What a terrible thing to have happen, especially on vacation!
We've all been there, in one way or another. Since we're telling stories. . .
Back when I was a senior in college in 1979, some low-life bashed in the passenger door window of my Plymouth Duster, stole my really nice Midland CB radio, under-dash Pioneer SuperTuner FM stereo / 8-track player, a small tool box full of hand tools, a carrying case containing 36 8-track tapes (which was the size of a suitcase!), all of the toll booth change out of the ash tray, and a sterling silver Cross pen that my parents had given me at my high school graduation (out of sight in the glove box). It was the middle of winter in northern Delaware, and I had to drive around for several days in the cold with no window before the insurance paid for replacing it. In then-dollars, that was something like $850 worth of goods and damage. That's not a whole lot to me now, but to a poor college kid earning about $50 a week (gross), that was a monstrous amount. Insurance replaced the window and paid some paltry "depreciated" amount for the CB and stereo, and not a dime for the other stuff. Back then, 8-track tapes sold for about $10 each! I know how you feel about working your butt off and scrimping and saving to buy something, only to have it ripped off before you know it. By the way, this theft took place in the parking lot of the engineering building at school, which was patrolled by security guards in a Jeep. The thieves waited until the guards were down at the other end of the lot before they struck. Definitely pros, according to the policia.
Try to keep your chin up, Mustangdriver! Better days will come.
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