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~Stacy~ · 09-03-2011, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Camarowguy

How bout this shit.....just happened a few minutes ago...sitting in a drive thru line and I'm getting my food and bam! Dude behind me rear ends me! I get out the car raising hell. Then am bitching walking up to the guy I see it's an old dude. I mean old, like prolly shouldn't be driving old. So I ask him why the heck he hit me. He says he wasn't paying attention and his foot wasn't all the way on the brake. Ok. Well, I told him just pay attention for now on. Damn.

I would be soooo mad. I got scared drivin the another day. A lady was driving a Trailblazer one hand on her phone and the another hand with a big long cancer stick. I passed her up right away ha!

WifesGroceryGetter · 09-03-2011, 04:47 PM

Washed car today....only 1 month old....someone put scratches on it intentionally...how do I know? They carved a small "X" on the passenger side door. I had noticed another scratch a couple weeks ago in the same area, but couldn't figure out how it happened...now I know someone is jacking with the car, you don't accidentally get an "X". Should have known better....wife works / parks at a Jr. High School. I remember years ago my High School teacher (electricity class..yes that was the name) showed us how he hooked an old car coil to his hubcaps so when the neighbor dog would pee on it, it would zap its zinger.... love to taze the little %^& if I ever catch them messing with our car again.......

upflying · 09-03-2011, 04:49 PM

Stupid people are job security for cops.

WifesGroceryGetter · 09-03-2011, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Camarowguy

How bout this shit.....just happened a few minutes ago...sitting in a drive thru line and I'm getting my food and bam! Dude behind me rear ends me! I get out the car raising hell. Then am bitching walking up to the guy I see it's an old dude. I mean old, like prolly shouldn't be driving old. So I ask him why the heck he hit me. He says he wasn't paying attention and his foot wasn't all the way on the brake. Ok. Well, I told him just pay attention for now on. Damn.

I probably spend more time looking in my rearview vs the windshield when I drive...always leave 1.5 car lengths ahead of me when I stop so then the texter/talker/gauker is paying no attention till last minute and they misjudge stop location...I can do a final roll forward... I know..sounds dumb...but really saved my butt twice last winter on icy conditions..and once this spring as a kid is approaching too fast and you see the Oh sh*t look coming up on you....

Baba · 09-03-2011, 05:31 PM

Sorry you're going through this. I can relate. That is why I will probably NEVER buy a dark colored car ever again.

IMO, dark colors just show scratches and other imperfections in the paint much more readily. However, if the scratches look like your car has been "keyed", I don't think any color would conceal that.

I know it's of little / no consolation but you live and you learn. Plus, the "upright walking animal" can be a disgusting "being".

Camarowguy · 09-03-2011, 07:02 PM

Sorry if I jacked your thread op,but I thought this posting incident that happened to me only hours before was pretty relevant. When I got hone I rushed into my garage and grabbed my touch up paint and fixed it. Surprisingly it wasn't bad and I was able to conceal it pretty well.

Maybe it was gods way of punishing me for my earlier post about living amounst stupid, inconsiderate people......or maybe it was his way of confirming what I already knew..lol.

Jamie Mac · 09-03-2011, 09:36 PM

I tried to get a sticky made for paint chips and such but some mod moved it to the warranty section instead.

Merc · 09-03-2011, 10:11 PM

Just take 2 spots. Had Pumpkin since June of 09 and have yet to get a door ding.

esperman · 09-04-2011, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Shardik2SS

Unfortunately that's what we have to look forward to in this day and age. It's rare people claim responsibility for their actions and many people are inconsiderate of other people's property. :(

thats whats being pushed today....nothing is your personal property anymore..so anyone can just come along and claim/steal your stuff because __________ has kept them down etc etc.

coolman · 09-04-2011, 08:58 AM

There are many smart people that have screwed up other peoples cars too. It has nothing to do with being stupid ,but everything to do with not having respect for other peoples things any more. The stupid part is putting your car in the position to let disrespectful people damage it in the first place. I do however understand that it can't be helped sometimes if this is your daily driver and you have no choice.

KTmaegan · 09-04-2011, 11:04 AM

I know how everyone feels here, i had my car only a month and someone opened their door and banged a dent in my fender. The lucky part is i was sitting in it when they did. The guy hurried and got in his car, tried to argue with me denying he had hit my car. Needless to say he paid over $400 in damages. just for a dent! If I wouldnt have been sittin in my car at the moment, I wouldve never known!

