car update part 2

[jwgh]

The car was found at 223 Federal Avenue, which is like a mile away from where it was stolen. It is supposedly undamaged. So I guess everyone who said joyriders was probably right? (Possibly with a side order of 'hey, free guitar!')

I used the magic of Google Maps Street View to see what it's like over there. It doesn't look particularly sinister. (Actually I think Chris Monti lives in that general neighborhood -- shhh!)

No word on whether anything was still in the back seat (the guitar and Christmas presents). I didn't ask about the trunk because I don't really want anyone new poking around in there.

I get to pick it up tomorrow any time after 9 am. (This is ideal, because it means I get to take at least one medium-sized trip in the good old rental car before I have to return it.) Does anyone feel like giving me a ride? (Time flexible.) The address of the tow lot is 754 Branch Avenue.

Thanks to everyone for their encouragement and kind thoughts.

I guess I should call my insurance company.

Edit: I called up my insurance guy to let him know, and he confirmed what I suspected, which is that 'undamaged' doesn't necessarily mean, for instance, 'drivable'. So we will see. Still, I'm just happy they found it so fast.

Comments

When you suppose

[notr.livejournal.com]

you make a pose out of s and up. Hey, wouldn't that be a dollar sign? In any case, I would be sure to take "supposedly" as the key word and not return the rental until after you've picked up your own car!

You didn't accidentally give Chris a key to your car, did you?

[smashingstars.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it could be unscratched but someone put sugar in the gas tank after joyriding around. No idea if my joyriding suggestion was right, because you'd think someone who was joyriding would go more than a mile. Good luck, I hope it is drivable *and* your stuff's still in it.

[ikkyu2.livejournal.com]

How can you bind and torture but not kill? For crying out loud, this test is absurd.

[restartsmyheart.livejournal.com]

YAY! Tomorrow i can not leave work until 5, but if that helps, i will do it! OMG I'm so happy they found it.

[jwgh]

Thanks. I think what I'm going to do is drive over there early to have a look at the car. If it's damaged at all then I'll turn it over to my insurance company (they've said they'll send someone to take it to a service station to get evaluated if I want them to) and if it's all OK then I'll come back for it later. We'll see how it goes ... I'm guessing that, at the least, the ignition is popped or a window's broken and maybe the radio's gone or something.

[majorzed.livejournal.com]

Two cheers! Saving the third for when you get there in person....