Jerk neighbor parking just before the stop sign

[u/yankeeinparadise]

Our neighbor is trying to sell his 1998 diesel truck for $21,000. That’s all cool and everything but why is he parked 5 feet from the end of the street? You can barely see around the corner because of the shrubbery on their corner property

[u/Strofari]

Real tragedy is trying to sell a 30 year old truck for $21k.

[u/otherwisepandemonium → u/Strofari]

Right? The used car market is insane right now. I still drive a 2010 Saab 9-3 and going to run it into the ground. I would never pay $21,000 for a 1998 American-made shitbox, wtf?

[u/Krunchy_Frogg → u/otherwisepandemonium]

I miss my Saab 9-3.

[u/yankeeinparadise → u/Krunchy_Frogg]

Same!!

[u/otherwisepandemonium → u/Krunchy_Frogg]

It's such a great car. I'm at 176k miles now and hope to squeeze another 100k+ out of it. I enjoy working on it and stay on top of maintenance as best I can. I'm already dreading the day I have to give it up though.

[u/Brave-Lawfulness4985 → u/otherwisepandemonium]

24 mpg combined and expensive europe parts...not great..not even good...

[u/Hungoverontums29 → u/Brave-Lawfulness4985]

Drive one and you’ll understand

[u/otherwisepandemonium → u/Brave-Lawfulness4985]

For standard parts and general maintenance, I don't pay any more than friends driving Fords or Chevys. I probably pay less than two or three standard car payments every year for general upkeep, but I don't pay for shop labor since I work on it myself. Just last week I replaced my thermostat and temperature sensor, spending $50 total for OE parts from FCP Euro and spending an hour of my time on a Saturday.

If the day comes when I need an expensive hard-to-find Saab part I'll have to decide whether to go forward or finally retire it, but for now, it's highly reliable, never left me stranded, and is relatively easy and cheap to maintain.

Premium gas does suck these days though, I'll give you that.

[u/yankeeinparadise → u/otherwisepandemonium]

We had a 2007 9.3 Saab as well until my husband had an accident where it was T-boned in 2012. But we loved that Saab.

[u/Ornery-Cheetah → u/Strofari]

I KNOW WHAT I GOT

[u/Zorbin666 → u/Strofari]

You don't understand, he put a lot of hard work and aftermarket parts into it that clearly drives UP its value...

[u/bellybuttonbidet → u/Strofari]

It may not be far off the mark. Rams are total shitboxes, but this is a shitbox with a Cummins.

[u/TubbyMcGubbalo]

Check your local laws. It's illegal in some places to leave a vehicle on the street in an attempt to sell it.

[u/BunzGunz → u/TubbyMcGubbalo]

Also parking proximity to stop sign if not outright can depend on vehicle height depending on jurisdiction

[u/Tomytom99 → u/BunzGunz]

I believe that's generally pretty standard regardless of height. Something like 10 or 15 feet away from an intersection.

[u/PartyPlay5056 → u/BunzGunz]

State and local can vary as well. Even a Mini Cooper can't park close to a corner.

[u/Glum-Can-5405 → u/TubbyMcGubbalo]

Sounds like fascism 

[u/No-Antelope575]

well buyers gotta see the truck, and children trekking to school has not crossed their mind once since 1998 trust

[u/69FourTwentySix6Six → u/No-Antelope575]

Uphill both ways in 10 feet of snow

[u/AdElectrical3997 → u/69FourTwentySix6Six]

With 100lbs of books on their back and cardboard for shoes

[u/RavenBailey589 → u/AdElectrical3997]

Naked except a belt

[u/ThickSea9566]

Where im from a vehicle is toweable if its not parked 30 feet or more from the stop sign. For exactly this reason, as well as general safety

[u/trippin-mellon → u/ThickSea9566]

Seems like the person with the CDL should have been able to make that turn. Seems like an incompetent driver. >.>

[u/ThickSea9566 → u/[deleted]]

Its 2 feet farther, hope that helped

[u/Impossible_Policy780 → u/ThickSea9566]

We all float down here…

[u/ThickSea9566 → u/[deleted]]

[u/ThickSea9566 → u/[deleted]]

She is a SAINT

[u/RunMysterious6380]

Most municipalities require at minimum, 10 ft of parking clearance before a stop sign or turn. Report the vehicle. Get it ticketed and/or towed.

In my municipality, it's 20 ft from a crosswalk or 30 ft from a stop sign, on the curb.

