I take an exceptional pride in keeping my car clean and in exellent condition. I got upset at my friends because they always seem to volunteer my car (being a 4 door) and when they get in they bring drinks, food, ect.

I repetedly have told people and they all know how anal I am about the car being clean and not having spills ect in it.

I have had them several times invite people to ride in my car without telling me, bringing non covered or capable drinks in the car, and I have had them bring food in the car.

I consider this rude, am I wrong for that? I dont want food in the car because it makes the car smell odd (especially fast food which I dont eat) and it also if they eat in the car makes tons of crumbs and the sauces leak.

I also dont like having univeted people in the car and some of my friends because they think its a living room. I had people put thier feet on my dash, on the back of the rear console and even had some one put down the rear window and put thier feet out the window(resting on the glass possibly messing up the window motor/track) This prolly pissed me off the most. They also dont keep stuff and take it out to throw it away.

I also have had people bring drinks in the car, soda, jucy juice, water(im ok with) and other drinks, Issue I have is spilling it on my seats or the carpet to which every one says (its black capret it wont show)

How do you feel about how people treat your car. Do you consider it disrepect or am I just much more strict with my car? I dont think its apropriate to do any of the things I mentioned without atleats asking me, I think if they did I would have an issue or in the case of the doof or drink, id ask them to finish it 1st or not eat it in the car and make sure the drink was secured and wont leak.

On the feet out the window and on the dash thing I consider that completly rude. you?

You're correct, it is very rude.

NO ONE gets in my car with anything eatable, drinkable, or especially smoking. I also consider it extremely rude for anyone to consider your car as a suitable place to lean, or prop their butts on. I have come close to getting into fights before for such stupidity.

Luckily, my friends and colleagues have a sort of wary respect for me and my vehicle. I've only had to lay down the law real heavy a few times.

I think you're completely justified. If they really have a problem with it they can find their own ride!

yeah luckly my friends know how i am about my car, and they are the same way about thiers. they especially know that if someone does something to disrespect me or my belongings then they no longer can ride in my car. it's just as simple as that.

i once had a dude put his muddy feet on my dashboard! i was liek "WTF are you thinking" he said "oh i'll wipe it off give me some napkins" i stopped the car made him get out then left him there!

i'm a no shit kinda guy some times thats all there is to it.

now, my wife puts her feet up on the dash board, and there isn't much i can do about that because well.. she's the boss! but she takes her shoes off first.

as for eating in the car it doesn't happen too offten but ive got a 1 year old son so sometime it's impossible not to. but it's all cool he's actually not as messy as some grown ups i know!

My wife doesnt even do anything like that. She drove the car once, and that was about two weeks ago. She was acting funny and i asked her what was wrong. She looked pale and was lightly sweating. She said that she was so worried that she was going to do something wrong, lol. We had fun after she saw that i was ok with her driving skills, lol.

I freak out when my friends lean on my car trying to be cool and take a load off.. Yes its nice to lean on something.. but don't lean on my F'ing car that I work so hard to keep clean and shiny. All your doing when you lean on my car is put small scratches in the paint. I'm usually the only person that rides in my car.. yes I do eat food and drink in my car. But I'm very careful and usually the only thing that makes it to the upholstery is a little bit of salt from my french fries. My friends normally don't disrespect my car because they are are respectful. Its good to find those kinds of friends.

My now ex-girlfriend's dad was helping me load a drumset into my car and he put a gash in the rear bumper. If your helping someone load stuff into their car or truck be extra careful around the vehicle and how you handle whatever is going in. Also I can't stand when people leave their trash, empty cans, wrappers. Not only is it disrespectful to trash someone's car, it also means I have to clean it up so that's makes it worse.

I try my damndest to keep my car clean, but theres only so much respect you're gonna get while still in highschool. Esp when my car is the nicest one there, its sort of a target for people.

but still, I don't let people take food in my car, no drinks except water, and people keep there feet inside the windows/off the dash. Also, they don't lean on my car much anymore, since i jumped out the classroom window and tackled the last guy who did that. I don't need assprints on my car. It gets enough abuse being driven by me, no-one else needs to help.

