Paying the Piper

[jamesq]

I had the car inspected today. Total cost to fix the front bumper and underlying bumper bits: about $1300. I'm going to assume an additional ream factor of $200 for a grand total of $1.5K.

The condenser was also dented and they wanted to fix it. However after I quizzed them it turns out that the condenser still works fine and the dent is purely cosmetic. I told them to ignore it.

I also got a letter from the city telling me that I would be getting a bill for the fence.

I'm so happy, white-hot molten joy is oozing from every orifice.

Comments

[oblivions.livejournal.com]

It was a City fence you hit? Not one the large barricades I hope.

[jamesq]

It was a chain-link fence. Naturally I hit one of the poles, rather then the fence between.

[conejita-diabla.livejournal.com]

The fence? Oh, ffs.

Glad to hear the car total isn't any worse, though. Not that it's fun, but I was actually braced for far higher...

[jamesq]

I was expecting frame damage and a bill on the order of $3K - $4K. This is better, but I think not having had the accident would be better still.

[conejita-diabla.livejournal.com]

Definitely.

[oblivions.livejournal.com]

Rampage!!

[thebrucie.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry?

[jamesq]

Are you:

• Trying to tell me you don't understand what I wrote.
  
• Apologizing for something.
  
• expressing sympathy.