Not really an apartment building, but it is a pet peeve of mine to see someone with a truck take upwards of 4 spaces for it. I’m sure they don’t want anyone to park by it so the truck won’t get scratched, but it’s people like that that make me wanna call up a few of my friends and have them come park beside the guy on all 4 sides, blocking him in.
If you can’t park it, don’t drive it.
Americar–That is an excellent observation, and I don’t know why nobody else brought that up. Even though I also resent the presence of oversize vehicles in parking spaces that are labeled for compact cars, it is very possible that the compact car owners have taken many of the conventional spaces already, thus depriving truck and SUV drivers of any options other than parking in the spaces designated for compact cars.
So, the solution to this problem (which may, in fact, be unreachable as a result of refusal to cooperate) lies in posting signs such as “No compact cars are allowed in these parking spaces”, as well as “Compact cars ONLY”. Unfortunately, I can tell you that all too many people will refuse to obey signs like this on private property.
Many years ago, I was the president of an HOA , in a development that also had limited parking available. Every unit had a garage and a driveway. However, of the 34 units, I believe that I was one of only three people that actually used his garage. (The others were never able to get their s**t together in order to de-clutter their garages) The result was that most owners would park one car in their driveway, and one on the street in the development–no matter whether that parking space was logical or legal.
Some people chose to consistently park in front of garbage dumpsters, with the result that garbage could not be picked up. We paid for pick-up, since the truck arrived on schedule, but blockage of the dumpster frequently made it impossible to access the dumpsters.
Despite many memoes, warnings (both written and verbal), and arguments at HOA meetings, the problem continued. Unless we were able to police this situation virtually on a full-time basis (we were not able), no resolution was possible, due to the intransigence of the offenders.
Unless you live in a community composed of unusually cooperative residents, there may actually be no solution to this problem.
These people are a pet peeve of mine. Whenever I see one parked like that I always try to park as close to the driver’s door as I can, especially if it’s something like a Hummer where it’s real hard to climb over. Obviously, I do this with my old beater dump truck so what do I care if they want to scratch up their shiny new toy showing me a lesson.
Get real. A Hummer isn’t a status symbol except in your own little mind. It’s not even particularly expensive. The only thing you are doing is giving added credence to the stereotype of Hummer owners as inconsiderate jerks who have to show off with a ridiculous car that will never probably even see a gravel road much less any serious offroading. Try Viagra instead.
Yow should own a Dually they are as wide as they can be. They are very hard to SQUIZE in any parking. you end up using two parkings if there are only Small car slots, or end up parking in the side walk or not parking at all. This is what I end up doing lately.
So don’t complain.
There are 17 of these compact spaces as opposed to over 50 of the larger spaces so its both cars drivers that are at fault here.
We need a complete change of attitude on both and a policy in place that forces the small cars to first park in the compact spaces so that the larger vehicles can use the larger spaces first.
Actually, nobody should own a “dually” unless he/she had a legitimate need for it. All too often, I have observed that owners of these extra-wide vehicles purchase them for some psychological need rather than a genuine need in terms of carrying capacity or towing capacity.
I’ve heard all I need to hear about condos and other group living arrangements. We are keeping our house until they have to pry my cold dead hands off of it.
You need an old car that you can open the door as you see fit: know what I mean?
I agree:
That doesn’t make any sense. A large vehicle in a compact spot inconveniences the cars to either side by making it difficult to open the doors. A small vehicle in a large spot allows its larger neighbors more room in which to open their doors.
I agree.
A condominium/townhouse was a good way to get into home ownership. However, the refusal of far too many residents to comply with community rules led me to get out as soon as I could afford to.
For some reason, despite all of the rules, regulations, and bylaws that residents agree to abide by, after a very short period of time they mostly seem to do whatever they want, with a maddening “go-f**k yourself” attitude when they are questioned about their refusal to cooperate.
Doing whatever you want is fine when you own your own home on your own property. Unfortunately, that type of attitude does not work when one is supposed to cooperate with those living in close quarters, in a condominium community. Unless you can find a condo development where the residents are unusually cooperative, you are likely to find the experience very frustrating–at least IMHO.
(VDCdriver, logged out again!!)
That’s why in 2005 the legislature in CO passed and the Governor signed the HOA bill which requires all HOA rules and regs to be enforced on everyone in the same manner. Now we just have to get the law abided by where we live.
Yes we know; Good Luck but we need to try as VDCdriver is correct HOA’s are a pain to live in but houses are unaffordable for alot of people in the Denver metro area.
True but it depends on where and how the small vehicle parks. Some of them park and take up two spaces. Dont ask us how they got drivers licenses!!!
Some of them park on the line despite all that space also.
Larger vehicles can do the same but its worse when a small car cant get into a non compact space.