It just had to happen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Scotty

Accidents are one thing and I can live with that. However, when it's just someone's don't give a damn attitude or worse, someone doing it on purpose, that just burns my butt.

I disrespect no one for what they drive, I do treat them accordingly as to their actions. If I have not wronged anyone, I don't expect them to do something to me or mine just because I have an '91 model (at the time) and they don't. Right now, I'm in a '96 model with it's own dents and such that had a blown engine when I bought it. I take my pride in that is it mine and I built that engine from the crank up, not that it's newer, cooler, or whatever - cause it isn't any of those things.

If someone did something to it on purpose, I'd go through the roof. Even on my 9 year old car. If an accident, I'd just expect them to fix it and MAYBE say sorry. The gist of this thread is what happened to just being decent and mindful of others and their stuff? I shouldn't have to say, "well it would've happened anyway, I'll just live with it" as some have suggested. If we give in completely to an attitude such as that, eventually people will lose all comprehension of respect others because there will be no responsibilty taken. Just my thoughts on it.
Chris.

But, in defense of the old beat up POS cars and truck owners, of which I am one, if you with the new cars and trucks treat me with respect, you'll get respect in return. However, if you pull out in front of me and think that I'll slam on my brakes to avoid hitting your expensive new ride, or that I must not have insurance so I wont hit you...:-) think again. If you park so close to me that I cant open my door, and think that I'll just have to wait...think again. If you tailgate me into a parking lot and honk your horn and flip me the bird as you park and expect to come out to your new rig and not have any dents...think again. Just as much as you have pride in your new ride that you worked so hard to buy, I have equal pride in my old beater POS that dont own me a dime. The difference is, my pride can hurt your pride if your pride turns cocky or arrogant.

Thats not pointed at anybody, just a general reply to some of the earlier comments. Some of us "have nots" dont care to be looked down upon for our choice in automobiles.

Years back, an old neighbor brought his new truck over to show me the dings down the side of it. Had parked clear at the end of a parking lot where no one was so wouldn't get dinged. When he walked out of the store, was a guy next to it with a beater pickup banging his door down the length of it as he drove past it. He didn't get the plate as he ran out there and the guy scrammed. Another time, I'd done a phone repair at a super market and was in my company truck writing it up whan something banged off of the front bumper. Someone left a cart in the space in front of my truck, and a lady wanted that space. Instead of getting out of her car and moving the cart, she gave it a ram with her front bumper, off of my bumper, and a few spaces over into the door of someone's nice new car. I looked out the windshield at her as she saw me and covered her mouth like "Oops", then got out of her car and went into the store as though nothing happened. Didn't hurt my bumper, but I wrote her plate down, what happened, and stuck it under the wiper blade of the new car owner. Hopefully they came out of the store before she did.

They're out there. And people defend them because is only "an inadement" object that you gave up hours of YOUR life for, not them. Aint that something?

Mark

If I can ever afford a new again, I always figured a new one was jinxed for its" first dent. So I planned on taking a hammer and finding an inconspicuios spot and ding it myself.

jim

It is in a hazardous environment. In 7-8 years you'll be getting rid of it anyway. Stress over this and you never leave the yard with it.

Actually, I sympathize with you but there isn't a whole lot you can do about it. Actually, nothing, totally out of your control.

3rd time. Hit and run. $325. for repairs. Police think they know who it is and I will be talking to a lawyer friend tomorrow. This on the wifes 2003 Toyota Camry.

After the first few scratches or dents it dont make much difference. There will always be parking lot dings and stuff like that. And people who do that kind of stuff on purpose.

steveormary

I refused to drive it and had 1703 miles on JAN 19th when because the heater will not work in my old blazer I was driving it.

I was almost back home when a driver (a resident alien wo drivers licence) crossed the meadian, strikes the car ahead and to my left.
then richocetes into my side--yes my person. truck spins and goes backwards into a ditch then rolls over--- ON STAR DOES NOT WORK Mexican driver tries to get away but people following me park behind him.

Long story-- SAFE AUTO insured that vehicle-- will not pay it was coverd with only $10k liablility he totalled the car infront of me and did $12k damage to mine. and he has left the country

last week I got it back from the bodyshop.. yes 4months

dad signaled for me to stop the 1586 IH/ mounted chisle plow--- which I did I HIT THE BRAKES and you guessed it.. one brake caught other didnt... whipped the chisle plow into the front fender he wanted to tell me -- he thought I had a flat tire... ( I didnt)

The guy probably didnt have drivers license or ins. And the more I think about it,I think he did it on purpose. Enuf on that. PD thinks they know who it is.

steveormary