What should I do?

m83 · 13-09-2009 4:56pm #1

For the past 10 days or so there's been a car parked outside my (terraced) house. It hasn't moved once, has a lot of dents and scrapes on one side and all the doors are unlocked. To the casual observer it looks like it has been stolen and abandoned.

So last week when I was said casual observer I decided to ring the Gardai to report it and at least get it moved away as it's taking up a parking space. So they check it out over the phone and to my surprise the car is not stolen but registered to a resident two doors down. I don't have a clue who lives there and I've only moved in within the last 8 weeks so am not too familiar with the neighbours cars yet. He recommends I knock on their door to let them know the car is unlocked. I try but there's no answer.

So, that was last week, Tuesday or Wednesday. The car is still there. It hasn't moved yet. The doors are still unlocked. I've tried several more times to inform the neighbour but there's never an answer at the door.

What should I do next, if anything? I'm just trying to help them out so the car doesn't get robbed but it seems something sinister is up. I think it's highly unlikely they went on holidays leaving the car completely unlocked.

Gummy Panda · 13-09-2009 4:58pm

Does it have a insurance or tax disc?

m83 · 13-09-2009 4:59pm

Yup, all up to date.

AlmightyCushion · 13-09-2009 4:59pm

Steal their car. That way you get your parking space back and you get a free car.

m83 · 13-09-2009 5:00pm

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Steal their car. That way you get your parking space back and you get a free car.

But where will I park it?

Nuggles · 13-09-2009 5:01pm

The neighbour's front garden.

joey54 · 13-09-2009 5:02pm

Remove reg plates and call the relevant county council.*

*Don't get caught!

ejmaztec · 13-09-2009 5:02pm

m83 wrote: »

But where will I park it?

Park it the other way round, so's they won't recognise it.

Mmcd · 13-09-2009 5:03pm

Posting your address here should solve the problem!

minidazzler · 13-09-2009 5:04pm

Take out the tax and insurance, take the plates, call the council.

m5ex9oqjawdg2i · 13-09-2009 5:06pm

Maybe the owner is on holidays?

pikachucheeks · 13-09-2009 5:07pm

Since they won't open the door, add them on Facebook and leave a post on their wall, telling them the car is unlocked.

Aodan83 · 13-09-2009 5:08pm

Car is unlocked you say? Take of the handbrake and push it back to their own house. Simples.

ejmaztec · 13-09-2009 5:08pm

minidazzler wrote: »

Take out the tax and insurance, take the plates, take the corpse out of the boot, commit necrophilia, call the council.

fyp

Sharpshooter · 13-09-2009 5:08pm

Can you not push it as far as their gate OP?

TestTransmission · 13-09-2009 5:09pm

Are you entitled to the space?

If not,id mind me business and go to the pub

markok84 · 13-09-2009 5:10pm

just slide it in under the door..... hick

m83 · 13-09-2009 5:11pm

Sharpshooter wrote: »

Can you not push it as far as their gate OP?

I could possibly - I'm not so worried about space as I ride a motorbike but the whole thing just seems a little odd to me.

dr.bollocko · 13-09-2009 5:11pm

Much like most problems in my life I would solve it by banning it for 7 days for personal abuse. I wonder if my girlfriend will come back on tuesday...

Sharpshooter · 13-09-2009 5:13pm

m83 wrote: »

I could possibly - I'm not so worried about space as I ride a motorbike but the whole thing just seems a little odd to me.

Maybe they are away on holiday and that's why you are not getting an answer at the door.

AlmightyCushion · 13-09-2009 5:15pm

They might be hiding in their house and trying to avoid you. Burn down their house. If they're inside then they'll have to come out and confront you. If not you get to see a house burn down.

Sofaspud · 13-09-2009 5:15pm

Release the handbrake and push it up to outside their house!

Edit:Was beaten to it by everyone

m83 · 13-09-2009 5:17pm

Sharpshooter wrote: »

Maybe they are away on holiday and that's why you are not getting an answer at the door.

I guess it's possible but leaving all four doors unlocked is more than a little careless. It would also indicate (assuming the car doesn't have central locking) that four people got out of the car and all of them left their doors unlocked.

RHunce · 13-09-2009 5:17pm

is it an atari jaguar or a ford focus? :pac:

m83 · 13-09-2009 5:18pm

04 Opel Corsa.

RHunce · 13-09-2009 5:20pm

m83 wrote: »

04 Opel Corsa.

whooooosh. right over your head :rolleyes:

/signs off

Sofaspud · 13-09-2009 5:20pm

Do you have access to a petrol bomb and balaclava?

And a camera, we'd need pics!

m83 · 13-09-2009 5:22pm

RHunce wrote: »

whooooosh. right over your head :rolleyes:

/signs off

I get it... now!

