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Old 10-15-2007, 02:53 PM
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I thought it was interesting that my insurance rates went up when I moved from Fullerton to Fontana. They increased by 238 dollars per year, and it wasn't related to my increased daily driving (mileage)..it was directly tied to my damn zip code.

Oh, but now I'm a better driver, they rewarded my money back when I informed them I was now married.....I guess I would save more money by returning back to Fullerton....or just getting out of Fontana...but it is all just crap anyways. 14 years of paying 800 or more per 6 month period. I'm the same person, same driver......

..ugggh, just frustrating and rediculous. Even if I said I only paid 1000 per year....which I have paid more, but is just easier for math sake. I've now paid over 14000 dollars in premium, for what.....not even a cool bumper sticker or even a single rate reduction. Instead, how do they reward good drivers, they raise rates slightly so as to make you call another company to get a better rate. Just dumb.
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Old 10-15-2007, 02:54 PM
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whenever I get frustrated...I just say two words (GO PATS)....ahhh, that makes me feel better every time.

Go Pats (ahhhh)

Go Pats (oooooh)

Go Pats
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Old 10-15-2007, 02:57 PM
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yeah stinking channel 2 wouldnt show the Pats game due to contractural obligations instead is was the raider game (that is when i went to work on the light and bought our pumpkins) seasons is looking good.
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Old 10-15-2007, 02:57 PM
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Old 10-15-2007, 03:03 PM
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yup....thanks

Loren.....Direct TV.....or just call me. I can watch 6 games at once on Direct tv multi-game channel....and then (to make things even better) I can even split screen it so I can play xbox on the other half of the tv...
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Old 10-15-2007, 04:08 PM
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lol i still need to figure out how to do my pip in on tv
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Old 10-15-2007, 04:25 PM
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damn, I missed last saturday! sorry (but I dont really think anyone cares anyways) I woke up late cus the night before was autobacs meet, I'll make it next time for sure
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Old 10-15-2007, 04:33 PM
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i think we're required to carry insurance for legal reasons. the state insurance commission made it a law, and we live in a society that cultivates & monetarily rewards people who actively pursue lawsuits- regardless of the actual merits or claims in the cases.

just about anyone (legal or not) can sue anyone for whatever reason or cause- so long as if they find the right scumbag lawyer. and, just the threat of a lawsuit can be enough to turn your life upside down and make you fork over money...

u guys are totally right though. when u factor in the premium + deductible, it's almost a wash.

i too have been hit many times before by other people. and, as long as my car was repaired and nothing major happened, that's good enough for me. i don't feel that someone else's mistake on a bad day = an opportunity to get rich quick for me. but, try counting how many bus advertisements or tv commercials you see that encourage people to call an attorney because of a traffic accident.

we're all human and all have our good/ bad days. and, sometimes accidents happen. to me that doesn't justify milking the system to get money for no reason. but, our laws are setup as such. go figure.
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Old 10-15-2007, 05:38 PM
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oh dear god! i was spectacular in that video lol j/k .... thanks for posting the vid jedi!

thanks cesar for the response to the dip who said it was pointless! DUH! no, i had a point, i lost my contact on the ground and was trying to find it, so i figured id circle around the area i lost it! LMAO.... who has ever had a point when doing donuts...hahahaha

although it was stupid on so many levels.... but i needed to do it just once (or twice) just to get it out of my system
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Old 10-15-2007, 06:17 PM
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damn i think i would too...if i had the money.
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Old 10-15-2007, 06:21 PM
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is it me or is the server crawling today?
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Old 10-15-2007, 07:03 PM
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seems normal to me, have a good night everyone.
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Old 10-15-2007, 07:04 PM
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Jedi, may the force be with you http://www.amazon.com/Music-Star-War...493018&sr=8-11
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Old 10-15-2007, 08:47 PM
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Question... My 8 I have not started in about 2 weeks. This sunday I tried to start it and nothing. In my head I thought jump start it and it should be fine. Nope... The engine is wanting to start but it sounds like I have no compression. Could that be the reason? When I called the dealer they told me that the engine is flooded and that to bring it over because to unflood the engine it would be a long process. What could this problem be?
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Old 10-15-2007, 09:34 PM
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You need to charge the battery overnight.
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Old 10-15-2007, 09:37 PM
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Insurance is the biggest scam!
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Old 10-15-2007, 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Razz1
You need to charge the battery overnight.
Everything works on the car as far as the electrical. The car turns over it will not start. It sounds funny when you turn the key over.
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Old 10-15-2007, 09:44 PM
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Insurance is the biggest scam!
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Old 10-15-2007, 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Unreal_Speed
Everything works on the car as far as the electrical. The car turns over it will not start. It sounds funny when you turn the key over.
your flooded. pretty common with the 8. they will need to replace some spark plugs and the starter. mazda will tow it to the nearest dealer for free. get the mazda towing service number. when mine flooded it only took them about two hours to get it running again. not really that big of a deal...........


unless you're micahel of course!
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Old 10-16-2007, 12:11 AM
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Old 10-16-2007, 02:16 AM
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Than happened to mine after a month of not driving it.
The battery was fine.
Keith helped me push start it, that didn't work.
I just kept cranking and cranking and it finally turned over.
If you've never had the flooding services done on the car, that may be it, but at least try to crank it for a while.
Worst case, you're battery will start to drain, then you can stop, but it may do the trick.
BTW - it took about 2mins of cranking in 30secs chunks for me to get it started.
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Old 10-16-2007, 02:27 AM
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I have not tired that yet. I thought after awhile of cranking it, it could ruin the engine some how.
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Old 10-16-2007, 06:48 AM
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yep i've flooded twice . once on a bad battery and the other
from not running the car right after starting it.
there is a fast way to get it going. this i found out this sat.
there is a connection that you can unplug that will keep
the air flowing into your engine that will help dry out the gas,
and you also have to hold the gas all the way to the floor.
this cuts the gas flow completely i was told by the service tech.
the connector is on the passnger side on top of the strut tower.
i'll see if i can find a pic somewhere...
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Old 10-16-2007, 07:16 AM
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the service tech. said if you unplug this connector then your car
will not take as long to start. but you still need a good battery.
he said this keeps the air flowing into the engine. you can replug it
when the car feels close to starting....
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Old 10-16-2007, 07:19 AM
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if my car floods again i will start looking for a pinto to buy...
yikes i'm going to be late for work...
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