f1anatic Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 The following is an account of the events on Sunday 8th January 2005. At 3:30 PM – the undersigned Bogdan Catalin – went to my car: black 2005 Subaru Legacy GT license plate Illinois- XXXXXX which was parked legally in the residential area # XXX for which I have a parking sticker. The car was parked in front of the XXXX house on North XXXXXX ave, Chicago. I noticed immediately that another car – a old model Toyota Camry (beige) license plates Illinois-B724337 was parked hitting my rear bumper. There was enough space for another driver to park behind me and there were plenty of other parking spaces on the street. I immediately took pictures of the accident and I tried to get in touch with the driver. While waiting for the driver, I noticed that the Toyota Camry lincence plate Illinois - B724337 had no zone # XXX parking permit and displayed numerous other signs of careless driving: bent fenders, front plates, scratched rear bumper. After about 20 minutes two women came out of the house at XXXX N XXXX very aggressively, frustrated and asked me what is going on. I calmly explained that while parking she hit my car …and she left it like that, that I have pictures (evidence) and that I would like to exchange insurance information in order to get my car fixed. They denied any responsibility and quickly moved the car into the courtyard of the XXXXX N XXXXhouse. The women entered the house and refused further contact. I took pictures of my bumper which clearly shows signs of contact: white scratch and at least 2 circle-shaped dents made by the license plate mounting screws on the Toyota Camry car. I am pissed. Woman is a neighbor...I've parked there for 6 years, never even spoke to her....Now THIS. Anyways...I got plenty of pictures and a police report that is clearly marked HIT AND RUN ...since she moved the car from the street into her courtyard. I am VERY pissed. I have since washed my bumper and there are 3 dents and the scratch is the size of a finger nail (thumb) and presents itself as a small cavity inside the bumper. Any NORMAL human...has some self defense mechanism. You do something wrong...if you have the balls...you face the consequences...or else you hide the misdeed. In her case...she could have moved the car back 20 cm or completely in another spot... or simply parked in her yard-alley, and life would have gone on. I would have had a dent in the bumper and would have noticed it when I washed my car. Yet I come to the car that Sunday PM and I see her car humping mine. What am I supposed to do ? What am I supposed to do when 2 screaming bitches come out of the house and blame me that I crashed into her front bumper (I was actually parked the hole day). And then she removes the car from the place of the accident and goes into the house...screaming that I should not touch her and that I am illegally parked. ( Errr I was...and I am a resident in area XXX UNLIKE her). I think she is some type of neighbor...living with a friend that legally resides there. Anyways...her driver license shows a different address than that of the accident (according to police report). Anyways...my insurancxe...her insurance...car is gonna get fixed. http://www2.uic.edu/~bcatal1/etcetera/subaru/DSCF0012%20%28Small%29.JPG http://www2.uic.edu/~bcatal1/etcetera/subaru/DSCF0015%20%28Small%29.JPG http://www2.uic.edu/~bcatal1/etcetera/subaru/DSCF0025%20%28Small%29.JPG http://www2.uic.edu/~bcatal1/etcetera/subaru/DSCF0026%20%28Small%29.JPG http://www2.uic.edu/~bcatal1/etcetera/subaru/DSCF0051%20%28Small%29.JPG http://www2.uic.edu/~bcatal1/etcetera/subaru/DSCF0057%20%28Small%29.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rc0032 Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 This blows...Welcome to Chicago ps she is really ugly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_knoxville Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 if you would have just left that thick layer of scuz that surrounds your entire car alone, the damage wouldn't even be noticeable btw, which one is the camry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 What did the cop say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilh Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 Sorry to hear that, but count yourself lucky you're not parking in Boston. Talk about full-contact parking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT-L Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 hope her insurance goes up and bite her in the ass. i swear i hate people like this i had a similar situation happen to me. arrgggg!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDII Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 ummmmmm hit and run is when you hit a person, leaving the scene of an accident is wehn you hit a car or something and leave. she will be charged with that, and conduct after. Need forum help? Private Message legGTLT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f1anatic Posted January 10, 2006 Author Share Posted January 10, 2006 btw, which one is the camry? Obviously, the black one... http://www2.uic.edu/~bcatal1/etcetera/subaru/DSCF0027%20(Small).JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elej Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 that bites, sorry to hear about that. a similar thing happened to me, same damage, only i was sitting in the car. she still tried to deny it. still irritates me. you def. did the right thing with the photos, police report, etc. good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aczwild Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 Sorry to hear, however I got a chuckle how you wrote your plate up as XXXXXXX in the write up, but didnt blur it out in the pix0rs JDM'd All to hell Thanks Jimmy @ Hkc-Speed.com! RIP Coxx & Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitestar Pilot Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 Sorry to see that. Some people are real idiots. BTW, I see from the pictures the houses are without garages... hence the parking situation. And yet, because those homes are in Chicago, I'll bet they are 3 times more expensive to own than my house with a garage in Oklahoma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f1anatic Posted January 10, 2006 Author Share Posted January 10, 2006 Your average Chicago House is 300,000 for something in a decent area. One of my few Subaru-driving neighbors sold the house about a year ago for 385,000 $$$ (single story, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 living, kitchen, 1 car garage, some backyard). The house opposite to the place where this accident happened. Actually there is NO shortage of parking spaces in my neighborhood...and most houses have garages...For weeks at a time...in that stretch of street where I park the car...I am just one of 3 cars that park there...me...on that side...and 2 other cars on the other side of this one way street...which is wide enough to be a regular 2-way street with parking on both sides. That makes me even more furious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve40 Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 I'm impressed that you didn't lose it completely with an idiot like that. She should catch the damn bus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke of Lawnchair Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 *tag* Like another member has posted, it is quite impressive that you didn't lose your cool. I can't say that too many people would've been able to do the same if they were in your shoes. Nevertheless, you did the right thing and it seems that you didn't escalate the situation any further than needed. I'm curious to hear/read about the outcome. She looks ugly as sin, so stay safe. -Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfxdave99 Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 if you would have just left that thick layer of scuz that surrounds your entire car alone, the damage wouldn't even be noticeable btw, which one is the camry? Man i almost spit my soda on my monitor.. If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough. - Mario Andretti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EL PAALO Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 ouch. she's lucky it wasn't my car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fweasel Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 Next time I'm in your neighborhood, I'll be sure to pay B72 4337 a little visit in the work van. Perhaps I will hone my parking by feel skills... ignore him, he'll go away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emorphien Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 Man i almost spit my soda on my monitor.. Were you laughing at the camry joke or is that just me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psucaptainkickass Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 Any NORMAL human...has some self defense mechanism. You do something wrong...if you have the balls... But she doesn't have any balls! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfxdave99 Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 Were you laughing at the camry joke or is that just me? The combonation of the camery joke and knowing f1 personally... If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough. - Mario Andretti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlabs Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 She's lucky that wasn't my car... <Incriminating comments here > Sorry man, major suckage. Had almost the same exact thing happen to me, except it was some stranger. <More incriminating comments here>. I felt slightly better after that -=- Livin life at 140 BPM -=- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Visualfx Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 wow that sux. sry to hear it. glad to see you didnt let her get away with it. what a biatch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deer Killer Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 JDM bumper! She might not have hit you if it was 3" shorter like it's supposed to be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speeding_gaijin Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 your picture placement skillz sUx0rz come on this thread can span accross 4 monitors at stock brokers desk!! lol... lousy parking job tho... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukindada Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 Make sure you go through HER ins. company & not yours! If I were you...do not even contact your Ins. co;) Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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