Our van needed new bushings, engine mounts and more. Our mechanics at Christian Brothers recommended we give up on that van. It was a sinking ship and even with repairs would not keep going for too much longer. They said it could leave us stranded at any time & with Jimmy driving as far as he does, he could be stranded pretty much anywhere in the metroplex. With that said, we decided to buy a new vehicle.
We asked my dad, who works at a car dealership, to help up locate an affordable & reliable one that will fit our family. He found one for us pretty quickly, so we planned a visit to fetch the car a few weeks down the line.
In the meantime, our friend/my boss, Rick, loaned Jimmy his spare truck, a red Ford F150. Jimmy used this truck for about two weeks, then was in a car accident in Rick's truck. No one was injured.
It was the day after it snowed here, so the road was slick with oil. Jimmy slid into a car in front of him. It was an accident, of coarse, but technically Jim's fault. So, now we're all dealing with paperwork to do with this car wreck. Rick's truck is totaled. (I took pictures when the truck was towed to our house.)
Everyone had liability insurance. The three different insurance companies bickered about what each one is responsible for (3 = Rick, Jim, the guy Jim hit). Jim's insurance is covering the car Jim hit. Rick's insurance is covering Rick's truck, Jimmy was driving. I think... I may have those backwards. Either way, Jimmy's boss says the packaging company will cover the deductibles since Jimmy was working at the time of the wreck.
That covers the Van and the Truck... next is the car.
