I agree with every thing.
Just out of high school I was with a friend who had 3 days prior purchased in cash he save a new ZR2 S10. He was making a stop at wally world to pick up oil and a filter for the first oil change. He parks, we go in, we come out to an empty space next to his truck(no damage), get in and as he is getting ready to back out a Dodge 2500(some ones work truck) parks in the empty space on the passenger side swings the door open and put a rather large dent in the door just behind the mirror in Tonys new truck. Tony jumps out and yells at the guy "really!". The guy looks back as he is walking and says "that's life". Now Tony is hot tempered but showed some restraint in what he did next( I was waiting for the tire iron to come out), and I though he handled it fairly well.
He walks over to the side of the store and punches in the phone number to the towing company that services that lot(you know the Unauthorized vehicles will be towed away at owners expense signs) into his cell. The towing company answers and here is what comes out of Tonys mouth, "hey I am the day manager at Wall-Mart off _____ Blvd. I have a red Dodge 2500 with one of those chrome pickup bed tool boxes(one side is open) that has been in my lot now for 3 days with out moving and we need it gone. It is parked at the ___ spot in the ___ row by the light pole." The person at the towing company said "OK, we will have a truck out there shortly".
The tow truck drove in about 5 minutes later at which Tony pulled out of his spot to create room for the tow truck driver, leaving both spaces next to the Dodge empty. Tony parked to watch on the other side of the lot entrance as the truck was loaded up. We left when the tow truck did and didn't bother to stick around to wait for the guy to come out to his missing truck. I can't imagine the thoughts going through the guys head when he came out to see his truck missing.
My, Rant on
Granted These are Subarus, not exactly a high end car. However here is the thing, It is a high end car to me and many of us. If you look at the amount of available income we have to spend VS the $18-30K Price tag. It is no different then some one who makes $200K+ a year dropping $90K+ on a Porsche, Mercedes......
I bought my car so I could be the one who screws it up, dings it, scratches it, crashes it doing the things I like and want to do. Not one of those things is getting my door dented at Wal-Mart. I did not buy it so some inconsiderate ___ who doesn't give a ____ or is to busy in life to take into consideration and have respect for other peoples hard earned property.
Two days after buying my '08, some idiot put a dent in of all places. The spot above the rear passenger door, before the roof rail. It took the PDR guy an hour and a half to get it where he was happy with it. Now you don't see it unless you know where to look.
The Misses Forester purchased a week earlier then mine has been shot at with a BB gun and now has a BB dent with a silver dollar sized area of paint missing around it. Along with several door dings.:mob::chair:
Rant off/