Just When Things Were Going So Well....

My car got hit in the parking lot at work last night. The damage isn't bad, it's just a 6 inch wide scratch down the drivers' side doors. I don't even really care, because Jeff and I were looking into getting a new car by October or November anyways. It's just that we want to be able to trade it in for whatever it is we're buying, so we'll need to get it fixed, or the value of the car will go down. The real kicker is, the guy who hit the car is an older gentleman, and he works in the same office as I do. I feel bad because he seemed embarassed, and he asked me to go get an estimate and he'll pay out of pocket. He doesn't want his insurance to know about it because then his deductible will go up.

So, now I'm in a real pickle. I don't know if it's worth going and getting fixed if we're just going to try to get a new car anyways, but I do want to be able to trade it in for some value. Shoot!