delta1 wrote:can't wait for danm's story about the Tercel he rented for 10 days for $8 grand...had to have come with three hookers and some blow...
That one I accidentally stole. :-"
I had a friend who had one. I was drunk and high and walked to the gas station down the street from my apartment to buy some cigarettes and maybe score some blow - there was a dude there that would sell. But no hookers. Having booger sugar got you the girls, so no need to pay for the pros. When I went outside I saw my buddy's teal Toyota Tercel parked in front of the gas station store idling. So I hopped in and drove it a couple blocks back home and parked it in the alley. I figured he'd either call me or walk to my house because I lived close. He didn't. I passed out.
When I woke up the next morning for work I wasn't sure if it was something that happened or if it was a dream. Went out back and sure enough that car was there. Checked my phone, no messages. Decided I'd fvck with him a little longer. Drove his car to work for a while. Never heard anything. Once the novelty of the joke wore off I called him. Maybe 3-4 days. It was around the time the movie Dude Wheres My Car came out. So he answered and I said dude wheres your car. He said I'm driving it.... uh oh...
Left the car in the alley for a while and quit driving it while I tried to think of what to do. I decided to abandon it in a public place. Chicago pd will tow it and the owner can get it back without much hassle. I lived 2 blocks from the White Sox stadium so I parked it there. Paid cash at the gate, parked the car and walked home. My fvckup was over.
Few weeks later walked to the gas station to buy cigarettes and walked home. But before I got to my building a Chicago pd car pulled up and asked me where I was heading. I said home. He said were you just at Citgo? I said yeah, I picked up a pack of smokes. He got out of the car and cuffed me. Said I was under arrest for stealing that car.. Got cuffed and taken in. Spent a few hours in lockup and buddy with the Tercel I thought I had bailed me out. Got a court date n stuff and knew I had to hire a lawyer. My apartment was above and owned by a lawyer's office. Went to him and told him the whole story. He said we can probably settle with the owner and avoid criminal charges but it'll take money. I was selling a lot of weed at the time and had a good amount of cash on hand. I ended up paying blue book for the car, lawyer fees, bail, court fees, parking/impound fees, and got charges dropped. But it cost me about $8k.
I pray to god that this current blunder will be significantly cheaper. But who knows. I got another voicemail while sleeping saying "your car was due back on Monday but we haven't received it yet" Seems like everyone I talk to is different and there's no continuity of communications.
