On Christmas day we were in small fender-bender while driving to the in-laws. The roads were terrible and another driver didn’t stop soon enough and ended up scratching our rear bumper. This wasn’t exactly what we wanted for Christmas but we were so thankful that it was just a minor accident. The other driver was really nice and we exchanged information and were on our way.

The next day I filed a claim with the other driver’s insurance and we had to wait until they confirmed everything with him. We finally got a call saying that we were okay to get the car repaired. So, that day I went to a car wash to see if the paint would come off. Silly thought I know. Here is a picture after the car wash:

Yup. Paint scratch is still there. So, a week later I got the car appraised and they quoted me $462. For that little scratch? Wow! For some reason I feel bad that the other driver has to pay for this but it is a noticeable scratch and we didn’t want that on our car forever.

So, today I dropped the car off and it should be done in two days but hopefully it will be done by tomorrow. For the rental car we got a 2009 Kia Rio. It’s a cute little car and has satellite radio. But, it doesn’t have automatic locks or windows. A 2009 car with satellite radio but no automatic locks or windows? I just find that kind of odd. Anyway.

Here is a picture of a 2009 Kia Rio (the one we are driving is white):