Search results

I received a tragicomic email from onstar yesterday. The vehicle diagnostics look very strange (unless of course it's been in a crash):

Yikes! It so happens I got an order in this morning, but the goat rodeo doesn't inspire confidence. Maybe I should look around more aggressively.

I was looking for comparables before I understood that I would get replacement cost. There aren't many MY 2024s for sale out there. Plus mine had only 9900 miles and was in great shape. And a similarly equipped new one would cost $108K. All a long winded way of saying $95K might not be crazy...

https://www.copart.com/lot/82388965/2024-cadillac-ct5-v-blackwing-mi-flint

Rob - This vehicle is headed to CoPart as a total loss, so I'm guessing it should come off the registry. Thanks.

Michigan is unusual. It has a strong no-fault law that provides a very generous first-party medical benefit. Part of the trade off for that generosity is that their law bars recovery for pain and suffering unless it is a serious injury. My bruises won't clear that hurdle, so I don't have any...

I think it is a fairly normal policy from Cincinnati insurance. Not a bargain basement insurance company but the policy has nice coverage. Their Capstone Auto Endorsement provides replacement cost coverage - if the vehicle was bought new - for the first three years of ownership. I think some...

I agree the rear part of the power train has damage - one half shaft was ripped out of the differential. I'd guess the front part - engine and transmission - are ok, but that's just a guess.

Thanks for the reference! I prefer the prior front end but actually like the giant screen, so I could go either way. But getting a new one for no additional out of pocket is too good to pass up, so that's what I will try to do.

Interesting! I had a 6MT with mid level sky cool gray seats, PDR, sunroof, parking package, graphite wheels, red brake calipers and seatbelts. No extra carbon fiber. It came from a dealer lot in Lansing, so it wasn't exactly what I would have ordered. If I order, I would not get a sunroof and...

It is through Cincinnati and my agent included some sort of add-on (Capstone Auto Endorsement) that provided the extra coverage for replacement cost. Many companies will offer replacement cost as a stand alone coverage you can add, but usually it has to be added close in time to when you buy it...

Good news: the claim rep confirmed it is totaled! Better news: my insurance policy will pay replacement cost - aka the cost of a new one! Bad news: re-enter the goat rodeo.

Great point! I only remembered the SVR after I was back home in WI. I cleaned out the trunk and missed it, though I was a bit rattled - and the trunk had a whole lot of stuff in it, including my bike and a chainsaw! 🤣

Thanks for the encouragement, I sure hope it's totaled! Michigan has a strong no-fault law, so I would recover any medical from my insurance company. It's a fairly high hurdle to sue for pain and suffering there, most likely her insurer is off the hook.

PDR caught the crash - see video. I moved to the right a bit but there wasn't a whole lot of room on the shoulder. In hindsight, I might have avoided her if I hadn't braked, but my mind wasn't able to process it that way. Plus braking did reduce our kinetic energy significantly. Not sure the...

Friday afternoon outside Traverse City MI on a 45 mph two lane road a little red Hyundai went straight when the road curved and crossed into my lane. She clipped the rear end of the minivan in front of me and plowed into the drivers side rear door of my car. Apparently no serious injuries to...

Ah, I went back to the beginning. It seems to me you are not really interested in finding a workaround, but maybe I am misunderstanding your comments. Yes, GM has not provided a one for one all season solution. It turns out Ford didn't either for a car I previously owned. We can either nurse our...

The stock size rears are not available for any all season tire! Fronts yes, rears no. If you must have OEM sizes, then you will not have All Seasons. Your choice then is to either park the car for the winter or pick a different car. That's the reality. If you want to drive the car in cold...

Of course you will want to use your zip code, but that's mostly about installers.

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSearchResults.jsp?zip-code=53012&frontWidth=275/&frontRatio=35&frontDiameter=19&rearWidth=285/&rearRatio=35&rearDiameter=19&performance=ALL