Parking manners survey

greyghost04 · #1 (**permalink**) 06-07-04, 09:12 PM

When you are parked and someone parks behind you with some piece of junk and uses the touch method, which means the metal license plate screw has left a hole in that beautiful rear bumper of your CTS- what do you do?

1. Oh well, that's what bumpers are for

2. Wait till they show up and threaten them unless they fix the bumper-around $600.
3. Take your key and do as much damage to their car as you think you can get away with.
4. Wait till they show up and just beat them with a pipe until you feel better.

silver bullet · #2 (**permalink**) 06-07-04, 09:21 PM

All of the above.

BUILDINGCTSAMG · #3 (**permalink**) 06-07-04, 10:07 PM

Call the cops....they can do something

CTSV OWNER · #4 (**permalink**) 06-07-04, 10:20 PM

Call the police. If there is physical damage then there was a accident. File a report. Just make sure the police get there before they leave so you can show proof that it was in fact that particular car.

c5 rv · #5 (**permalink**) 06-07-04, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by CTSV OWNER

Call the police. If there is physical damage then there was a accident. File a report. Just make sure the police get there before they leave so you can show proof that it was in fact that particular car.

Agreed. For my insurance, State Farm, the police report made all the difference. The report said it wasn't my fault so I had no $500 deductable and no at-fault accident added to my rate calculation. Oh, a new front bumper cover with paint and installation was about $900.

Jon · #6 (**permalink**) 06-07-04, 10:41 PM

#2, if they dont pay, then go on to #4, then while they're out cold, #3

KadKat · #7 (**permalink**) 06-08-04, 01:08 PM

A few years ago I actually had an older woman back into my front bumper while I was in the vehicle. It was a good jolt too.

When I initially attempted to exchange some information with her, she replied in a very annoyed with me tone, that this is what bumpers were designed/intended for.

Parking by braille!

It wasn't until I pulled out my phone to call for police assistance that she become more cooperative. I didn't want to bully a woman old enough to be my mother.

Needless to say, her insurance paid for a new license plate mounting bracket.

CTScop · #8 (**permalink**) 06-08-04, 06:36 PM

Don't know about other states, but in Michigan if it happens in a parking lot, there is no enforcement on private property so the best you'll get will be a courtesy report from the police for your insurance. Then you'll need to sue the other guy for your deductible.

It is actually better if there is no "other car" as most insurance companys will waive the deductible if the vehicle was legally parked, unoccupied at the time of the collision and there is no "other car"/unk suspect veh. Happened to me and $1000 deductible was quickly waived when I provided the very short courtesy police report.

ben72227 · #9 (**permalink**) 06-08-04, 07:03 PM

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there is no enforcement on private property

It's like that in Arkansas too. If its not a public road, then the police just dont show up.

Jon · #10 (**permalink**) 06-08-04, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ben72227

It's like that in Arkansas too. If its not a public road, then the police just dont show up.

We have a toll highway in Ontario which is owned by a private company. Does that mean I can fly down it at whatever speed I like and the cops cant do jack? Cuz I know it's the same here, they can't charge you in parking lots.