My wife’s car has been declared a total loss over a relatively minor crash.
Our car insurance will assuredly go up — maybe a lot.
I’m not bringing in a steady income right now, so this is not a good time to buy another car.
The crash happened the day before we boarded a flight to Florida for Christmas, meaning everything was done over the phone during vacation.
We were in limbo for three weeks while the repair shop and insurance went through their process.
All told, this will probably cost us at least $5,000.
And yet, I am gratefully annoyed at the situation. Continue reading