Originally Posted By cmpaley Last month, on Columbus Day, we were in a car accident. Technically, it's my fault becuase it was a rear-end accident, but I smell a rat...unfortunately, an unproveable rat...the car we hit had no brake lights before the accident happened but they did work AFTER the accident. Also, the circumstances and location of the accident lead me to think that something smelly was involved (heavy traffic, badly marked crosswalk, van blocking view of pedestrian, man fiddling under steering wheel after accident, etc.). Fortunatley, I had full coverage and GAP coverage, so I'm pretty well covered. We're carless in LA for the next three months or so (until I can same up some $$$ for a nice down payment on the car AND insurance). Fun.
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka Bummer! It's bad enough when this stuff happens but it's worse during the holidays. Glad that you were covered.
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka Oops, I'm also glad that you were not hurt. But glad you were covered too.
Originally Posted By cmpaley *L*! Yeah, we're fine. I was frazzled for the next week. After that, I got all my paperwork together and things are proceeding nicely. The regular insurance has already paid the bank and I just sent the paperwork for GAP to cover their part. I also have a service contract with time/miles left on it, so I have that processing. The bank said to keep making payment in order to protect my credit rating (which is going up .
Originally Posted By Labuda Oh, bummer! So sorry to hear you're going to be carless! Is the public transportation system pretty good out there, I guess?
Originally Posted By EdisYoda So sorry to hear this Chris. Too bad you couldn't prove the other guy was the rat you think he was
Originally Posted By cmpaley Public transportation is functional, if slow. They have an unfortunately tendency to allow themselves to be provoked into a strike every three years (both sides are equally guilty). I'll put it this way. I'm putting any trips to Disneyland on hold until AFTER we have another car. It's just too much work to have to plan out an evening trip to the park.
Originally Posted By JazzCat I'm sorry to hear that Chris. I hope those three months go quickly for you!
