Magnifisyncopathological

After making that post on wanting to get new rims for my Golf TDI, I realized just how shitty my luck has been with my car over the last 40 days.

December 3rd - Some bastard(s) break into my car and steal my stereo. The passenger window is wasted and there is some light damage done to the doorframe. USAA rushes to my aid, fixing the window the same day (woulda cost like $130), we settle on a replacement stereo, and find a place to get the body damage fixed.

December 9th - The Golf is checked into a nearby shop to get the doorframe repaired. USAA pays for an Enterprise rental, which turns out to be a huge Dodge 1500 quad-cab truck. Opposite ends of the spectrum, going from the Golf to that. At least it was white.

December 11th - Check received in the mail from USAA to help pay for the installation of the new stereo.

December 12th - Repairs on the TDI are complete.

December 14th - While driving fellow AB'ers Elhaym and Erik around Austin, my right two tires give out on me. The front right tire had a slow leak for some time and I filled it up before we took off. Unfortunately, though I checked and filled the right rear tire before we left, it failed completely on the way and had to be switched out with the spare in the trunk. Then, while driving Erik home to San Antonio, I get busted for speeding 77MPH in a 55MPH zone. The cop doesn't ticket me for that, however, and instead tickets me for failing to update my driver's license info. Court date set at...December 31st. *rolls eyes*

December 17th -The replacement stereo arrives several days ahead of schedule from USAA. Further kudos to them.

December 21st - While attending a party at a friend's place in Killeen, his neighbor backs into the right rear quarter panel of my car, leaving some ugly-looking tire marks and some paint scratches. The driver left a thoughtful and comprehensive note detailing how to contact him and how sorry he was for the accident. I call him Sunday, the next day, and we talk it over and agree to have a longer talk when I return from holidays in Canada.

December 22nd through December 28th -Car parked safely and soundly at my parent's place in New Braunfels.

December 30th -GEICO calls and sets up an appointment at a body shop to get an estimate of the damages. I call Francis Sumner and thank him for his prompt and honorable behavior.

December 31st -I drive to San Antonio and take care of the ticket, paying the court $75 instead of the $120 standard fee. I guess my fake happy smile convinced them I was pleased to be there. On the way home, debris on the road leaves a crack in the right side of my windshield.

FUCK!!! FUCK!!! FUUUUUUUCK!!!

January 3rd -Stereo installed...but in the wrong position. There are two slots in the dashboard, one for a glovebox/cubbyhole thingie and one for the stereo. Stock, the car has the equipped stereo in the lower slot and the cubby in the upper. When I had the first aftermarket stereo installed, it was also installed in the lower slot. This time, Alpha Audio put it in the upper slot, which wouldn't have bothered me, but the cup holder bumped into the faceplate when opened. Right on the track skip and volume knob. I called AA back to schedule an appointment to switch it around.

January 6th -The VW goes back in the other shop to get the rear quarter panel fixed. GEICO pays for...an Enterprise rental, this time a Dodge Neon. Screw that car; boy was it a weak automobile.

January 9th -The car is fixed and I pick it up from the shop. That little expense would have been $775 had GEICO not paid for it. At least they shined the tires and gave the car's exterior a nice cleaning.

January 10th -Alpha Audio switches the stereo around and into it's rightful place.

So. After all that, the only things left to do are fix the crack in the windshield and re-tint the passenger window. And install a serious car security system that detects glass breakage and car shocks. And be beyond strict about taking the faceplate off my car.

A side note: The police have not contacted me at all about the theft. I called them the day it happened and recieved a case number along with a promise someone would contact me. This is the second time a car accessory theft has been ignored or put to the side by the Austin Police Department. I think I can safely assume they will be next to useless for helping me with so-called "petty crimes" in the future. Yet another reason why I've decided to arm myself.