Do I have a right to complain or am I just being grumpy?

[Syringer]

Originally posted by: krunchykrome

Originally posted by: Blackjack200

Originally posted by: Christobevii3
Clean out your garage?

This.

That being said, if the thing really hasn't moved since it was left there, I would definitely complain. The spirit of the community parking spots is that they're shared. This guy isn't sharing it, he's hogging it, and he's forcing his eyesore on everyone else. If he wants to leave the car somewhere, he can leave it in his garage or driveway.

I'm not exaggerating; it hasn't moved since November 2008.

I'd definitely call, just to make sure it's not at least a stolen car or something..

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

Originally posted by: guyver01

Originally posted by: krunchykrome

Originally posted by: Kadarin
If there's currently no HOA rule against it, I'm sure there's some old biddy busybody on the HOA board who'd be more than happy to make such a rule.

I need to get on the HOA board

yes you do.. you sound like the kind of lifeless complainer that they love on totalitarian HOA's.

you'd fit in perfectly.

Your "letter of the law" attitude, without regard to the spirit of public parking spot rules, shows that you have much more in common with those retarded HOA wankers than anyone else in this thread.

 

[guyver01]

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
spirit of public parking spot rules,

so... show me these rules..

oh that's right.. you can't...

because there are no fucking public parking spot rules, except what you feel they should be.


hope you move into a HOA and some fucktard like the OP rats you out to the hoa for something stupid and you have to pay fines

i'll wait till you post a thread entitled .. "HOA whiny bitches fined me $1000 for a 1in by 1in brown spot on my lawn... it's been 99 degrees out for 2 weeks... what am i supposed to do.. water hourly during a drought?"

 

[MovingTarget]

If it is truly abandoned, then it will eventually expire on its license plates and/or inspection sticker (if your state is one of the wankers that has those). Give it time. If you notice this, then you know the car is abandoned and you should call it in. Otherwise, mind your own business and be glad you can afford to fix your car(s) should they break down.

 

[Newbian]

Damn kids get off my yard.... oops wrong thread.

 

[esquared]

Originally posted by: guyver01

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
spirit of public parking spot rules,

so... show me these rules..

oh that's right.. you can't...

because there are no fucking public parking spot rules, except what you feel they should be.


hope you move into a HOA and some fucktard like the OP rats you out to the hoa for something stupid and you have to pay fines

i'll wait till you post a thread entitled .. "HOA whiny bitches fined me $1000 for a 1in by 1in brown spot on my lawn... it's been 99 degrees out for 2 weeks... what am i supposed to do.. water hourly during a drought?"

My HOA states that the car be registered and operational. Each resident gets a covered space and access to an unmarked, uncovered space, first come first served. If a vehicle sits around in one space too long looking dusty like it hasn't been moved, the manager will get the resident to start it up to prove it works. Reason being is we don't have enough uncovered spaces for all our residents so anyone that has a non-working beater is taking up a parking space. A lot of residents have to park outside the gate because of the lack of two parking spaces for each unit in the complex.

 

[guyver01]

Originally posted by: esquared

Originally posted by: guyver01

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
spirit of public parking spot rules,

so... show me these rules..

oh that's right.. you can't...

because there are no fucking public parking spot rules, except what you feel they should be.


hope you move into a HOA and some fucktard like the OP rats you out to the hoa for something stupid and you have to pay fines

i'll wait till you post a thread entitled .. "HOA whiny bitches fined me $1000 for a 1in by 1in brown spot on my lawn... it's been 99 degrees out for 2 weeks... what am i supposed to do.. water hourly during a drought?"

My HOA states that the car be registered and operational. Each resident gets a covered space and access to an unmarked, uncovered space, first come first served. If a vehicle sits around in one space too long looking dusty like it hasn't been moved, the manager will get the resident to start it up to prove it works. Reason being is we don't have enough uncovered spaces for all our residents so anyone that has a non-working beater is taking up a parking space. A lot of residents have to park outside the gate because of the lack of two parking spaces for each unit in the complex.

and i have no issues with spelled out rules like that..

but if there's no rules, and it's a public parking spot...

then it falls under city or town ordinances.

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

Originally posted by: guyver01

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
spirit of public parking spot rules,

so... show me these rules..

oh that's right.. you can't...

because there are no fucking public parking spot rules, except what you feel they should be.


hope you move into a HOA and some fucktard like the OP rats you out to the hoa for something stupid and you have to pay fines

First of all, I'm not sure why you're so pissed off. Just chill out dude. Secondly, although the rules were never specified explicitly in the OP, from what I can infer residents are free to use the parking spaces at any time. However, I wasn't talking about the rules per se, I was talking about the spirit of the rules. Obviously the intention of the free parking spaces was to allow residents to come and go with multiple vehicles. I would venture to guess it most certainly was not the intention to use these spaces for permanent vehicle storage.

 

[guyver01]

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
First of all, I'm not sure why you're so pissed off.

Originally posted by: krunchykrome
I'm going to call the HOA tomorrow morning and demand that they do something with this car.

