Thats the famous quote that I hear all the time...But Im having second thought about it...
Last night I went to a car club picnic ( car clubs are big out here in chicago..and my cousin is in the chevy impala club)
So we were having a good time chilling...eating..all that good stuff. So right when we was about to leave my guy cousin asked us did we want to ride with his car club that nite...
(side note) When car clubs right they go through stop signs..stop lights..and they ride in a straight line. and THEY DONT LET OTHER CARS THROUGH...remember that
So picture this..its a car in front of me..my girl cousin is the car behind me..and my guy cousin is in the car behind her...this other car who isnt in the car club starts zooming in and out of the lanes..hitting his breaks..all that other crap..
We get to a stop sign and the car who was driving all crazy cuts the car off thats in front of me...the car thats in front of me hits his breaks hard..Then I hit my breaks HARD..but i end up bumping his car..nothing bad tho just a slight bump
At that moment my friend who was in the car with me says " Thank God you only bumped him"
BAM
I **** forward and hit my head on the steering wheel. Next thing I know I hear screaming..I jump out my car and its my girl cousin..her air bags deflated and she had her newborn child in her arms walking up and down trying to calm him....
Then I look at my car...its fine......but hers......is UNDER my car..he whole front is under my car..I pull my car up..and off top of hers and her whole front is SMASHED in..my car has a dent in the back..and in the front from where i hit the car in front of me when she hit me...
We both are covered by insurance...full coverage...but I have a 500 dollar deductable..meaning if something is wrong with my car..I have to come out my pocket 500 dollars and insurance will pay the rest...
I just got my car fixed..i just put 500 dollars into it with brand new tires..and wheel alignment..**** change..air conditioner..everything i needed because I just found out I CAN TAKE MY CAR TO SCHOOL WITH ME.
My cousin on the other hand was irresponsible...she wasnt paying attention and THATS why she hit me. Now she's a single mother..she lives with our aunt because her step father put her out because she's a wild child..and she has a 4 month baby boy..and NO JOB...
But thats not my fault right?? And I need my car fixed right?? So Im thinking of file'in a claim against her insurance..which...will make her insurance SKY ROCKET...
So is blood really thicker then water?? My mother has said she wont pay for my car..my father said he can do half..and i can do the other half..which will leave me broke. And with only 300 dollars in my banking account.
Is blood thicker then water? Should I file a claim? Or should I suck it up and pay for the damages myself??
I understand where you coming from with this one...This is a tough one though. I guess what you need to decide for yourself is if it is worth you and ur cousin having friction between the two of you cause u basically want her to pay the damages of an accident which was her fault. I mean...ur cousin should AUTOMATICALLY say she would give you the money for the damages...but like u said...she is a single mom with no job, so that is not about to happen. If I were in this situation, I honestly dont know what I would do...I think you should pray over this before you make any decisions and talk to other family members for their thoughts and opinions...and of course talk to your cousin, and basically let her know this is what u think u have to do cause u shouldnt have to come outta pocket for the wreck. Hopefully whatever you end up doing want cause any negativity between u and her...cause fighting with family and ending reltaionships with ur family over money isnt always worth it. Good luck in whatever u decide. :wink:
Blood thicker than water?, only in certain cases, U need water 2 live u learn that in the basics.
But really what you do should be based on how much you wanna jeopordize your friendship with your cousin. Either way a strain gonna be on somebody's pockets.
Make the right choice cause money and blood don't mix
Hey do you own a Impala as well? Or do you just ride with the club? Cause I know the Monte Carlo club meets around my house...but sometimes I'll see like a Lumina riding with them?
and furthermore...what do car clubs do?
I remember like 2 summers ago me and my boys tried to start a lil fake club called the "Fantastic Five"...we all drop black cars...so we washed them up during the day and hot 79th and South Chicago in the night..I was fun because we thought we was stunting!
I remember sophomore year I wanted a Cutlass jus so I could be in the Cutty Club with this dude I was talkin to...
But I was wit ma boyfriend at the hospital, visitin his uncle on the day of the picnic....
Girl, Im sorry but ma cousin would be payin... If thas your family she should know why she has to pay!!
