What Was Once Lost, Has Returned
For entertainment purposes, I will use today’s post to update everyone on my stolen car situation. If you haven’t heard, you can get caught up on the story by reading our Thursday post titled, “Car Insurance - Is Liability Only Coverage like Living on the Edge?”
My wife and I share one car and commute into work together, which allows us to spend our long commutes together, as well as save a significant amount of money. Well, having been out of a car for the majority of last week, we have been relying on public transportation. Don’t get me wrong, we are lucky to live in an area that allows us the option of public transportation, however, I cannot stand it. Our commute time last week was doubled to about two hours each way or 4 hours a day - I read the entire Washington Post before we even arrived at the metro!
Naturally, the majority of my time on the bus was spent eyeing our surroundings. Not a parking lot was passed without trying to locate our stolen 1995 Dodge Neon (I still can’t believe somebody would take this). Because of the probability that somebody stole our car and ditched it after they were done doing whatever they envisioned, gave us hope that it was in fact possible to locate our car abandoned somewhere.
Well, on Friday morning, for a split second, I thought I saw what could be our car parked
in a small residential area. I called the non-emergency police number and told them exactly where I saw the car, and was told that an officer would check it out. Nothing came of this and I was never called back. In the meantime, I have been looking for a deal on a new car and came close to actually purchasing one. On Saturday morning, I decided I would take a run (only mode of transportation) and swing by the area I thought I spotted our car; before we planned on looking at a few used cars we were considering buying. Armed with only our Neon key, I started out with high hopes. About two miles later, I approached the section of homes where I remember seeing a familiar car. In the distance, I could see it was in fact Neon, as I approached with my heart pounding; I looked for a small hole in the back taillight that would identify that it was in fact ours. Sure enough, there it was! No thanks to the police department, we found our car! I can thank the thief for stealing our car and parking it on our bus route, what an idiot!
I mentioned in our post Thursday that this was one situation out of my control, and this is what made me feel so helpless. Well, apparently I was wrong. I have come to the conclusion after going through this experience that doing things on your own is very rewarding. Granted, I was very lucky to see our car from the bus window, but I didn’t give up. Whether it’s a DIY home improvement project or locating a stolen vehicle, nobody cares about the outcome more than you do. Remember this in the future, start trying to do more things on your own, the outcome will save you money, present learning experiences, and give you a sense of pride when a project is complete. $
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@pete - I’m as amazed as you are and I was afraid mine would be returned in the same condition as your parents. Thankfully, I was lucky.
wow, that’s incredible - that you actually found your vehicle on your bus route!? I can’t believe the police didn’t actually check it out when you called - I suppose they didn’t think it was a high enough priority? ugh..
My parents had a stolen car returned by the police, but only after it had been rammed into a light pole.