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11-08-2006, 07:59 PM
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Rental Car Hit-n-Run
Welp, sooner or later it had to happen.
I park the 2005 Kia Optima LX V-6 (crappy FE BTW) at a public parking lot and a co-worker and I get some pizza (business trip -- in Oxford, Mississippi).
We come out of the restaurant to find some moderate damage to the car! It looks like someone backed right into it on the rear, driver's side -- ripped the bumper, pushed it inward, swiped the quarter panel and dented it.
Sooo...rental policy is to call the Police to get a report (check), call the rental agency (check), pick up the police report (tomorrow), write-up an incident report at the airport rental place (leaving tomorrow afternoon), and lose a lot of crucial, on-site work time in the process tomorrow.
All I have to say is: Seriously, WTF?
RH77
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11-08-2006, 08:20 PM
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they got lucky that nobody spotted them. I don't care if i'm in a rental, if it causes me hardship, lost wages and etc some *** kicking is in order!
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11-08-2006, 09:18 PM
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parking lot mayhem...That really sucks, not much you can do when they just run off...
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11-08-2006, 09:56 PM
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Roller Coaster
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Originally Posted by tomauto
parking lot mayhem...That really sucks, not much you can do when they just run off...
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It's just been a roller-coaster of emotions today and this didn't help. I'm always insured through the company, so I shouldn't have to pay for the damages, but the hoops are a pain.
Oxford is a College Town (Ole Miss), and some inexperienced/intoxicated driver probably wasn't paying attention. Nothing I can do to prosecute -- But, it's a slight set-back, and we'll move forward. I'm not angry, just kinda disappointed in humanity. Oh well...  I'll be back home tomorrow 
RH77
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11-08-2006, 09:57 PM
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running
wow...Two alums from my high school go there...
They dont have cars there...
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GasSaver: 2000 Honda Insight Silverstone w/AC 65+mpg
Track Terror: 2002 Honda S2000 Gran Prix White- lots of mods - 28mpg
Beater: 1988 Honda Civic DX Hatback - Stripped - 30mpg
RIP: 1996 Honda Civic LX 42mpg - you will be missed
https://tomauto.smugmug.com/Cars
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11-09-2006, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by rh77
It's just been a roller-coaster of emotions today and this didn't help. I'm always insured through the company, so I shouldn't have to pay for the damages, but the hoops are a pain.
Oxford is a College Town (Ole Miss), and some inexperienced/intoxicated driver probably wasn't paying attention. Nothing I can do to prosecute -- But, it's a slight set-back, and we'll move forward. I'm not angry, just kinda disappointed in humanity. Oh well... I'll be back home tomorrow
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One thing to watch for you and/or your employer.
In the past (some?) rental companies will charge for "lost income" on the car when they cannot rent it out, happend when a late friend smacked up a Jaguar down in Florida. A grey area not covered in your insurance, their extra insurance or by your credit card policy in many cases.....
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11-09-2006, 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Spule 4
One thing to watch for you and/or your employer.
In the past (some?) rental companies will charge for "lost income" on the car when they cannot rent it out, happend when a late friend smacked up a Jaguar down in Florida. A grey area not covered in your insurance, their extra insurance or by your credit card policy in many cases.....
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They do everything that they can to **** the customer. They charged some obnoxious fees for my employer when we rented a car for a long distance road trip for a shoot because the car was dirty and there were scuff marks on the dash because I put my feet up there when I fell asleep at night (we drove all night).
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11-08-2006, 10:15 PM
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11-16-2006, 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by rh77
Welp, sooner or later it had to happen.
I park the 2005 Kia Optima LX V-6 (crappy FE BTW) at a public parking lot....
We come out of the restaurant to find some moderate damage to the car! It looks like someone backed right into it on the rear, driver's side -- ripped the bumper, pushed it inward, swiped the quarter panel and dented it.
All I have to say is: Seriously, WTF?
RH77
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This is hit-and-run , is it not? (S)he hit me, I run... to get my shotgun! 
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11-16-2006, 01:52 PM
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Check to see if there are any security cameras in the lot. Many places have them and they can be pretty small so you may not notice them on a pole or under a building overhang. An ATM also takes photos every once in a while that may show something.
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