Reunited but broke

Well, I finally got my car today. It is insured (with theft coverage!). I just looked out my apartment window and so far so good - it's still there.

In total, the repairs cost over $1,300. I am pretty much broke.

The thieves took almost everything from the car (which luckily wasn't a lot). But I had to laugh because it was some really random stuff - like laundry detergent and a jar full of pennies. They stripped my cd/radio so there's a big hole in the dashboard area and they also took my cds. Most of them were backed up on my iPod, but not all. Un/fortunately they left a pair of underwear in the backseat. (In my defense, I believe the underwear must have fallen out of my laundry bag when I drove my car to the laundromat.)

I said this before, but this whole experience has taught me a lot. I have a few things to add to my previous list of lessons learned: get theft coverage on your car insurance; do not keep your car title in the glove compartment; always have money saved for emergencies. It's stuff you hear but it's actually true.

My next step is getting renter's insurance. Holy crap, I'm a grown up.