AlmightyCushion · 13-09-2009 5:23pm

Kidnap their first born child and then sacrifice him to Sekhmet, the Egyptian God of destruction to appease him. Sekhmet will then destroy the car and you are free to enjoy your parking space.

Duiske · 13-09-2009 5:24pm

Picture this. Member of your family calls to your door next week and get no reply. Garda are called and force entry, but nothing is amiss. They say you may have gone on holiday, As a crime is not suspected, no-one notices the slight blood stains leading from your door to the boot of the old battered car outside. Also un-noticed was the twitching of the curtains in the house 2 doors down, or the muffled laughter from within.

Leave it alone !!

Sharpshooter · 13-09-2009 5:26pm

m83 wrote: »

I guess it's possible but leaving all four doors unlocked is more than a little careless. It would also indicate (assuming the car doesn't have central locking) that four people got out of the car and all of them left their doors unlocked.

Well as you said there was a lot of scrapes and dents on one side maybe they left it open on purpose and went off on holiday hoping it would be stolen.

They might be trying to scam the insurance.

dr.bollocko · 13-09-2009 5:28pm

a 04 corsa would probably have central locking tbh.

Gummy Panda · 13-09-2009 5:29pm

BURN IT OUT!!

Praetorian Saighdiuir · 13-09-2009 5:35pm

Follow this simple step:

call cops again, tell them you spotted a suspect device in said car.

= Army bomb squad turning up to carry out a controlled explosion of suspect device.

= Problem solved!

A Neurotic · 13-09-2009 5:47pm

Couldn't you just open the door, lock it, and close it?

citizen_p · 13-09-2009 5:50pm

i say you rob it and repair all the dings and scrapes and park it up across town to teach him not to leave his doors unlocked....

m83 · 13-09-2009 5:50pm

A Neurotic wrote: »

Couldn't you just open the door, lock it, and close it?

I might just go ahead and do that but it doesn't mean case closed.

Yellowblackbird · 13-09-2009 5:50pm

The suave solution in this difficulty for the modern urbanite is to tow the car to a far off completely random location. It could be weeks or years before your opponent finds their car. And then if they have the cheek to park on a public road near your home again - who knows where their car is moved to next time ??? Could be anywhere ???

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DC09 · 13-09-2009 5:58pm

m83 wrote: »

For the past 10 days or so there's been a car parked outside my (terraced) house. It hasn't moved once, has a lot of dents and scrapes on one side and all the doors are unlocked. To the casual observer it looks like it has been stolen and abandoned.

So last week when I was said casual observer I decided to ring the Gardai to report it and at least get it moved away as it's taking up a parking space. So they check it out over the phone and to my surprise the car is not stolen but registered to a resident two doors down. I don't have a clue who lives there and I've only moved in within the last 8 weeks so am not too familiar with the neighbours cars yet. He recommends I knock on their door to let them know the car is unlocked. I try but there's no answer.

So, that was last week, Tuesday or Wednesday. The car is still there. It hasn't moved yet. The doors are still unlocked. I've tried several more times to inform the neighbour but there's never an answer at the door.

What should I do next, if anything? I'm just trying to help them out so the car doesn't get robbed but it seems something sinister is up. I think it's highly unlikely they went on holidays leaving the car completely unlocked.

It sounds like someone has a car worth a lot on paper and wants some fecker to "take it off there hands";)

I've thought about it myself a few times:pac:

My name is URL · 13-09-2009 6:05pm

Maybe the owner died while in the bath and nobodies found him.

You should kick in the door and check it out, and if he is dead you can take the car with a clear conscience

Gummy Panda · 13-09-2009 6:45pm

My name is URL wrote: »

Maybe the owner died while in the bath and nobodies found him.

You should kick in the door and check it out, and if he is dead you can take the car with a clear conscience

If its a dead woman, ring Turd Ferguson. There may be a reward.

mattfender · 13-09-2009 7:17pm

m83 wrote:

04 Opal Corsa

COME ON!!:pac:

just check for bombs...or make sure your neighbors not dead in his/her house...:eek:

Stryderman · 13-09-2009 7:52pm

DC09 wrote: »

It sounds like someone has a car worth a lot on paper and wants some fecker to "take it off there hands";)

I've thought about it myself a few times:pac:

Go for it:D and I've seen your car, I think you're overestimating the value of it!

newmills · 13-09-2009 8:47pm

Use it as an outside toilet.

PM Flutterin Bantam and he'll unleash hell on the back seat!!

smk89 · 13-09-2009 9:23pm

throw a party in the car. you could fit a good 5 maybe 6 at a squeeze in it

This_Years_Love · 13-09-2009 9:43pm

Hide pieces of raw fish all over the car & lock all the doors. After a few days, it will begin to really stink in there and they'll never be able to get the smell out. That will make them think twice about parking their car outside your house again.

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