» If the Shoe Fits, Drive It
So, driving back from seeing Leakybrains all patched up, a tropical monsoon dropped out of the sky. Within moments, there was significant water on the road, but not enough that it looked dangerous or uncrossable; nothing more than you’d expect on a flat parking lot during a cloud burst.
That said, however, whenever a large truck in the opposite lane is speeding down the opposite lane, the displacement of even a few inches of water can build on a straightaway, and low front-ended sporty-like car such as mine, the air intake is pretty low for that much water slamming into it. And, unfortunately, water doesn’t compress in an engine, but I’m told the #4 cylinder reportedly tried to do it anyway.
What is it about the right car? The RIGHT car fits like a worn shoe. Both will take you wherever you want to go, as far as you’re willing to travel. Sure, everyone has their first-car experience, but for people who really enjoy driving and love the feeling of being able to go, that perfect car is an extension of self that already feels like it knows what you want.
I have never used my car insurance for anything, not in all the years I’ve made the payments. Supposedly I have one of the best, a benefit for all the times I was able to steer around telephone poles instead of meeting them personally. As I sit here, someone I don’t know is determining if I’ll get my well-fitting shoe back or not, and that person doesn’t know that whether or not I renew that policy hangs on that same decision.
Is it wrong to feel less vulnerable to admit I’m trying to feel hostile toward an insurance adjustor who hasn’t made a decision yet than it is to admit already miss a nicely-worn shoe? I really, really love that car, dang it…
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I take it that you car got hosed by the rain? Your ramblings (While colorful) still don’t specifcally state what happened =)
Water went where it shouldn’t have gone, deep into the engine where only gas and air should go. One of the rods bent trying to compress H2O on the upstroke, whereas it could have thrown a rod if it had hit on the downstroke. So, yes, it got hosed by the rain, but it’s not the cause (but the effect) that I was writing about.
Well that certainly sucks. How much is it gonna cost you to get it repaired if insurance doesnt cover it?
The question is moot; they just cut me a check. Yay!
Rawk - I wish my insurance company had done that when I got rear-ended. The repairs cost about $600 and they MADE me go to a dealer (As they would only deal with the dealer) instead of just cutting me a check for $600. I could have fixed it myself for about $150 and pocketed the rest.