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Those are the most oversized spots I've seen. I'd say both are at fault. C8 guy should have looked and make sure he centered his car. and the truck guy could have found another spot elsewhere.
Agree. Truck guy screwed up but no way he did that on purpose.
Yep, as I mentioned in post #17 one reason I don't take the Interstate to town. BUT also agree about being very careful where you park. In our relatively small town usually have to problem finding a sport far from others. However where I can't I am careful not to park in a spot where a person behind can hit the car when they back-up to leave! Some rely on their camera and it's often not giving a proper distance of what is behind. Close Not Good Enough!
Whenever I'm going to a store or any kind of establishment my passenger always ask " why are u parking so far away " some people will never understand. I park in the lonely spot furthest away from the store and walk as far as I have to. I had a brand new camaro in 2011 and came out of the grocery store to find a ding in my driver's side door, looks as if someone just mindlessly swung their door open and hit mine. I learned my lesson that day.
Don't think it was done on purpose...just a bad driver with poor judgement backing into the parking space. The C8 was not taking two spaces, it was just not centered in the wide parking space.
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I'm voting accidental by a bad driver. Very doubtful anyone with a truck like this would intentionally risk even a scratch to their own vehicle and too many witnesses in daylight. Plus added insurance premiums. If the truck driver wanted to damage the 'Vette, there are better ways and with less chance of getting caught.
I'm voting accidental by a bad driver. Very doubtful anyone with a truck like this would intentionally risk even a scratch to their own vehicle and too many witnesses in daylight. Plus added insurance premiums. If the truck driver wanted to damage the 'Vette, there are better ways and with less chance of getting caught.
And he would have drove off if it was intentional.
Bubba buys a truck. Bubba jacks it up so high it presents any number of potential dangers to other vehicles. Bubba always backs in because it’s just what all the other Bubbas do. Bubba thinks he is cool. Darwin and Murphy love the way Bubbas constantly revalidate their theorems.
Bubba buys a truck. Bubba jacks it up so high it presents any number of potential dangers to other vehicles. Bubba always backs in because it’s just what all the other Bubbas do. Bubba thinks he is cool. Darwin and Murphy love the way Bubbas constantly revalidate their theorems.
Did you know that transportation companies teach all of their drivers to back first? It's a proven fact that having a wide field of vision is more important when you're pulling out of a parking space than it is when you are pulling in. It reduces the chance of accidents.
C8 backed in previously too close to space on driver's left. Truck then proceeds out to the right later, does not see the car because of height. Fault of both. Stuff happens.
How can anyone say that this is the Corvette owners fault! The C8 is properly parked between the lines of his parking spot and his front is not sticking out of the parking spot. You can see in this picture that the truck pushed and dragged the front end of the Corvette over toward the one side. So what if the Corvette wasn't perfectly centered. A lot of haters here. I can't believe that some of the Corvette Forum members actually blame the Corvette owner and think that the Corvette owner deserves this damage.
Last edited by Mike98SilVert; Dec 5, 2021 at 05:23 PM.
Reason: Added picture
All above likely with the C8 pushed over a bit when run over. Of note definitely truck was backing in, no damage behind truck front wheel. And that passenger side mirror is set way too high to see that C8.
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Originally Posted by Mike98SilVert
How can anyone say that this is the Corvette owners fault! The C8 is properly parked between the lines of his parking spot and his front is not sticking out of the parking spot. You can see in this picture that the truck pushed and dragged the front end of the Corvette over toward the one side. So what if the Corvette wasn't perfectly centered. A lot of haters here. I can't believe that some of the Corvette Forum members actually blame the Corvette owner and think that the Corvette owner deserves this damage.
Certainly not the C8 owner's fault, but poor judgement if he parked next to that lifted truck. Fairly obvious that the truck driver would not be able to see the C8. Not excusing the truck driver either.
There's a lot of monday morning quarterbacks in here commenting that the c8 should have "centered" in the space or not used that space at all. For all we know the c8 was there before the truck. Those who assign even 1% blame to the c8 driver are nuts and high out of their mind.
C8 backed in previously too close to space on driver's left. Truck then proceeds out to the right later, does not see the car because of height. Fault of both. Stuff happens.
The truck driver needs to know what is around them. They need to look around their vehicle before leaving since the truck is so high.
Looks to me like the truck was pulling OUT of his space, and simply didn't see the C8 from his super-sized lifted truck. Whether the C8 was parked too close to the edge of the space is immaterial. As a driver, HE is obligated to pay attention to his surroundings and drive safely without hitting another vehicle, especially one that isn't moving. Truck driver's fault, period. If you hit a parked car, in no world is it the parked car owner's fault.
Nice paint correction & ceramic coating tho on a beautiful truck. I bet he/she cried after getting out & seeing this. Would have loved to listen in on both driver's phone calls to their insurance company!
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I can't believe that some of the Corvette Forum members actually blame the Corvette owner and think that the Corvette owner deserves this damage.
