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So Thursday night someone decided it would be a good idea to pull a U-turn in the front yard of the house, hit the GTI on the rear bumper, and taking off down the street. Yeah, seriously, a hit in run, in my front yard. Here’s a mix of pics the night it happened and the next morning.

Here’s the path the car took through the yard.

Then there’s where the GTI was parked and how much it was moved when it got hit.

Now, we were home when this happened and heard something odd, but it certainly didn’t sound like a car accident. I happened to look out the kitchen window and caught a glimpse of a white car driving off the side of the lawn and taking off down the street. This seemed a bit odd, so I went out side, realized the GTI was not in the same spot I parked it in, and that there was a explosion of cactus right at the end of the carport. Then the astonishment of what actually happened began.

It’s really eye opening to realize how close this car came to the house. Now, seeing the GTI moved about 6 feet, I was expecting to see some serious damage. Lucky for me, it seems it was hit on the edge of the bumper; really, another 6 inches, and it would not have been hit at all. The rear bumper is a bit tweaked, but the car drives fine. I’m amazed at the lack of damage to be honest.

Since we didn’t see anything, the police can’t and aren’t going to do much. I got a report number, that’s about it. The car only has liability coverage on it and in Arizona that means covering only bodily injury, not property damage, on uninsured motorist claims. So basically, I’m on the hook for repairs, which sucks. At least it’s not much, and since the bumper on the car is still firmly attached I probably won’t bother messing with it. I promptly called Progressive back and found out how cheap it was to get collision on the GTI, so it’s now got full coverage. It may not be worth much, but I’d prefer to get something in return if someone comes along and totals it, especially since it is certainly worth more than the $8 a month it costs to have it covered.

One the bright side, the huge pot of chili we were cooking that night came out awesome. We have a good five pounds of it left and it is sooooo delicious. Thanks for the recipe Mom!