Squished convertible update: first off, sincere and heartfelt thank yous to everyone who posted, e-mailed and called to check on me. I appreciate your friendship more than you know.
The guy who hit me was being difficult, not returning calls to his insurance agent, who couldn't/wouldn't authorize towing, repair work and my rental car until they'd spoken to him. He didn't even call them yesterday to report the incident - the first they'd heard of it was from me. I learned that if they had to resort to letters, I could be more than a week without repairs even beginning (or starting on my tab - unacceptable). More stress for me, yay! I don't know what he hoped to accomplish by ducking them. It's not like I was going to give up, shrug and go, "Oh well, I guess I'll pay for it myself." Instead, I resorted to the tactic that's served me well throughout my life: being so annoying that people give me exactly what I want, just so I'll go away. I bet everyone at State Farm (dude's insurance company) on Claims Team #26 hates me - and that's okay, because my car has arrived at the dealership for Certified Repairs and my rental car awaits.
On the not-so-bright side, I had an unpleasant surprise when I moved the car out of my garage into the sunlight to take some digital pictures documenting the occasion (I shall post the damage to Flickr once we get all Macced up, which didn't happen today). Not only is the back and left quarter panel mushed, but the driver's side door is...well, mangled. Scooped inward, scratched, anointed with reddish pickup-truck-paint. I didn't even realize I'd taken a hit there, I was so focused on the horrific scene further back. No wonder my left shoulder hurts!
As far as me...I don't want to make it sound worse than it is or malinger, but it does hurt. I'm getting checked out as soon as I can arrange matters.
In the meantime, I shall harass Enterprise Rent-A-Car, which for whatever inexplicable reason is obnoxiously REFUSING to rent me a Ferrari Modena 360 during the repair period. BASTARDS.
MONTOYA DELENDA EST!
The guy who hit me was being difficult, not returning calls to his insurance agent, who couldn't/wouldn't authorize towing, repair work and my rental car until they'd spoken to him. He didn't even call them yesterday to report the incident - the first they'd heard of it was from me. I learned that if they had to resort to letters, I could be more than a week without repairs even beginning (or starting on my tab - unacceptable). More stress for me, yay! I don't know what he hoped to accomplish by ducking them. It's not like I was going to give up, shrug and go, "Oh well, I guess I'll pay for it myself." Instead, I resorted to the tactic that's served me well throughout my life: being so annoying that people give me exactly what I want, just so I'll go away. I bet everyone at State Farm (dude's insurance company) on Claims Team #26 hates me - and that's okay, because my car has arrived at the dealership for Certified Repairs and my rental car awaits.
On the not-so-bright side, I had an unpleasant surprise when I moved the car out of my garage into the sunlight to take some digital pictures documenting the occasion (I shall post the damage to Flickr once we get all Macced up, which didn't happen today). Not only is the back and left quarter panel mushed, but the driver's side door is...well, mangled. Scooped inward, scratched, anointed with reddish pickup-truck-paint. I didn't even realize I'd taken a hit there, I was so focused on the horrific scene further back. No wonder my left shoulder hurts!
As far as me...I don't want to make it sound worse than it is or malinger, but it does hurt. I'm getting checked out as soon as I can arrange matters.
In the meantime, I shall harass Enterprise Rent-A-Car, which for whatever inexplicable reason is obnoxiously REFUSING to rent me a Ferrari Modena 360 during the repair period. BASTARDS.
MONTOYA DELENDA EST!
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YOU TELL THOSE BASTARDS AT ENTERPRISE THAT, 'MOMMA SAID' YOU SHOULD HAVE THE FERRARI! MOMMA SAID!
MONTOYA DELENDA EST!
NON-ATTENTIVE PICKUP DRIVERS WHO BASH MY BABYGIRL: LIKEWISE!
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