Fender Bender Lunch

[kybearfuzz]

This afternoon, I drove two of my co-workers to lunch. While we were in the parking lot, a black Toyota Tacoma was in front of us and pulled into a parking space. I was going to pass him and park into an empty spot beyond him. Just as I approached the truck, he started backing up. I threw my car into reverse in hopes of getting out of his way, honking my horn a bit too late. The truck dragged his bumper across the front of my car.

So, after having my car for six months, I now have the first damage done, by some dude who was backing his truck up to "straighten it up" in the space without looking in his rear view mirror. FML!

I called the police. I sent my co-workers on to eat while the truck's driver and I waited for the officer to show. No report was filed because it occurred on private property. The damage is cosmetic. We exchanged info with the officer and I called my insurance company when I got back to the office.

My concentration was shot, so I left work early. I grabbed lunch on the way home, watched TV when I got there, then went for a run. After the initial shock and my adrenaline rush wore off, I felt myself crashing tonight.

I'm not mad at the truck's driver. He actually turned out to be a decent guy. I'm upset at all the coming activities as a result of the accident. I now have to get estimates for repairs, be without my car for several days while they fix it, pay for a rental car for it, arrange to pick up my car, and deal with the ambulance-chasing attorneys who will inevitably be calling to see if I want to sue.

It's just one more thing to wreck anything else I'd planned to do.

... sigh...

Comments

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

Damn! It's very annoying to have to add all of these tasks to an already busy schedule. I hope the guy has learned a lesson and won't back up without checking his mirrors ever again. I'm sorry this happened to your new car!

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I'm not happy about it, but at least the damage is just cosmetic.

[hardybear.livejournal.com]

So glad you are safe and the damage was only cosmetic. Yes, it is very annoying to have to do so much work for such a small accident--but lucky that neither the accident nor the damage were worse!

A well-maintained life takes a lot of ---maintenance :)

Hope the coming Holidays bring much more pleasant interactions with your fellow-men!

[isledemoi.livejournal.com]

"A well maintained life takes a lot of maintenance." Never a truer word said! Yes it sounds annoying but I am surprised to read that you also expect calls from lawyers proposing to Sue. In Australia we have an image of the US being a country of litigation but I never imagined it went this far.
Glad you aren't hurt. In a few weeks it will just be an annoying memory.

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

Thanks Peter! I'm sure once it's fixed I'll be in better spirits about it.

[maxauburn.livejournal.com]

That sucks, Mark. Ouch.

Glad you were not injured.

It could have been worse.

Do have a good weekend - you need it!

*BIG HUGS*

[man-of-snows.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear about the wreck. Life events like that throw me for several days at least even if there is no damage done.

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

And it's pretty much done that to me. I tend to dwell on such things and I admit that I look at my car like it's soiled or something.

I have an appointment with the body shop tomorrow, so hopefully I'll not be without it for long.