09-03-2011, 05:31 PM	#61
Baba Drives: 2011 Camaro 2LT RS Convertible Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USAREUR, CONUS/DOD-A, VA Posts: 1,745	Sorry you're going through this. I can relate. That is why I will probably NEVER buy a dark colored car ever again. IMO, dark colors just show scratches and other imperfections in the paint much more readily. However, if the scratches look like your car has been "keyed", I don't think any color would conceal that. I know it's of little / no consolation but you live and you learn. Plus, the "upright walking animal" can be a disgusting "being". __________________ 2011 Camaro 2LT RS Convertible Summit White Black Leather 3 Pedals Build Date: 06/27/2011 Purchased: 07/30/2011 Title Received: 08/15/2011 1984 Camaro (3rd Gen.): Traded: 1987 "Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss." Last edited by Baba; 09-09-2011 at 01:28 PM.

09-03-2011, 07:02 PM	#62
Camarowguy Drives: 2011 imperial blue SS, black 92 RS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Denham Springs Posts: 2,580	Sorry if I jacked your thread op,but I thought this posting incident that happened to me only hours before was pretty relevant. When I got hone I rushed into my garage and grabbed my touch up paint and fixed it. Surprisingly it wasn't bad and I was able to conceal it pretty well. Maybe it was gods way of punishing me for my earlier post about living amounst stupid, inconsiderate people......or maybe it was his way of confirming what I already knew..lol. __________________ 2011 imperial blue SS/RS a6 12.43@112 vararam, tune, jba cats, magnaflow axle back, self ported tb, under drive pulley, NO headers, Stock tires. 1.87 60ft. Stock tires. SOLD :( 2000 1500 silverado extra cab SOLD :( 2017 Silverado 5.3 all stock 2004 5.7 GTO 78mm turbo Last edited by Camarowguy; 09-03-2011 at 07:16 PM.

09-03-2011, 09:36 PM	#63
Jamie Mac NCM-WINR Drives: 2010 SS/RS IOM 2014 2LT Stingray Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 2,324	I tried to get a sticky made for paint chips and such but some mod moved it to the warranty section instead. __________________ also drives a heavily modified Jeep Wrangler. It has LED headlights and wheel weights blacked out with Plasti Dip. It's Baller.

09-03-2011, 10:11 PM	#64
Merc In The Circle Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SSRS IOM M6 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Abbotsford BC Canada Posts: 11,291	Just take 2 spots. Had Pumpkin since June of 09 and have yet to get a door ding. __________________ My Build Thread

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09-03-2011, 04:47 PM	#58
WifesGroceryGetter Drives: 2011 RS2SS Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Olathe KS Posts: 41	Washed car today....only 1 month old....someone put scratches on it intentionally...how do I know? They carved a small "X" on the passenger side door. I had noticed another scratch a couple weeks ago in the same area, but couldn't figure out how it happened...now I know someone is jacking with the car, you don't accidentally get an "X". Should have known better....wife works / parks at a Jr. High School. I remember years ago my High School teacher (electricity class..yes that was the name) showed us how he hooked an old car coil to his hubcaps so when the neighbor dog would pee on it, it would zap its zinger.... love to taze the little %^& if I ever catch them messing with our car again.......

09-03-2011, 04:49 PM	#59
upflying Drives: '86 Monte Carlo SS Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,119	Stupid people are job security for cops.

09-04-2011, 08:58 AM	#66
coolman Guest Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: PA Posts: 4,812	There are many smart people that have screwed up other peoples cars too. It has nothing to do with being stupid ,but everything to do with not having respect for other peoples things any more. The stupid part is putting your car in the position to let disrespectful people damage it in the first place. I do however understand that it can't be helped sometimes if this is your daily driver and you have no choice.

09-04-2011, 11:04 AM	#67
KTmaegan Drives: 2011 2LT Chevy Camaro Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 71	I know how everyone feels here, i had my car only a month and someone opened their door and banged a dent in my fender. The lucky part is i was sitting in it when they did. The guy hurried and got in his car, tried to argue with me denying he had hit my car. Needless to say he paid over $400 in damages. just for a dent! If I wouldnt have been sittin in my car at the moment, I wouldve never known!