Damn, that really sucks. I owe a condo and we have some issues with theft in the parking area. People have had their cars left on bricks. My space is visible from my unit so I installed a video camera and turn it on whenever I'm home. Even with the camera in place I'm still paranoid as hell and look outside anytime I hear a noise. Most of my neighbors know I have the camera because I have it visible from my window. I installed this for added protection.

 

$375 "higher class"

 

The only reason I paid out of pocket were for both bumpers and roof since they didnt get touched its not the insurance's problem. I didnt mind paying a bit out of pocket for a quality job that was done right. My overall paint finish looks better then any other new cars out there.

 

Nobody keyed the car, since its in the front & low I bet it was a young kid riding a bicycle and scraped up against it. Maybe even a woman pushing a stroller.

 

That sucks dude.

That kind of crap really pisses me off.

 

oh i gotcha now. thanks for the explanation.

yes i know. reading>you.

indeed it does. just one of the joys of not owning a home!

 

In time bro.

 

Yeah mine included with rent, luckily

I think other renters are subsidizing my utilities honestly, cause I use ungodly amounts of power between my receiver, 600watt amp, 12" sub, fridge, 3 computers running, 6 USB HDD's hahaha

But wait,.. $375 in an apartment? How is that humanly possible? I thought you have to have a house with lights left on in every room to run it up like that

 

^location location location.

cable/internet bill is $150 a month, gas/electirc/heat/ac is $100ish a month, other misc stuff adds up yada yada.

 

you gotta love living in the DC/Baltimore area cost of living is

 

^ yea im right there with you buddy... i bought a house when the market was down and my wife and i can handle the bills thankfully but even west of dc down 66 in gainesville, its still ridiculous

 

Oh the lifestyles of the rich and famous

 

Wait your rent is $375 a month with utilities included? i need to move there asap

 

no .... reading > you. 375 just for utilities...

 

come to california guise! Where 2BR apartments cost $2250 to rent a month. guise?

 

yea thats around what my mortgage is for a 4 bd 3.5 bath house bro.. i think ill pass

 

there are 2bd 2ba "luxury" apts in the DC metro area for $2k+.

 

fawk that

 

I pay $375 with utilities included, there was no misreading. It's pretty bizarre when credit card companies ask me my monthly housing expense, I bet they think I'm making shit up and that's why I can't get any sort of credit these days

The weird thing about places where it is $2,000 rent --- if you went "ghetto", the difference to your bottom line living in a $850 slum and setting aside the extra $1150 per month is HUGE. I don't see how people in those places don't live in the ghetto without a second thought, there is just too much to be gained. While for me if I downgraded -- I might be able to get a place $325 and save a whooping $50 for suffering everyday living in squalor. That's $50 * 12 months == who gives a shit, I might as well be living it up for the extra $50.

So here is the ironic bit: because living is so cheap, I don't save jack squat and just live it up. While if I later move to a place expensive as hell, and rent is half my paycheck, I'll be living like total shit in the back of a van just because it will be so totally worth it to bank that money and save like crazy.

 

so....
it went from "WHO KEYED MY SHIT"
to
"OH, some one backed into it."
to
cost of living.

 

Are you saying you can't afford more than $375 a month? That's cheap as fuck.

 

ddduuudddeee wtf if you are paying 375 and its half your paycheck you need to start looking for another job.

 

thread derailed. sorry sharkie!

$850 a month here gets you into an old high rise studio apt in an "ok" neighborhood if you're lucky.

$375...you're sharing a 1 bd/1 ba with 2 other people. hated those days...sharing a 2bd/2 ba with 3 other people....paying $500/mo.

back to sharkie's car...put the damn car cover back on for crying out loud OR MOVE!

 

won't be moving for another year or so...car cover it is! gonna wash it tomorrow and cover it up.

i have a feeling i'll lose a lot of paint off the front bumper. lots of spiderwebs.

 

i sowwy sharkie.. it sucks

 

thats more than my mortgage on a 5BR 3Bathroom home... crazy

 

really hope the cover works. I'd be SCARED to put a cover on, like it draws extra attention and shows you really really care, meaning if some asshole wanker is out looking for a good target you are no longer a 1 in 50 random target but a bull's eye... then again I guess you've already been picked out so doesn't matter at this point

 

shark- at least you won't have to worry about losing paint on other parts of the car. can't stop the dings or the idiots from "accidentally" tagging your bumper. you can certainly minimize your scratches. i know the cover and the roof rack on my car had saved my car from more damage than there was when the tree branch fell on it this yr. everyone always thinks car covers are a negative attention getter. why can't it be a positive thing? sure it shows you care about your car, and maybe the dumbass that cant' drive might be more careful around it. i get that there are people that just dont' care, but there are a number of people around my neighborhood that have car covers on their treasured cars. granted i dont' live where you live. car covers can be a theft deterrent since most thieves don't want to draw attention to themselves nor want to hassle with a cover. did you install an alarm yet?

 

aaron i installed viper alarms for years if youre interested id hook you up no problem

 

This thread is exactly why I spend the extra money on comprehensive insurance. My car was keyed within the first week of owning it at my girlfriends shitty apartment complex. It's full of college kids and some other unmentionables.

Insurance covers it with a 100 dollar deductible.

 

No reading > You, Parasitious said his utilities were included

 

^^sharkie said he paid $375 in JUST utilities. and yes parasitious pays $375 in rent with utilities ()