"city said it looked 'abandoned.' Seriously? He drives it every weekend..."
Haha, sounds like the city inspectors haven't seen my daily driver—it's got more rust than paint at this point. If they're judging by looks alone, I'm in trouble. But seriously, clearer guidelines would help everyone out. I get wanting neighborhoods to look nice, but there's a fine line between keeping things tidy and hassling folks who just love their classics. Maybe they should spend less time eyeballing driveways and more time fixing potholes... just saying.
Had something similar happen last year. My old pickup was parked in front of my house, and I got a notice saying it was "inoperable." Funny thing is, I drove it to work every day—just because it's not shiny doesn't mean it's junk. I get that they want to keep neighborhoods looking decent, but come on... not everyone can afford a fancy garage queen. Seems like common sense should factor in somewhere.
Had a similar issue with my dad's old sedan last summer. Here's what happened: the city tagged it as "abandoned" because it sat parked for about a week while we were on vacation. Step one, I called the city office and explained the situation calmly. Step two, took photos showing current registration and tires inflated properly. Finally, sent everything via email to their compliance department. They cleared it pretty quickly after that... but yeah, seems like they're jumping the gun lately on what's considered "junk."
Had something similar happen with my weekend car. City marked it abandoned after just 5 days parked curbside. Here's the quick rundown: first, called the city and got the standard runaround. Then, gathered proof—current tags, clean car, inflated tires—and emailed directly to compliance. Took about two days to sort out.
"seems like they're jumping the gun lately on what's considered 'junk.'"
Couldn't agree more... seems like they're cracking down unnecessarily hard lately on anything parked longer than a weekend.
Had a similar issue recently when I bought my first insurance policy for my classic. Parked it curbside while sorting out garage space, and within a week got slapped with an "abandoned vehicle" notice. Had to send in photos of the registration, insurance docs, and even a pic showing the car was clearly maintained. Seems like they're really tightening up enforcement lately... maybe too much?