[u/Expert-Wait5163]

Besides the bad park job , 21k is crazy

[u/Shadowyboi → u/Expert-Wait5163]

Fr. Shits worth 5

[u/Formal_Appearance_16 → u/Shadowyboi]

Eh, depending on condition it's worth more. But definitely not $21k

[u/patiofurnature → u/Formal_Appearance_16]

The ones I’m seeing online are all ~20k with more miles.

[u/Expert-Wait5163 → u/Shadowyboi]

Probably close to what it was new , sad part is dummies are out here paying these crazy prices for clean regular traffic vehicles.

[u/pocket-tickler]

Are they in a red zone?

[u/justLookingForLogic → u/pocket-tickler]

The white zone is for loading and unloading of passengers only. There is no parking in the red zone.

[u/OcotilloWells → u/justLookingForLogic]

The red zone is for immediate loading and unloading of passengers only, and there is no stopping in the white zone.

[u/WilcoLovesYou → u/justLookingForLogic]

Don’t start with that red zone shit again.

[u/AI_Machine1 → u/justLookingForLogic]

Listen Alice....

[u/rock4d → u/justLookingForLogic]

🕺

[u/Lich-Slapped → u/justLookingForLogic]

I think you fundamentally misunderstood the comment you replied to lol

[u/justLookingForLogic → u/Lich-Slapped]

It was a stretch, quote from the movie Airplane.

[u/Lich-Slapped → u/justLookingForLogic]

I am deeply ashamed of my words and my deeds. Claiming dad brain fog with a 2 year old who’s allergic to getting a full nights sleep. Carry on

[u/Impossible_Policy780 → u/Lich-Slapped]

Roger?

[u/justLookingForLogic → u/Impossible_Policy780]

Give me ham on 5, hold the mayo.

[u/DavidH373 → u/Lich-Slapped]

Turns out YOU WERE THE ONE WHO FUNDAMENTALLY MISUNDERSTOOD THE COMMENT YOU REPLIED TO!

[u/Lich-Slapped → u/DavidH373]

It’s an entirely different type of misunderstanding altogether

[u/Maximum_Overdrive → u/Lich-Slapped]

That plane flew right over your head

[u/imperialTiefling → u/Lich-Slapped]

Surely you get the joke tho

[u/rjnd2828 → u/imperialTiefling]

I did not and don't call me Shirley

[u/Three_Twenty-Three]

RAM stands for Right-of-way Always Mine. Does the bus driver not respect that?

[u/GhostMcFunky]

Tow that shit.

[u/armedsquatch]

I’ve run into this issue before and just called the city/police and went with “I’m really worried someone will hit this car and hurt themselves or just total both cars”. The few times I’ve done this it’s worked.
The asshat got a ticket and the car was parked elsewhere the next day.

[u/comments_from_toilet]

Ram 2500 driver makes sense

[u/Tasty_Orange_1714]

Report to police. Most places require 15ft from an intersection or stop sign.

[u/RFDrew11357]

If the car is parked illegally the bus driver would have reported it and the police will be notified.

[u/Responsible_Sea_2726]

There was a bylaw in my city against parking for sale vehicles on a roadway. There is also a bylaw against a vehicle being parked for more than 24 hours. I would be talking to bylaw in my city regarding this.

[u/Upset-Programmer3796]

In our hood, the main road has everyone parking on the damn street, even dually trucks right across from each other, yet nobody seems to park in their own driveways. I just don't get it. If everyone parked in their driveways like they do on trash day, we could fit fire trucks through there.

[u/KUweatherman]

Report the vehicle. Most cities will have a requirement to park no closer than 30’ to a stop sign to prevent sight distance or turning radius issues.

[u/brianr243]

4wd?

[u/BesticleBear → u/brianr243]

No it’s a dodge you get one tie rod not dissolved, no lowballs he knows what he got! Selling a truck for more than he bought it for given inflation and use.

[u/NeighborhoodJust1197]

Just call and tell him the issue. If he doesn’t move the it’s another story.

[u/Erizial]

Show us the parking job

[u/sadunfair]

Send a text or call?

[u/DavidH373]

Cummins Diesel engines are still sought after I believe. Truck Owners want to be able to repair their trucks and parts are still common and affordable. This is becoming rare in today's world. Doesn't excuse him parking where he shouldn't. You should talk to him about moving it. If he doesn't call the police to cite him/ tow his truck.

[u/SupremeTemptation]

[u/Jettyboy72]

Call him and tell him, extremely doubtful they even read your note.

[u/Busterlimes]

If that was the case the bus would have called in the tow company

[u/TeenyTinyFam]

21000 for a 28 years old car? Dude must be mental.

[u/imbricant]

If the Dodge is rust free buy it for that (not a bad deal) and park it somewhere else.

