So frikken' pissed off.......

[1958 F.W.D.]

Just need to vent. Came out of my office on Friday AM to go to an inspection and noted that the bumper on the Silverado looked all "askew." Further inspection revealed that someone smacked it not only hard enough to push it in, but the part that wraps around the quaterpanel at a 90 degree angle pushed in laterally and pushed the quarterpanel in- and I could only get the tailgate open 3-4".

So with the help of a buddy's come along, a good sturdy pipe bollard, a floor jack, a ratchet strap, a block of wood and a 4-lb handheld low-velocity impact device (recently calibrated of course) we were able to pull the bumper out and then get the tailgate off, and then some pulling, twisting, hitting and bending here and there were able to make it look halfway decent again. I still have to do some painting where the bumper scratched the shit out of the quarterpanel or else shes gonna get cancer.

Truck was OK last week when I washed it. Pisses me off because I have no idea where it happened or when- or else I would go back and see if anyone has any cameras so I could track down the stain that did this. Really really pisses me off that said stain could not stop and leave a note. I would have been like "ok, make it right and I'm ok with it."

[Dougsr]

People don't care about your things any more. That is sorry. They more than likely did not have insurance.

Doug

[mowerman]

pretty much the world we live in now,,,everyone wanna wash thier hands of everything,now,,,just like obambi does...sorry man and dont blame ya,,for being furious...bob

[1958 F.W.D.]

What really torques me is about 2 months ago, a really windy day, I pulled into a parking space, had the boys with me. I open my door, and large pops the suicide door in the back, and the wind caught it and whipped it open into the car next to us. It looked like a tub of crap, but the door still left a good ding and scratch. So I made a point of showing the boys the right thing to do- I wrote out a note with my name, address and telephone number and said I wanted to do right by the guy and to call me. Showed the boys how to put the note under the guy's windshield wiper. Never heard from the guy but the men got taught to do the right thing. Just wish whoever did this would have done the same. You can see the men in the pictures above- they even said "Daddy why didn't they leave a note?"

I really try to keep my Silverado nice, too......Treat her better than SWMBO.......(but dont tell SWMBO that.....)

[farmer52]

I feel for you. Likely someone not paying attention and likely does not realize they hit your truck.

I am the same way. My HHR got "doored" last winter not once but several times by the same vehicle and time. I try to park away from the crowd or a space with LOTS of room.

[j_martell]

Yard guy at work has a 2014 mustang gt, had it about 3-weeks when someone hit it in a parking lot and wrecked the front driver fender, front of the driver's door, rocker panel.....no note, no nothing.....people suck

[vision386]

Yardo,i hear ya! not too long ago someone backed into my wifes car at her work (Hospital/employee parking lot) no note,of course no one owned up to it either! really pisses me off too,as I take a lot of time and effort into keeing our vehicles "nice" People just don't seem to give a flying shit about other peoples property anymore! I applaud you for teaching your guys the right thing to do!...................................Mark

[Freightrain]

Ugh....I'd be pissed too. Lucky my truck is 24 yrs old, but still would hate to find this!! I too park away from people. Don't mind walking a few extra steps.

Sadly it don't take much to wipe out a bumper anymore. They are really, really flimsy and likely someone just pushed up against it and just kept pushing without knowing it(should have, but maybe didn't).

[Vladislav]

Good you've worked it out with no cash although sad at all.

[Green Dash]

I even get pissed when I see other people's cars get ding by some careless moron. Glad you were able to clean it up.

Unfortunately, as Bob said, this is the world we live in.

[rsb502]

grrrrrrr, I don't even let people lean on or put their foot on my work truck without hearing about it from me, and I cant stand CSX's crap right now (ready to quit this shit hole).

[Maddog13407]

agree. I always try to find a parkin spot with at least one side twards the grass, curb whatever, and never ever park by the cart corral. bitch at the misses when she wheels in next to the corral. remember few years ago repainted my 86 Iroc Z nice and fresh black again, new decals and all, parked away from everyone, came out to find some cocky asshole parked next to me with a door ding in my door. I proceeded to get into the passenger side, sit down, whip my legs across the seat and kick my driver door open hard enough to smash the guys door right in, got in the driverseat and drove away. I hate the prissy cocky kids now away with no respect for vehicle to. I use to keep everything clean when I was younger, bought my own vehicles and even if they were junk, still kept them clean and presentable. no one gives a shit anymore and vehicles ar expendable. my step daughter has the attitude of oh well, not washin my car, ill just find another one when this one dies, ugh!

[57 bcr]

Sad but true. Was proud of my daughter who last winter at the county college she was attending,scuffed somebody's POS minivan.She put a note on the windshield with contact info & all.No one called back.A few of us are teaching (or have taught our kids) the right way to handle these things,Randy.Unfortunately,even more have taught their kids not to care.Damn shame.

[41chevy]

Ugh....I'd be pissed too. Lucky my truck is 24 yrs old, but still would hate to find this!! I too park away from people. Don't mind walking a few extra steps.

Sadly it don't take much to wipe out a bumper anymore. They are really, really flimsy and likely someone just pushed up against it and just kept pushing without knowing it(should have, but maybe didn't).

Old or brand spanking new people should own up to it if something happened. It's just the right thing to do. No responsibility for your actions is the norm now from the head boy to the bottom sheeple. Don't you know the American motto changed from In God We Trust to F##K it , It's not mine. Sad

[rsb502]

"F##K it it's not mine" is the railroad equipment operators motto, just one of the reasons I'm tired of my job.

[grayhair]

Sometimes it can work the other way though... I recall back in the day I had a Chevy C50 flatbed with a home made rear bumper out of 8 in. heavy channel iron. Had it parked by the curb out front. Roommate yells "somebody just side-swiped your truck." An old lady in a Oldsmobile managed to snag her front wheel well on the end of that bumper. Opened that Olds up like a can opener the whole length of her car. She never stopped but the whole thing made me laugh. No damage to my beater truck.

[gearhead204]

some of these a-holes can wreck a 150# anvil with a feather duster. I cant figure it out are people really this lost in their own little world? paying attention doesn't cost that much, cant tell you how many times I,ve seen people lose pup trailers and 5th wheel trailers because they didn't double check shit! and their susposibly pros. makes a guy real uneasy around common drivers.

[Freightrain]

"F##K it it's not mine" is the railroad equipment operators motto, just one of the reasons I'm tired of my job.

At my work...that is most the attitude. They will run something into the ground and then stand there and point and say "I didn't do it, it was like that when I got it". My whole life here(last 27 yrs) has been putting shit back together so they can destroy it again. day in, day out.