Category Archives: Automobiles
The Insurance Adjuster Has Given Me An Estimate
A few days ago, I called my automobile insurance company and informed them that a deer had hit my car. The insurance adjuster just left, and he gave me an estimate of $2500 to fix the damage done to my car. Now I have a decision (or two) to make. Just a few days before [...]
How Much Gasoline We Used On Our Vacation
With all of the talk about high gasoline prices, I thought that it might be interesting to track how much gasoline we used while on vacation. Distance Estimate (according to Google Maps): 287 miles Actual distance going to the Condo: 283.9 miles Actual distance returning from the Condo: 277.10 miles On the way, we traveled [...]
How Much Gasoline Will We Use On Our Vacation: To The Condo Estimates
With all of the talk about high gasoline prices, I thought that it might be interesting to track how much gasoline we will use while on vacation. To The Condo Estimates: Distance And Speeds Distance between our house and the condo (one way) = 287 miles Travel speeds between our house and the condo (average) [...]
Automobile Updates – How The New (To Us) Minivan Is Working Out
In October we paid cash for a new (to us) minivan. Here are some thoughts, about the minivan, six months later – Value – I think that we got a great deal. By going with a used van, our total costs were about 60% less than they would have been, had we gone with a [...]
