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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

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It's a parking one!

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Liverbird77 · 16/03/2018 13:01

Get the popcorn out and settle in, ladies!
Right.. We have recently started renting a house. Every house has an allocated parking space. This is in a small sort-of car park, accessed from the road, which is at the end of a cul de sac. The issue is, one of the neighbours has a second car and parks it by the wall of the car park, directly in front of our space. Their allocated space is next to ours, and someone else has a space on the other side. The presence of this car is making it impossible for me to reverse in. Husband can but has to go very slowly. I think they are cheeky fuckers and the car should be moved. We risk pranging it when we drive in. My argument is that if you want two cars, live in a place with two spaces or park on the street (several streets over). My husband is more sympathetic. Thoughts please?

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HeyMicky · 16/03/2018 15:09

Could they park further towards the entrance to the drive? Then you go in nose first to the fence and reverse into your space from the other direction? There would be more room that way

LifeofClimb · 16/03/2018 15:11

I wouldn't say those are "tight" car parking spaces... there's loads of room to manoeuvre. You might not be able to swing straight in, but that's the case in a lot of car parks! It's obviously annoying you because it's not an official car park space and it means you have to do 2 or 3 manoeuvres compared to one, but there is definitely space...

SillyMoomin · 16/03/2018 15:13

I love a good parking thread... but op, even with a massive car parked either side of your white one, I'd still be able to reverse out - it would just be careful slow reversing rather than boy racer not looking properly behind me type reversing.

Think you need to let this one go - there are far worse things to argue about / practise your parking skills

longtompot · 16/03/2018 15:13

Is their space the one as you go onto the carpark? If so, I would speak to them and ask if they would be happy to swap places with you and explain your difficulties. If they say no, then I would say ok thats fine, as long as you don't mind me asking you to move your car every time I need to get mine out obligatory mumsnet tinkly laugh

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Liverbird77 · 16/03/2018 15:19

Those who think it is simple, fair enough. I've been driving for 23 years, here and abroad, lots of different cars and totally clean record. As I say, perhaps the pics don't do it justice, especially without all the cars there, but it is very tight. And yes, the fact that it is there does piss me off. When a friend drive over to visit, she had to park some distance away. Thems the rules. What gives them the right to appropriate space?? They never, ever move it either.

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SillyMoomin · 16/03/2018 15:21

If they never move it, have you checked the reg online to see if it's taxed / MOT'd?

If not, a quick call to the local police station would sort your problem ;)

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 16/03/2018 15:41

You need the bird seed
Once its covered from bonnet to boot with bird pooh they might shift it.

IamaBluebird · 16/03/2018 15:42

With any luck op someone is looking at that photo and saying give me the car keys quick. We don't want to look like cfs in the daily mail tomorrow.

OutyMcOutface · 16/03/2018 15:52

Maybe they don’t realise that you are struggling to park?

heymammy · 16/03/2018 15:54

That is pretty shitty of your neighbours. Is it easier to reverse in from the road entrance? Or is that what you're trying to do already?

If they are arseholes about moving it then I would ask them to park either further in or closer to the entrance...giving you more space one way or the other

Dontoutmenow · 16/03/2018 16:03

I own a flat that has a shared car park with allocated parking. No one else was allowed to park in an undesignated spot by the management committee. I don’t understand how they’ve been able to get away with this for years.

BreakfastAtSquiffanys · 16/03/2018 16:06

I might well be that they have never seen you struggle to park.
They see the car parked, then they see that it has gone and it never occurs to them that you have had any problem.

Have you actually told them that it's in the way?

Mummyslittleprecious · 16/03/2018 16:07

Drive in until you're parallel with offending car then reverse into your space. Job done?

MsMims · 16/03/2018 16:18

YANBU. Why should you have to struggle? Imagine the chaos if everyone had an extra car without space to put it in that car park.

That being said, they might not even realise it’s causing a problem, so best to let them know and give them the chance to put it right. Can they see the car park from their house? Maybe they haven’t seen how you have to struggle?

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Liverbird77 · 16/03/2018 16:28

Its right in front of their house...our houses are behind the car parking spaces. I can't do the parallel idea because there is no turning room at all.

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MavisPike · 16/03/2018 16:47

it looks tight to me too Liverbird77
I'd go round & ask them to move it , you are paying rent to park there
if it hasn't moved I wonder whether it's taxed or insured

AllNamesTakenhell · 16/03/2018 17:07

If they can get in and out easier, then use their space. Otherwise i would ask them to move every single time.

Collaborate · 16/03/2018 17:12

I can see exactly what you mean.

Work out who owns that land. You'll all have a right of way over it (I presume) so no one should park there, as it interferes with your ROW. speak to them, explain the difficulties it causes, and ask them not to park there. If they ignore you you should escalate it - either by getting the freeholder (perhaps a management company) to take action or your landlord.

StoorieHoose · 16/03/2018 17:20

Can you turn before the entrance and reverse in right into your spot?

2kidsnopets · 16/03/2018 17:30

It must be a right pain for the people on the far end of the car park to get in and out.

Personally I'd approach them and tell them
To stop parking there.

In the meantime it would probably be easiest to reverse into the car park and your space then drive out forwards.

Firesuit · 16/03/2018 17:34

I think I would go past the space, reverse into the gap between the red car and the bins, then go forward. Reverse the procedure for coming out. Wonder if that's how husband does it?

Or may drive round the red car, nose to the wall, and reverse in? But it does seem like a lot of hassle.

Tara336 · 16/03/2018 17:37

I have a similar problem with a neighbour not parking back into his space. Our car park is similar and I have a very long car. He dumps his car in his space but not right back to the wall and it’s a bugger for me to reverse in and out of my space. I tried asking nicely for hi. To park fully in the space and he ignored me so now I dump my car in my space and do exactly same as him which makes it really tight for him getting in and out. Childish maybe but I was polite he chose to ignore

AnathemaPulsifer · 16/03/2018 17:37

They shouldn't be parking there. Can you get double yellows?

SuspiciouslyFamiliar1 · 16/03/2018 17:38

Looks very tight to me too and I'm pretty good at parking and can reverse into most spaces. I'd leave a (polite) note on their car.

SharronNeedles · 16/03/2018 17:52

Omg I think im your neighbour!! Not the one with the second car but I swear you've drawn my carpark

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