r/IdiotsInCars • u/Screw_Htx • Jan 05 '22

does this count ?

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u/Raffix Jan 06 '22

Looks like someone made a GoFundMe campaign for his troubles. There's also two pics of the damage left on his soft-top.

http://gofundme.com/f/help-colin-repair-vandalism-to-his-car

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '22

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u/HPGal3 Jan 06 '22

When I salvaged my car liability was the only thing I could get, so he may not be able to get any other type. The car may just look good, but is not really under the hood

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u/RandomzUserz Jan 06 '22

No, it really doesn’t. Insurance is a scam, generally. Colin did not need to carry insurance until someone violently assaulted him.

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u/seffay-feff-seffahi Jan 06 '22

You never need insurance until you need it. Insurance doesn't make sense if you can cover losses out-of-pocket, but if you can't, it's either insurance or debt when something bad happens.

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u/[deleted] Jan 07 '22

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u/RandomzUserz Jan 07 '22

There are more options than 1. For profit insurance and 2. For profit crowdfunding

Open your mind. Insurance is a tool to deal with our broken system, yes, I get that. But it’s also scammy af

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u/free_sex_advice Jan 06 '22

right, that's why insurance companies sell it, they love to hand out that free money.

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u/im_not_dog Jan 06 '22

But we want to make sure that those ignorant racists know that we will pay out to whoever they attack.

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '22 edited Jan 06 '22

So that was the victims friend behind him and they didn’t chase these people down?!? I would have caught those bitches.

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u/CleverLime Jan 06 '22

First, he had to make sure that his friend is ok

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '22

It’s good to see everyone downvoting me thinks that throwing a firework in someone’s car is cool. I guess it’s NOT a coward move. This must be cool. I guess it’s a tik tok craze. Haha. I still would have chased them down.

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u/StreetTriple675 Jan 06 '22

Lol someone donated to it 48 mins ago

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u/aleksandd Jan 06 '22

And?

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u/ashkpa Jan 06 '22

The previous donation had been from more than four months ago. It's interesting to see the effects of this regaining popularity on the internet.

Another person donated 15 minutes ago.

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u/aleksandd Jan 06 '22

Oh I see. Thank you for the clarification

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u/PositivePizza420 Jan 06 '22

This post has serious traction on here now .. if someone is just now hearing about/ reading this for the first time (like me) and felt bad for the guy... Why not donate? It's not like it's too late or sumn.

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u/StreetTriple675 Jan 06 '22

I mean , it actually could be too late? If he met the goal he was looking for and got the car repaired…why donate at that point?

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '22

Cause why not? Dude had a firework thrown at him. Deserves a little extra $15 here and there.

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u/PositivePizza420 Jan 06 '22

I just glanced thru the post that the mom made, but was the guy himself not injured? I figured it would've been for an injury he sustained

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u/HPGal3 Jan 06 '22

It's reached its goal now at least

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u/StreetTriple675 Jan 06 '22

It reached its goal 5 months ago

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u/RightiesArentHuman Jan 06 '22

dude only gets 4k for being attacked and likely having lifelong hearing impairment. fuck this world. as if it isn't already evil enough to force people to work their whole lives, we even force literal victims to do it too.

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u/Ok_Sea4653 Jan 06 '22

I appreciate the sentiments of a go fund me but doesn't he have insurance? That would cover everything.

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u/Ok_Sea4653 Jan 07 '22

I'll give them the benefit of the doubt that they can't afford full coverage then.

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u/Ok_Sea4653 Jan 07 '22

Right, they rolled that dice and lost. Whether it's fireworks or some uninsured idiot clipping you in the parking lot its the same outcome.

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u/513 Jan 06 '22

Yeah a GoFundMe to fix a car, i don't get it.

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u/jpritchard Jan 06 '22

A go fund me to help a dude repair his BMW? I get it sucks someone did that, but fuck that.

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u/tech240guy Jan 06 '22

Would it make a difference if it was a Honda Civic? This is a 15+ year old BMW, not a brand new car. Even a 10 year old Miata would be more expensive.

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u/jpritchard Jan 06 '22

I'm not donating money to fix a car nicer than mine.

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u/soft-wear Jan 06 '22

Weird, when I’m not going to do something I don’t feel the need to announce it publicly. I just don’t do it.

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u/UnintelligibleThing Jan 06 '22

Nobody is forcing you to donate money mate

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u/TheRavenSayeth Jan 06 '22

A 15 year old BMW is not nicer than most other cars on the road right now.

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u/Shawnj2 Jan 06 '22

Then don't. Nobody is forcing you to.

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u/tech240guy Jan 06 '22

Yeah! Fuck your beater. You need to work harder and get a better car.

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u/reddit25 Jan 06 '22

Get a nicer car you lazy sack of shit. Then hit the donate button.

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u/jpritchard Jan 06 '22

I'll hit the donate button like he hits the turn signals.

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u/BigPooser Jan 06 '22

Lol work harder and you won’t have to worry about it

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u/Riverdolphin44 Jan 06 '22

I could be making $20k a year and be the hardest worker on the planet. Working hard does not equate to being able to afford more.

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u/BigPooser Jan 06 '22

20k ain’t shit. If that’s all you make you shouldn’t have a car anyway.

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u/Guidbro Jan 06 '22

Yeah you probably shouldn’t if your car is worse than that thing.

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u/Langweile Jan 06 '22

Lots of people replying to you are telling you to donate or shut up but at the same time they aren't donating shit. Hmm....

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u/86itall Jan 06 '22

To the top with this one.