It took 3 weeks, but I finally got my truck back after a hit-and-run accident last month. I got a ride up to the autobody shop, paid my $825 and drove home in a shined up Ridgeline. They even cleaned the interior! Of course the truck now smells like paint fumes and a little bit of body odor. I really hope the smell goes away soon!
Of the $825, I paid $250 out-of-pocket for my deductible and the rest came from the insurance company. The claims adjuster gave me a check for $575 a few weeks ago, I cashed it, and then I put the full $825 on my credit card to get the rewards. I’ve already sent off the payment so don’t worry about that.
The Surprise Bonus
Earlier last year, while getting onto the PA Turnpike, a guy in a white van got VERY close to my truck. I just wanted to get away from the crazy guy so I sped off. When I got to the next exit, I pulled over to check for damage (I didn’t think he came THAT close). Much to my surprise, I found that he had scraped up the plastic bumper behind the back left tire. There were no dents, but a good bit of rubber and a few chips out of the paint. Great, a hit-and-run.
I was able to polish the damage down to just the paint chips and was content to just live with it. But when I got hit this recent time, I was tempted to slip it in and get it fixed with the rest. But I refrained and told them that was a prior problem and to not fix it. But when I picked up my truck and got it home, I found that they fixed the old damage too! Sweet, a two-for-one deal!
I did the same thing last year when I had an accident. The insurance company sent me a check for over $5000. I used my rewards credit card and pocketed a quick $50.
That’s cool that they fixed the other problem as well. Things like that can go a long way in creating repeat business.
Congratulations on the bonus. It’s nice when things work out like that.
Congrats on getting the truck back in such excellent condition! I think it’s a good karma thing 😀
Great job on the 2 for 1 deal. Good things do happen to good people.
Good thinking on using the credit card for the rewards.
You should share the name of the shop that fixed the bumper for you in addition to the damage on your Ridgeline. Do some positive PR work for them – it’s good karma.
PR: I did mention the autobody shop in the previous article (linked in this one), but I didn’t want to publicize it much because I don’t know if they mistakenly did it or on purpose.