Idiot neigbour....

[hagbard]

whacks my car (and everyone else's) when she parallel parks. Sat near the window this evening drinking coffee and watched her park, said to my wife "she'd better not hit my car", and she then hits my car. Her minivan and her husband's car are full of dents and broken tail lights. What the hell is the matter with people? She acted like that's what you're supposed to do. Just got out of the car, had a conversation with her friend, and went into the house. :|

[pupazzo]

I would have run outside and got her insurance info and made a claim if there was any damage on the car.

[hagbard]

Its an old minivan so I'm not so concerned about cosmetic damage. The van actually moved forward a bit when she hit it. There's also a dent on my van from a couple months ago I suspect they put there, but haven't figured out how (its up about a foot from the bumper).

[Fox2k]

catch it on video (her hitting your car) about 20 times then make her a nice DVD. maybe she will be more careful from then on and if not then you know where to mail it.

[gq_fuzion]

should go outside and whack her a couple of times :lol: :lol: :lol:

[yao416]

Make them pay?!

Call insurance?

[TenzoR]

Make them pay?!

Call insurance?

oh no that's just too logical ...

[FD3S]

Surprised the OP didn't do anything and let her go.=(

Maybe that's why she keeps hitting it lol..

and maybe she does the same thing to other people's cars, because she thinks it' "ok" because no one said anything to her.(or caught her doing it)

[B0000rt]

The reason my car stays out of Manhattan ;)

[malaco0219]

lol.. OP is so nice not to pursue.

Even if my car was beat up I would have made them pay.

[nolimtzel]

i had this once with my neighbour. good thing it was my 88 corolla beater.

[corrupt123]

http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/1514340/2/istockphoto_1514340_molotov_cocktail.jpg

[actng]

most of you guys in this thread are spoiled little wussies. bumpers are for bumping!!!

i do like the DVD idea - that's prolly the only smart thing said so far in this thread.

[NiteHawk]

most of you guys in this thread are spoiled little wussies. bumpers are for bumping!!!


Sweet! tell me where your car is so that I can come and bump it...

[kleptodathief]

is she AYSHUN!:?: cuz my mom takes YEARS to get out of a parking space in a lot but she duz use the blinkers tho:confused:

[KorruptioN]

Its an old minivan so I'm not so concerned about cosmetic damage.

So you're just going to let it slide? Somebody's gotta show her that parking-by-feel isn't the right way to do it.

most of you guys in this thread are spoiled little wussies. bumpers are for bumping!!!

Easy for you to say - you would have no issue if somebody continually damaged your property?

[Beradon]

Awww... couldn't happen to a nicer guy. Karma... ;)

[Tomy]

may be she's trying to get your attention..

time to go talk to her when her husband isn't there.

[actng]

Easy for you to say - you would have no issue if somebody continually damaged your property?

yup. keyword is continually. i would've put a stop to it the first time. but you'll never see me complain about something that i allow to happen over and over again.

in this case, either i would've moved my car to a place where the neighbour can't bump into, or i would just let it go.

[actng]

Sweet! tell me where your car is so that I can come and bump it...

I wouldn't have any problems with it - I did say bumpers are for bumping. however what you're suggesting is pre-meditated and intentional. could be charged for assault with a deadly weapon depending on the circumstance.

careful with what u suggest.

[Asad_A203]

I think the better question here is; why is anyone awake at 5:30 A.M to post on RFD? lol, I thought I was early...

[nolimtzel]

So you're just going to let it slide? Somebody's gotta show her that parking-by-feel isn't the right way to do it.



Easy for you to say - you would have no issue if somebody continually damaged your property?

u come of as the loser who wait for somebody to just tap ur junker then go all out rape on their insurance. pretty fcking lame.

[woodstock827]

it doesn't matter if my car is worth only $50..
You hit it, you better compensate me for the damage you caused. Just because it's old doesn't mean you can hit it. I don't see you hitting all the old people on the road like their bowling pins.

[mrlooneytoon]

Wut the hell!? You don't care she hit your car even if it's worth pennies?!

Buddy, I would FREAK on her for even coming close to the car with hers! Oh man, you must be a really nice person.

[Spray]

NOBODY can parallel park these days. The test they make you do for your G2 is a joke..parallel park with invisible cars? yeah okay.

I installed my license plate on the most out-sticking part of my front bumper, and installed large bolts on it. If anyone backs into my car (barring a large truck with a tow hitch) the bolt heads shear straight through their rear bumper.

Just last week a brand new Audi A8 (With parking control mind you!) manages to back in to my car and wreck his brand new bumper on those bolt heads. Then he tries to yell at me :|

Call me "spoiled" for caring about my car, but as my largest single asset I tend to protect it as largely as I'd protect any other large assets. Last year on my saab some dumbass construction crew was cutting the sidewalk 5 inches from my car with a circular cement saw, and spayed liquid mud and concrete chunks all over my car, and actually HIT my car with the running blade. Needless to say I lost it on them.

