Elle wrote:
> One can only hope that
> the driver who hit you got more than the usual citation due to wearing
> the headphones.

Sadly, I doubt it. No way for the trooper to ascertain whether he had
been wearing the phones at the time of the accident. <sigh> I can only
hope that the perp's insurance rates will go up, and that he at least
gets the message that tailgating isn't cost-effective. Since he didn't
seem like the brightest bulb, well, I doubt he'll get the idea that it
isn't safe!

Happily, I stumbled across Slate Valley Automotive in Granville, NY, in
my search for a trunk lid near where I was vacationing. They had a blue
one, but they also did body work, and could paint it for me (my car is
red). Turned out to be a gem. Rick there straightened out the rear end,
and resealed the floor pan to prevent exhaust coming up through the gap.
Apparently it was pushed in about 2 inches! Not only that, he was able
to do it the same day. Lid closes like new. Of course, my newly painted
lid looks better than the rest of the car... No, I'm not gonna repaint
the rest of it! ;-)