I'm answering before I look at any other replies!  I did much the same to my
van, though mine might have been a bit less dented, and the damage was
further back, on the rear wheel well.  I spent almost $1000 to have it
fixed.

And then a month later I hit another pole and put another scrape on the
slider.  It's still there.

I don't get mad, or in a rush - I'm just a clutz!  I get really mad at
myself - I have done things like this on every vehicle I've ever had.  But
then I remember that I've never had a car accident where anything was
damaged worse than that, or anyone was hurt.  Which helps a lot in putting
things in perspective.

Joy

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Joy Hecht
now living in a real house in northern Virginia
and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon
now living in the driveway and resting after two and a half years
lugging Joy and her stuff around...

For musings about life and the vanadventures:
http://www.joyhecht.net

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:::-----Original Message-----
:::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
:::Of Tom Salicos
:::Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 8:11 AM
:::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
:::Subject: Speaking of Painting...
:::
:::I broke my van.  Got in a hurry leaving the gas station and one of the
:::white posts that protect the pumps jumped out into my path.  Guess how
:::much this little scrape will cost to fix:
:::
:::http://www.salicos.com/Damage.htm
:::
:::
:::Tom Salicos