A Problem With My Neighbor

DaBong

Well-Known Member
OK I wanted to share a problem that I and others that live around me have been having with my neighbor. This dude has a ford diesel, an 08 I think, that he feels is mandatory to idle for like 30 minuets when the engine is cold. He does this with ALL of his vehicles as he thinks the engine will fail if he doesn't....lol His wife also owns a Hummer and she feels the same way about this idling routine as he does (the more idle time the better) and does it regularly as well.

They live next door to me in a single row type of house, so it is attached to one side of my house and he likes to park directly in front of it. I keep one of my vehicles that I rarely use parked directly in front of my house all the time to keep him from parking there because I have told him that him idling bothers me and it's apparent that he doesn't give a shit. Aside from my own home, I own the house on the other side of me that is next to an empty lot (my driveway) that his wife likes to park in front of and idle her vehicle there as well.

This dude goes to work at like 5am, and has his truck idleing in front of his house every morning at around 4:30am until he needs to leave for work at around 4:55 because he works right up the street. Like 3 blocks away and then he parks it...lol

His truck is very loud even idling and alot of the neighbors around here, including myself, have told him that this idling routine bothers them and wakes them up, and he just acts like he can't stop doing it. Dude is like borderline OCD about it.

Not only does the sound wake me/us up every morning, but I get the bonus of having my entire lower floor flooded with exhaust fumes for an hour or two after...lol

One of the other neighbors actually tried to park directly in front of his house to keep the idleing from bothering them so he had to park the truck on a side street a block down, but guess what, in the morning the dude starts it, and pulls around in the middle of the street in front of his house and let's it idle there. lol


I don't think there is anything legaly we can do, so none of us are sure what to do, if there is anything you can do, about this problem, but it really is annoying.

Can anyone think of something we can do to get through to this idiot? :lol:
 

Oldreefer

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Most cities have a noise ordinance and measure noise in decibels....if you file a complaint, use a noise meter to back you up.....
 

DaBong

Well-Known Member
Idle your car around 2:30, so he wakes up and is gonna be pissed as it will be next to impossible to go back to sleep again, if he isnt willing to listen, play games ;)
We have talked about doing something like that, but I don't think it would help. lol
 

StonedPony

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Actaully I think you can get something done.......bet his exhaust arent stock and you can complain. Only option I see other than just getting it on with him and stomp his ass.
 

beardo

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Don't be a dick to your neighbor...It sounds like he is taking good care of his truck....this warm up time is important, not as important to vehicles today as it used to be with older trucks but he is adding to his vehicles engine life. does he bother you about your smoking? if not then give him and his habbits the same courtsey...if he bothers you about your shit then maybe your justified- people suck and everyone thinks their shit don't stink=what you do is ok what others do id not. Move to the country or your stuck dealing with other peoples B.S.
I hate all the annoying stuff my neighbors do but that's life
 

W Dragon

Well-Known Member
yeah get up in the morning and tell him he just woke you up and to fuck off, if it keeps happening slash his tires and keep doing it eventually he'll take the hint when every morning his tires need replacing and do his misses car at the same time, failing that get all the neighbours together at the same time and confront them about it, there's loads you can do start waking them up at stupid a clock to return the favour and tell them it'll stop when they do, i know i would go ballistic if someone kept waking me up every morning and i'd probably just slap him after the first couple of warnings and if that didn't work just start to terrorise him. i know i get cranky when i don't get a good nights sleep and couldn't imagine being woke up early every day. either way best of luck mate
 

StonedPony

Well-Known Member
Don't be a dick to your neighbor...It sounds like he is taking good care of his truck....this warm up time is important, not as important to vehicles today as it used to be but with older trucks but he is adding to his vehicles engine life. does he bother you about your smoking? if not then give him and his habbits the same courtsey...if he bothers you about your shit then maybe your justified- people suck and everyone thinks their shit don't stink=what you do is ok what others do id not. Move to the country or your stuck dealing with other peoples B.S.
I hate all the annoying stuff my neighbors do but that's life
I hate it when you make things sound good LOL
 

Serapis

Well-Known Member
Most cities have a noise ordinance and measure noise in decibels....if you file a complaint, use a noise meter to back you up.....
Bingo! Not only is his truck a nuisance, the time he is doing it is far from considerate of his neighbors. Something tells me you live in a heavy rental area. Start calling the cops at 4:30 am when he is starting his truck. If you are a grower however, I suggest you find other arrangements, besides the cops. Maybe get several neighbors whom all agree to come outside at 4:30 am and confront the dude. Present him with a letter of complaint, signed by everyone within hearing distance of his loud truck.
 

DaBong

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I live in a small borough and I checked and there is no noise ordinance in effect at this time unfortunately.
 

robert 14617

Well-Known Member
"what ever dude" , yea we would have a hard time getting along , looks like you can find almost anything to complain about
 

wannaquickee

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his fumes come through your walls??!?!?!?!?!? wowwwwww thats crazyyyyyyyyyyy

hes taking care of his stuff big deal..put a box fan in your room and leave it on all night it blocks out sound
 

racerboy71

bud bootlegger
idk about where you live, but where im at, its illegal to leave your car idling and say run into a wawa, convenience store.. they all have big ass signs out front saying so.. i would look into that aspect..
 

WvMade

Well-Known Member
yea man who likes to jump into a cold truck.... you ever had a diseal? takes for ever to warm up when its cold....
Not trying to be a dick but if it was my truck i obviously earned it i would start it when ever i want..... Buy some earplugs or some tampons Its only 30min of your life calm down lol Some old trucks won't even start when its cold be lucky he doesn't gotta set there and crank it.... Just let him warm the truck up and go to work then he is out of your hair all day.... I gotta be at work at 5 in the morning so i gotta leave at around 4, the dude works leave him alone.....
 

thedoc08

New Member
Don't be a dick to your neighbor...It sounds like he is taking good care of his truck....this warm up time is important, not as important to vehicles today as it used to be but with older trucks but he is adding to his vehicles engine life. does he bother you about your smoking? if not then give him and his habbits the same courtsey...if he bothers you about your shit then maybe your justified- people suck and everyone thinks their shit don't stink=what you do is ok what others do id not. Move to the country or your stuck dealing with other peoples B.S.
I hate all the annoying stuff my neighbors do but that's life
In all fairness to OP, it's highly unlikely that his smoking affects any of his neighbors negatively.
 
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