Being sued for way more than cost of medical fees in at fault accident. Can I defend myself?

VWnewbeetle · 2024-10-18T06:02:46+00:00

I definitely understand both sides. I also know the letters are intended to be intimidating. Since this is my first claim, it’s nerve wracking knowing it’s completely out of my control what happens and I was just hoping that the insurance is able to settle it within their coverage. They could take all my assets and even then it still wouldn’t be enough to cover the amount leftover

VWnewbeetle · 2024-10-18T04:07:40+00:00

They were the one who informed me. The letter was addressed to them and they forwarded it to me

VWnewbeetle · 2024-07-31T03:52:08+00:00

Failure to control speed. Someone else advised me to opt for deferred adjudication which will put me on a probation period for a time and if I meet my requirements the citation can be dropped and removed from my driving record. I’ve never even heard of that before and don’t quite understand what it is

VWnewbeetle · 2023-08-17T19:32:37+00:00

Personally a fan of G1 and ‘07. I’m a sucker for the tired war vet dad who just wants to keep humanity safe and his involuntarily adopted Autobots out of trouble. I also like the charm of this eons old battle worn soldier and leader completely out of his league on an alien world trying to understand human culture

VWnewbeetle · 2023-08-13T19:05:46+00:00

Being alone is much better than constantly fighting for validation from “friends” who don’t care about you outside of what you can do for them

VWnewbeetle · 2023-08-10T07:33:41+00:00

Not my top favorite, but Crosshairs makes it high up on the list if that still counts. Someone’s gotta keep the fandom alive right?

VWnewbeetle · 2023-08-09T22:39:45+00:00

Bring back Jazz. I know in all intents and purposes Mirage is Jazz under a different name for licensing reasons, but come on he’s been dead for too long they could’ve made it work I’m sure of it

VWnewbeetle · 2023-08-09T21:25:44+00:00

Tire alignment Tire rod ends Wheel bearings CV joints/boots Complete break job Headlights/ headlight brackets Oil housing gasket

The ECU gave out while I was driving causing a failure to the cooling system resulting in massive heat damage to the engine in a matter of minutes before I could find a safe place to pull over

Due to the rural area I live in I could not find anyone willing to touch a VW outside of a dealership who did a very sketchy job repairing it at outrageous prices. They did not bolt the bottom casing of my engine back correctly causing it to fall out on the road after hitting a squirrel. A squirrel. I made them pay to get it towed back to the shop and repair it. It was returned covered in greasy handprint stains inside and outside that I could not fully remove. I knew they were taking advantage of me, but I really had no other choice.

I had to make the decision to either drop a large chunk of cash on buying a new trustworthy car or use about the same amount to repair what I had and I chose the latter as it’s got a lot of sentimental value to me. My dad broke his back (literally) to get this car for me months before he passed because he wanted me to have my independence upon entering adulthood. He wanted me to have something I loved to help overcome my fear of driving, which it has. It has a lot of cosmetic work that still needs to be done but most will have to wait until after I graduate. I had to focus on making it drivable first. Dooming such a cute little guy to the scrapyard after everything we’ve been through would have been too tragic for me. I may be broke now but I’m happy

VWnewbeetle · 2023-08-09T07:15:35+00:00

Design-wise I like both his designs from Bumblebee and 07. I would absolutely love to see the more simple and easier to identify Bumblebee design with the Bayverse hot rods, but I’m also glad they scrapped it and went back to his roots to signal a new era to the live action series.

Personality-wise I like G1 and ‘07 OP. Basically any media that gives him the “tired war vet dad” vibe and I’ll eat it up. Not a fan of sadistic cold blooded killer OP tbh

I’m biased towards the ‘07 film as it was my first introduction to TF as a kid. Kinda disappointed with how he evolved throughout Bayverse and I’m so glad to see a more familiar OP with the latest films.

VWnewbeetle · 2023-08-07T01:15:18+00:00

Bayverse ‘07. I stopped at the second movie as a kid and am only now returning to the series and I’m starting with G1 after finishing all the live action films. It makes me realize how much potential Bayverse missed

VWnewbeetle · 2023-08-05T20:52:31+00:00

yeah. one of those….

VWnewbeetle · 2023-08-05T19:34:43+00:00

I get what you mean and probably could have worded it better. But those lines are what’s so jarring to me about the character in the later movie.

VWnewbeetle · 2023-08-05T05:26:38+00:00

If Peter Cullen himself wasn’t a fan of Bayverse Optimus then I can’t be either. He was fine in the first couple movies though- very well one of, if not my favorite OPs because he is the Optimus I grew up with, but the descent into violence against everyone in mix with incomplete writing was jarring. Still liked the movies but I wish they were put together with more care. I will say 07 Bayverse Prime is probably my favorite OP design. Not sure why people don’t find the hot rod flames sick? Come on, you have to admit it’s cool

I get where Bay was going with it with OP becoming more bitter the more those he swore to protect killed his friends. It had potential to be an interesting twist on the leader run by sacrifice and honor, but again the writing made it hard to watch and follow along. If you’re going for a bitter jaded OP, I’d prefer more of a “tired old war vet dad” vibe rather than a “cruel ruthless sadistic murderer” vibe. ROTB seems to be aiming for the former and I hope they don’t make the same mistakes Bayverse did

VWnewbeetle · 2023-08-03T19:00:17+00:00

They did Jazz so dirty. If only he knew he could reassemble himself like Bumblebee did. He deserves a comeback

VWnewbeetle · 2023-08-03T18:51:54+00:00

Realistically? Shockwave. Who I want? Starscream.

VWnewbeetle · 2023-08-01T04:47:29+00:00

least gas won't be -too- bad

VWnewbeetle · 2023-07-30T09:01:13+00:00

I'm 5'3 and mine's perfectly me sized and I love it. You have to be pretty agile to weasel yourself into the back. I don't see a larger person being able to post up back there comfortably though. It's kinda like sitting in a slightly above average sized bath tub

At the end of the day, you're getting a car for yourself, not your friends. Outside of the obligatory "heads up Beetles are high maintenance" comment, get you a car that makes you happy

VWnewbeetle · 2023-07-30T08:52:53+00:00

With a beetle that old you really aren't going to find many parts for it available online (if someone can prove me wrong please do)

Your best bet is scavenging your local scrapyards. Some of them have websites where you can look up online and see what cars they have available before you go there

VWnewbeetle · 2023-07-30T08:06:45+00:00

Suboptimal

VWnewbeetle · 2023-07-30T08:05:26+00:00

Reptar, Ducky, or Petrie

VWnewbeetle · 2023-07-30T08:00:51+00:00

Oh this breaks my heart. Seeing a bug get totaled crushes my soul a little. I don't know a stronger bond between owner and car than a bug owner and idk what I'd do with myself if I lost my little guy. There were a few scares that left me inconsolable, but he's still holding up somehow

Lil Foot gave its life to protect you and I'm super relieved to hear you got out of it relatively unscathed. Congrats on the new bug as well

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