my first 'issue' with the civic

As Randal from Clerks once said, "Buncha savages in this town."

My car, innocently parked on the street, was the victim of a hit 'n' run. Some of you might recall that this happened once before, but this incident has a few distinct differences:

• It's the Civic, not my old T-bird
  
• It happened at 7:50 p.m., not the middle of the night
  
• Rather than a hit by a supposed drunk driver, this person first pulled into our driveway, then backed out and hit my car parked on the street
  
• There were two witnesses

Unfortunately, they drove off before said witnesses could read the license plate; all we know is that it was a red sedan that already had some damage on the front. I called the police right away to file a report and went online to file a claim with my insurance. An insurance representative is supposed to call me tomorrow morning, then I'm going to see about the best way to get this repaired. I might be able to get a loaner through my dealer if I have them do it, so I may go that route just because it will be easier to drop off and pick up my car that way; we'll see.













What's kinda funny is, I started pulling my car into the driveway every night after the last time my car was hit, but this happened during daylight hours, so it was still on the street. Since we have three cars in this household and I'm the first to leave in the morning, I generally park on the street until I know mom and dad are in for the night. So much for that plan.


Edited 3/23/07 to add: I ended up using Progressive's repair service since it seemed like a good deal and the work will be guaranteed for life. I'm only responsible for my deductible, which turns out to be about 1/3 of the repair cost. They have to replace the front bumper cover, driver side headlight, front fender, and windshield washer fluid motor and tank. It should be ready by Thursday. So I get to drive mom's car until then, which will be going into the shop the very next day, because the temperature gauge is on the fritz whenever the radio or headlights are on.

However, the karma balances out. Something exciting may be happening soon; inquire off-blog if you'd like to know what. :)