A dilemna.
I live on a block that has all of the residents parallel parking on an alley way. And, my next door neighbor obviously never learned how to park his car. Which means that my bumpers bear the scars of his efforts.
I bought my car after I moved to this new (for me) location. And, it was in stellar condition. Now… Well, look for yourself.
At first, it was just the chipping. But, then the other day- either whe he was coming in for the night or leaving in the morning- he clearly missed determining the clearance completely. Those new scrapes- and the dent- are pretty pronounced.
Oh, and I’m not guessing as to who is doing this. Because the day AFTER this happened, I examined his front bumper. Which, of course, had developed a matching “improvement”.
Has he ever knocked on my door to tell me of his problems? (OK, I admit they are now MY problems, but you get the idea.) Heck, NO!
So, my question for you, dear readers, is should I confront him? Or, should I wait until i am ready to move away- or buy a new car- and then inform him that he needs to pay for the repairs to my car’s bumper?
Why would I wait? Well, I am fairly certain that should I fix these blemishes (and one big bump) now, he will only continue to provide his daily “transportation renewal” to my bumper.
But, I look forward to your suggestions.
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Although it’s obvious he doesn’t care that he’s crunching your bumper — or even his own — I think I would point it out. At the very least, you can ask if he has any suggestions for making the damage stop, so you can repair your car, collect from his insurance, and not have him damage the car again. Of course, I’m not the one who has to worry about getting poked in the nose, so that’s easy for me to say.
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He once suggested that I park elsewehere. Like the alley was fully his!
I amnot worried about getting poked in the nose; just what my reaction may be (when he is lying on the floor when I respond in kind….)
I’d be hesitant about going up to his door, it seems like he is the type that would just deny, but I would at least leave a note on his car. I guess I’m only semi-confrontational!
Jeremy:
I’ve thought about the note, too. But, since he disregards the “improvements” he leaves me on my car, I am sure he would just as likely not read a note….
I am such a nonconfrontational person. I’m not sure what I would do – whether I would try first with a “friendly” note on his windshield with a couple of photos, or what. I hope you get good advice. One thing I would highly recommend is that you don’t wait, that you do (whatever) now. It’s too bad you can’t find a way to catch him in the act via video because then you would have definite proof.
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That’s part of my issue, too, Alana.
OK. When it comes to someone else’s rights- I’m in your face. Mine, not so quickly.
Catching him in the act would require both he and I have routine schedules of arrivals and departures.