Like a Sitcom
*wipes sleep out of eyes*
Ok! The next part of our enchanting car story takes us to the shop. Tuesday when I dropped the car off I asked "When should I expect to get the car back?" because I was worried it might be in there too long and I need the car by Sunday.
Dude: "The system says 8 1/2 hours"
Me: "Oh. And you guy's close before that, right?:
Dude: "The shop actually closes at around 4:30. So, yeah."
Me: "So I shouldn't expect to have my car until tomorrow?"
Dude: "Right. There's a possibility that you could have it today if the estimate of time is wrong,but I wouldn't expect it until tomorrow"
Me: "Maaaan. Ok".
So I was bored for a day. But that was OK. Then the insurance lady called yesterday and said "Haha. Car totaled!" and that bizarre stuff played out. In the end, she decided that since the car was in the shop and it was only $100.00 worth of damage over the worth of my car, that they'd go ahead and send the money for the repairs and not total the car out. She was actually quite nice about it- so there's no need to be annoyed by that anymore. She even decided to overnight the check so that I'd have it today to pay for my car.
So, I ended up happy. But, something was nagging me. I wanted to know if the shop was nearly done with my car, so I called them. The dude from before answered the phone and transfered me to Head Of Shop Guy.
Me: Hello, Head of Shop Guy. Sorry to bother you, but do you know when I might be able to pick up my car?
HoSG: I'd say sometime next week.
Me: GAH!?? *heart stops*
HoSG: Maybe Tuesday or Wednesady?
Me: Um... Ok..Uh... Bye?
HoSG: Bye?
I need the car by Sunday! AAAAAAAAAGH~ I can't drive to Colorado without a car, man! Until next week for DENTS- dumb looking, non-important dents!? AAAAAAGH!
So, because I am lame I called my mom. "OMGWTFBBQAAAAH!NEXTWEEK!?" is basically what I said. Luckily she translated it to something sensical. After a couple more times of me calling the shop to see if they could, you know, NOT do all that work we pieced this out:
Shop was doing what the adjuster estimate said. Adjuster estimate said: take off roof and doors and do over $1,000 worth of paintless dent repair on top of fix windshield. Cannot NOT do what adjuster says because the car belongs to a bank, not us, because it is not paid off yet. The bank, if they ever have to take the car back, want it in the exact condition that they got it. The total time of labor turned out to be around 56 1/2 hours worth. Wow.
But I don't want this story to be as boring as it is. So let's say that in the middle of everything that there was even an alien attack. The aliens came down upon the shop and started doing disco like they do in the original Sim City game. The spot where they found this horrible activity particularly pleasing was RIGHT ON THE ROOF OF MY CAR.
That means that on the LAST time that I called the shop to see if they could just replace the windshield and give me my car back with dents in it (with the promise I'd bring it back after Colorado)- the HoSG was plenty distrubed. His voice trembling as though he were keeping back a century's worth of tears he said, "I would, 'Mam, but they just took off the roof of your car..." (as Hoshi said, cue laugh track as someone makes a stupid, sitcom joke about having to drive a convertible).
In the end (after looking at rental cars and freaking out, and looking at train websites and looking at desks to slam my head against...) they agreed to put the roof BACK on my car and just fix the windshield. I can now have my car back by Friday evening- in time to go on my trip- if I promise to bring the car back after Colorado. So, now they can have my car's precious bones upon my return- and I can drive my silly, acne scarred car! PHEW!
The only annoying thing left to do though is to call again sometime today to say "....and could you still please give me an oil change? I'm due for one and it'd be awesome to have a car that doesn't have issues in Colorado". I hope they don't dislike me too much for the whole "Put the roof back on the car" thing. And I hope it doesn't cost me too much more money for having had them DO that. And I hope that aliens don't dance on my car again as I drive westward.
