Someone parks so close to you that you hang to bang your door off them

Random

Right. You're parked in Tesco's car park. Someone comes along and parks so close to you that you have no method of getting into your car without you door banging off there's and obviously leaving a mark.

Assume you're blocked in from both sides.

You've waited from 2pm to 6pm, the shops closed now and no one has come to move either car.

Do you make your own arrangements to get home? Do you hit your door off theirs and leg it? Can they still hold you and your insurance liable?

Any thoughts on this hypothetical situation?

peasant

take off your jacket, put it between the door and the other car, get in carefully, remove jacket.

no waiting about, no dents, no hypothetical situation

MarkN

After parking at home the other night I came down the next morning to spot someone in another car had parked so close to my car that I couldn't get in my side. I had to crawl over from passenger side (not easy to do in my type of car as the running gear etc is so wide) all while rushing to work.

I came home that evening and low and behold the same person was pulling up, I had a word.

Random

Assume you have no jacket ...

Really though .. fair enough, that's out of the box thinking! I'd probably be in the mood to throw a trolley through the window though.

Anyways, thread spoiled, mod banned, nothing to see here move along

voxpop

Id do exactly the same as MarkN - climb in the passenger side. Id hate to damage the paint on the edges of my door.

Random

voxpop wrote: »

Id do exactly the same as MarkN - climb in the passenger side. I hate to damage the paint on the edges of my door.

The passenger side is the same in my scenario above.

Tipsy Mac

Nothing you can do about people like this, they are born selfish idiots and have no spatial awareness whatsoever, they are the people who Q for 10 mins at an ATM and then when they are top of the line go on their mobile and then when they have finished there 5 minute call they proceed to look for their ATM card, they should be taken out of their car and shot in the back of the head with a harpoon

Del2005

Random wrote: »

Right. You're parked in Tesco's car park. Someone comes along and parks so close to you that you have no method of getting into your car without you door banging off there's and obviously leaving a mark.

Assume you're blocked in from both sides.

You've waited from 2pm to 6pm, the shops closed now and no one has come to move either car.

Do you make your own arrangements to get home? Do you hit your door off theirs and leg it? Can they still hold you and your insurance liable?

Any thoughts on this hypothetical situation?

The chances of both car drivers not coming back in the space of 4 hours is fairly slim.

If you have folding rear seats you could try getting in the boot and letting them down. if that doesn't work, hit your door off their car. If they can't park it should be in bits from everyone else hitting it;)

L1011

If I've managed to park in the middle of the space with my little car; this hypothetical scenario would need both drivers to have gone over the line in to my space so I'd just get the carpark clamper firm out to shift them both... sorted

Additionally if you open your door slowly and rest it against theirs its not going to leave a noticeable if any mark... unless they happen to be a detailing obsessive!

Big Wave

MYOB wrote: »

I'd just get the carpark clamper firm out to shift them both... sorted

You do realise that clampers aren't the ones that tow cars, yeah?

L-M

Some bollix put a small mark on my door recently. I swear, I'm never using public parking again as long as I live*

*Not true, but I am going to park at the end of the row so it narrows the chances.

I don't see the point of the post though OP, if you can't get out either side, drive out and find another space lol!

Wishbone Ash

At least when both cars are parked very closely, any contact between the door and the other vehicle will be much 'flatter' (if you know what I mean) and unlikely to leave any mark.

It's really much worse when there is an average gap and a parent, while occupied with seat-belting a young child, will allow their open door to constantly rub against your car!

Wishbone Ash

Limerick man wrote: »

I don't see the point of the post though OP, if you can't get out either side, drive out and find another space lol!

The OP is referring to returning to his/her car after parking it appopriately.

luckat

Have you noticed that car parking spaces seem to be getting narrower? Seriously.

And for some reason they're seldom designed at a slant in this country - it's really handy if they're diagonal, because you can drive in more easily, and you can back straight out and are able to see behind you, instead of having to do an L-shaped backing manoevre.

mumblin deaf ro

If it leaves you locked out of your car, could you get in via the boot?

L-M

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

The OP is referring to returning to his/her car after parking it appopriately.

My bad, don't know what I was reading...

mumblin deaf ro

luckat wrote: »

Have you noticed that car parking spaces seem to be getting narrower? Seriously.

And for some reason they're seldom designed at a slant in this country - it's really handy if they're diagonal, because you can drive in more easily, and you can back straight out and are able to see behind you, instead of having to do an L-shaped backing manoevre.

They're called herringbone - easier for driving in and reversing out of; although I thought it was supposed to be safer to reverse in and exit frontwards for regular bay parking, something which is almost impossible to do in a herringbone space.

