Snow Storms and Rental Cars

This past Thursday evening, we had our second mini snow storm of the winter season.  Overnight we had accumulated between four and six inches of snow.  It was a mad dash out of work for all employees in the city Thursday afternoon, and Marc's Thursday evening class at Duquesne was cancelled.  From our kitchen window, looking into the trees occupying the backyard, the snow looked very pretty.

Marc had decided to leave his car in the parking lot overnight.  He parked it in the corner, out of the way, and jumped into my car.  So, Friday morning, Marc and I got to work extra early (in case the roads were not clear) giving us ample time to get into town.  He parked my car in the Consol Energy Center lots like always.  As we neared his car, he noticed that the front end looked a little funny.

As he got closer, he saw that the front end of his car was very crinkled.  The hood would not open, the driver's side light was cracked, and there were fluid underneath his car.  Marc said that there was also and odor from inside the car and some sort of fluid in there as well.  A plow truck was plowing the lot, and got too close to Marc's car.  The driver apparently plowed the front of Marc's car!

Marc tracked down the guy who hit his car.  He admitted to hitting it, and I happened to be standing nearby to witness this statement.  Marc spent the entire day on the phone with the insurance company of the man who plowed over Marc's car.  All damages will be paid for including the towing charge and the rental car.  So as for now, Marc's car is sitting at the Wexford Honda dealership awaiting new parts, and a 2010 Toyota Corolla with Massachusetts plates is occupying our garage.  He spoke to the Honda dealership today to discover that AT LEAST $3,000 worth of damages were done.

Isn't winter wonderful (note the sarcasm)!