[KorruptioN]

u come of as the loser who wait for somebody to just tap ur junker then go all out rape on their insurance. pretty fcking lame.

Where'd insurance come from? Nowhere did I mention that. What would you do then? Put a sign on your car, "HIT ME BECAUSE I DON'T CARE"?

[bobbings]

Sweet! tell me where your car is so that I can come and bump it...

not to mention that airbags are for inflating too.

Maybe the wife is hot and op elected not to do anything because of that!

[hagbard]

NOBODY can parallel park these days. The test they make you do for your G2 is a joke..parallel park with invisible cars? yeah okay.

I installed my license plate on the most out-sticking part of my front bumper, and installed large bolts on it. If anyone backs into my car (barring a large truck with a tow hitch) the bolt heads shear straight through their rear bumper.

Just last week a brand new Audi A8 (With parking control mind you!) manages to back in to my car and wreck his brand new bumper on those bolt heads. Then he tries to yell at me :|

Call me "spoiled" for caring about my car, but as my largest single asset I tend to protect it as largely as I'd protect any other large assets. Last year on my saab some dumbass construction crew was cutting the sidewalk 5 inches from my car with a circular cement saw, and spayed liquid mud and concrete chunks all over my car, and actually HIT my car with the running blade. Needless to say I lost it on them.

Large bolts, that sounds like an idea! Only problem is I don't think they'd care if they damaged their own van.

I've had some problems with neighbors in the past (mostly noise issues) that I made a point to avoid such issues this time around if I could. Except for this person whacking into my car (as obviously, everyone elses) everything would be peachy keen in this neighborhood.

People here in Victoria are particularly self-centered, and think the world belongs to them. This is but one example of that. One more reason why we're leaving.

[boonjaca]

most of you guys in this thread are spoiled little wussies. bumpers are for bumping!!!


What if you just bought your brand new dream car and someone swipes your bumper on the first day you parked it? :|

[radeonboy]

You are toooo nice OP. I would have got out and got her to pay up. Seriously people don't know how to drive nor park these days, and its pretty sad. I don't know how these people got their license...

[hagbard]

You are toooo nice OP. I would have got out and got her to pay up. .

Given that she acted like nothing unusual happened I know she would have continued with that attitude had I brought it to her attention. While I would have been totally fine had she walked over to the back of my car and checked to see if there was any damage, and then came to my door to apologize. As it is I would have completely blown up had I gone and confronted her. I get really ticked when someone acts like they have the right to do whatever they want with my property, then look out, I go ballistic.

As it is, there is no visible damage so I'm just going to try and keep it out of their way (I don't think her husband is any better than she is, they're a real pair).

[weales]

u come of as the loser who wait for somebody to just tap ur junker then go all out rape on their insurance. pretty fcking lame.

The English language owns you tiger, study some more.

You're too nice OP, I'd freak on her.

[thephenom]

I saw something like this in a movie once, I think the guy then forced the girl to pay back the damage in sexual favours.

Is this what you're trying to pull off, OP? :twisted:

[hagbard]

I saw something like this in a movie once, I think the guy then forced the girl to pay back the damage in sexual favours.

Is this what you're trying to pull off, OP? :twisted:

I don't think so...scary thought.

[tenchi]

I saw something like this in a movie once, I think the guy then forced the girl to pay back the damage in sexual favours.


Lol. Watching too much FTA p@rn !! :twisted:

[bobbings]

Lol. Watching too much FTA p@rn !! :twisted:

wayyy off topic, imo! lol

[thephenom]

Lol. Watching too much FTA p@rn !! :twisted:

I've always thought they were reality TV shows, do you mean those things don't happen in real life?!?! ;)

[actng]

What if you just bought your brand new dream car and someone swipes your bumper on the first day you parked it? :|

I wouldn't be dumb enough to park it somewhere that's vulnerable to damage, if i really cared that much about a car.

I've spent tons of money on my car but I won't lose sleep over a bump or a scratch. That's what insurance and proper budgeting is for. If you can't afford to set aside a small budget for repairs/maintenance/dents/scratches, you're buying too big of a car.

[Drthorne]

catch it on video (her hitting your car) about 20 times then make her a nice DVD. maybe she will be more careful from then on and if not then you know where to mail it.

and send it to "Canada's Worst Driver" tv show

[Fox2k]

Just a note to the OP I read a thread somewhere around here lately where the posted mentioned attaching bolts to his licence plate, sticking out so anyone who bumped in to him and hit his bumper would wreck theirs pretty good. Normally I'm not one for this sort of stuff but honestly..its your car, and when you have stall parking you owe a certain duty of care not to freaking hit the cars that park beside you...again...and again. If I was in your situation I would be extremely enraged by now and I would not be opposed to doing something like that.

and actng, sorry but not everyone has a house with a dedicated garage. Anyone in an apartment or most condos has to deal with stall parking. I dont think its reasonable to say that anybody with stall parking should either not care about their car, or should not buy a nice car for fear of it getting hit. People who are given paring stalls are expected not to be complete morons.

