Comments on: How Much Does A Minor Car Accident Cost?

By: Derek Chamberlain

Derek Chamberlain — Tue, 10 May 2016 00:52:24 +0000

Glad to be of service Jorge :-).

By: Jorge McMillan

Jorge McMillan — Mon, 09 May 2016 19:46:06 +0000

I’m a new car owner that is still trying to get a feel for how to properly own one and what to prepare for. One thing that I really want to make sure that I have down is what to do after I get into an accident. This gave me some great points on what I will need to pay for and I hope that I can find a good mechanic to help me with repairs and make sure that my insurance is where it needs to be.

By: Derek Chamberlain

Derek Chamberlain — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 12:27:25 +0000

Laurie,

That’s a good point. Hopefully the insurance company is willing to pay up, but if not it can be a good idea to bring along a “friend”.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 00:43:20 +0000

This is great information, thanks for sharing. A lawyer may be of great benefit to you if you are in an accident as they have a lot of experience with insurance companies.

By: Derek Chamberlain

Derek Chamberlain — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 13:09:32 +0000

Charlie,

Same here – I was on the way to work one day and had a deer RAM into the side of my car. It almost sent me off the road. Anyways, the total repair bill was something above $2,400 and it took about two weeks. I was lucky I could borrow a car for this time period to keep costs low. I probably spent over 2 hours on six or seven calls with the insurance company to get them to cover all the costs. They were trying to back out of paying ~$250 for my cracked windshield as a result of the deer crash – they kept trying to say it was a “pre-existing” condition. Anyways, it was a pain to say the least!!

By: Charlie

Charlie — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 05:24:49 +0000

You never know when you are going to have an accident.
Last year, my car was quietly parked in the parking lot and I saw another car backing out like crazy and bumped into my car, damaged my car’s fender, bumper, and one tire. Luckily I was present and got all the info needed. The other driver’s insurance eventually paid for everything but the whole process… what a pain!!
Even without accidents, my car would have issues here and there that need repair. Defintely lots of maintenance expense.
I wish I could live car-free