Well, I want to start out by saying I don't generally plan on making a thread to recap my everyday friday night on this forum... it's just.. been a topical two weekends.
So, I'm in the Lake Villa area on Friday night.. going down Deep Lake Road at the intersection with Grand Ave. about to make the left onto Grand.
There's a white Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 Big Horn in front of me and as the light changes and we turn through the intersection I watch as a gallon jug of paint falls from atop the toolbox and proceeds to roll under the pass side rear tire and .. covered.
White latex paint splattered all over the front and passenger side of my true red speed3. I was just.. stunned. I come to a stop trying to see if there was paint on the car and it hits me that this asshole is speeding away doing about 60 down Grand. So, I had a little fast and the furious moment drop the clutch.. in the rain.. spin the tires.. s*** to second, hook, and away I go. I do about 70 down Grand.. and how I didn't get caught by a cop the one time I really wouldn't have minded it I don't know.. and I catch up to this guy just before RJ's Bar. He sees me, changes lanes really quick and makes a turn. I choose not to follow, but I did get his plates. I pull into a parking lot.. call the police and get out to inspect my car.. and sure enough.. even after a wash.. I have white paint all over the side of my car.
I spent my Friday night in an interrogation room filling out a statement and this and that. The truck is registered to a business in Waukegan. The police called and left a message.
Ironically, I had an appointment to get detailed this Friday.. but now I'm not sure what I should do. It seems as though most the paint would buff out, a part of the can hit my hood and left a nice deep scratch, not to mention anyone with a keen eye will see that it looks like my car just took the money shot of the century. The police are contacting the company today do you guys think I should go through and make a claim with their insurance to get it repainted? Should I get it repainted (afraid of depreciating the value)? Should I contact them, see if they'll pay to get it detailed, and see what happens from there? I'm fairly frustrated at this point just because of a real lack of information I've gotten back from the police to this point (they say the investigators will look into it and get back to me within 5-10 business days).. any advise? Thoughts?
So, I'm in the Lake Villa area on Friday night.. going down Deep Lake Road at the intersection with Grand Ave. about to make the left onto Grand.
There's a white Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 Big Horn in front of me and as the light changes and we turn through the intersection I watch as a gallon jug of paint falls from atop the toolbox and proceeds to roll under the pass side rear tire and .. covered.
White latex paint splattered all over the front and passenger side of my true red speed3. I was just.. stunned. I come to a stop trying to see if there was paint on the car and it hits me that this asshole is speeding away doing about 60 down Grand. So, I had a little fast and the furious moment drop the clutch.. in the rain.. spin the tires.. s*** to second, hook, and away I go. I do about 70 down Grand.. and how I didn't get caught by a cop the one time I really wouldn't have minded it I don't know.. and I catch up to this guy just before RJ's Bar. He sees me, changes lanes really quick and makes a turn. I choose not to follow, but I did get his plates. I pull into a parking lot.. call the police and get out to inspect my car.. and sure enough.. even after a wash.. I have white paint all over the side of my car.
I spent my Friday night in an interrogation room filling out a statement and this and that. The truck is registered to a business in Waukegan. The police called and left a message.
Ironically, I had an appointment to get detailed this Friday.. but now I'm not sure what I should do. It seems as though most the paint would buff out, a part of the can hit my hood and left a nice deep scratch, not to mention anyone with a keen eye will see that it looks like my car just took the money shot of the century. The police are contacting the company today do you guys think I should go through and make a claim with their insurance to get it repainted? Should I get it repainted (afraid of depreciating the value)? Should I contact them, see if they'll pay to get it detailed, and see what happens from there? I'm fairly frustrated at this point just because of a real lack of information I've gotten back from the police to this point (they say the investigators will look into it and get back to me within 5-10 business days).. any advise? Thoughts?
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