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This entry is part super-duper-uber rant and part praise...
Get ready for the rollercoaster:
I have arrived at my limit of being nice with the insurance and rental car companies. They said that they would only pay for me to drive a crappy Ford Focus pedazo de caracho while my car is getting repaired. I had been nice until today. The thing is a p-o-you know what; it has no CD player, the speakers bite, the radio reception is horrible, the tape deck (which I tried to use with an adapter connected to my laptop) is horrid. The cigarette lighter doesnt work, because I tried to use one of those adapter things that lets you plug in a normal outlet cord into the lighter feem- I was going to listen to music from my laptop via that and the tape adapter, yet neither one really worked. The devices themsevles worked fine, but the car's accessories value about 2.4 cents. They shafted me with this HotWheels on gasoline and havent even reimbursed me for the 150 bucks I HAD TO PAY to get the rental car in the first place because the insurance co didnt set up a reservation with Enterprise. I HAD to have a car since I needed to put mine in the shop, so I had to go ahead and pay for it by myself. I was NICE about it too. I expected them to reimburse me (as they promised) soon after, but they havent. I havent been able to call since they are on vacation for THanksgiving, but when the office opens on Monday, they are going to get an earful and a half from me. I am usually very civil with people, sometimes nice to a fault. I have been reaching all kinds of borders and limits of my personality and capacity to handle certain things lately, and I ahve reached another limit. I am no longer going to be a pushover with these folks; they are GOING to give me a car which really REPLACES mine as they should have done in the first place They are going to give me this car on Wednesday (I dont have time Monday or Tuesday). They WILL give it to me then. They WILL trade with the current one I have and will NOT charge me more. This WILL happen, I will see to it. They dont even know this yet, but it IS going to happen. I was even talking out loud on my way down here to St George, practicing what I was going to say to the people on Monday, formulating different responses according to theirs. I will push for this so much. If the agent I talk to doesnt want to give it to me, I WILL talk to his superior. If HE doesnt want to give in, I am talking to the next one up. I will pursue this til I reach the very top if necessary. I dont care. They WILL give me what I deserve. Thats what I ask. I could even ask for a lot more, like compensation for the days I had to drive my wrecked car all o'er Provo to get to work and school and compensation for the lack of quality of this car. I know some of those claims are sort of dumb, but I COULD push for them if I wanted. If I want is the better term, I guess. If they keep shafting me, I am going to turn into a prick and drive them up the wall. Not many people see this side of me. In fact, hardly anyone I can think of has really seen this side of me, but it is here, buried deep down inside. It's not so deep after today. In fact, it's sitting in the back of my throat ready to jump out.
Nevertheless, it will have to wait (and crawl back down a little to allow for the copious quantities of comestibles I will consume tomorrow). I am in St George with the Eurich family, an American family I know from California (met in my mission). They are some of the coolest people ever. EVER. They are kind of older (50's-60's) but are so awesome in every way shape and form. I am chilling with them til Friday. I am so excited for thanksgiving dinner tomorrow. Despite the whole car porquería, I have been a lot more relaxed. This is so nice, being able to actually leave Provo and get out and see people and forget about school and work. It is such a nice break from the daily grind I have been in for the last while. Ahhhh...and I shall sleep in like mad tomorrow, also.
Life is good!
Get ready for the rollercoaster:
I have arrived at my limit of being nice with the insurance and rental car companies. They said that they would only pay for me to drive a crappy Ford Focus pedazo de caracho while my car is getting repaired. I had been nice until today. The thing is a p-o-you know what; it has no CD player, the speakers bite, the radio reception is horrible, the tape deck (which I tried to use with an adapter connected to my laptop) is horrid. The cigarette lighter doesnt work, because I tried to use one of those adapter things that lets you plug in a normal outlet cord into the lighter feem- I was going to listen to music from my laptop via that and the tape adapter, yet neither one really worked. The devices themsevles worked fine, but the car's accessories value about 2.4 cents. They shafted me with this HotWheels on gasoline and havent even reimbursed me for the 150 bucks I HAD TO PAY to get the rental car in the first place because the insurance co didnt set up a reservation with Enterprise. I HAD to have a car since I needed to put mine in the shop, so I had to go ahead and pay for it by myself. I was NICE about it too. I expected them to reimburse me (as they promised) soon after, but they havent. I havent been able to call since they are on vacation for THanksgiving, but when the office opens on Monday, they are going to get an earful and a half from me. I am usually very civil with people, sometimes nice to a fault. I have been reaching all kinds of borders and limits of my personality and capacity to handle certain things lately, and I ahve reached another limit. I am no longer going to be a pushover with these folks; they are GOING to give me a car which really REPLACES mine as they should have done in the first place They are going to give me this car on Wednesday (I dont have time Monday or Tuesday). They WILL give it to me then. They WILL trade with the current one I have and will NOT charge me more. This WILL happen, I will see to it. They dont even know this yet, but it IS going to happen. I was even talking out loud on my way down here to St George, practicing what I was going to say to the people on Monday, formulating different responses according to theirs. I will push for this so much. If the agent I talk to doesnt want to give it to me, I WILL talk to his superior. If HE doesnt want to give in, I am talking to the next one up. I will pursue this til I reach the very top if necessary. I dont care. They WILL give me what I deserve. Thats what I ask. I could even ask for a lot more, like compensation for the days I had to drive my wrecked car all o'er Provo to get to work and school and compensation for the lack of quality of this car. I know some of those claims are sort of dumb, but I COULD push for them if I wanted. If I want is the better term, I guess. If they keep shafting me, I am going to turn into a prick and drive them up the wall. Not many people see this side of me. In fact, hardly anyone I can think of has really seen this side of me, but it is here, buried deep down inside. It's not so deep after today. In fact, it's sitting in the back of my throat ready to jump out.
Nevertheless, it will have to wait (and crawl back down a little to allow for the copious quantities of comestibles I will consume tomorrow). I am in St George with the Eurich family, an American family I know from California (met in my mission). They are some of the coolest people ever. EVER. They are kind of older (50's-60's) but are so awesome in every way shape and form. I am chilling with them til Friday. I am so excited for thanksgiving dinner tomorrow. Despite the whole car porquería, I have been a lot more relaxed. This is so nice, being able to actually leave Provo and get out and see people and forget about school and work. It is such a nice break from the daily grind I have been in for the last while. Ahhhh...and I shall sleep in like mad tomorrow, also.
Life is good!