<prompt> Human: I live in Massachusetts. Over the weekend, I was driving and slid on black ice. The back end of my car hit a high curb--hard--causing damage to the tire rods, suspension, and wheel. The car wont drive or go in reverse. I brought it to a garage I trust, and they will give me a quote on Monday. Im estimating it to be anywhere from 1500-3000. It wouldnt surprise me if it was a little more.My insurance deductible is 1000. Heres the complicating factor: I am in the running for a few sales jobs that will pay 20k-40k above what I am making now. They require a clean driving record because they are field sales roles where extensive driving is required.Im looking for some advice on where to go from here. My driving record for the past 3 years is blemish-free. I had a speeding ticket 214, but nothing since then. The thing is, Im not sure I would be disqualified from any of these jobs if I put in a claim in. But that would be a 20k-40kyear lesson to learn if thats the case. At the same time, Im really not in a great position to pay an additional one or two thousand dollars--or more.Any advice?  <response>: As far as I know clean driving record typically refers to stuff that shows up on your license, not your insurance claims. Ive never heard of a claim on private insurance leading to employment problems, as long as there arent any points on your record with the DMV. 