Dilemma

"ncasolowork2" (ncasolowork2) 12/11/2013 at 10:46 • Filed to: None

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I normally park way out in the middle of nowhere in the parking lot. There is a lot of snow and more falling. My concern parking in the middle of nowhere is getting nicked by the snow plow. Getting plowed in isn't a concern (no not like that get your mind out of the gutter) since I have AWD, but I figure if I park with all the other cars I'm safe from the plow (heh) but run the risk of getting door dings. What would you do?

CalzoneGolem > ncasolowork2 12/11/2013 at 10:49

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If you park way out the plow guy will hate you.

Stupidru > ncasolowork2 12/11/2013 at 10:50

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Put parking cones around your car, in the middle of nowhere

ncasolowork2 > CalzoneGolem 12/11/2013 at 10:50

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Ya that much is a given. Which is why I don't want to park out there because the plow truck will have to hit everywhere but where I am.

Nibby > ncasolowork2 12/11/2013 at 10:51

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pun pun pun

CalzoneGolem > ncasolowork2 12/11/2013 at 10:53

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I've never had this problem as I've driven a s succession of beaters and probably will for the foreseeable future. Maybe you can guess where people are going to stop parking and park kind of away from everyone?

ncasolowork2 > CalzoneGolem 12/11/2013 at 10:54

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With a variety of start times (anywhere from 7am to noon) it is more or less impossible to guess due to people's inability to park properly when they can't see any lines on the ground due to snow cover.

Bad Idea Hat > ncasolowork2 12/11/2013 at 10:55

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You're going to have to take the risk with door dings, because the risk of an inattentive plow truck driver is much higher.

edit - And costlier.

KB Garage > ncasolowork2 12/11/2013 at 10:58

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Park next to more expensive cars

CalzoneGolem > ncasolowork2 12/11/2013 at 11:00

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You should employee some youths to watch your car.

ncasolowork2 > KB Garage 12/11/2013 at 11:09

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I work in a building that primarily houses a bank's call center. There is no such thing as expensive cars.

KB Garage > ncasolowork2 12/11/2013 at 11:30

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Meatcoma > Bad Idea Hat 12/11/2013 at 12:28

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The snow removal company has insurance for things like this(normally), I highly doubt they want to hit his car. This is especially true of a retail business as they would make the removal company have insurance so it does not fall back on them.

Bad Idea Hat > Meatcoma 12/11/2013 at 12:57

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That's the way it should work. Well, I think so, because I've known two people who've had issues with landscaping companies dinging up their cars, only to have no luck short of small claims court.

I figure both operate under similar guidelines insurance-wise, and I know a plow driver isn't going to intentionally bulldoze a car. I just don't trust the plow drivers around here.

Also, one of my cousins does that in Michigan, and let's just say the stories he tells paints a somewhat cavalier attitude towards other peoples' cars, especially expensive ones.