**Things in bold italics are not necessarily true. They are a retelling of facts that have been constructed for your entertainment. The views expressed in this lj-post are not necessarily the views of aliens. They are for entertainment value only**
Ok! The next part of our enchanting car story takes us to the shop. Tuesday when I dropped the car off I asked "When should I expect to get the car back?" because I was worried it might be in there too long and I need the car by Sunday.
Dude: "The system says 8 1/2 hours"
Me: "Oh. And you guy's close before that, right?:
Dude: "The shop actually closes at around 4:30. So, yeah."
Me: "So I shouldn't expect to have my car until tomorrow?"
Dude: "Right. There's a possibility that you could have it today if the estimate of time is wrong,but I wouldn't expect it until tomorrow"
Me: "Maaaan. Ok".
So I was bored for a day. But that was OK. Then the insurance lady called yesterday and said "Haha. Car totaled!" and that bizarre stuff played out. In the end, she decided that since the car was in the shop and it was only $100.00 worth of damage over the worth of my car, that they'd go ahead and send the money for the repairs and not total the car out. She was actually quite nice about it- so there's no need to be annoyed by that anymore. She even decided to overnight the check so that I'd have it today to pay for my car.
So, I ended up happy. But, something was nagging me. I wanted to know if the shop was nearly done with my car, so I called them. The dude from before answered the phone and transfered me to Head Of Shop Guy.
Me: Hello, Head of Shop Guy. Sorry to bother you, but do you know when I might be able to pick up my car?
HoSG: I'd say sometime next week.
Me: GAH!?? *heart stops*
HoSG: Maybe Tuesday or Wednesady?
Me: Um... Ok..Uh... Bye?
HoSG: Bye?
I need the car by Sunday! AAAAAAAAAGH~ I can't drive to Colorado without a car, man! Until next week for DENTS- dumb looking, non-important dents!? AAAAAAGH!
So, because I am lame I called my mom. "OMGWTFBBQAAAAH!NEXTWEEK!?" is basically what I said. Luckily she translated it to something sensical. After a couple more times of me calling the shop to see if they could, you know, NOT do all that work we pieced this out:
Shop was doing what the adjuster estimate said. Adjuster estimate said: take off roof and doors and do over $1,000 worth of paintless dent repair on top of fix windshield. Cannot NOT do what adjuster says because the car belongs to a bank, not us, because it is not paid off yet. The bank, if they ever have to take the car back, want it in the exact condition that they got it. The total time of labor turned out to be around 56 1/2 hours worth. Wow.
But I don't want this story to be as boring as it is. So let's say that in the middle of everything that there was even an alien attack. The aliens came down upon the shop and started doing disco like they do in the original Sim City game. The spot where they found this horrible activity particularly pleasing was RIGHT ON THE ROOF OF MY CAR.
That means that on the LAST time that I called the shop to see if they could just replace the windshield and give me my car back with dents in it (with the promise I'd bring it back after Colorado)- the HoSG was plenty distrubed. His voice trembling as though he were keeping back a century's worth of tears he said, "I would, 'Mam, but they just took off the roof of your car..." (as Hoshi said, cue laugh track as someone makes a stupid, sitcom joke about having to drive a convertible).
In the end (after looking at rental cars and freaking out, and looking at train websites and looking at desks to slam my head against...) they agreed to put the roof BACK on my car and just fix the windshield. I can now have my car back by Friday evening- in time to go on my trip- if I promise to bring the car back after Colorado. So, now they can have my car's precious bones upon my return- and I can drive my silly, acne scarred car! PHEW!
The only annoying thing left to do though is to call again sometime today to say "....and could you still please give me an oil change? I'm due for one and it'd be awesome to have a car that doesn't have issues in Colorado". I hope they don't dislike me too much for the whole "Put the roof back on the car" thing. And I hope it doesn't cost me too much more money for having had them DO that. And I hope that aliens don't dance on my car again as I drive westward.
**Things in bold italics are not necessarily true. They are a retelling of facts that have been constructed for your entertainment. The views expressed in this lj-post are not necessarily the views of aliens. They are for entertainment value only**