Nigel,
There you go. If you can afford it, have an independent mechanic go
over the car first and make sure the dealership provides you with a
carfax report. The last thing you want is to drive home and the axle
fall off or something.
I'll ask for that later today.
Volvo's are solid cars. Built to last, they have to be for the Swedish conditions!
There was a blonde joke once, where she thought it was a Vulva. I guess
she wanted to do a lot of parking (puns intended) <G>.
I just wanted something simple for local area transportation, and nothing fancy.
Less fancy cars don't get stolen :)
That's true. Before my wife died 14 years ago, we'd watch these police
videos of them catching these car thieves. Basically, the police would
plant a fancy car (rigged with hidden recording devices) in an area that
had been having numerous car thefts...yet they could monitor everything
with it. They would purposely leave keys in the car, and the doors all unlocked, to make the "bait" more attractive. <G>
Well, these 2 thugs went for it...hook, line, and sinker (puns intended <G>), and one was protesting that "this must be a rigged car", but his
partner in crime ignored him. The cops were laughing at the behavior of
both thugs...but after a few minutes, they decided to go in. At the
signal, they pressed a control, which locked the windows and doors (they
were inoperable from the inside, once that control was activated)...and
on the radio, it started playing the theme from "Cops" -- "What 'cha
gonna do when they come for you??" <G>. And, the car was then surrounded
by cops. <G>
Have you looked online to find if a car the same or similar to yours is for sale and how much for? Check autotrader.com maybe. If the offer
isn't comparable to the price, you don't have to accept it.
Well, they totaled the car, and I didn't think I'd get $1000 for it. Yet,
I'm to get nearly $5300 for it. However, I have to provide a copy of the title, but it wasn't in the bank vault. I'm hoping it's in the glove compartment, and I'm to go to the collision shop Saturday (I can't get
there in time today (Friday), to get all the items from there, and other
items in the car. If it is, I can just take a picture of it, and send it
to the claims department, and they'll have that money in my bank account
the next day. And, since it's an electronic funds transfer, I'll be able
to use it immediately. If it's not there, since Monday is a holiday, I have
to go to a Revenue Office, and order a replacement title for $10...but it
will take 3 weeks to process. At least I have funding to pay all the bills
this month.
I don't blame you. I hope they settle fairly.
So do I. Once I have transportation, I can get to medical appointments.
I now apparently have neck, back, and tailbone issues...the latter is a
real PITA...and it's not yet time for my colonoscopy. <G>
Daryl
... I can't be overdrawn at the bank!! I still have checks!!
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