Paul's Jeep

Well, we met with the ladies insurance company (the lady that hit Paul). She met us at the shop where he was getting his muffler fixed. They took pictures of his Jeep and the damage. She found even more damage than we saw this morning!

She said the damage to the Jeep is nothing compared to the damage to the other womans car. She had just left from getting pictures of her car. While we were standing there looking at different things on the Jeep, Paul reached under the Jeep and pulled out several pieces of the other ladies car. The insurance woman said the metal bumpers were really nice (as far as not doing as much damage to the vehicle the bumper is on).

As of now, he will be getting a new fender, bumper, possibly hood (there is minimal damage so they may just try and rebend and paint, there is possible suspension damage, definent alignment damage.

Also, when I was going to get in the car to get Paul, I noticed a couple of big spots of grease or oil that had leaked after he got hit and pulled back into the driveway. I was taking a closer look and noticed a piece of metal in the pile. I picked it up in a ziploc bag and took it with me. We showed a guy at the muffler shop and he said it looked like it could be a piece from his steering something or another. So there might be damage there too.

Paul has taken it to the shop and is picking up a rental car. They OFFERED a rental car - we said nothing about one. Since the Jeep is going to one of their preferred shops, they will pay for the rental until the Jeep is completed!

So, while still a major pain in the bootie to deal with, so far it has gone quick and smooth. Hopefully it will continue that way.

Our neighbor across the street, who also came and talked to the police when they were here, called the street department today. We had asked what needed to be done to get a center strip or speed bump or something put in. The police said to email the mayor who will probably send us to the street department. The neighbor skipped the mayor - went straight to the street department and they said they could do something with the curve. Now, hopefully, they will!