Boy Gets Car Back!
Yes, much to my surprise, I got my happy Hollywood ending with a call late in the day that my MINI Cooper was ready to be picked up from the body shop.
So for the record...
118 - days between ordering the car and getting the car
63 - days I had the car
49 - days it was in the body shop
Here it is this morning:
It's not quite done. We are taking it back on Monday for some finishing touches... it needs to be buffed out a bit more, the topcoat has left it feeling pretty gritty in some places... and to get the "bonnet" (hood) stripes back on... the paint job needs to cure for a couple of more days before those are re-applied.
So the final tally.... including taxes, approximately $9,000 in damages ... yikes!
I had to cough up about $1,000 yesterday between the deductible and the difference in labor charges that my insurance company would not cover (which I thought was a bit of a joke). Also, I decided to go ahead and get the windshield replaced after my ding... so that was about $450 since I have the rain sensor.
On the way back from the body shop, with 860 miles on the odometer, I filled up the gas tank for only the 3rd time (!!) in this car's very young life.
Here are the "before and after" shots... needless to say, I am thrilled with the results:
Congratulations on getting the Mini back! Hopefully you will have many more driving days then garage days in the future!
Posted by: Kyle | Saturday, July 01, 2006 at 12:54 PM
Yea!
Posted by: Scott-O-Rama | Saturday, July 01, 2006 at 01:18 PM
...very happy for you-finally!
Posted by: Buckaroo | Saturday, July 01, 2006 at 04:42 PM
Finally! Now it's time for that trip back to the restaurant, right? Seriously, I'm happy for you. Enjoy your Mini.
Posted by: Gail | Saturday, July 01, 2006 at 11:37 PM
Can't believe you only had it 43 days before the crash ... glad you've got it back. Now that I'm walking to work again, I only filled Trucklet up 3 times in June - and at least one of those fill-ups was only a 1/2 tank. I love my new job!
Posted by: Kenna | Sunday, July 02, 2006 at 01:46 PM
So glad the Mini is home, safe and sound. Enjoy!!
Posted by: Scott C | Monday, July 03, 2006 at 10:48 AM
sorry to hear about your mini - just so you feel less alone in the world, check this out - http://www.mini.zy3.com/?page_id=2 (I feel and share in your pain).
Posted by: tickle | Monday, September 04, 2006 at 10:04 AM