City Tree just fell on my car.

The Pleasure

The Pleasure

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I feel like Uchiyamada right now
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adamsapple said:
City tree? Was it urban?
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No. The trees were planted by the city on people's property near the edge. One of my neighbors had to repair their roof four times in five years because a tree keeps falling on them. The city trims a few branches and then calls it a day.
 
Puscifer said:
SICK! Deployed airbags means a high chance of a new car!
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The car that got damaged WAS a new car. It still drives, but the window is smashed, the tail lights are broken, no idea on the internal damage, and the paint job is has deep scratches. And I'm not sure if the charging point is damaged or if there is any internal damage on the battery.

 
Dr.Morris79 said:
Well, pics?
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Maybe later. Looking at the damage just makes me mad as hell right now. I'm stressed as hell right now. I was playing City of the Wolves and I hear the wind go outside a little bit. Then I get a knock on my door from the neighbors telling me "hey, a tree fell on your car."
 
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I hear that Weeping Willow is top tier in City of The Trees...as far as guest characters goes go anyway.

(sorry about your car bud!)
 
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The Pleasure said:
No. The trees were planted by the city on people's property near the edge. One of my neighbors had to repair their roof four times in five years because a tree keeps falling on them. The city trims a few branches and then calls it a day.
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Can the neighbor petition to trim the tree more or cut it?
 
You should do like this squirrel and squirt some ketchup on your head and lay down under the tree. Free money and you'll get rid of the rest of the trees.

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Seriously, those trees should be removed. There's something called widow-makers and it's just a matter of time before something really bad happens. I think about it every time I go camping with my hammock, making sure I look up at the trees before setting up camp.
 
This sounds like a genuine case where you and others have been harmed by actions outside of your control, and the just outcome would be appropriate recompense for damages and reactive works to remove the trees to stop further damages.
 
ClanOfNone said:
I'm sure the city will pay you for damages.

AFTER six months of jerking you around and you have to threaten litigation
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At least where I live it doesn't even worth the hassle to go after the city for a tail light, a rear window and a polishing service unless you have some free time in your hand or you are an attorney.

Anyway good luck op.
 
Shubh_C63 said:
The tree just fell on its own or a product of storm or something ?
Why would city be liable.
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The trees have rot and termites in them. It fell of its own accord. No storm, just some wind. The city put trees on people's property when the neighborhood was created. The city is responsible for maintaining them as the owners of the property are not allowed to remove the trees without the consent of the city. The neighborhood has already complained about the trees because this has happened with the trees so far.

1. A neighbor's porch was completely destroyed by a tree falling on it.
2. Another neighbor's roof has been destroyed by large tree branches falling on the roof four times in five years.
3. Another person in the neighborhood had their truck damaged by falling branches taking the rear view mirror and crushing the passenger side window.
4. Another tree fell down and blocked traffic for the entire day.
5. A tree fell on my car and broke my window, fucked up the tail lights, and possibly the sensors and charging port.
 
Brilliant strategy

Leave your car outside like it's invincible, then act absolutely stunned when gravity and a tree team up

Nature's been dropping hints for centuries my guy
 
HRK69 said:
Brilliant strategy

Leave your car outside like it's invincible, then act absolutely stunned when gravity and a tree team up

Nature's been dropping hints for centuries my guy
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He's didn't park in a forest and he's not complaining about his car getting dirty. The city planted trees and therefore has to maintain them. A reasonable person is led to believe that the tree should be safe to park near.

Let's use your logic: somebody complains about getting robbed walking down the street. Human nature's been dropping hints for centuries my guy
 
TDiddyLive said:
He's didn't park in a forest and he's not complaining about his car getting dirty. The city planted trees and therefore has to maintain them. A reasonable person is led to believe that the tree should be safe to park near.

Let's use your logic: somebody complains about getting robbed walking down the street. Human nature's been dropping hints for centuries my guy
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Nice try, but getting robbed walking down the street isn't the same as watching your neighborhood turn into a live-action game of 'Tree vs. House' and still pretending like you didn't see it coming. Look at the post above mine

At some point, 'reasonable' turns into 'willfully blind.'

If five houses on your block got robbed and you left your door wide open, that's not victimhood, it's a choice

And I was just making fun of OP. It wasn't that serious
 
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HRK69 said:
Nice try, but getting robbed walking down the street isn't the same as watching your neighborhood turn into a live-action game of 'Tree vs. House' and still pretending like you didn't see it coming. Look at the post above mine

At some point, 'reasonable' turns into 'willfully blind.'

