That's me in the Hyundai Accent

There should be a rule that if someone hits your car AND it is entirely their fault AND they are paying for your repairs AND covering your rental car, that insurance company needs to spring for a rental car that is AT LEAST in the same "class" as your original car. Don't put someone who drives a freaking minivan into a Hyundai Accent. Minivan::Hyundai Accent is as Titanic::dinghy canoe with one oar.  It's bad enough that that someone was hit and has to go through the inconvience of getting the car repaired.

For two days, I was driving a red Hyundai Accent that had manual everything-besides-transmission. We're talking windows that roll down. Call me a prima donna but I haven't rolled down car windows in a decade. I also have not had the pleasure of manual door locks in...I don't even know when. Of course, they give you the car with all four doors unlocked. You should have seen me trying to figure out how to lock all the doors that first time. Wait. OMGWTF.

Putting Girl in the backseat meant unlocking the passenger seat. Then reaching INSIDE to unlock the door. That's way too many steps. And the side mirrors. Don't even get me started about adjusting the side mirror with a manual joystick. It had one cup holder that was less cup holder than small divot.

Way to spring for a car, Negligent Driver's Insurance Company. 

Anyway, no offense to anyone who has one of these. I was just bitter for having to go to so much hassle - dropping car off at shop, going to rental car company...(having a MAJOR MORTIFICATION EVENT at said rental car company, not now)....during times I'm supposed to, you know, work...and getting this car.

Of course, Girl LOVED the car. When I picked her up from school, she exclaimed, "IT'S FABULOUS! I LOVE THIS CAR!"

Maybe because it was small? And red? Or clean?

(Also, maybe I use the word 'fabulous' more than I realize.)

The Enterprise (we'll give you a ride) guy who drove me back to the shop asked me how I liked the car.

"What? This car???"

It seemed like an odd question.

Does it look like I like this car?

Then he told me something that I wish I had known before this whole fiasco. If I had complained to the insurance company about the size of the car--like hey, I've got 3 car seats to fit in there--they would have probably sprung for something larger than a go-kart.  Word to your mutha.

Comments

[AJU5's Mom]

My car isn't the greatest (late 90's economy car), but it does have power door locks... It doesn't have power windows or mirrors, but I don't know if I could handle the lack of door locks! And I agree they could have at least gotten you a standard car!

[Manic Mommy]

Honestly, I didn't know they still made cars with manual window cranks.

I rented a car in the fall (my fault) and requested a "premium" class. It was a Nissan Altima. Primium? Really? At least the gas mileage was good.

K, we must talk. Always complain. They will give you almost anything to shut you up. Especially if you let your kids trash the place while you complain.

[flutter]

Oh dear lord, poor girl

[KC]

AJU5's Mom: the lack of power locks really hurt me. You know, the woman did ask me what I normally drove...and she gave me this car. I think this might because of that mortification event I mentioned. I lost ALL power after that episode.

Manic: Will keep that in mind. Will also bring kids next time during snack time.

flutter: I made fun of my last auto-insurance-provided rental car a few years back, the Dodge Something. (so non-impressive I can't even recall its name). I made fun of its phantom door locks which locked at random times. If only I knew how lucky I was!