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Fri Feb 6, 2015, 07:46 PM

Feb 2015

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/detroit-man-with-marathon-walking-commute-surprised-with-new-car/ar-AA94TCu

snip>He spent part of the week negotiating a reasonable insurance rate for Robertson, who has not driven in 10 years. Leedy told Reuters he was initially quoted a $15,000-a-year premium, a quote that illustrates Detroit's notoriously high insurance rates.<unsnip

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gofundme account for Detroit guy who walks 21 miles to work - balance = $288,000 [View all] Liberal_in_LA Feb 2015 OP

I don't begrudge the man a dime.. elias49 Feb 2015 #1

Didn't give him a raise evidently.. Fumesucker Feb 2015 #3

It's been "only" a decade since his car died, so, ya know, piece of cake. Arugula Latte Feb 2015 #9

That's wonderful! I am so happy for him. nt UtahLib Feb 2015 #5

I'm SO happy for him - he really deserves every penny. closeupready Feb 2015 #6

balance = 292K Liberal_in_LA Feb 2015 #12

292K / 21 years (of walking a dozen miles back and forth to the same job, closeupready Feb 2015 #13

Maybe we should set up a gofundme for U.S. infrastructure. Brickbat Feb 2015 #8

I read that he and his girlfriend lived in a payed off house so glasshouses Feb 2015 #10

Insurance in Detroit is hella expensive. PassingFair Feb 2015 #15

Here's more.... PassingFair Feb 2015 #16

holy cow ! now I see why glasshouses Feb 2015 #17

balance = $303,000 Liberal_in_LA Feb 2015 #14