Saw this posted over on Colorado4x4.org. This is a thread on a VW forum about a guy in Arizona fighting a private parking enforcement contractor (APS). In short, guy parks car in front of his own condo, but forgets to hang parking permit on mirror. APS boots car. Guy says "hell no", puts his car on car-dollies, and wheels it into his garage. That night he was intent on garaging it for quite a while anyway to do some work on it, so he's in no hurry to get the boots off. The fight ensues. It's a good read. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />

To cut down on reading time and to sift through the superfluous posts, the link below takes you to page 26, where the user "mikegilbert" consolidated the OP's posts to that point. After that, look for posts by "The A1 and A2 German" (he's the OP). The thread is currently 51 pages long.

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3880087&postid=49156950#49156950

Awesome so far. Suckers.

Holy Cow!!! I guess someone pee'd in the owner of the parking enforcement company's cherios.

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Just issue a violating ticket then he could resolve it with a copy of his parking pass. Booting should be illegal. If your car is a public hazard the police and tow truck should take care of hit. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/patriot.gif" alt="" />

Start reading page 50 or 51, someone has put all of his posts into one page so you dont have to waste an hour like me from page 26.

This is cool. They went back and put stickers after they booted. The guy has pics showing they did not have the sitkcers before. Suckers. If I can help it, I will never live in a place with a HOA.

What would happen with a 16in wide Super Swamper?

Wow, interesting read. What a bunch of tards! I gotta keep from getting suckered into these long threads. That's several hours I'll never get back, but it was one more reminder never to live in a HOA.

Yeah I feel the same way, but are waiting for the update? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I am. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />

Well Said Brian. The lesson we shoudl all take away from this awesome thread is to avoid HOA's at all costs.

Wow.
Just got it read in the past hour or so, thanks for the page 50-51reference.
Mods locked down the thread 25 minutes ago at 10:27 PST...

Another classic in the making, like the ebay BMW from Huskers, and (the ULTIMATE!) the Acura NSX moron.

This isn't directed to anyone in particular - just a general statement:

I don't think the lesson that should be learned here is to avoid HOAs..... unless you're the type of person who doesn't like - or can't live by - rules. While it's true that some HOAs seem/are nitpicking to some people - and some HOA BOD members have personal agendas, the rules are there to protect the property values of your neighbor's property AND your own.

Not all, but most HOA rules are available for all to read before they buy their property. Some folks buy in a HOA area BECAUSE of the rules, are willing to live with/by them and recognize that if everyone does the same, the neighborhood will benefit. The problems arise when someone doesn't follow the rules, tries to make excuses, feels "picked on" because he can't get his way...... and the urinating contest begins... usually with stupid excuses like "I didn't have a copy of the rules" - when the rules are attached to the deed and furnished to every home buyer well before closing if the real estate agent and attorney are worth a hoot.

It seems to be human nature for folks to want rules to apply to everyone except themselves. And...... it seems that nearly everyone wants to pick and choose what rules are beneficial.

I live in an area that has a HOA, have been on the BOD for that association and have served as head of the Architectural Control Committee that approves/denies building of homes, fences, pools, etc. and the Covenants, Controls & Restrictions committee that creates, interprets and enforces the rules. Those (unpaid) jobs attract a lot of hostility, so if you don't like dealing with multiple urinating contests at once, don't ever find yourself conducting a general membership meeting for a HOA.

I bought my house in an area that has a fairly strict set of rules - the first of such I've chosen - because I've lived where there were no rules and didn't particularly like the slovenness and activities of some neighbors. When I bought into the neighborhood it was BECAUSE of those rules.

If there's a lesson in this, it is to decide what you want in a neighborhood and whether you want any rules at all - for yourself and your neighbors. If not - or if you are unwilling to abide by rules other than your own - you should never live where there is a HOA. Should you decide to live where there are rules and think it unfair to live by them, consider the unfairness to those who bought because of the rules if you choose to ignore them.

Frank