When I got back down to the street, I noticed this fabric grocery bag I'd left lying on the front seat of the car now sitting next to the sidewalk. "Huh ... did I get distracted and drop the thing?"
Nope, some miscreant(s) had broken the driver's side front window of the old (1999 Ford Escort) and more significantly alarmless car I was driving just to get this bag. When seeing what was in it (a pair of old shoes, a towel, and two bottles of iced tea), he/they tossed it aside.
I couldn't believe it! I regularly remove my iPod, cell phone, and anything else that looks "valuable" from a visible spot in the car, but after this incident I will have to look at "value" with new eyes.
I expected a day without this car while it was fixed and probably a $500 or $600 bill (as our insurance is $1000 deductible), but I was pointed toward All Star Auto Glass.
They quoted me $198.12 and said "we can have a guy there between 1 and 5 today." Well, OK! The guy showed up at 2 saying "this will take about 30 minutes" and got the (beautiful) job done in about that time.
I'm not planning any more broken windows anytime soon, but these guys certainly get my next call when I do need that service! Disclaimer: just a satisfied customer ... I have no other affiliation with them although I would be tempted to buy their stock!
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