DMV And Car Insurance

[+ Avalon]

I've not driven in six months. Today I got the annual renewal for my car tags. A Smog recertification was needed. So I returned the form saying my car was inoperable. I then called the insurance company and cancelled my policy.

[+ honcho]

At least in California (to my understanding) if you say that your car is inoperable, you may not park it on the street; I hope you have made other arrangments to store the car.

[Larstrup]

[+ Avalon]

I have had my car parked in the parking lot of the apartment.

 

Many years ago I parked on the street and someone slashed my tires.

 

But even parking in the apartment lot is no guarantee. There were some teenage boys who pranked my car. One time someone broke the passenger side window. One time someone emptied the car out but it was my fault; I hadn't locked it.

 

A tenant had his car stolen.

[Gvtire]

I would keep comp on the car. So if it’s vandalized it will be covered

[+ Avalon]

I would keep comp on the car. So if it’s vandalized it will be covered

 

Thanks! I had not thought of that. But it is an old car - 2001. Btw my insurance does not pay to repair a cracked window. It's not available.

[BabyBoomer]

Thanks! I had not thought of that. But it is an old car - 2001. Btw my insurance does not pay to repair a cracked window. It's not available.

 

Sell it.

 

~Boomer~

[+ Avalon]

Sell it.

 

~Boomer~

 

The fellow I save bottles for wants to buy it. But if I sold it I'd feel like I was giving up. As long as there is life there is hope.

 

When my father was in the hospital on his deathbed he spoke of coming home and driving his pick-up truck. (Late 50s Chevrolet).

[+ Travis69]

A thousand "likes"!!!!!!!!:rolleyes:

[+ WilliamM]

The fellow I save bottles for wants to buy it. But if I sold it I'd feel like I was giving up. As long as there is life there is hope.

 

When my father was in the hospital on his deathbed he spoke of coming home and driving his pick-up truck. (Late 50s Chevrolet).

 

I completely agree, do not sell the car!

[Guy Fawkes]

If you can't drive and get the car smoged; It's time to give it up.

 

I've not driven in six months. Today I got the annual renewal for my car tags. A Smog recertification was needed. So I returned the form saying my car was inoperable. I then called the insurance company and cancelled my policy.

[+ Avalon]

If you can't drive and get the car smoged; It's time to give it up.

 

The main reason I'm having it registered as inoperable is because of the needed smog inspection. If not for that I would have paid the regular registration fee and kept up the insurance.

 

I could have it towed to the mechanic and had him get it in operating condition and do the smog and then have them return it to me. Maybe I will if I get better.

[+ WilliamM]

The main reason I'm having it registered as inoperable is because of the needed smog inspection. If not for that I would have paid the regular registration fee and kept up the insurance.

 

I could have it towed to the mechanic and had him get it in operating condition and do the smog and then have them return it to me. Maybe I will if I get better.

 

My mom was in her mid-70s when the brakes failed in her car. She was able to get home safely, but never drove again.

 

Not driving made her dependent on other people for almost everything Looking back, perhaps she should have bought a new car, or a more reliable uses car.

 

I agree that having the car gives you hope, which is truly priceless.

[+ Avalon]

A couple of years ago I had a close call. I was driving back from the store. Luckily I was getting green lights the closer I got to my apartment. I had been having stiffness in my legs. So I get to the apartment parking lot. I could move my foot off the gas but not lift it to put on the brake. YIKES! If I had kept going I would have hit the fence behind the building. So I turned the engine off stopping the car.

[+ sync]

A couple of years ago I had a close call. I was driving back from the store. Luckily I was getting green lights the closer I got to my apartment. I had been having stiffness in my legs. So I get to the apartment parking lot. I could move my foot off the gas but not lift it to put on the brake. YIKES! If I had kept going I would have hit the fence behind the building. So I turned the engine off stopping the car.

 

This is after the fact, but I'm curious to know if your car has a hand-operated emergency break you could have used in that situation.

[+ Avalon]

This is after the fact, but I'm curious to know if your car has a hand-operated emergency break you could have used in that situation.

 

I don't know. I'm not a mechanical person. I drove less than 500 miles per year. I didn't drive every day nor after dark. I never used the heater nor the a/c. I did use the defroster some time.

 

In another I shared that I have never changed a tire.

[+ bashful]

If your legs are preventing you from driving, think about having hand controls (for accelerator and breaks) installed. Might be worth investigating to see if some social program will pay the cost.

[+ Charlie]

What do you do when you have to renew your driver's license?

[+ Avalon]

What do you do when you have to renew your driver's license?

 

It's mail in here as far as I know. I don't know when it expires. I've not touched my wallet in months. I have it in a drawer in the kitchen.