[rosebud]

http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/1514340/2/istockphoto_1514340_molotov_cocktail.jpg

+1

[Drthorne]

you need this

http://z.about.com/d/trucks/1/0/O/l/07_colorado_hitch.jpg

[actng]

and actng, sorry but not everyone has a house with a dedicated garage. Anyone in an apartment or most condos has to deal with stall parking. I dont think its reasonable to say that anybody with stall parking should either not care about their car, or should not buy a nice car for fear of it getting hit. People who are given paring stalls are expected not to be complete morons.

for the record, i do not have a dedicated garage or driveway.

it's time you learn to let go of a few things. if you keep crying over spilled milk, you will have a terrible life. do your best to protect your property from being damaged and the rest - sheet happens.

if your car is so nice that it has to be stored in a dedicated driveway/garage and you don't have a dedicated driveway/garage, revisit my previous point about being able to afford said car. get your priorities straight - house first then nice car.

and if you can't bear the pain of your $20,000 rice rocket or $200,000 sports car getting dinged, you're just not being realistic. it's going to get damaged at one point, it's just a matter of when and to what extent.

[hagbard]

you need this

http://z.about.com/d/trucks/1/0/O/l/07_colorado_hitch.jpg

Might work. The bolt idea wouldn't, would need to be awfully long. Though a trailer hitch might actually do damage to my car if she hits it.

[actng]

Might work. The bolt idea wouldn't, would need to be awfully long. Though a trailer hitch might actually do damage to my car if she hits it.

just do what rogers does

http://www.westvancouver.ca/upload/images/pylon.jpg

[actng]

As it is, there is no visible damage so I'm just going to try and keep it out of their way (I don't think her husband is any better than she is, they're a real pair).


Good attitude! Props to you. Goes to show you are a civil and educated person. Unlike some others in here.

[Asad_A203]

I wouldn't be dumb enough to park it somewhere that's vulnerable to damage, if i really cared that much about a car.

I've spent tons of money on my car but I won't lose sleep over a bump or a scratch. That's what insurance and proper budgeting is for. If you can't afford to set aside a small budget for repairs/maintenance/dents/scratches, you're buying too big of a car.

Well, I am sure we all would pefer not to park our cars where it is exposed to damage; but unfortunately this is not the case. People having little or no respect for other people's property is the concern.

A similar incident happened at Canadian Tire couple years ago, where this guys parked his Mustang right beside my dad's Accord; and his kid hops out of the car and his door goes right into the Accord's door; while we are still inside. The guy looks at my dad and I, and walks away as if nothing happened. Seeing how the kid was 6-7 my dad was probably not going to file a claim or anything, but the Accord has a huge dent in the side of the door; still here to this day. I tried alot of products to remove it; but the body panel will need to have the dent professionally removed to get it fixed (cash that the guy shouldve paid for). If the car was older, it would be no problem; but the car was brand new! A "sorry about that" or something along those lines would've helped. That was about the time I realised what being nice brings you.

Judging how newer vehicles body panels are almost entirely produced of plastic and fiberglass; scraps and scratches (come frequently) usually require the whole body panel to be replaced or repainted. This is not cheap, and I don't see why I should have to foot the bill when someone else caused the damage. If I knew the person, or the person genuinely seems apologetic and the damage is minimal I would probably let it slide; but if someone scratched (as in body damage or it penetrated the clear coat) my car I would be pissed off. Budgeting wise; with the Honda Accord the cost of repainting a panel will be the same cost as a Mercedes S500/Lexus etc.; cost of repainting is really not dependent on the vehicle as all cars are essentially the same; and budgeting $1000-$2000 to repaint a panel for a Honda Accord seems a bit absurd. If my car ever gets scratched even slighly; I will still file a claim. My car doesn't deserve to look like crap because of other peoples lack of care and responsibility; it might be great if you do not car about your own car's appearance but don't expose my vehicle to this lack of care.

[baboo]

Where I came from, it is alright to bump into other car's bumper while trying to squeeze in/get out a tide spot...hint: I am AYSHUN...;)

[actng]

Well, I am sure we all would pefer not to park our cars where it is exposed to damage; but unfortunately this is not the case. People having little or no respect for other people's property is the concern.

