Frustrated!!!!
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Falls Church VA
Frustrated!!!!
Do people actually respect other people's property!!!!!! I do drive my corvette into work every now and then and park it in a spot to avoid getting any door dings etc.... I go to check on it and find someone has scrapped the front bumper and it seems they were trying to backup and hit my car. Very frustrating when you work hard to enjoy a nice car like the corvette. I respect everyone's property why can't people respect mine
Just venting.....
Just venting.....
Last edited by 05C6400; Dec 13, 2007 at 03:36 PM. Reason: removed "YOU"
Racer
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Modesto (Mo-Town) CA
I feel your pain... Same here minus the scratch, however you might want to retract your statement on this forum "YOU" people.. because were all VETTE fanatics here with great respect for other's property 
Double Naught Spy School
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: My Empire Of Dirt....Los Angeles
St. Jude Donor '09 thru '26
Sorry to hear that. Theres a lot of resentment around certain places. It is frustrating but remember there are also cool people who respect others stuff. 
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To others (present company excluded of course) it's just a car and it's usually one or a few things:
1.) They don't have a nice car so why should they care about those who do?
2.) They're jealous and can care less about the nice things other have.
3.) They're just plain mean spirited and don't give a **** about anything or anyone other than themselves.
Unfortunately it's becoming the norm in this day and age, but I hope to think there are still decent people left in this world.
1.) They don't have a nice car so why should they care about those who do?
2.) They're jealous and can care less about the nice things other have.
3.) They're just plain mean spirited and don't give a **** about anything or anyone other than themselves.
Unfortunately it's becoming the norm in this day and age, but I hope to think there are still decent people left in this world.
you off when they do things like that.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 982
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From: Falls Church VA
no video but I do agree with sabooher "To others (present company excluded of course) it's just a car and it's usually one or a few things:
1.) They don't have a nice car so why should they care about those who do?
2.) They're jealous and can care less about the nice things other have.
3.) They're just plain mean spirited and don't give a **** about anything or anyone other than themselves.
Unfortunately it's becoming the norm in this day and age, but I hope to think there are still decent people left in this world"
1.) They don't have a nice car so why should they care about those who do?
2.) They're jealous and can care less about the nice things other have.
3.) They're just plain mean spirited and don't give a **** about anything or anyone other than themselves.
Unfortunately it's becoming the norm in this day and age, but I hope to think there are still decent people left in this world"
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Arizona
To most, a car is just transportation from point A to B. Their vehicles are truly clean just once -- the day they're driven home from the dealership. A scrape or ding is no big deal -- just so they can get to Starbucks, Costco or to their monthly Botox touch-up.
Many simply do not care about the property of others. They care about getting caught damaging your car, but do not care about the damage itself -- or you.
My wife's 2005 DD (not a Vette) has had over $2,500 of parking lot hit and run damage in 2.5 years. I'm sure more is to come.
Kinda reminds me of the old axiom: All matter is damaged in direction proportion of its value.
Pro
Joined: Nov 2006
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From: La Habra, California
I feel your pain. I recently went to shop for a new couch and the entire parking lot was empty because it was raining but I still park little to the side. I come out after couple of miute and this stupid fat pig os a women parked her P.O.S. SUV right next to my car.
There was more than 60 parking spaces and she had to park right next to me. Lucky there was no damage that I could see.
There was more than 60 parking spaces and she had to park right next to me. Lucky there was no damage that I could see.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Visalia CA
I drive mine to work everyday, park in a safe as place as possible, and have still been backed into twice.
I've come to the conclusion that it just happens. I think the car is so low, that some people literally don't see it when backing out in their monster SUV's. I know I got hit once by something with a hitch, cause it left a nice impression of it on the front facia.
I've come to the conclusion that it just happens. I think the car is so low, that some people literally don't see it when backing out in their monster SUV's. I know I got hit once by something with a hitch, cause it left a nice impression of it on the front facia.
Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Mililani HI
I really agree on this that those that are respectful are the minority and a dying breed of human beings. I take my DD which is a Porsche 951 which I don't mind as the stalls are very generous and my security officers makes sure everyone parks within their stalls, well one day after work I return to my car to see a nice ding on the driver side door molding and it is in perfect alignment with the beat up Toyota in the next stall which parked in it's own stall but hugging the line near my car. I look in the back seat and there is a baby seat. Now common sense would have told the driver to move over to the driver side to give more room on the right side to take the baby out. But common sense and respect are out the window as you can see the door was opened and flung into my door.
What is even worst is that these people don't think they did or are doing anything wrong.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Eagle River Wisconsin
St. Jude Donor '08
Most people do respect other's property, but so damn many of them can't drive, especially backing up in parking lot. No matter how carefull we are, someone's gonna get us. That's life I guess.
Anyway for the Holidays.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: Florida
Unfortunately, there have been dozen's of the same type threads started.
It's really sad that folks just don't care anymore. It's not just about the lack of respecting other's property, but it seems the general public's attitude has gone to hell in a hand basket.
I'm sorry to hear 'bout the damage on your car. Hopefully it can be fixed up for little cost.
~AL~
It's really sad that folks just don't care anymore. It's not just about the lack of respecting other's property, but it seems the general public's attitude has gone to hell in a hand basket.
I'm sorry to hear 'bout the damage on your car. Hopefully it can be fixed up for little cost.
~AL~
Instructor
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: AZ
To others (present company excluded of course) it's just a car and it's usually one or a few things:
1.) They don't have a nice car so why should they care about those who do?
2.) They're jealous and can care less about the nice things other have.
3.) They're just plain mean spirited and don't give a **** about anything or anyone other than themselves.
Unfortunately it's becoming the norm in this day and age, but I hope to think there are still decent people left in this world.
1.) They don't have a nice car so why should they care about those who do?
2.) They're jealous and can care less about the nice things other have.
3.) They're just plain mean spirited and don't give a **** about anything or anyone other than themselves.
Unfortunately it's becoming the norm in this day and age, but I hope to think there are still decent people left in this world.
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2004
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From: Chandler AZ
Once I parked my Vette like an ***hole next to the front door of a business I had to run into and a guy backed into it. If I hadn't been such an elitist *****, it probably would never have happened.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: Thousand Oaks California
Do people actually respect other people's property!!!!!! I do drive my corvette into work every now and then and park it in a spot to avoid getting any door dings etc.... I go to check on it and find someone has scrapped the front bumper and it seems they were trying to backup and hit my car. Very frustrating when you work hard to enjoy a nice car like the corvette. I respect everyone's property why can't people respect mine Just venting.....
Just venting.....