Cars
The insurance company sent out a Loss Adjuster today to look at the car. He said it would be really close to whether it was written off or would be fixed. He said he had to take the details back to the office and put them into the system which would give estimates of the costs of fixing things. He will then send that report to the insurance company, who will then decide if it is cheaper to give us a set amount of $ to get a new car, or to send it to the garage to be fixed.
I am torn. We just spent two weeks looking at and choosing the car we thought would last us the next few years. We tried to be wise about gas mileage, comfort, practicality, expense and ease of replacing parts…all the things to think about when choosing a car. We chose practical, with lots of comfort, since I drive 120 miles a day. But the Concord still got decent gas mileage, I averaged 27-28 miles per gallon in it. So, I would love to have the car fixed. And anyway, who wants to start car shopping all over again…walking around in 100% sunshine on a black top car lot, sitting in HOT cars, trying to decide while a sales man stares over your shoulder…no fun at all.
On the other hand, I don’t think I want to drive a car that has been pretty badly messed up. When the adjuster opened the hood, it took Evan and him to do it, and everything was mushed up against the engine. Plus, I have been thinking about cars and nearly convinced myself that we don’t really NEED a practical car at the moment. We have a truck that can haul stuff around, we don’t have kids yet, or have much need to be able to carry 5 people. Yes, the Concord is nice, but I can get a much COOLER car that will get 25 mpg, still hold 4 people if needed, but just be much more fun to drive. I’m 26, I should have a fun car!
I’m not going to reveal anything yet, because if the car isn’t totalled and we get it back, I don’t want to be too heartbroken (I would say disappointed, but I never know how to spell it, so heartbroken was much easier…and yes, dad, I had to use spellchecker on that).
Anyway, if the car is totalled, you might see me driving something very different to a Chrysler Concord. Graham….you should be hoping that the car is totalled, you definitely want me to pick you up at the airport in my other choice of car! 