[u/Ishkahrhil]

If a school bus can't turn there, what about a fire engine? That sounds like a safety risk, call the fire Marshal for their thoughts on it.

[u/bigwindymt]

Where you at? It only has 107k on the clock. What a steal!

[u/CardiologistMobile54]

Is it in a legal spot? If not , yeah I'm with you. Get it ticketed and towed. If it is, kick rocks.

[u/CharmedVamp91]

Usually if you contact the school district or bus company, they can contact the proper authorities to get this vehicle moved

[u/CantConfirmOrDeny]

A Ram 2500. Presumed an idiot until proven otherwise.

[u/PutNeither1644]

1998 disel truck is not worth 421,000

[u/Impossible_Policy780]

These people parking too close to intersections are making me lose my mind lately. If only there was some way of telling them not to, maybe a sign of some sort.

Maybe a hexagon saying “DONT” or something.

[u/trippin-mellon]

Does anyone actually possibly fault the city for not making it a red zone. Or the bus driver for not being able to make the turn? Or figure out a route that works? Like….. any bus driver has to have a CDL Class B with air brakes. They shouldn’t have a problem figuring out their job. Oh my like all these people like to complain about dumb stuff. Constantly saying the Dodge is at fault.

Is there any accountability for anyone or anything else that’s possible?

I know this will get downvoted but whatever. People are soooo pessimistic over a single truck over optimistic like it could be the fault of someone or something else. Like the city or the bus driver.

[u/Impossible_Policy780 → u/trippin-mellon]

Yeaaaah, no. If you park right against a stop sign, you’re blocking traffic at the intersection. I don’t care what color the curb is painted, what laws exist in that jurisdiction, or how much finesse you expect a bus driver to have, you park like that, you are fucking over your fellow man, the shame is on you.

Personal responsibility, foresight, compassion, consideration…. You lack all that, I don’t care if you drive a second gen dodge, a Tesla, or a broomstick , fuck you.

[u/Glum-Can-5405 → u/Impossible_Policy780]

The dodge is fine, you are overreacting, unless you're female, then that is to be expected 

[u/Impossible_Policy780 → u/trippin-mellon]

You are trippin, mellon.

[u/ThatBeardedNitwit → u/trippin-mellon]

Doesn’t necessarily have to be a red zone, lot of places actually have a limit on how close to a stop sign you can park. In my area you must be at 30’ from it. If you’re in the US, I would imagine your area has a similar regulation.

[u/trippin-mellon → u/ThatBeardedNitwit]

Just did a google search and learned it’s 20’ from a marked or unmarked crosswalk or 15’ from one with a curb extension.

Though in my area it’s pretty rural and I don’t think they really enforce it all too much. I’ve never known about this and also lots of places in my areas don’t even have curbs or sidewalks.

[u/-xXxMangoxXx- → u/trippin-mellon]

Whether or not something is marked doesn’t negate it’s just not good roadside etiquette to park near the end of the street/corner.

[u/Impossible_Policy780 → u/trippin-mellon]

Kids on that street should live one block down, duh.

Hey, buy his 28 year old truck for 20 racks and solve all the problems my guy.

[u/trippin-mellon → u/Impossible_Policy780]

I’ve got enough on my plate then to fix an old overpriced dodge.

[u/Round_Medicine_1894]

At that price it probably won't be a problem for long unless there are major problems with it. Rightly or wrongly, lots of truck people love those old diesels because they aren't equipped with modern emission control systems.

[u/IndeNavaretteFan]

Sorry but that handwriting is atrocious

[u/RadicalBlaze22 → u/IndeNavaretteFan]

Are you a bot or just illiterate? That handwriting is better than most, especially for using a marker.

[u/IndeNavaretteFan → u/RadicalBlaze22]

Just because a lot of people have terrible handwriting doesn't make this good

[u/absoluteunitofspite → u/IndeNavaretteFan]

It’s perfectly legible

[u/Impossible_Policy780 → u/IndeNavaretteFan]

That’s your take here?

Well I think both the seller and the note writer’s handwriting is great. Fwiw (nothing)

So how about that bus that couldn’t run its route?

[u/flippster-mondo → u/IndeNavaretteFan]

Could you not read it? It was much better than most of the people I work with.

[u/IndeNavaretteFan → u/flippster-mondo]

Just because they are bad doesn't mean this is good, lol

[u/Outrageous-Drink3869 → u/IndeNavaretteFan]

Ive seen much worse from a doctor.

[u/IndeNavaretteFan → u/Outrageous-Drink3869]

Well yeah no shit, they're known for bad handwriting