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Well, I washed my car

Yes, the same car with the demolished front end. It’s a sickness, really, but I just couldn’t let it sit there on a nice day like this with all of that road grime. It’s kind of like brushing and flossing just before you go to the dentist.

You see, I have an appointment at the body shop on Tuesday. And you can’t bring a dirty car to a body shop, can you? Yes, I suppose you can. Like I said: a sickness.

It turns out that the damage was a bit worse than I thought. Definitely a new hood and front bumper. And the cowling below the windshield is scratched and will need re-painting. But what I didn’t notice is that the front passenger fender is broken off at the clips. And the mirror is loose. And the passenger door is dented, too. I can only assume that the deer struck the front with his head and chest, then turned with the force of the impact, sending its body into the side of the car. GEICO estimates it is at least $3,500 in damage. The folks at Queen City Auto Rebuild (who do great work, btw) think it is likely to be more. I’ll know soon enough.

This is what insurance is for, I suppose. A collision with a deer is covered under the Comprehensive portion of my policy. And because my deductible is only $250, my out-of-pocket expenses will be modest, to say the least. I have to say: when I found this out, the thought, “This could have been a lot worse” came to mind for the tenth or eleventh time since this happened.

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