Wrecking yard, 1962. Photo by Ron Morrison
Agreeing to disagree with insurance companies
My recent dealings with insurance companies lead me to like those companies even less than I did before. Before I thought they sucked. Now I think they suck ten times worse. Take example number one. We have a 2007 sedan in very good, well-maintained condition. It’s an auto, with about 170,000km on the clock. On carsales.com.au similar cars will set you back about $7000 to $9000, with a few outliers above or below. Our car has been insured comprehensively with AAMI for quite a few years. Last year’s “agreed value” (the company “agrees” – we just…