I got hit in the passenger side of my truck Tuesday. The other driver turned right on red, swung wide thru the turn and sideswiped my van. The costmetic damage is minimal BUT the impact caused my starter to short out. The short burned a hole in my starter. That's right, I have a hole in my starter.

Today is day two of not being able to work due to the van being out of commission. This, of course, happens when I am swamped with work.

The van is supposed to be fixed today barring any other electrical problems. The dealership won't know till they try and start it.

And then I begin the arduous task of trying to get reimbursement for my downtime from the other driver's insurance policy. We both have the same insurer........