Fighting with my conscience (yup, I DO have one!)
I got the estimate for the damage done to my car when an idiot backed into me. It is over $700. I am getting rid of the car today. He wants to pay out of his pocket. Do I give it to him? Normally, I would say, "Dude, this is your lucky day!" and let it go. You may ask why a nice girl like me is even SERIOUSLY considering this...
So, the Saturday before Easter, I was on my way to a date I was looking forward to--our first meeting--but this is not about online dating (for a change of pace).
On my way to the date, I was in the right hand turn lane, patiently waiting for the 2 cars in front of me to turn. The light was red. The guy in the ginormous pickup in front of me is a little impatient, and starts honking for the guy in front of him to turn on red. Guy in front of him doesn't want to. Guy in ginormous truck decides to go around him. I see his reverse lights go on. I start honking frantically. He puts his trailer hitch right into the grill of my car.
"Didn't you hear me honking at you???"
"Ummm...Not until I hit you."
Nice.
His insurance car is expired, and he has Florida plates. We exchange info. He is a traveling nurse here for work. He was blowing it off like it was no big deal, but I showed him that my grill was definitely broken, along with the crest in the center.
I called his insurance company immediately. They called him--but he isn't home--because he is here. But they leave numerous messages. And I diligently kept checking. Two months later, he FINALLY returns their call. They call me and tell me. He has asked them to ask me if he could pay out of pocket. I told then that was fine, BUT I better have a reply from him in 24 hours, and a check within 36 hours, or I am claiming it.
Had he returned the call to his insurance right away, I wouldn't be calling on all of my Jiminy Crickets out there to play the part of my conscience. I'd chuckle about it as I told him. The fact he left me hanging just irks me to no end. Had he gotten in touch with me in a timely manner, the work would have been done before the transmission went out, anyway! Not that that is a valid argument, but still...
So, what should I do? (That money could sure help pay for my new car taxes!)
So, the Saturday before Easter, I was on my way to a date I was looking forward to--our first meeting--but this is not about online dating (for a change of pace).
On my way to the date, I was in the right hand turn lane, patiently waiting for the 2 cars in front of me to turn. The light was red. The guy in the ginormous pickup in front of me is a little impatient, and starts honking for the guy in front of him to turn on red. Guy in front of him doesn't want to. Guy in ginormous truck decides to go around him. I see his reverse lights go on. I start honking frantically. He puts his trailer hitch right into the grill of my car.
"Didn't you hear me honking at you???"
"Ummm...Not until I hit you."
Nice.
His insurance car is expired, and he has Florida plates. We exchange info. He is a traveling nurse here for work. He was blowing it off like it was no big deal, but I showed him that my grill was definitely broken, along with the crest in the center.
I called his insurance company immediately. They called him--but he isn't home--because he is here. But they leave numerous messages. And I diligently kept checking. Two months later, he FINALLY returns their call. They call me and tell me. He has asked them to ask me if he could pay out of pocket. I told then that was fine, BUT I better have a reply from him in 24 hours, and a check within 36 hours, or I am claiming it.
Had he returned the call to his insurance right away, I wouldn't be calling on all of my Jiminy Crickets out there to play the part of my conscience. I'd chuckle about it as I told him. The fact he left me hanging just irks me to no end. Had he gotten in touch with me in a timely manner, the work would have been done before the transmission went out, anyway! Not that that is a valid argument, but still...
So, what should I do? (That money could sure help pay for my new car taxes!)
posted by Beth at
6:05 PM
3 Comments:
Tell him you will be nice about it and take $500 CASH.
Don't feel badly about it at all. It is money that he owes you and that you are entitled to.
By
Anonymous, at 7:59 AM
definately don't feel bad about it - just have him pay you.
any word from b?
By
Anonymous, at 4:11 PM
UNfortunately, he decided to have insurance pay for it, because it was more than he was expecting. Being that I don't have the car and they are going to send the check to the autobody place who sent the estimate, I am not sure where it stands as far as me getting the money--but just as long as he doesn't get off scott-free, I'm ALMOST okay with that!
As for B--he called when I was on the phone with the insurance company, and left a message.
I called him back, and left a message.
Have I mentioned how sexy and manly his voice is?
By
Beth, at 6:00 PM
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