A similar incident happened at Canadian Tire couple years ago, where this guys parked his Mustang right beside my dad's Accord; and his kid hops out of the car and his door goes right into the Accord's door; while we are still inside.

you've misunderstood me. I'm not saying people are free to walk around damaging and disrespecting other people's property. I'm saying your right to protect your property ends when your fist connects to the guy's face.

Some of the suggestions in this thread is just plain immature, uncivilized and uneducated. what you alluded to in your mustang vs accord example is that you were tempted to go explain to the kid who dinged your door that the least he could have done is apologized. that is a whole lot different from the molotov cocktails and "going ballistic" as posted by some with poor judgement.

[baboo]

I saw something like this in a movie once, I think the guy then forced the girl to pay back the damage in sexual favours.

Is this what you're trying to pull off, OP? :twisted:

Hey...i just watched that movie on ch.750+ last night....:lol:

[Asad_A203]

you've misunderstood me. I'm not saying people are free to walk around damaging and disrespecting other people's property. I'm saying your right to protect your property ends when your fist connects to the guy's face.

Some of the suggestions in this thread is just plain immature, uncivilized and uneducated. what you alluded to in your mustang vs accord example is that you were tempted to go explain to the kid who dinged your door that the least he could have done is apologized. that is a whole lot different from the molotov cocktails and "going ballistic" as posted by some with poor judgement.

Ah I see.

In regards to the Mustang guy, I didn't expect anything from the kid as he was really only a 7 year old. I expected the father to at least do something to show he was taking responsibility; if the father even apologized that would be good; if he got his kid to apologize and show him how to take responsibility; even better. But the fact he didn't do either of those; really shows his lack of parenting skills and his own... If my kid ever did anything like that, I would make them go and apologize and I would be ready to pay. But that kid; probably a teenager by now; is probably going to be driving around hitting cars and running all because his dad has a sheer lack of respect for other people's property.

[Rx-87]

most of you guys in this thread are spoiled little wussies. bumpers are for bumping!!!



Yeah..... bumpers were meant for bumping... if the cars were all from the 90s- !!
Any 21st century car, with a slight bit of force your bumper will pop off.. meant to crumple like tin foil softer impact..

Plus, I don't think its nice to drive with paint scratches all over your car.. do you?

[actng]

Yeah..... bumpers were meant for bumping... if the cars were all from the 90s- !!
Any 21st century car, with a slight bit of force your bumper will pop off.. meant to crumple like tin foil softer impact..

Plus, I don't think its nice to drive with paint scratches all over your car.. do you?

actually the bumper skin should pop back out after impact. if it doesn't it's not the bumper you hit.

and no, it's not nice to drive with paint scratches but some people don't mind it. unless you can catch the offenders red handed and have evidence to support it to show the police, there's nothing you can do but give them a piece of your mind... which could get ugly ending in a lose-lose situation.

don't get me wrong. on a bad day, i can turn into an uncivilized, uneducated, violent person as well but if we're here to discuss a "best practice", I'm advocating we all learn to walk away and just dip into our emergency repair fund and get minor repairs taken care of... while the bigger ones can be taken care of by insurance.

last year on jan 1, i parked outside my friend's house and when i came out, my front fender and driver door was dented with scratches. it ended up costing $1700 to repair. i have a pretty good idea who did it too but no proof so you can't do anything. paid my $300 deductible and insurance took care of the rest.

from that day on, i either park on my friend's driveway, or i park further away, or I don't go at all. if i tossed a molotov cocktail or went over and gave the neighbour a piece of my mind, guess what would happen the next time i parked there?

[kleptodathief]

act: u don't live in malvern do u?:confused:

[Fox2k]

for the record, i do not have a dedicated garage or driveway.

it's time you learn to let go of a few things. if you keep crying over spilled milk, you will have a terrible life. do your best to protect your property from being damaged and the rest - sheet happens.

if your car is so nice that it has to be stored in a dedicated driveway/garage and you don't have a dedicated driveway/garage, revisit my previous point about being able to afford said car. get your priorities straight - house first then nice car.

and if you can't bear the pain of your $20,000 rice rocket or $200,000 sports car getting dinged, you're just not being realistic. it's going to get damaged at one point, it's just a matter of when and to what extent.


I think you misunderstood my point - I was simply referring to your comment that "I wouldn't be dumb enough to park it somewhere that's vulnerable to damage, if i really cared that much about a car.". In the OPs case he doesn't really have a choice, regardless of how much he cares about his car. I agree with you about not getting hung up over a small ding, however in my eyes there is a huge difference between someone accidentally bumping your car, and someone who hits it repeatedly time after time and doesn't seem to care at all. As other people have mentioned it's not only inconsiderate it shows a complete lack of respect for another person's property.

[m6sport]

I wouldn't be dumb enough to park it somewhere that's vulnerable to damage, if i really cared that much about a car.