Wishbone Ash

peasant wrote: »

take off your jacket, put it between the door and the other car, get in carefully, remove jacket.

no waiting about, no dents, no hypothetical situation

.....but a big dry-cleaning bill in the depths of winter!

Wishbone Ash

luckat wrote: »

And for some reason they're seldom designed at a slant in this country

mumblin deaf ro wrote: »

They're called herringbone - easier for driving in and reversing out of

They are not generally used here as (in a public place) it's illegal to reverse out onto a road of greater importance.

TomMc

This is where an estate with a panoramic sunroof comes in handy. You have loads of options.

Wishbone Ash

It must be a curse for those with gull wing doors!

jvc

TomMc wrote: »

This is where an estate with a panoramic sunroof comes in handy. You have loads of options.

Forget about remote starting. Remote sunroof opening FTW.

chickenhawk

Take off their wipers and throw them in a hedge or on a roof. Last time they;ll do that to ya.

chrisinwestcork

get a taxi to the local youth club( street corner,fast food place, doggie estate ect ect) pay a young person 10 euro to go and "remove" the blocking car,job done:D:D:D

Yakult

hop in thru the boot.

philstar

leave a message on the windscreen

its the only way these numbskulls will learn

L1011

Big Wave wrote: »

You do realise that clampers aren't the ones that tow cars, yeah?

Generally the clamping firm has or has a contract for towing capabilities as they have to be able to remove abandoned cars or ones which are blocking access.

c4cat

luckat wrote: »

Have you noticed that car parking spaces seem to be getting narrower? Seriously.

And for some reason they're seldom designed at a slant in this country - it's really handy if they're diagonal, because you can drive in more easily, and you can back straight out and are able to see behind you, instead of having to do an L-shaped backing manoevre.

So why is that, I can not believe that this idea has not come about here, its just pure common sense to park at a 45 degree slant.

You also find that those that park so close to you are older cars that dont care a feck about either you or their own paint work, so if bumping their car door with mine is unavoidable 'so be it!!!' (so be hit)

c4cat

chickenhawk wrote: »

Take off their wipers and throw them in a hedge or on a roof. Last time they;ll do that to ya.

and what about CCTV watching you?

c4cat

mumblin deaf ro wrote: »

They're called herringbone - easier for driving in and reversing out of; although I thought it was supposed to be safer to reverse in and exit frontwards for regular bay parking, something which is almost impossible to do in a herringbone space.

Pretty inpossible whan a car is parked in front or there is a wall there too

EPM

Pretend to drop something then leave the air out of their back tyre:D

c4cat

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

They are not generally used here as (in a public place) it's illegal to reverse out onto a road of greater importance.

Does that make a difference in a private car park?,

Davidth88

This is actually a real problem if you have a ' baby in arms ' or a young toddler.

I had no vision how annoying this can be even leaving what you would think was a reasonable gap until I had a baby myself.

Think about this next time you park next to a car with a baby seat in it, or take up one of the extra wide spaces ( parent and child ) when you have no child ' in tow ' .

cls

My experience is people parking too close and them denting my car trying to get out because they haven't given themselves enough room. After a few very visible dents, the kind that can be used against you if you're selling, I park as far away as possible from everyone else or else I take 2 spaces. Yes, I'm one of those "gob****es" that "can't park properly"

Cyrus

Random wrote: »

Right. You're parked in Tesco's car park. Someone comes along and parks so close to you that you have no method of getting into your car without you door banging off there's and obviously leaving a mark.

Assume you're blocked in from both sides.

You've waited from 2pm to 6pm, the shops closed now and no one has come to move either car.

Do you make your own arrangements to get home? Do you hit your door off theirs and leg it? Can they still hold you and your insurance liable?

Any thoughts on this hypothetical situation?

1 - if i ever had to park in a similar car park i would make sure that a) i am miles away from the front door where the mummies seem to congregate and b) parked in a space where only one car can park beside me

2 - in any event, if i was in that situation, you never have to bang your door against another cars, you just open it gently out as far as it will go and keep it held there as you squeeze in, no bang, no mark

@markN, if i found anyone parking that close to my car id have a fit

rocknchef

peasant wrote: »

take off your jacket, put it between the door and the other car, get in carefully, remove jacket.

no waiting about, no dents, no hypothetical situation

so simple yet so easy

thats outside of the box thinking:)

Lobelia Overhill

I came back to my car to find someone had parked a 4x4 in the space next to mine about 2 inches from my car. I've a bad back so clambering in via the passenger door/hatchback isn't an option (also I'm not 5ft and 8 stone) so I stood there and waited. After a bit a fella comes along nods and says "how's things?" I tells him I can't get into my car, and point at the 2 inch gap, he looks and mutters something, then gets into the 4x4 and drives off.

