Originally posted by HiTempguy1
I think the more funny question is... who has collision on a vehicle that is worth less than $10k?
You've probably spent a ton more money than you will ever see back by doing that. Unless it was invaluable (and this isn't), why would someone do that?
I've got collision on my 2000 Odyssey.. The cost of collision coverage is actually quite small so in the end it's worth it IMO. Personally I'd REALLY hate for someone to hit my van and have it written off. We've had it since new, and it's been stupidly reliable after 14 years and 240k KMs. For the life of the car, we've replaced the 2 door motors and the rear shocks and that's it aside from regular maintenance. Plus the kids can track mud/spill food/do whatever they want and I don't feel bad. Plus it's way more fuel efficient than even a new Odyssey. It's insane to think my car is only worth about $2-$3k on the market. So I can understand why OP wouldn't want it written off.
You have a couple of photos that are great... you must be very good at photoshop!