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[miraje]

I think the insurance thing has been resolved. My blazer got appraised at $4400 by the insurance folks, and since it's being totalled, they'll just cut Dad a check for that amount. There's a sweeet 1992 S-15 GMC Jimmy sitting out at the dealership in town for $3900, but since Dad found hail damage on it, he's trying to talk them down to $3500. It has leather seats, cd player, 4 wheel drive, a brand new engine, new tires, and a pretty slick stereo system. Why they're selling it for that cheap is a mystery to me. Anyway, if the insurance company forces me to buy it, Dad will just give me the money to buy it from the check for the other one. If they make me put it on my own insurance, I will pay half and Dad agreed to pay half, since there's no way in hell I can cover it myself. My insurance will double because of the wreck for sure, but right now we're just praying that they don't drop us completely. In the end, it boils down to this: It shouldn't have happened at all, but it did and there's nothing we can do about it now. We worked everything out, and everyone has stayed out of the emergency room...well almost. The powers that be decided to finally cut me a fucking break. THANK YOU WHOEVER YOU ARE UP THERE.

On another note, my need to buy clothes is going to have to whoa for a few months. I just bought two pair of jeans from Wal-Mart with my gift certificates (I know, ick...but they fit me decently...and 17.98 each is all I can afford), and ordered one pair of Silvers off of Ebay for 14 bucks. You gotta admit, 13.99 for a pair of Silver's is damn cheap. I needed jeans BADLY. All my jeans now either have holes in them or a belt loop ripped off or they're too small or SOMETHING. It'll be nice to just throw on a pair without struggling to get them to fit. I need khakis, too, but I only wear them when I'm here at home, so what's the point? I need other things, too, but since I have to pay part of my car insurance from now on, miss Heather's on a tightwad's budget.

AND WHERE THE HELL IS THE PAYCHECK I WAS SUPPOSED TO GET ON DECEMBER 31?!?!?! I better fucking get double the money on my next check or else there will be hell to pay.

Comments

[aminosays.livejournal.com]

Why they're selling it for that cheap is a mystery to me.
be careful. can you get a professional to check it before you buy?

[miraje.livejournal.com]

My dad said the hail damage was enough to bring the price down. *shrug*

I took it for a test drive and it was absolutely fantabulous on the road, so I don't think it has any serious problems.

[somefantastic.livejournal.com]

That's good. I'm glad stuff worked out for you. As for the new car thing, maybe it's so cheap because it's 10 years old? Some cars go down in value really fast. Maybe you can do one of those searches online. Where is it, CarFax or something? You put in the serial number and it tells you how many people have owned it, if it's been in accidents, all that stuff. I think that's how it works, anyway.

[revenant-rising.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's called like a lemon check or something. Each state has its own Lemon Laws about re-selling vehicles. You can do one of those checks and I think it checks for flood damage, major past damage to the vehicle even if it looks like it's been rebuilt, etc. All the things that a shade dealer wouldn't want you to know. Just added peace of mind to know you're not getting a seemingly great vehicle that actually has had major problems that will re-surface for you. :)

[miraje.livejournal.com]

I wish I knew the serial number. I'll have to write it down next time I see the blazer. I've been to that website before. It tells you a lot, but it tells you so much more if you fork over some dough...not something I was willing to do at the time.