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Prius Hate or Parking Lot Rage??!!

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by Santiago, Mar 12, 2009.

  1. Santiago

    Santiago New Member

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    I went to WalMart and as usual parked away from the crowd (no cars within three slots on either side). I returned 15 minutes later with basically the same car sparseness but found that someone had hit my drivers rear quarter-panel. I had a nice streak of white paint, a dent in the sheet metal and the plastic wrap around bumper was popped out of the attachment point. This COULD have happened by accident by someone turning too sharp when they backed out next to me but there was no likelihood anyone WOULD have parked next to me.

    I could work on the dent in the sheet metal if I could remove the trunk liner at the back (where the snap-out is). Has anyone had occasion to remove this and what is the trick? There is one screw that I can access but it doesn't do the trick.

    Pissed to say the least!!!!:mad::mad:
     
    #1 Santiago, Mar 12, 2009
  2. efusco

    efusco Moderator Emeritus
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    #2 efusco, Mar 12, 2009
  3. Qlara

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    Any chance from the Walmart Security Camera?
    It will be slim from the far side spot, but not hurt to ask.

    You should file a Police report for hit-and-run and do a self-claim, it still sucks anyway.....sigh.
     
    #3 Qlara, Mar 12, 2009
  4. swi66

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    To be sure.
    The cameras are there for Wal Mart security.
    Not yours.

    They are there to catch people robbing Wal Mart.
    If you even can get them to allow you to look at the tapes it would be a miracle.

    My son worked at Wal Mart when a co-workers car was broken into.
    It was like pulling teeth to even let an employee see the tapes, and get a copy to take to the police. This was the time we found about what the cameras were for.
    They actually did catch the car, and the person who got out of it, smashed the side window, and stole the stereo on tape. You could barely tell the make of car he drove, very poor quality.
    The license plate was visible, but unreadable.
    So what about all these "computer" enhancements you see done on TV?
    For the most part, they are a myth.
    Most police departments do not have this equipment, and even if they did, they would not use it to find a petty thief..........
    So much for justice.........
     
    #4 swi66, Mar 12, 2009
  5. fuzzy1

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    Most of the TV "computer enhancement" goes well beyond physical reality. Of course the police don't have the equipment to create Hollywood fiction.
     
    #5 fuzzy1, Mar 13, 2009
  6. toxicity

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    If the pixels aren't there in the first place, they can't just magically make them.

    Park near other cars in future; if you park far away, those open spaces are the places that people drive through really fast to get around the parking lot. They aren't going to want to risk pissing off multiple people, so park near other cars.
     
    #6 toxicity, Mar 13, 2009
  7. qbee42

    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    You just need a better algorithm. Any 12 year old kid can do it in the movies. :D

    Tom
     
    #7 qbee42, Mar 13, 2009
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