I've spent tons of money on my car but I won't lose sleep over a bump or a scratch. That's what insurance and proper budgeting is for. If you can't afford to set aside a small budget for repairs/maintenance/dents/scratches, you're buying too big of a car.

I don't get your reasoning at all. You live in Canada, you have free healthcare to a certain extent. You wouldn't mind if someone stabs you in the leg? This seemingly repairable damage? Best of all, you are covered by healthcare lol; hope you're smart enough to realize the analogy. Truth is, most people treat their cars like it's part of them. No matter how minute the damage is, it aches regardless.

[m6sport]

I think you misunderstood my point - I was simply referring to your comment that "I wouldn't be dumb enough to park it somewhere that's vulnerable to damage, if i really cared that much about a car.". In the OPs case he doesn't really have a choice, regardless of how much he cares about his car. I agree with you about not getting hung up over a small ding, however in my eyes there is a huge difference between someone accidentally bumping your car, and someone who hits it repeatedly time after time and doesn't seem to care at all. As other people have mentioned it's not only inconsiderate it shows a complete lack of respect for another person's property.

Totally agree with this. I don't see why the OP is complaining here but doesn't have the balls to complain to his neighbour. If you're going to complain at all, do something about it b/c you're clearly not at ease with this (unlike some other posters in this thread). It is human nature to protect their properties regardless of how worthless it is. Hence, "you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours." I'm not saying go demolish her car, just make her compensate for it; without that stimulus, she would never stop playing bumper carts. Do this society a good and make her pay.

[actng]

As other people have mentioned it's not only inconsiderate it shows a complete lack of respect for another person's property.

Alright, so what would you do? ...short of throwing a molotov cocktail or going ballistic as some have suggested in this thread?

you could confront them and hope that they are civil and nice about it. or the conversation could turn ugly cuz they're some inbred, uneducated piece of trash (like some of those posting in here) and the next thing you know your tires are getting punctured and windows getting smashed... (or maybe you'll find a molotov cocktail in your living room?)

or you could get someone who's really apologetic but just simply suck at driving and continues to do it over and over again despite apologizing.

what i'm advocating is... you either nail them hard with some sort of video evidence perhaps (and even then, you're subject to retaliation), or you just park your car elsewhere and try to protect it as best as you could.

[Fox2k]

Alright, so what would you do?


As you suggested I would try to park somewhere else, but if this is the scenario i'm envisioning (i.e. asigned parking, he cant go anywhere), I would
a) approach them. tell them I have seen them hit my car, and if they do it again I will advise their insurance company (not threateningly - just telling them that I am not prepared to pay for their negligence)

b) If it continues to happen, I would obtain evidence (i.e. tape them doing it) and call either their insurance company or mine. I dont know the proper peocedure to be honest because I have never been in this situation, but in my eyes neither sucking it up nor throwing a fit are appropriate responses.

Just my $0.02
:)

[m6sport]

you could confront them and hope that they are civil and nice about it. or the conversation could turn ugly cuz they're some inbred, uneducated piece of trash (like some of those posting in here) and the next thing you know your tires are getting punctured and windows getting smashed... (or maybe you'll find a molotov cocktail in your living room?)


I would like to know where you were educated; whatever the institution is, it's clearly not doing a good job; way to be sophisticated! I advise you to get a refund. You know what, the best approach is just to move to another residential area... You'd be surprised how civilized people are; if you just confront them and state your case (a strong one here), most of the time you would get an apology and compensation for the damages. If not, then they deserve to be charged after you report it with evidence, not that difficult; just check the paint and match the dents, and yes.. video surveillance.

[Tomy]

just nail her and call it even.

there's no point in proving who's the best internet warrior...

[hagbard]

or you just park your car elsewhere and try to protect it as best as you could.

:arrowu:

Getting into a fight isn't going to do me any good. If the person is irresponsible enough to hit my car like that is supposed to be the way you park a car, then confronting her isn't going to do much good. At best, we get into a shouting match and I have to live next door to them for another six months. At worse, the situation you describe. Just have my car parked further up the street, and i think she's too lazy to actually have to walk that distance to her house (about 100 feet, get my drift?) so she's unlikely to park that far up.

[actng]

As you suggested I would try to park somewhere else, but if this is the scenario i'm envisioning (i.e. asigned parking, he cant go anywhere), I would
a) approach them. tell them I have seen them hit my car, and if they do it again I will advise their insurance company (not threateningly - just telling them that I am not prepared to pay for their negligence)

b) If it continues to happen, I would obtain evidence (i.e. tape them doing it) and call either their insurance company or mine. I dont know the proper peocedure to be honest because I have never been in this situation, but in my eyes neither sucking it up nor throwing a fit are appropriate responses.

Just my $0.02
:)

i agree with that. we're mostly on the same page.