If five houses on your block got robbed and you left your door wide open, that's not victimhood, it's a choice

And I was just making fun of OP. It wasn't that serious
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Did you not read how the neighborhood is already complaining to the city to do something about the trees and is trying to get rid of them, but the city is refusing to get rid of them? Or the fact that we aren't allowed to remove or trim the trees because they're city property? I've already complained to the city about the trees multiple times, but they won't do anything to each individual tree until AFTER an accident has happened. If the city is going to plant trees everywhere they should maintain their trees. Nobody is against trees or green spaces or shade, but people tend to get pissed off when the city doesn't do any maintenance on something that could cause catastrophic damage.
 
The Pleasure said:
Did you not read how the neighborhood is already complaining to the city to do something about the trees and is trying to get rid of them, but the city is refusing to get rid of them? Or the fact that we aren't allowed to remove or trim the trees because they're city property? I've already complained to the city about the trees multiple times, but they won't do anything to each individual tree until AFTER an accident has happened. If the city is going to plant trees everywhere they should maintain their trees. Nobody is against trees or green spaces or shade, but people tend to get pissed off when the city doesn't do any maintenance on something that could cause catastrophic damage.
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Cool story, but knowing the citys dragging its feet and that they won't touch a tree until it goes full Final Destination isnt exactly comforting

If you've watched car after house after porch get wrecked and your best move is still 'park and pray,' that's not just the city's failure, it's yours too. At some point, selfpreservation has to kick in before the paperwork does

Wild how everyone's suddenly allergic to personal responsibility. City's clearly negligent, no debate! But when disaster becomes routine, playing the victim card starts to look more like a strategy than an accident
 
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HRK69 said:
Cool story, but knowing the citys dragging its feet and that they won't touch a tree until it goes full Final Destination isnt exactly comforting

If you've watched car after house after porch get wrecked and your best move is still 'park and pray,' that's not just the city's failure, it's yours too. At some point, selfpreservation has to kick in before the paperwork does

Wild how everyone's suddenly allergic to personal responsibility. City's clearly negligent, no debate! But when disaster becomes routine, playing the victim card starts to look more like a strategy than an accident
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Now that you explained it to me, I clearly see that it is my fault for deciding to live in a neighborhood where trees are. How ignorant of me to expect trees to be properly maintained especially when I would be fined and or arrested if I had those trees removed. Next time I see a tree, I should move to an apartment complex where some property management company will raise the rent every renewal. But there's a tree there too. I guess I should leave and pay those moving costs again too.
 
The Pleasure said:
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Now that you explained it to me, I clearly see that it is my fault for deciding to live in a neighborhood where trees are. How ignorant of me to expect trees to be properly maintained especially when I would be fined and or arrested if I had those trees removed. Next time I see a tree, I should move to an apartment complex where some property management company will raise the rent every renewal. But there's a tree there too. I guess I should leave and pay those moving costs again too.
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Ah, yes. Truly tragic, forced at gunpoint to live in a tree-lined suburb, utterly powerless to make any decision other than parking directly under the same ticking time bombs that have already crushed half the neighborhood.

What else could you have done? Besides literally anything else. But sure, let's blame geography and pretend foresight is a luxury

The city's negligence is real, but pretending you had no way to protect your property just sounds like choosing to ignore the problem until it smashed your car
 
Wood it have hurt to include more detail? OP doesn't really get to the root of your problem. I'm just trying to help out. You seem to be having a bad day, I'd hate for the mods to stick it to you on top of all that. Sometimes bad days can drive us to miss the forest for the trees. I'd offer more material help if I could, but the likely distance between us would have me stumped. I'm sure someone here wood chuck you some help - extend a fellow GAFfer a branch, gas you up a little.
 
HRK69 said:
Ah, yes. Truly tragic, forced at gunpoint to live in a tree-lined suburb, utterly powerless to make any decision other than parking directly under the same ticking time bombs that have already crushed half the neighborhood.

What else could you have done? Besides literally anything else. But sure, let's blame geography and pretend foresight is a luxury

The city's negligence is real, but pretending you had no way to protect your property just sounds like choosing to ignore the problem until it smashed your car
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This dude is totally a tree. I see right through this charade.
 
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