Assaulted by a stunt kite!!!! - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

born-to-fish- · 08-26-2010, 03:48 PM

My wife and I were taking a leisurely cruise along the oceanfront, when suddenly WHAM!!! a frickin' stunt kite hits our roof and driver's door.

I pulled over about 30 yds. down the road, and got out to have a look.
One nice paint chip on the roof, and several scratches in the clear coat, following down the side of the roof and driver's door.

Needless to say, I'm frickin' PO'ed. Some lady and her son are packing up their kite, ready to ditch me, so I run over to confront them.

She's like, "oh, did I hit your car? It's my first time flying this thing, sorry."
I had to bite my tongue, due to the young boy standing there looking at me.

I politely explained that there was damage to my vehicle, and that she should come and look for herself. So she looks at my car, and says "oh it's only a little bit of scratches, no big deal"

Don't downplay what just happened here lady, this is a brand new car, my baby, not a POS.

Man, I wanted to plant her face into the roof of my car and wipe the scuffs off, but I had to walk away, leaving the wife to collect her info.

Turns out she's a professor of the university my wife goes to. Even if she does give us a bogus phone number, we can find her easily.

The scratches are only in the clearcoat, so I'm sure they can be buffed out, but there's a good 1/4" chip in the roof, near the seam molding.

Hopefully she comes clean on paying for the damage, but my first impression was she was trying to get out of taking responsibility for her negligence.

The wife's at a reputable body shop as I speak, getting an estimate on the repairs.

What really pissed me off, was she clearly was trying to get away from me.

:paddle :

: paddle:

:pa ddle:

TXGooch21 · 08-26-2010, 03:55 PM

Good thing your wife was there to get her contact info and you didn't have to deal with her yourself! I woulda been SOOOOOOOO pissed off, I'm sorry man....hopefully the damage can be taken care of quickly out of the ladies pocket.

CamaroDMD · 08-26-2010, 05:17 PM

I would have been pissed too. I understand that accidents happen, but when they do you owe up and fix them. I hope everything gets fixed good as new and she pays for every penny of it.

PQ · 08-26-2010, 05:28 PM

I would have broken her jaw, kicked her teeth in and shot the kid.

Ok, tuff guy post over.

You did perfect. You were tactful and got the message across and the job done without being overly mean or agressive. Even though she appeared to be trying to flee.

Good job, and I hope the damage is easily fixed.

Berean · 08-26-2010, 05:46 PM

I wish I had a nickel for every time I heard the someone-flew-a-stunt-kite-into-my-camaro story.

DS1937 · 08-26-2010, 06:28 PM

Sounds like a professor. Most of them think they think they are far above all of us! Good luck collecting, I suspect you will be paying for this yourself! Hope i'm wrong but.....

born-to-fish- · 08-26-2010, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Berean

I wish I had a nickel for every time I heard the someone-flew-a-stunt-kite-into-my-camaro story.

what are the odds?

snowtrill · 08-26-2010, 06:31 PM

Why do people think they are not responsible for damage just because they weren't in their car?

Russell James · 08-26-2010, 06:53 PM

An eye for an eye I say. I'd go buy a stunt kite and beat the sht out of her car with it. While the little kid watches in horror.

She tried to teach him a lesson on how to get away with something. He needs to see the repurcussions of getting caught.

DarricSS · 08-26-2010, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by snowtrill

Why do people think they are not responsible for damage just because they weren't in their car?

That's so true. Had a neighbor kid run into my Truck on his bike in my driveway. Took it up with the kids parents to no avail. Dude told me it's a Truck it's suppose to have big ass dents and scratches...

This was a Black Silverado SS.

KnightRiderSS · 08-26-2010, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarricSS

That's so true. Had a neighbor kid run into my Truck on his bike in my driveway. Took it up with the kids parents to no avail. Dude told me it's a Truck it's suppose to have big ass dents and scratches...