[actng]

I don't get your reasoning at all. You live in Canada, you have free healthcare to a certain extent. You wouldn't mind if someone stabs you in the leg? This seemingly repairable damage? Best of all, you are covered by healthcare lol; hope you're smart enough to realize the analogy. Truth is, most people treat their cars like it's part of them. No matter how minute the damage is, it aches regardless.

Dude at least come up with an analogy that applies. Stab me in the leg? This totally makes you sound ********... but I'll play...

1. No one stabs someone in the leg repeatedly by accident. They can't just have poor knife skills had repeatedly stab you in the leg on a daily basis like the OP's neighbour is with parking skills.

2. If someone stabs me in the leg, confronting them will prolly get me killed.

3. If I happen to live in an area where there's a high risk of stab wounds, I'd obviously look to move elsewhere. In the meantime, I may minimize my time away from my property lines. If I had to travel off of my property, I may wear armour to protect myself.

...ok i don't want to make you look any more ridiculous... let's just leave it at that ok?

[m6sport]

Dude at least come up with an analogy that applies. Stab me in the leg? This totally makes you sound ********... but I'll play...

1. No one stabs someone in the leg repeatedly by accident. They can't just have poor knife skills had repeatedly stab you in the leg on a daily basis like the OP's neighbour is with parking skills.

2. If someone stabs me in the leg, confronting them will prolly get me killed.

3. If I happen to live in an area where there's a high risk of stab wounds, I'd obviously look to move elsewhere. In the meantime, I may minimize my time away from my property lines. If I had to travel off of my property, I may wear armour to protect myself.

...ok i don't want to make you look any more ridiculous... let's just leave it at that ok?

Talk about missing the point, I'm not going to bother explaining things to you. P.S. How is it that you are now agreeing with Fox? I thought your original advise was to bend over?!?! Why the sudden change of heart?

[m6sport]

Dude at least come up with an analogy that applies. Stab me in the leg? This totally makes you sound ********... but I'll play...

1. No one stabs someone in the leg repeatedly by accident. They can't just have poor knife skills had repeatedly stab you in the leg on a daily basis like the OP's neighbour is with parking skills.

2. If someone stabs me in the leg, confronting them will prolly get me killed.

3. If I happen to live in an area where there's a high risk of stab wounds, I'd obviously look to move elsewhere. In the meantime, I may minimize my time away from my property lines. If I had to travel off of my property, I may wear armour to protect myself.

...ok i don't want to make you look any more ridiculous... let's just leave it at that ok?

P.S. You might want to look up a dictionary to find out what analogy means.

[BMNB2tches]

Wow. I am just so glad that instead of confronting your idiot neighbour, you posted it on an interwebs message board. Maybe next time you should complain to Ron Paul, he could help you just like hes gonna help the internet.

[hagbard]

Wow. I am just so glad that instead of confronting your idiot neighbour, you posted it on an interwebs message board. Maybe next time you should complain to Ron Paul, he could help you just like hes gonna help the internet.

Its called a discussion board. We get to chat. You don't like chatting?

[1yellowdog]

I'm really hoping someone can come up with a good solution here.
I had the same thing happen to me several years ago at a place I used to live. I had bought a new (to me) white Infiniti I30 and had outdoor parking. About a week after bringing the car home I noticed a scuff on the drivers side from my neighbours car, a very unique shade of green.
When I saw my neighbour I as casually as possible brought the scuff to his attention, I simply asked they he more careful when opening their doors next time. The guy was shocked, speechless actually. I thought everything was cool and then the next day his wife came over and said there was no way it was from their car, yada, yada, yada. Apparently he was VERY upset I accused him of damaging my car. She suggested perhaps it happened in a parking lot somewhere. The car was white and surely I would have noticed a dark green mark on the paint? She thought maybe I didn't notice it at the time. At this point I don't know what was more insulting, someone dinging my car or the excuses/denials. Then a few days later, the wifes Dad came over to convince me that it wasn't either of my neighbours that created the scuff. It was astounding to me that they just over reacted. Obviously my tactic didn't work so I would like to know the correct approach. :confused:
I had no intentions of alerting the insurance company over something like that and I never said I was going to so I really don't know what they were thinking.

[Fox2k]

I'm really hoping someone can come up with a good solution here.
I had the same thing happen to me several years ago at a place I used to live. I had bought a new (to me) white Infiniti I30 and had outdoor parking. About a week after bringing the car home I noticed a scuff on the drivers side from my neighbours car, a very unique shade of green.
When I saw my neighbour I as casually as possible brought the scuff to his attention, I simply asked they he more careful when opening their doors next time. The guy was shocked, speechless actually. I thought everything was cool and then the next day his wife came over and said there was no way it was from their car, yada, yada, yada. Apparently he was VERY upset I accused him of damaging my car. She suggested perhaps it happened in a parking lot somewhere. The car was white and surely I would have noticed a dark green mark on the paint? She thought maybe I didn't notice it at the time. At this point I don't know what was more insulting, someone dinging my car or the excuses/denials. Then a few days later, the wifes Dad came over to convince me that it wasn't either of my neighbours that created the scuff. It was astounding to me that they just over reacted. Obviously my tactic didn't work so I would like to know the correct approach. :confused:
I had no intentions of alerting the insurance company over something like that and I never said I was going to so I really don't know what they were thinking.

