Re: My Audi vandalized (very long!)

[John Graham <jgraham1@erols.com>]

AudiJeep@aol.com wrote:

> I had one of those days today that every car owner dreads. I was
> walking back
> to my car and noticed two police cruisers and several people standing
> near my
> car. At first I thought they were going to tow it or something (unpaid
>
> parking tickets). As I got closer, I saw a lot of glass on the ground
> on the
> driver's side. Some 16 year old delinquent liked the jacket in the
> back seat
> and my $400 Sony CD player, so he threw a cement block through the
> driver's
> side front window. Then he climbed in through the window, ripped the
> hell out
> of the dash and center console to get out my CD player, and fled
> because a
> guy saw what he was doing. The leather is pretty torn up on the front
> seats,
> because the kid walked all over the seats covered in glass. My arm
> rest is
> severely bent (looks like he used it as a seat while ripping the CD
> from the
> dash). Luckily, a guy saw the kid and chased him down, and handed him
> over to
> the police. My CD player and jacket were recovered, but there is a lot
> of
> damage to the car. I am still unsure if the juvenile's parents have
> insurance, so I may have to pay the deductible for the repairs. This
> also
> means I do not have a rental yet. I have to take the car in for an
> estimate
> tomorrow. I am worried that the insurance will not replace all the
> damaged
> items. For instance, what can they do about the leather damage?

You may get new leather seat covers.

> How about the
> badly nicked center console?

Awhole new dashboard. That what my company did when my VW radio was
riped off.

> I have a feeling that the insurance company will
> pay for the window and thats it. Sorry for the rant!

I remember a time when the insurance company  would sue the bastards
parents
and make them pay for every thing. Now you may have to sue for the
deductible.
Oh well.

John.
1990 CQ