I was in an accident so I know how you feel. It's something you don't get over overnight. I wasn't hurt, just my pride. (it wasn't my car I was driving I hope you don't have any trouble with the insurance companies. So just hang in there. I'd say you are one lucky man! Better the car than you!
That really sucks - I hope the owner of the car was covered or rich. I don't anticipate any problems with the insurance company. Last January(06) some tree branches fell on the same car and dented part of the roof. It was noticible on the outside of the vehicle on the passenger side but not on the interior at all. It did knock off the rear view mirror but that was the extent of other damage. They wanted to settle with me and declare the car a total loss because the estimate to replace the roof was more than they said the car was worth. I fought back hard and won eventually. I did settle for about 1,100 but - I avoided having to register the car as a 'salvaged' vehicle because I was able to get it repaired and have the whole car painted to match existing paint job for less than the settlement amount. I'm fairly certain they will be fair with me before I'm forced to go to the extremes I had to resort to during our last confrontation (although I'll be more that eager to engage in another battle if they so desire).
That really sucks - I hope the owner of the car was covered or rich. I don't anticipate any problems with the insurance company. Last January(06) some tree branches fell on the same car and dented part of the roof. It was noticible on the outside of the vehicle on the passenger side but not on the interior at all. It did knock off the rear view mirror but that was the extent of other damage. They wanted to settle with me and declare the car a total loss because the estimate to replace the roof was more than they said the car was worth. I fought back hard and won eventually. I did settle for about 1,100 but - I avoided having to register the car as a 'salvaged' vehicle because I was able to get it repaired and have the whole car painted to match existing paint job for less than the settlement amount. I'm fairly certain they will be fair with me before I'm forced to go to the extremes I had to resort to during our last confrontation (although I'll be more that eager to engage in another battle if they so desire).
I never take the CDs in the car. I've always burned copies for the road. Got in the habit of doing that long ago when I used to record all my LPs to tape to listen in the car.