Can my neighbor DO THIS ???

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Originally Posted By: AZjeff

What? No way. Apologize? These people flaunt the law letting a junk car sit on the street for weeks. They'll no doubt see a conciliatory approach as a sign of weakness.

Let's not make the OP the bad guy for dealing with the situation. He might not have done it perfectly but he didn't cower in his house doing nothing.


I support the OP.
 
Originally Posted By: SumpChump
Originally Posted By: fdcg27
If you were my neighbor and you went to the city without even having the decency and the social skills to speak with me about what was a problem to you, I'd consider you a jerk.
I wouldn't actively retaliate. I certainly wouldn't be snapping pics of you mowing your yard.
I'd never again have anything for you, though.
Need a little help when you get stuck in the plowed up snow while trying to get out of your driveway on your way to work? I'd wave at you as I drove by.
Need a jump start on a cold winter morning? It wouldn't be coming from me.
People treat you as you treat them. If you act like a self-righteous jerk you should expect to be treated as one.


I completely agree with you. That's why I spoke with they guy nicely the last time it was left for a week straight when our ordinances say to move it every 24hours. Then gave the rotting car with its window down in the rain another two weeks grace period before snapping a pic.

I was generous.


The car really has to move every 24 hrs?

Isn't this a bit extreme?

I don't fault you for doing what you did, but this is why I can't stand the city life.
 
Originally Posted By: gfh77665
Originally Posted By: AZjeff

What? No way. Apologize? These people flaunt the law letting a junk car sit on the street for weeks. They'll no doubt see a conciliatory approach as a sign of weakness.

Let's not make the OP the bad guy for dealing with the situation. He might not have done it perfectly but he didn't cower in his house doing nothing.


I support the OP.


Gonna agree with this as well.

I have a similar situation in my neighborhood. My grandmother lives beside us and her neighbor is a putz. He will park his cars 3-4 feet over the property line, on both sides, so he does it to the other neighbor. I've parked my truck right on the line several times and he's yet to take the hint. Both run, but are an eyesore. Probably going to call into city hall here soon. Am I being snobby? Yup. He's the only one that does not take care of his yard, or remove snow from the sidewalk.
 
Originally Posted By: aquariuscsm
Originally Posted By: Jarlaxle
Originally Posted By: SumpChump
Originally Posted By: sciphi
They can. I'd have let it ride until absolutely necessary, or they parked their junk in front of my house. It's a narrow street, and parked cars, even legally parked ones, pose a safety hazard.

Neighbor runs a taxi business from their house. Their driveway is full of cars, which violates town ordinances. But they're all drivers, none of them are eyesores, and they're otherwise nice people.


A taxi business at a residence next to your private residence?!

Wow. You are a saint, and your local city council are wimps.


I'd be happy to deal with that...especially if he might let me use his commercial discount at the part store.
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I'll take two rebuilt front calipers, pads, rotors, and all the V-belts for Liz's Blazer, both radiator hoses and a transmission mount (need to look up a 1989 Fleetwood with an Olds 307) for my Caddy.


You left out the most important part,be sure to have a case of oil included at employee cost too
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Already have nine cases...local Advance was blowing out NextGen for $24.99/case, I bought their entire stock of 5W-20.
 
When my dad died two weeks ago the neighbors couldn't have been any nicer. Coming to the funeral, offering to do things, bringing over tons of food packing the fridge and freezer. Which came in handy when having people from out of town come back to the house. The love and support they offered really helped during a difficult time.

A scrapper may have come and picked it up and offered a few hundred for it. The neighbors would be happy for the money and likely happy to get rid of the heap if only they were communicated with. When identifying complaints about something immediately start coming up with possible solutions. You can be a problem solver or a complaint specialist.
 
^^^^Sorry for your loss Silver. Condolences to you and yours.

As for OP, not sure I'd handle it exactly the same, but sympathize with his dilemma. Must be very frustrating.
 
Originally Posted By: turtlevette
Notice how sumpchump won't post the picture of the "junk" car. It's probably better than what most of us have for daily drivers.


