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Old Sep 24, 2007, 05:51 PM
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Well, bebop, I still have one more load after this & if I end up needing the bigger truck....I might just take you up on your offer......even if I love driving....I can't imagine driving the huge rental truck.

I am sure I posted about my little rental car accident in my garage in Kentucky but:: I had the little car in reverse....thought why wasn't it backing up....distracted by my dog in the passenger seat & the UPS man that just thumped on my car while delivering a package I was expecting. I must have released the parking break , opened up the driver's door, & got out of the car to pick up the package. As I was walking back to pick up the package. I heard a huge crunch & saw the car next to me backing up. The open door got caught on the dump wagon I had attached to my lawn tractor & pulled them back about 3 feet. I looked inside the car & noticed the park brake off. Jumped back in the car & pulled on the park break as I invisioned in my mind, my car going over the enbankment of my driveway I looked at the dump wagon & only a little dent in the top frame....the car door was jammed so bad it pushed it into the hinge & bent the metal of the door so I could hardly get the door closed or open. The UPS man was watching it all & my dog was enjoying the ride in the passenger seat.

Of course, I chose to decline the rental insurance because my own insurance would cover everything (except for the deductable). That was a huge oops......so now I am very nervous about driving any rental....feeling so stupid after that.....especially when I had to report that no one except my dog in the passenger seat was in the car at the time of the accident. I can't imagine what kind of damage I could do with a huge truck if I could do that with a tiny compact rental.

Danger to rental cars!!!!

Debbie
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