I memorised your number!! :mad:

The other day I parked my car, came back to find a pickup truck thing parked - not in a space, but in the gap in the middle of the car park - right behind my car. I reasoned that the owner/driver had probably parked there while he nipped into the post office or something nearby and would be back in a few. He was (and yes, dear reader - he was a man) he looks at me, clearly realises he's blocked my car in, doesn't say a word, or aknowledge me in any way and gets into his truck, I tutted really loudly. He looks at me like "WTF is wrong with you?"

geez I dunno, maybe I'm in a hurry and can't get my car out :mad:

TwoShedsJackson

Make it easy on yourself, park on the end if possible, and don't park next to a jeep, 4x4, or coupe.

Bluetonic

I just open the windows with the remote central locking and squeeze in there.

Lobelia Overhill

TwoShedsJackson wrote: »

Make it easy on yourself, park on the end if possible, and don't park next to a jeep, 4x4, or coupe.

too bad everyone else thinks of that too!

Cyrus

Lobelia Overhil wrote: »

too bad everyone else thinks of that too!

any car park ive seen people will almost fight to park as close to the entrance of the shop or whatever they are visiting as they can

Lobelia Overhill

Cyrus wrote: »

any car park ive seen people will almost fight to park as close to the entrance of the shop or whatever they are visiting as they can

'round these here parts, they take the first space they see, I try to find one of the "parallel park" spaces ...

Fey!

If you can, open the door slightly and let down the window (made easier if your key controls your window). Reach in and knock the car into neutral and let off the handbrake. Make sure the steering is straight (assuming you've parked straight) and push/pull car out of space. Unfortunately you need to be firly able bodied for this to work, unless you ask someone nearby for help.

I tend to reverse into spaces with the passenger side of the car just inside the white line, giving me more space to open my door without hitting someone elses car (if I have passengers, they get out before I park if I'm parking next to another car). If someone blocks in my drivers side, it generally means that they're over the line. In those cases, then I'll get the shop to announce their car, reg number, and that they're blocking someone in. If it's particularly ignorant parking, I'll get security and request a clamp.

andrewh5

luckat wrote: »

Have you noticed that car parking spaces seem to be getting narrower? Seriously.

And for some reason they're seldom designed at a slant in this country - it's really handy if they're diagonal, because you can drive in more easily, and you can back straight out and are able to see behind you, instead of having to do an L-shaped backing manoevre.

So you are one of those eejit drivers who use 2 spaces because they are incapable of reverse parking?

Lobelia Overhill

I managed to find a lovely spot with a "footpath" on the right of it, so I parked there, then some eejit in a big transit van parks diagonally in the space next to me, in such a manner that I could barely get back out of my space ...

The BOFH

I suggest Jack Nicholson's approach in Anger Management. Smash the window, release the handbrake, push it off a building. Sorted!

Borzoi

Random wrote: »

Do you make your own arrangements to get home? Do you hit your door off theirs and leg it? ?

Pfft, take a lesson from those Duke boys...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CIgEqr-Jnc

hobochris

The BOFH wrote: »

I suggest Jack Nicholson's approach in Anger Management. Smash the window, release the handbrake, push it off a building. Sorted!

Id go with the same, but instead of insurance details put a angry note on the windscreen detailing that it wouldn't have happened had they're parking been a bit more considerate.

silvervixen84

Very annoying alright when that happens.

When I'm parking in a multi-storey car park, i always go straight up to the roof, as usually people take the first space they see on the way up, therefore there are nice big gaps on the roof for me to choose to park away from any potential "dentmakers"

stealthyspeeder

Sometimes I wish I had an auld banger when I see someone parked near my car. I'd love to do it Mr Bean style and just knock any car which parks over the line out of the way!

If someone blocked me from getting into my car by parking too close to my door, the ONLY thing stopping me from opening my door as hard as I could into their car would be the potential damage to my paintwork!

faceman

Ive got to be honest and lambaste me if you want. If there is no other option but to try get in your door then I have no problem opening me door and squeezing in. Im hardly going to slam my door against his but i will rest it against it if necessary.

There is a dent above my wheel arch which I got while parked in Dundrum car park from someone who hit me and did a legger.

I have a massive scratch on my rear door from only the other day which looks like trolley damage.

So even though I have never (touch wood) caused damage to other people's car, it would seem that others dont really care about mine.

So if someone is that inconsiderate that they dont give a toss about anyone other than themselves, well thats their issue, not mine.