Well, ICBC (insurance corporation of BC) called today and the van is "a total write off." A third party someone or other will look at it and we go from there i guess. It's not worth much i'm guessing as it was a '98 and we all know vans are a crappy dime-a-dozen.
(If you have any ideas of what i can buy for around $8,000 that will seat all of my kids let me know.)
Before i move on i have to say that air bags, though they save lives, suck ass. I have burns from my belly button on up. A little rosy i am. Also, the police officer that came to the scene was a woman i already knew from some school stuff and she was awesome. She mentioned that the amount of time it took me to actually stop was quite long. I whispered in her ear that i was trying some new anti-depressant medication and it probably affected my reflexes a bit. You know what she did? She hugged me and said she'd never mention it again.
But. But! I have had a happy day. I am okay. Totally okay. Not a sore muscle, stiff neck. Nothing. I totaled my car and walked away healthy. Maybe i am a lucky person.
I had my very favourite babysitter in the world over today and as i went to ride my bicycle away he threw me his car keys and he even laughed when i called and told him (jokingly) that i crashed it into a pole. And another friend gave me a trail-a-bike so that i can transport all the kids around while i get all this stuff organized.
People are nice. You are nice.
I am thankful tonight.
Posted by Jess at 12:45 AM Permalink
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Check Kia minivans - used...
they are inexpensive and have very high quality ratings. (I'm a big car head.)
My brother had burns on his face and arm from his accident, so I suppose that's the bit about airbags that they don't tell us about.
I'm hugging you gently.
Posted by blackbird | April 14, 2007 04:29 AM