Maybe this is a bit drastic but why dont you sample their car paint and the paint that was left on your car and get them analyzed. when you get the results back and if they match go confront the neighbors. Then ask them what the odds are of another "insert model x here" hitting your car is because its the only model that is made with the color 'deep-forest-semi-lime-hint-of-paprika-oliver-green'


:D

[actng]

I'm really hoping someone can come up with a good solution here.
I had the same thing happen to me several years ago at a place I used to live. I had bought a new (to me) white Infiniti I30 and had outdoor parking. About a week after bringing the car home I noticed a scuff on the drivers side from my neighbours car, a very unique shade of green.

This is EXACTLY what I was referring to. You could talk to them about it, but only if you know how they'd react. In this case, you thought it was a casual conversation but they obviously thought you wrongly accused them. Like it or not, they truly believe they didn't do it and how dare you disgrace their honour by accusing them of such a "crime".

Nothing good comes out of a conversation like this. If you want my suggestion for your particular case, passive aggressiveness works very well. Attach some string to large pieces of cardboard. The cardboards should be large enough to cover the length of the car that you want to protect from dings. what you do is hang the cardboard over the car with the cardboard hanging over the side. presumably, the card board will protect the car from light dings.


Maybe this is a bit drastic but why dont you sample their car paint and the paint that was left on your car and get them analyzed. when you get the results back and if they match go confront the neighbors. Then ask them what the odds are of another "insert model x here" hitting your car is because its the only model that is made with the color 'deep-forest-semi-lime-hint-of-paprika-oliver-green'

1. paint analysis is expensive
2. even if analyzed, it alone doesn't prove that it came from that specific car. vehicles of the same colour in the same production cycle could potentially have the same result from a paint analysis.
3. better off spending the money on something else.

[Fox2k]

1. paint analysis is expensive
2. even if analyzed, it alone doesn't prove that it came from that specific car. vehicles of the same colour in the same production cycle could potentially have the same result from a paint analysis.
3. better off spending the money on something else.

glad you caght that. It was just a joke btw - I don't think the neighbors would appreciate seeing him sneak up to their car with an X-acto knife and scrape some paint off :D

I don't know if you have a habit of getting into arguments with other people who disagree with you or if I just set you off for some reason, but if I did I apologize. I was just trying to voice my opinion on the subject ;)

[romsan04]

glad you caght that. It was just a joke btw - I don't think the neighbors would appreciate seeing him sneak up to their car with an X-acto knife and scrape some paint off :D

I don't know if you have a habit of getting into arguments with other people who disagree with you or if I just set you off for some reason, but if I did I apologize. I was just trying to voice my opinion on the subject ;)

That's why when I buy the house I'll spend 2-3k for good video surveillance system.

[Fox2k]

That's why when I buy the house I'll spend 2-3k for good video surveillance system.

I would love to see the look on someone's face after you confront them about hitting your vehicle, after they deny it and you show them video evidence
:D

[hagbard]

I would love to see the look on someone's face after you confront them about hitting your vehicle, after they deny it and you show them video evidence
:D

I'm sure if I did that, she's just say "oh, and so?".

[woodstock827]

This is EXACTLY what I was referring to. You could talk to them about it, but only if you know how they'd react. In this case, you thought it was a casual conversation but they obviously thought you wrongly accused them. Like it or not, they truly believe they didn't do it and how dare you disgrace their honour by accusing them of such a "crime".

Nothing good comes out of a conversation like this. If you want my suggestion for your particular case, passive aggressiveness works very well. Attach some string to large pieces of cardboard. The cardboards should be large enough to cover the length of the car that you want to protect from dings. what you do is hang the cardboard over the car with the cardboard hanging over the side. presumably, the card board will protect the car from light dings.


The OP's original case when he SAW his car getting dinged, so there's no wrongful accusation here.
Even if there is some "accusation", so what? If your neighbour can't take a simple word of caution, they're being an arse anyway. I highly doubt anyone in a reasonable mind would take "revenge" on that and if they do, there's always the police.

[romsan04]

I'm sure if I did that, she's just say "oh, and so?".

take the baseball bat and smash her front window, and say nothing and walk back home.....

that would be priceless......

[Atomic Chip]

Getting into a fight isn't going to do me any good.... At best, we get into a shouting match and I have to live next door to them for another six months.

