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Would you be upset if you were asked to park better?

sygyzy

sygyzy

Lifer
My car port looks like this, from left to right:

Support Column | My Car | Dividing Line | Neighbor's Car | Support Column

Ever since I moved in, my neighbor always parks their car very close to the left and often times on the actual line. I figure they do this because when they are turning into the space, they want to avoid the far right support column. This puts the burden on me to readjust my parking everytime I come home so that I sit very close to the left support column. I have no problem getting out of my driver side but if I don't park far away from them (extreme left), they would have to squeeze to get out of their driver side without hitting my passenger side.

I have no idea who these neighbors are. The space assignments are numbered in a way that does not match units. I have never seen them come or go so I can't "catch" them.

I could be a jerk and park to the extreme right, this leaving them zero room to get out of their car. Unfortunately, I don't think they are bright enough to interpret anything out of this.

The biggest concern here is, of course, that my new car (though this was a problem with my previous car as well) is undoubtedly going to suffer a door ding or scrape one of these days.

So the question is - Should I type up a polite letter asking them to park more in the center (of their space) and place it on their windshield? If you received such a letter, would you be upset or would you oblige?

P.S. I wrote an email to the leasing office asking for their identity but I have not heard back yet. I don't think I will either since it'd be a privacy issue.

Thanks for your time.

*Update* - As I said above, in an attempt to find out their identities to talk to them in person, I emailed the leasing office. Of course, as expected, they replied and said they cannot give me their identities. However, the lady said she'll call them and ask them to park closer to center. I hope they oblige and don't retaliate.
 
heh, same thing happened to me, but i just went upstairs and asked him to start parking in between the lines, not on them...hasnt' been a problem since
 
meh, no offense but you're making a big deal outta nothin.

get some of those funky strips to protect your car from dings. they're so hawt.

edit: btw i think you handled it as good as could be expected.
 
The paint's definitely an idea, but I think if you went to the trouble of typing up a kind letter, even the most stubborn people would be reasonable enough to treat it as a valid complaint that you put a lot of thought into. A scribbled note would be more likely to be ignored.
 
I would do the letter and the parking to the right bit. Take pictures to show that your car is perfect. If they change their parking great. If not then when you get your ding call the police and file a report. Then give this report to leasing agency and demand something be done. Between your insurance company harassing them, the police, and the leasing agency they will change their habits. Most people nowadays are idiots and have to be told plainly what to do.
 
Originally posted by: Cleaner
I would do the letter and the parking to the right bit. Take pictures to show that your car is perfect. If they change their parking great. If not then when you get your ding call the police and file a report. Then give this report to leasing agency and demand something be done. Between your insurance company harassing them, the police, and the leasing agency they will change their habits. Most people nowadays are idiots and have to be told plainly what to do.
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I highly doubt you'd be able to prove who caused the ding.
 
Just put a little note on there that says, "please try to park a little further away from the line, as my disabled mother has trouble exiting the vehicle," or something. 😛

Seriously, leave a note. Make it nice and respectful, but that'd be the best thing to do.
 
Originally posted by: sygyzy
No, they drive an Accord. Update posted.
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Too bad...I'm not sure you're allowed to hate people who drive Accords...

As for the original question, I'd be less offended if I were approached in person rather than through a note...but it looks like that's all moot now 🙂
 
Under the usually thin veneer of hospitality, people tend to be very territorial. I think you already sense that it's a touchy situation to even bring it up. I'm not sure what I'd do. Maybe hang a soft boat fender on the passenger side to drop a hint 🙂
 
I drive a 1994 Ford Escort.... When people park like that, I get as close to them as I possibly can while still staying inside my lines. If I get it right, there is NO way they can fit into their car with the space that is left between theirs and mine... and if they try, they risk more damage to their car, then to mine... and with a 94 Escort I am not that concerned.

Once... a women in a Mercedez actually waited until I came out of the store before trying to get into her car... (her driver side was about 1 1/2 inch from my passenger side) and then.. really sarcastically actually asked me if it was necessary for me to park so close... to which I in turned asked her if it was really necessary for her to think she was entitled to have more than one parking spot. I then put my packages in the car... and walked off to another store... she was soooo mad... hahaha!! she had to walk around and climb in thru the passenger side of her car.

🙂
 
From your diagram, it looks like their driver's door is right next to your passenger door. If I was you, I'd shut something padded in the passenger door to protect it and park right on the line next to them so they have to come complain to you when they can't get in the car. Then you calmly explain that you will resume parking in the middle on the same day they start.
 
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