Last week, we took the MINI to the dealer for some work and got a rental from the in-house Enterprise Rent-A-Car. The dealership agreed to cover the whole cost for the Toyota Corolla even though we had to keep it an extra 8 hours, but I still had to … [Read more...] about I’ll Refund That for You THIS Time…
For the past month, the MINI Cooper's "service engine soon" light has come on, but then it's gone off just a few days later. I figured it was just some bad fuel and let it go. Since the closest MINI dealership is about 30 miles away, I wanted a few … [Read more...] about MINI Cooper Warranty and Maintenance Plans Worked for Us
Next up in the Examine Your Motives Series, we're going to discuss something close to my heart: Buying a car. I've told you how we lost $14,500 by stupid mistakes. We didn't think about why we wanted or needed a car. But that's why I'm here: to help … [Read more...] about Examine Your Motives Series: Buying a Car
For our weekend trip to New York for a wedding, we rented a 2007 Volkswagen Jetta from Enterprise. I was very surprised that they would have a European vehicle as a rental considering the higher price of these vehicles. It turns out that they have a … [Read more...] about Clever Car Review: 2007 Volkswagen Jetta
Ok, we didn't go into Manhattan (the Tri-borough bridge was jammed), so our weekend trip to NY wasn't too hard on the wallet. Here's a rundown of our expenditures (rounded off): Hotel Room: $110. We got 1 night at the Hilton Garden Inn about 3 … [Read more...] about The costs of our weekend NY trip
Well, we just picked up the rental car for our trip to NY for a wedding this weekend. Technically, we're going to Long Island, but it's close enough. They still talk funny up there ;) Actually, now that I think of it, it might just be my old … [Read more...] about Weekend in NY
Last Wednesday, my wife got into a car accident, before the check even cleared for the last payment on the car (I posted the article early Thursday). The Malibu had minor damage, and the other driver, luckily, claimed full responsibility. Rather … [Read more...] about Geico Accident Wrapup: In and out in 5 minutes
Just this morning, I posted about how we had an accident with our Chevy Malibu yesterday (I actually wrote it last night as Stacie was filing the claim). The other girl, Katherine, has Geico as her insurance carrier, so we filed the claim through … [Read more...] about Accident Update: Geico is fast!