Why are you afraid of her? I thought you were a professional "hit man" (according to your profile). :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:

[ES_Revenge]

whacks my car (and everyone else's) when she parallel parks. Sat near the window this evening drinking coffee and watched her park, said to my wife "she'd better not hit my car", and she then hits my car. Her minivan and her husband's car are full of dents and broken tail lights. What the hell is the matter with people?

LMFAO :lol: Sorry but this story is hillarious. I mean not from your point of view I'm sure, and it's sad your car is getting wrecked up (I'd throw a fit!) but just imagining that situation knowing exactly the type of driver you're talking about, is funny. People that determine when to stop based on when they bump into something :rolleyes: Really they should be taken out of their cars and beaten! It's more than likely their other driving "skills" are just as bad too :(

Perhaps give her a park assist unit for Christmas, LOL. Or just cut out an ad for one, and put it in their mailbox or at their door! But even that may not work--I remember we had several idiots at work where vehicles had rear park assist (you know with the beeping and blinking lights to tell you when to stop) that had no clue what the beeping noise was and either proceeded to hit an object or other car to determine when to stop :rolleyes: or just were far too careful and ignored the fact that they had park assist and made the manoever take an hour with them moving forward after reversing like 1 inch each time :rolleyes: The disgusting part was most of these people had "clean driving records" as well :rolleyes:

[johnsa]

whacks my car (and everyone else's) when she parallel parks. Sat near the window this evening drinking coffee and watched her park, said to my wife "she'd better not hit my car", and she then hits my car. Her minivan and her husband's car are full of dents and broken tail lights. What the hell is the matter with people? She acted like that's what you're supposed to do. Just got out of the car, had a conversation with her friend, and went into the house. :|

Not sure what all of this discussion is about....my cop neighbour and I had talked about this before....she hits your vehicle while parking...amount of damage is irrelevent..she walks away= LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT=major traffic charge=bye bye points =facility ins....do us all a favour and report her if her driving is that terrible....give me a break...

[bobbings]

Not sure what all of this discussion is about....my cop neighbour and I had talked about this before....she hits your vehicle while parking...amount of damage is irrelevent..she walks away= LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT=major traffic charge=bye bye points =facility ins....do us all a favour and report her if her driving is that terrible....give me a break...

True but you still need to prove it. Not like you can randomly accuse anyone of hitting your car and leaving the scene of the accident.

[ES_Revenge]

Not sure what all of this discussion is about....my cop neighbour and I had talked about this before....she hits your vehicle while parking...amount of damage is irrelevent..she walks away= LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT=major traffic charge=bye bye points =facility ins....do us all a favour and report her if her driving is that terrible....give me a break...

What's even more funny is Fail to Remain is a Criminal offence and you can be charged criminally instead of with the provincial offence of the same nature. Fail to Remain = no points but = criminal record, LOL. Which = no more travelling out of the country, no more jobs, etc. hahaha. It's highly unlikely that would ever happen to this lady but it is possible.

[johnsa]

True but you still need to prove it. Not like you can randomly accuse anyone of hitting your car and leaving the scene of the accident.

Also discussed that with my cop neighbour and its quite simple....witness+ matching dent/scratch/paint = she's screwed..

[Atomic Chip]

Not sure what all of this discussion is about.... do us all a favour and report her if her driving is that terrible. Give me a break.

Is this whole thread a troll? :|

[actng]

The OP's original case when he SAW his car getting dinged, so there's no wrongful accusation here.
Even if there is some "accusation", so what? If your neighbour can't take a simple word of caution, they're being an arse anyway. I highly doubt anyone in a reasonable mind would take "revenge" on that and if they do, there's always the police.

that's where you're wrong. most police (that I've dealt with) will follow the path of least resistance.

"that's too bad son. here's your police report. go file a hit and run with your insurance company."

"but what about the other guy?! he broke the law!"

"don't worry about him. you'll get your car fixed with this. you have insurance right?!"

[Atomic Chip]

Very true. >:(

[hagbard]

Why are you afraid of her? I thought you were a professional "hit man" (according to your profile). :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:

Don't mix business with pleasure. :lol:

[Menthol]

I would wait for her next time she is ready to park and stop her before she starts, have her roll down the window and say to her 'everytime you bump my car I'll punch you in the face, them stand and watch her park"

Or as you say your vehicle is old, wait until she finishes parking one day then drive out of your spot bumping her vehicle and let her see. If she says anything say "I thought that's the way it's supposed to be done, I see you do it all the time"

Pick your choice :D

[AzN_RiverdaleCI]

baka neighbour.

[blainehamilton]

Install push bars on the front and back of your vehicle, and extra moulding on the sides.

Then bang the crap out of her vehicle when leaving and parking...