I hate HOA's and anyone associated with them, and complains to them about petty shit. yes, this obviously comes from a bad experience with them..

 

[Krueger81]

Originally posted by: guyver01

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
First of all, I'm not sure why you're so pissed off.

Originally posted by: krunchykrome
I'm going to call the HOA tomorrow morning and demand that they do something with this car.

I hate HOA's and anyone associated with them, and complains to them about petty shit. yes, this obviously comes from a bad experience with them..

sounds like the fucking maxima that's been parked there for months is yours

 

[guyver01]

Originally posted by: Krueger81
sounds like the fucking maxima that's been parked there for months is yours

hell no.. i wouldn't be caught dead driving a maxima... i own a toyota.. and it's in excellent working condition.

 

[nageov3t]

Originally posted by: guyver01

and i have no issues with spelled out rules like that..

but if there's no rules, and it's a public parking spot...

then it falls under city or town ordinances.

I would guess that it's very very very likely that there's a town ordinance against abandoned vehicles.

OP never answered the question as to whether it has an expired inspection or not, but the HOA could at least help clear up whether or not it's a resident's car or not and perhaps bring it up with the resident before escalating it to town authorities as an abandoned vehicle.

 

[Chryso]

Perhaps you could ask about it instead of demanding right away.

 

[tyler811]

Originally posted by: Christobevii3
Dont live in HOA places...

FTW :thumbsup:

 

[guyver01]

Originally posted by: Chryso
Perhaps you could ask about it instead of demanding right away.

this, too

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: krunchykrome
We live in a townhouse in a cookie cutter development. Each town house has a 1 car garage with a full driveway. There are community unreversed parking spaces as well. The parking spaces have been filling up very quickly lately, and sometimes it's difficult to find a spot. We've lived in this townhouse since last November (7 months) and since then, there has been this old Nissan Maxima parking in one of the unreserved community spaces. It has not moved since we've lived here. Keep in mind that this is a brand new townhome development, so everyone moved in at the same time. I think the Maxima is broken; it just hasn't left the space, and the sunroof has been slightly opened since day 1.

I'm going to call the HOA tomorrow morning and demand that they do something with this car. I just feel that if someone is going to keep a broken vehicle, they should keep it on their property (garage, driveway), and not keep in in a public parking space.

What do you guys think?

I haven't read the whole thread...


But there is nothing wrong with bringing this car to their attention. Just don't do it in a grumpy tone.

 

[RadiclDreamer]

Originally posted by: guyver01

Originally posted by: krunchykrome
I'm going to call the HOA tomorrow morning and demand that they do something with this car. I just feel that if someone is going to keep a broken vehicle, they should keep it on their property (garage, driveway), and not keep in in a public parking space.

What do you guys think?

Is the car registered? licenced?

if so... mind your own fucking business...

the spots aren't "registered" to anyone... who made you hall monitor?

you sound like a whiny 90 year old bitch that makes HOA's the nazi regimes they think they can be.

He may have a case, in my city a vehicle has to be moved at least every 7 days. Pretty much there to make sure people are not keeping junkers in the on street parking

 

[TheKub]

Originally posted by: krunchykrome
It's annoyed my wife and I since day 1, but I've never done anything about it; mostly because there were plenty of other unreserved spots always available.

Just out of curiosity what exactly annoyed you about it on day one? I mean, I can see a car not moving for months to be annoying, but being annoyed at a car parked ?on day 1? seems to have a hint of douchebaggery.

 

[msi1337]

Originally posted by: KLin
I agree. If there's limited parking, the spaces should not be used as a parking garage for broken down vehicles.

:thumbsup:

this

 

[ViviTheMage]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
Sure you can complain but if it's not breaking any HOA rules, you're SOL.

basically, ha.

 

[lokiju]

I'd call to have it towed.

Not much the HOA will do.

 

[Linflas]

Originally posted by: lokiju
I'd call to have it towed.

Not much the HOA will do.

On what grounds assuming the vehicle in question is street legal? Unless it is his assigned parking space he really has no grounds to have it towed.

 

[nageov3t]

Originally posted by: Linflas

Originally posted by: lokiju
I'd call to have it towed.

Not much the HOA will do.

On what grounds assuming the vehicle in question is street legal? Unless it is his assigned parking space he really has no grounds to have it towed.

not moving a car for 7 months is typically long enough for the cops to assume that it's been abandoned, which is grounds for towing in most cities.

 

[alkemyst]

Depends on the rules, regardless if the car has been sitting that long; someone should look into it.

Most of the time unreserved/guest spaces are just that, not to be used for long term parking or daily overnight parking.

Alot of foreigners and the poor think you can cram as many people into a dwelling as possible then share the bills. In most areas you are limited to 2 adults per SLEEPING room. It's these kinds of situations that kill the ability to even have a simple guest over and creates eyesores by an place looking like a used car lot.

It's even worse in a single family housing development where you have people parking on the swale and in the front yard.

 

[Gooberlx2]

I think it's a reasonable request. When parking spaces are so limited, it's pretty ridiculous to allow a broken vehicle permanently occupy a spot.