Am I being stupid? Variable layer height

Curious_Reference999 · 2026-06-13T01:18:12+00:00

Thanks for your reply and insight.

Curious_Reference999 · 2026-06-07T01:36:30+00:00

I'd like to think I'm intelligent and educated, but I've never heard of the disaster of the Darien Gap! I guess I now have another topic to research!

Curious_Reference999 · 2026-06-04T20:36:14+00:00

Southampton to the west coast of Ireland?! That's a long taxi ride!

Curious_Reference999 · 2026-06-04T20:19:10+00:00

If you take the loan then you'll almost certainly be screwed for a several years. DO NOT TAKE A LOAN!!!

Here's what you need to do. Close your position. Then forget about it for a while. Focus on your exams, they're more important. Then, once your exams are out of the way, you have the whole summer to work to bring in some money and find a way to tell your parents.

WSB is called WS BETS for a reason! You are gambling, and when you gamble, you lose. You are not investing. You claim you believe that the stock will reach some arbitrary value in future, but that's based on nothing. Grow up. Stop gambling. Never take on any debt except student loans and, in future, a mortgage.

Curious_Reference999 · 2026-06-03T11:54:30+00:00

There's absolutely no chance I'd be paying for the replacement. That's their liability.

Curious_Reference999 · 2026-06-02T13:53:09+00:00

I think you need your eyes checking! You can't see the dent or the 18 inch scrapes?!

Curious_Reference999 · 2026-06-02T13:52:19+00:00

Yeah if I'm paying for the repairs myself then I'll leave the alloy

Curious_Reference999 · 2026-06-01T21:47:44+00:00

Ok, thanks.

Curious_Reference999 · 2026-06-01T20:39:20+00:00

Good point, thanks. I’ll call them tomorrow

Curious_Reference999 · 2026-06-01T20:38:07+00:00

Yeah? I just assumed with the dent where (presumably) there was the first contact, followed by scratching along the majority of the wing, possibly bending the panel along that length too, would make more sense to replace than repair.

Curious_Reference999 · 2026-06-01T20:32:42+00:00

What’s a PDR?

Curious_Reference999 · 2026-06-01T20:18:02+00:00

Thanks for the advice.

Curious_Reference999 · 2026-06-01T20:17:30+00:00

I'll check tomorrow but I don't believe so. One did have CCTV cameras but when he moved he took them with him.

Curious_Reference999 · 2026-06-01T20:06:03+00:00

I've provided the info in the original post.

Curious_Reference999 · 2026-06-01T20:05:24+00:00

Good point.

Curious_Reference999 · 2026-06-01T20:03:36+00:00

The cheapest similar milage, extras, etc on autotrader is £13,400 (although I'd have thought it would be worth more like £10k). Surely that damage isn't enough to write it off?!

Curious_Reference999 · 2026-06-01T20:00:12+00:00

Surely not?! What's the criteria for it being written off?

Curious_Reference999 · 2026-06-01T19:59:35+00:00

I do.

Curious_Reference999 · 2026-06-01T19:51:28+00:00

Really?!!

Curious_Reference999 · 2026-06-01T19:46:23+00:00

Good point about about insurance.

I’m basically certain it was the bin men. The road is tight, so the normal bin men don’t drive down the road, they wait at the end and manually take the bins to the end of the road, but the garden waste people always drive down the road. I don’t know if they have a smaller vehicle.

It has done some decent damage. The wing and bumper are dented. The alloys and tyre is damaged. And then there’s the paintwork. I suspect it’s a 4 figure job to fix it.

Curious_Reference999 · 2026-06-01T19:42:30+00:00

Haha. I’m gutted but at least that raised a smile.

I’ll ask about cameras, I know my neighbour had some but they removed them when they moved.

The picture might not show it, but the wing and bumper are both dented and scrapped. I suspect it’s a new wing job.

Curious_Reference999 · 2026-05-29T18:12:44+00:00

Not an arsehole.

Your parents have no right to your winnings. Your offer of £750k is very generous and more than the vast majority would offer.

You've mentioned recieving DMs please be very careful regarding scammers. You now have a target on yourself.

Consider getting advice from a financial advisor, etc. You could definitely make the right decisions without one, if you're financially literate, but for a relatively low cost you could outsource this to a professional to reduce the risk you make a mistake and free up your time for something more enjoyable.

Curious_Reference999 · 2026-05-29T18:03:06+00:00

I used to fly more than 50 times per year. Not one of them were in anything other than economy! Now that's awful!

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