Monday, 15 January 2007

"Clunk" - a rock hits the windscreen.

Soon a crack appears.

It begins to spread, slowly but surely across the windscreen until it
stretches across at least half the length of the glass within a few
hours.

Goddammit.

8 comments:

general_boy said...

did you know comprehensive car insurance often covers on replacement windscreen a year?

those mobile windscreen dudes are really good too... used 'em twice and they were fast!

hope that saves you some stress at least... sounds like you don't need any more right now! :)

Jezzy said...

Cept that we have a $500 excess and the windscreen costs less. I hate forking out money on the stupid car! Last year we had a window smashed in - again, less than $500 so we had to pay it. What's the point?!

Amanda said...

I really hope things get better for you.

Anonymous said...

Hi Jezz - I think with the free windscreen there is no excess, but I know for our insurance you have to 'opt in' to get the free windscreen. Worth checking :). I hate it when things like that happen...feels like throwing money away, and I get your point that sometimes insurance does too!

deemacgee said...

It's a beautiful metaphor. :)

Anonymous said...

I think we call excess our deductible here, but here glass doesn't count in the deductible. So, the insurance pays the whole thing, with no extra cost for the insuree. I hope that excess works out the same way.

And if that's a metaphor for something else, I hope you've got full coverage there too.

Kira said...

Angie just said what I was going to say. I had the same thing happen to me and lost the windshield, and despite a $500 deductable, the comprehensive covers glass from the beginning. This was in the 90's, and I think the new one was around $250...and completely covered. It can't hurt to ask. I almost went out and bought a new one because I thought my deductable wouldn't allow me to replace the windshield, but then my mom told me that glass is usually covered. SO I called, not hopeful, and was pleasantly surprised.

Valerie - Still Riding Forward said...

Hey Jez, I totally know where you are coming from here. I know life is tuff right now.

Keep looking for the loving happiness that is sprinkled through each day for you.

Your situation will work out.

Hugs!