First Parking Kiss... argh

[BuddyS]

So we went out for breakfast this AM and a few minutes after we parked this old guy (FL driver, probably close to 90) backs into the spot next to mine. Well, tried to. Argh. I flagged down some police officers that were also coming in for breakfast and they helped find the driver in the restuarant and we all went outside to have a look. At first the guy tried to suggest that he was parked there first but no one was buying that. Sadly I think he was just confused and embarrassed. His daughter was with him and we exchanged insurance info but thankfully there was no need -- the Mav took it like a champ and there was no damage, not even a scratch or scuff. Really mixed feelings about all this. At first I was pissed, but I know it was an accident and in the end no harm done. We'll all be old someday; I guess we need to keep perspective on things.

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[icegradner]

Looks like the poor parking job of that white SUV might have had something to do with it. Guy was likely so worried about hitting it, that he hit your Maverick.

 

[BuddyS]

Looks like the poor parking job of that white SUV might have had something to do with it. Guy was likely so worried about hitting it, that he hit your Maverick.

Good point.

 

[fossil]

braille parking
glad your truck shrugged it off

 

[Mav101]

Are the lines not even a suggestion in Florida

 

[Deleted member 14823]

I understand that you're older and your driving isn't what it was...but then why make it harder and attempt to back in to a parking spot?

 

[FromAway]

And everyone just pretends stuff like this is no big deal and 90 year olds should be able to keep driving. I guess in Florida that would cut it down to half the population though. This entitled old man got out of his car and went to eat breakfast completely oblivious to the fact he hit someone else's car and parked on a 45 degree angle in a parking space. Then had to nerve to lie about it even with cops present. Was his daughter riding with him?

 

[paneubert]

Was his daughter riding with him?

Bet the daughter was in the passenger seat and had a clear view of what happened when she got out. Surprised she did not door ding the Maverick as well with that weird parking angle. She had to get out into a "trapped triangle" behind her door and the Maverick side panels. Then back up into the smaller and smaller wedge to close her door to get out of the gap. She knew.......

 

[Scott Asheville]

This reminds me of one funny night with my old Ranger. We had a dinner party, and our 80+ neighbor was backing her sedan out. I watched from my office window as she backed into my Ranger at a surprisingly high speed for a driveway and knocked the Ranger 5 feet to the side in the loose gravel. The Ranger, which was 10 years old and covered with scratches and dings from a hard life, laughed it off. I just told her to chill and have a good night.

 

[Hot pepper]

So we went out for breakfast this AM and a few minutes after we parked this old guy (FL driver, probably close to 90) backs into the spot next to mine. Well, tried to. Argh. I flagged down some police officers that were also coming in for breakfast and they helped find the driver in the restuarant and we all went outside to have a look. At first the guy tried to suggest that he was parked there first but no one was buying that. Sadly I think he was just confused and embarrassed. His daughter was with him and we exchanged insurance info but thankfully there was no need -- the Mav took it like a champ and there was no damage, not even a scratch or scuff. Really mixed feelings about all this. At first I was pissed, but I know it was an accident and in the end no harm done. We'll all be old someday; I guess we need to keep perspective on things.

I'm glad she didn't get damaged!

 

[New2AZ]

Somebody "kissed" the driver side of my Mav the other day right over the rear wheel. Got some of their paint off but some deep scratches remain. Unsurprisingly, the culprit neither remained at the scene or left a note.
It was a sad day.

 

[D.Pears]

So we went out for breakfast this AM and a few minutes after we parked this old guy (FL driver, probably close to 90) backs into the spot next to mine. Well, tried to. Argh. I flagged down some police officers that were also coming in for breakfast and they helped find the driver in the restuarant and we all went outside to have a look. At first the guy tried to suggest that he was parked there first but no one was buying that. Sadly I think he was just confused and embarrassed. His daughter was with him and we exchanged insurance info but thankfully there was no need -- the Mav took it like a champ and there was no damage, not even a scratch or scuff. Really mixed feelings about all this. At first I was pissed, but I know it was an accident and in the end no harm done. We'll all be old someday; I guess we need to keep perspective on things.

This would make a good advertisement for Buick.
(Sad really, as Buick once was big in the muscle era, before the "old person's vehicle" labele stuck.)
"See how well the Buick holds up, crashing into a mighty Maverick!"
It's a good thing that it was the Maverick and not a Tesla. (Seeing any Maverick hurt sucks!)

 

[Scupking]

That's like when I park with no one around and an old person then parks right next to me in a big old boat of a car.... I don't get it..

 

[unclerunkle]

Really mixed feelings about all this. At first I was pissed, but I know it was an accident and in the end no harm done. We'll all be old someday; I guess we need to keep perspective on things.

Well done for keeping things in perspective - which is something that doesn't feel very common nowadays. Sorry it happened to your truck.

I will add, however, that the old gentleman's family needs to be responsible and know when the license needs to be taken away. Don't have enough facts to know if that's the case here.

 

[BuddyS]

If there's a plus side to all this, now my wife (who was with me for all this excitement this AM) won't give me grief next time I park waaaaay out in the parking lot. She gets it now.

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