bus fare, then walk home instead. |
I get a free bus pass through uni
| quote: | Originally posted by smakmagik
if you dont have to go too far,
a cycle has multiple benefits. |
My bike was stolen a couple months back. I think I made a thread about that too :p
| quote: | Originally posted by UWM
I wouldn't want to take the bus in Milwaukee. |
It's actually sad that the bus seems to carry such a negative stigma about it, no matter where you live. I don't see a problem. For me it's free transportation to school so I can't complain.
| quote: | Originally posted by StanVoid
how far is your work? If it's a few miles, just get a bicycle and ride that like a pony |
i'm unemployed. By saying I'm dependent on my car for job prospects I mean that I need it because I'm likely getting a delivery job.
| quote: | Originally posted by all-nite-freak
did somebody fart in here?
Seriously quit it.
I Lost my licence too, you just find a way.
3 more months:(
ing beers and their ability to taste so good. |
I didn't lose my license.
| quote: | Originally posted by tribu
id total it out, take the money, maybe add a bit from savings or parents or somehting if you can and upgrade a bit. You can get a decent car to see you through college for 12-15
As long as the passenger door opens :p |
Thats one thing I was thinking. I was also considering totaling and getting a cheap moped. I've always wanted one and it'd be perfect when the weather's nice. Then again, during the winter it's another story.
If I wasn't dependent on my own transportation for employment I'd total it and put all the money towards tuition and just live off public transportation but that's not an option :( |
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| kthnxbye |
| does it run? can you drive it? if so just total it. then go buy it back from the tow yard. :) nothing illegal about that. it will have a salvage title but who cares. just take the extra money, put it away, save more and then upgrade. |
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| Omega_Blue |
| quote: | Originally posted by kthnxbye
does it run? can you drive it? if so just total it. then go buy it back from the tow yard. :) nothing illegal about that. it will have a salvage title but who cares. just take the extra money, put it away, save more and then upgrade. |
best idea yet |
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| StanVoid |
well what do you want us to say then? You're broke, your car is in condition, there's no magic advice here that will resolve your transportation worries with a flawless solution. If the car still runs, use that till it dies. Get some friends to help you fix it, read up on basic car mechanics, maybe you can fix this with your own hands.
no car - no delivery job. So how about finding an alternative job that requires no transportation like umm ... store clerk?
there are ways, you can tough it out :p |
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