Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 1022
My wife works there...
11/19/2016 at 12:37 PM
You should see the scrapes, dents, dings and bumper rubs on our vehicles. I'm at the point that I don't have the heart to hand wash them anymore. ...There's not a panel that doesn't have something done to them. She tries to park away from everyone, but still the inevitable will happen. Bad drivers, poor parkers and inconsiderate dicks eventually find you. For Sobeys South... it's horrible. Open space, blows carts halfway across the lot to slam into. ...Thanks lady, for not returning the carts. Farmer Bob needs to get a few things, so he'll park that over sized truck at the far end to make it easier to park, but somehow has to rub against our corners when leaving. Glad to know your trucks limitations Bob, but remember you've parked beside our vehicle when you arrived... It's probably still going to be there when you leave. When there's big spaces between parked vehicles, people will race and cut through those spaces with no regards to their surroundings. Our parked van got hit by someone in the Keystone lot from someone zooming through and not paying attention. Got half the van painted by the driver, so I did get some of the other damage fixed as well ... if that could be said that it did have a "silver lining" to that experience. And now Christmas is upon us... Canadian Tire will have the 'overflow' of cars jammed into every available inch at Sobeys. So let the door dings begin! Two days ago, my wife already had to go into from the passenger side and craw over the center console to drive home. (not a easy task for her) Last Christmas, a co-worker had to climb through the rear hatch, when leaving work because people parked so close that the neighbouring car had knocked a mirror inward. That's literally less than inches apart. If the cemetery across didn't close their gates after 5:00, many staff would probably park there and cross Aberdeen then to leave their cars in the parking lot during the holidays.
...One more winter. Just one more bloody Christmas ...and they're at the mall. Hopefully having better options for parking. Well... Until the mall starts building those restaurants in the corners. LOL
I'm sorry this happened, Navyboy. Looks like a $400 to $600 fix with paint and labour. Maybe if you're lucky, it can be buffed out to make it less noticeable. It sucks and it's so common to happen now. But the parking is getting tighter with fewer & narrower spaces, bigger vehicles and $h!++ier attitudes. Time to install wide aftermarket door protectors, a 'brush guard' and a 'big @$$ trailer hitch for the minivan. Because it's starting to look like a scene from "Mad max" in those parking lots during the holidays. Time to dig out those @ssless chaps and sport a mohawk... it's getting a little savage out there. LOL!
Just my opinion, I could be wrong.