I bought a 02 Chevy Prizm last year as a hoopty when gas was on it's way up. 28mpg city didn't sound too bad. Paid $4200 for it with 65k miles... not great, but not bad IMO.
Anyway, yesterday I was on my way home (in a 20mph zone) and some jackass starts backing out of his driveway about 20ft in front of me. I lay on the horn and try to stop.... too late (snow and ice on the street made it impossible to stop). The front corner of my car goes under his rear fender of his truck and jacks up my hood, fender, and completely destorys the rear supports for my passenger side headlight.
I called the cops because he didn't have insurance on him (maybe 18 years), but he said "I work at a local used car lot, this is one their cars, it's covered!" Sure it is, but you are required to have personal insurance even if you're driving a car from work. I put the claim in and we'll see what they say...
I don't think they're gonna be able to hammer out the dents, so it's gonna cost some money. It's rattling pretty good too on idle, though I think that's the headlight assembly.
Jugs < Hasn't been a accident in like 10 years
EDIT: The dumbasses insurance called and said everything they heard from the witnesses went along with what I had said. I asked them "So the other driver accepted all liability?" To which they said "No, but we are..."
Anyway, yesterday I was on my way home (in a 20mph zone) and some jackass starts backing out of his driveway about 20ft in front of me. I lay on the horn and try to stop.... too late (snow and ice on the street made it impossible to stop). The front corner of my car goes under his rear fender of his truck and jacks up my hood, fender, and completely destorys the rear supports for my passenger side headlight.
I called the cops because he didn't have insurance on him (maybe 18 years), but he said "I work at a local used car lot, this is one their cars, it's covered!" Sure it is, but you are required to have personal insurance even if you're driving a car from work. I put the claim in and we'll see what they say...
I don't think they're gonna be able to hammer out the dents, so it's gonna cost some money. It's rattling pretty good too on idle, though I think that's the headlight assembly.
Jugs < Hasn't been a accident in like 10 years
EDIT: The dumbasses insurance called and said everything they heard from the witnesses went along with what I had said. I asked them "So the other driver accepted all liability?" To which they said "No, but we are..."
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