what would you do

[silvermist]

If someone slammed their big suv door into your nice car while you're still INSIDE and they cant see you because of your tinted windows. This is the 2nd or 3rd time I've had this happen while I'm in there (with more than 3 big dents from others) and I'm getting really mad. And angry at myself for not getting out of my car and doing something about it. I feel like such a pushover. I have a nice car and it seems people want to wreck my car on purpose. One huge dent in particular looks like some car hit it and I alwys have to spray paint over one side of my car for the dents because of rust and them chipping off my paint. I am just getting really frustrated about myself and what they're doing. it's like don't they have any decency to other peoples property? Another time I had a woman use MY CAR as a rest and slammed a cart into my car yet again WHILE I WAS IN IT. It's like use your own car for a rest. It just makes me so angry :mad: All this at walmart...

[lisahiser]

what I would do is get out of the car and instead of yelling, I would say
hey you just hit my car with your door, now what are we going to do about this dent?
and if they get loud or mad or refuse to do anything about it, call the cops, get their liscense plate number and call. I know its hard to stay calm or try not to be nervouse during that kind of situation because you don't know what kind of "loon" :eek: you are going to run into, but some people would actually be more scared of you because you jumped out of your car, and they were caught! but that is what I would do, or I would just get the liscense plate number and call the cops after they pulled away. not sure, depends on how scary the people would look to me, and if it was night or day outside. :eek: :D

[MamaFairal]

roll down the window and say something!!

[faygokraze]

NO kidding... Get yourself out of the car and go say something!!!!

I hate getting door dinged and Im sure you dont like driving around with dents in your car that you didnt put there. Get out and say "Look what you just did!!"

[Bud_Girl76]

Get OUT and say something.. My hubby would be really mad if I just sat there and didn't say anything to them.. Get out and get there info so they can pay for it.

[Urban Cowgirl]

I agree it can cost big $$ to get those dings repaired. if they caused the damage then I would claim it on their insurance. Our car has a few dings, I have never been around when It happened though......so there is nothing I can do about it. Of course I am not shy so I would have no problem saying something.....sometimes my hubby has to run and hide because if i have something to say, I say it.

[jayhawkfan]

I would say something also. But I probably wouldnt say it with attitude. That would probably put the other person on the defensive and it might get ugly. I accidentally hit another car, I felt horrible. The wind was blowing, I had the baby seat and was trying to get it in and the wind caught the door. It was either drop the baby or catch the door.

The guy in the car jumped out and grabbed my arm and started screaming at me. I would never have just left, because that is one thing that makes me mad too. But when he started in like that, I got in and I did leave after I said a few choice words. And I still dont feel bad about it. :eek: I would have been more than happy to pay for the damage, it was after all my fault, but there was no way I was staying to talk to that guy about it.

[Urban Cowgirl]

The guy in the car jumped out and grabbed my arm and started screaming at me. I would never have just left, because that is one thing that makes me mad too. But when he started in like that, I got in and I did leave after I said a few choice words. And I still dont feel bad about it. :eek: I would have been more than happy to pay for the damage, it was after all my fault, but there was no way I was staying to talk to that guy about it.

I don't blame you there. He should have never touched you!!!

[Willow]

I don't like confrontations either so if you don't want to get out and say something to them then at least take down their license plate number. You might be able to report them that way.

[momfromTN]

I would say something also. But I probably wouldnt say it with attitude. That would probably put the other person on the defensive and it might get ugly. I accidentally hit another car, I felt horrible. The wind was blowing, I had the baby seat and was trying to get it in and the wind caught the door. It was either drop the baby or catch the door.

The guy in the car jumped out and grabbed my arm and started screaming at me. I would never have just left, because that is one thing that makes me mad too. But when he started in like that, I got in and I did leave after I said a few choice words. And I still dont feel bad about it. :eek: I would have been more than happy to pay for the damage, it was after all my fault, but there was no way I was staying to talk to that guy about it.


He should have been arrested for assault. Did you call the police?

[DAVESBABYDOLL]

I sure as heck wouldn't sit there.....

[twinkiesmom]

If you don't like confrontations, u need to at least roll your window down and say 'um, excuse me . . . but you just hit my door.' Even if you don't say anything more . . . you gotta take down the license number and call the cops.

I surely wouldn't be just sitting there getting 'walked on' and letting ppl just ding ya door. That why ppl are supposed to have insurances. Let their insurance pay for their mistake! Why should you? Even just to cover it up, you shouldn't have to do it. That's their boo boo. Not yours. Take a stand.

[amysusi]

If you were to just call the police or insurance company without saying anything to the other person, imagine the mess it would cause. THey could very well deny it and it would be your word against theirs. Also, imagine being in this person's shoes, getting a phone call or knock at the door or even pulled over out of the blue. Wouldn't you just rather the person had said something to you instead?

I also hate confrontation, and if faced with that situation, I'd most likely just drive around with a ding in my door. We actually are right now. A few years ago we were at a park when we walked back to the car to find a big dent with a huge scratch running through it. It's still there. We figure it doesn't make the car run different, and it's too much to fix and it's not worth it to report it to our insurance. Add to that the big dent on the trunk door we got from a home run at a baseball park. I'd rather have the car dented than DH's head (he was leaning on the back of the car at the time and it barely missed him).