LOL

I won't post it because it is a sensitive situation and I may not have all the deep gps data gutted thoroughly. Besides, I bet you can envision a rusted out mid-70's LTD with a busted spring, flat tire, severe front grill damage, an oil slick beneathi it, bags of garbag up to the rear windows, hood half popped and window down in the rain.
 
Originally Posted By: SatinSilver
When my dad died two weeks ago the neighbors couldn't have been any nicer. Coming to the funeral, offering to do things, bringing over tons of food packing the fridge and freezer. Which came in handy when having people from out of town come back to the house. The love and support they offered really helped during a difficult time.

A scrapper may have come and picked it up and offered a few hundred for it. The neighbors would be happy for the money and likely happy to get rid of the heap if only they were communicated with. When identifying complaints about something immediately start coming up with possible solutions. You can be a problem solver or a complaint specialist.


Yep, I talked to them. Waited three weeks.
 
OP sounds like the neighbor nobody likes to have in their neighborhood.
 
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Originally Posted By: laserred96gt
OP sounds like the neighbor nobody likes to have in their neighborhood.


No way...the guy with the piece-of-junk beater parked out front is the guy I wouldn't want.

Some of you people surprise me. Rules and laws are for everybody. If you break them, it effects others in a negative way. That's why we have them. We, as the public, agree to these rules and employ (through taxation) officers to make sure these laws are being upheld. There is nothing out of line for a citizen to expect his/her neighbor to obey these laws. It's a courtesy and a form of neighborly respect to obey them.

There was a time when these things mattered more to our citizenry.
 
The car being there for 2 weeks isn't an awful long time, people around here in certain neighborhoods don't have driveways and park on the street. I only drive my mustang every other week sometimes, i do park it in my driveway though. OP mentioned he tried to keep a low profile while taking the picture which tells me 2 things. 1 the car wasnt close enough to his property to be an eye sore to him other wise he would have taken the picture from his own property without being detected by the neighbor ( with todays cell phones thats not impossible). 2 Op knew it wasnt the right thing to do to snitch on the neighbor by secretly taking a picture of the car without trying to talk to them first. The neighbors apparently are labeled as real jerks ( is there any prior dispute ) but the neighbor takes a picture of his property and all of the sudden i blow up oil forums asking for opinions. Some people have too much time on their hands.
 
Originally Posted By: laserred96gt
The car being there for 2 weeks isn't an awful long time, people around here in certain neighborhoods don't have driveways and park on the street. I only drive my mustang every other week sometimes, i do park it in my driveway though. OP mentioned he tried to keep a low profile while taking the picture which tells me 2 things. 1 the car wasnt close enough to his property to be an eye sore to him other wise he would have taken the picture from his own property without being detected by the neighbor ( with todays cell phones thats not impossible). 2 Op knew it wasnt the right thing to do to snitch on the neighbor by secretly taking a picture of the car without trying to talk to them first. The neighbors apparently are labeled as real jerks ( is there any prior dispute ) but the neighbor takes a picture of his property and all of the sudden i blow up oil forums asking for opinions. Some people have too much time on their hands.


I agree. Why cause trouble in your neighborhood?
 
If it isn't infront of your house. Don't worry about it.

My neighbor across the street has an S10 that the heater core went out a couple months ago, his truck has been sitting in the street since. I couldn't care less. Although it's a good looking truck, who cares.
 
Thank you gentlemen. Trying to stay positive and keep busy. To a degree I don't think it has hit me yet. Thankfully, mom is healthy and doing well.
 
Originally Posted By: SatinSilver
Thank you Al and yes it does. Just a bunch of different emotions going on.


My dad lost his battle with cancer November 2014,the day before Thanksgiving. I'll never forget that phone call I got from my sister,telling me "Daddy died". My entire world and life as I knew it came to a stop that day. The sound of her voice saying those two words are etched into my brain forever.

I'm so sorry to hear about your dad. And I'll be totally honest with you. Losing your parents is something you will never get over,no matter how much time goes by.
 
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