This was a Black Silverado SS.

I like how other people tell you how to take care of your property

Camaro8810 · 08-26-2010, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarricSS

That's so true. Had a neighbor kid run into my Truck on his bike in my driveway. Took it up with the kids parents to no avail. Dude told me it's a Truck it's suppose to have big ass dents and scratches...

This was a Black Silverado SS.

I'd be in jail for assault.

OldJedi · 08-26-2010, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarricSS

That's so true. Had a neighbor kid run into my Truck on his bike in my driveway. Took it up with the kids parents to no avail. Dude told me it's a Truck it's suppose to have big ass dents and scratches...

This was a Black Silverado SS.

Strange things happen to neighbor's cars around 3am with a baseball bat, or at least that is what someone told me or maybe I just read it in the paper, I don't remember for sure

GB EB · 08-27-2010, 03:36 AM

Maybe you should have given her kid a fat lip and said "oh, it's just a lip, no big deal".

08-26-2010, 03:48 PM	#1
born-to-fish- Drives: Fifty 2SS Vert Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: That rock next to Vancouver Posts: 355 View My Garage	Assaulted by a stunt kite!!!! My wife and I were taking a leisurely cruise along the oceanfront, when suddenly WHAM!!! a frickin' stunt kite hits our roof and driver's door. I pulled over about 30 yds. down the road, and got out to have a look. One nice paint chip on the roof, and several scratches in the clear coat, following down the side of the roof and driver's door. Needless to say, I'm frickin' PO'ed. Some lady and her son are packing up their kite, ready to ditch me, so I run over to confront them. She's like, "oh, did I hit your car? It's my first time flying this thing, sorry." I had to bite my tongue, due to the young boy standing there looking at me. I politely explained that there was damage to my vehicle, and that she should come and look for herself. So she looks at my car, and says "oh it's only a little bit of scratches, no big deal" Don't downplay what just happened here lady, this is a brand new car, my baby, not a POS. Man, I wanted to plant her face into the roof of my car and wipe the scuffs off, but I had to walk away, leaving the wife to collect her info. Turns out she's a professor of the university my wife goes to. Even if she does give us a bogus phone number, we can find her easily. The scratches are only in the clearcoat, so I'm sure they can be buffed out, but there's a good 1/4" chip in the roof, near the seam molding. Hopefully she comes clean on paying for the damage, but my first impression was she was trying to get out of taking responsibility for her negligence. The wife's at a reputable body shop as I speak, getting an estimate on the repairs. What really pissed me off, was she clearly was trying to get away from me.:paddle :: paddle::pa ddle:

08-26-2010, 03:55 PM	#2
TXGooch21 Drives: CGM 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 516	Good thing your wife was there to get her contact info and you didn't have to deal with her yourself! I woulda been SOOOOOOOO pissed off, I'm sorry man....hopefully the damage can be taken care of quickly out of the ladies pocket. __________________ CGM 2SS/RS, LS3, R2C CAI, Magnaflow exhaust, Black Chrome powdercoated wheels

08-26-2010, 05:28 PM	#4
PQ Booooosted. Drives: 2010 Supercharged SS Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 36,717 View My Garage	I would have broken her jaw, kicked her teeth in and shot the kid. Ok, tuff guy post over. You did perfect. You were tactful and got the message across and the job done without being overly mean or agressive. Even though she appeared to be trying to flee. Good job, and I hope the damage is easily fixed. __________________

08-26-2010, 06:31 PM	#8
snowtrill Drives: 2011 RJT 2SS/RS M6- Rogue Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 608 View My Garage	Why do people think they are not responsible for damage just because they weren't in their car? __________________ Power without control is useless.

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GB EB Drives: 2014 Stingray 2LT/Z51 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NAS PENSACOLA, FL Posts: 2,374 View My Garage	Maybe you should have given her kid a fat lip and said "oh, it's just a lip, no big deal".