That said, its my daily driver, and it shows. Since its driven down dirt roads a lot to get to people houses, the exterior is filthy, and the front bumper is scraped up. The interior is covered in dust, and there's dog hair everywhere.

I agree with you dude. My biggest hang up is people not knocking their shoes off. I get so pissed to look at my passenger floor mats and see dirty ass foot prints. It's not hard people just click your heals a couple of times.

Funny you mention the "knocking off their feet", lol. Since i have been married (16 years), she has learned to do that with my car and hers. lol.

everytime my brother drives my car i cant but be paranoid, i dont like anyone driving my car cus no one can drive it like me. If someone hurt my baby id be pissed off.

I feel the same way focusdarko ---

I was at my brothers house about a month ago and we were sitting in his driveway. Well he decided to lean on my quarter panel to take a load off and when he did he dented my quarter panel. I quickly told him to get off. He told me to "calm down... it's just a focus" When he got off there was a big dent right on the body line. I tried to bang it out a little, so now there are about 4 little dents. Man was I pissed. So now im left with these dents in my quarter panel. Eveytime I see them I get so mad.

im pretty lucky with respect to friends...MOST wouldnt just get in with food, while smoking, etc without asking if its OK first. i would consider that rude, i would never do that to someone elses property.

I have made many people eat their fast food before getting in my car. I hate it when people put their feet on the dash or console, even the ones riding in other cars.

i absolutely hate it when people put their feet on the dash or out the windows, the only vehicle i do it in is my friends army iltis, because it has no doors and its just metal :p

i can't stand people disrespecting my property...my old car had no paintjob on it, so people just assumed because it had high mileage and no paintjob, that it was a pile of shit even though it was in perfect mechanical condition...one day i came outside and there were 4 people sitting on the hood...it was dented it and resting on top of the valve cover it was so bowed...no one paid for another hood and i had to rip one off a parts car. which the next day was dented again. and hte headliner, had one little tear...some miserable person ripped the whole thing off...so i had to replace that, then they lit my headliner on fire by crossing the wires on the domelight...fun stuff.

you know, i just realized, the only person i've ever let drive my car besides me, was my ex-gf, cuz she could actually drive it better than i could.

I let my dad drive it a few times, and even though he's 60 and has more than a million miles under his belt, i was freaking out, which turns out my fears were justified, cuz the next time i drove it, the drivers seat was screwed up, prolly cuz his fat ass was sitting in it.

Smoking in my car is a big NO-NO. I can't stand it when people leave their trash in my car either. One of my biggest pet peeves is something thinking they can use it as a prop to lean on. Uh, NO.

Originally posted by nuttypet
I was at my brothers house about a month ago and we were sitting in his driveway. Well he decided to lean on my quarter panel to take a load off and when he did he dented my quarter panel. I quickly told him to get off. He told me to "calm down... it's just a focus" When he got off there was a big dent right on the body line. I tried to bang it out a little, so now there are about 4 little dents. Man was I pissed. So now im left with these dents in my quarter panel. Eveytime I see them I get so mad.

just put a dent in him, then try and pound it out. Voila, four more little dents

judging from whay you said, u wouldnt notice much difference.

Well, everyone has a different view of their car, ranging from "it's just transportation, I never plan to ever wax it," to "it's my pride and joy, the most important thing in my life."

So the only things I consider to be "disrespect" are (1) actions that damage the car, or (2) people doing things I specifically ask them not to do, e.g., if you don't want people to eat in your car, tell 'em. If they then go ahead and do it anyway, they aren't disrespecting your car, they're "disrespecting" YOU.

P.S. I smoke in my Focus and Explorer, but not in my Z4. I would never smoke in another person's car or home without asking them, not because I respect the car, but because I respect the person -- iit's really an issue of them respecting you and your wishes.

Just thought of a couple more. When someone borrows your car and it is returned with an empty tank of gas and alot more dirty than when they took it. If you borrow someones car return it with a full tank of gas and as clean or cleaner than when you took it.

...I understand how most of you feel. And your sentiments are valid: your car deserves as much respect as you do', essentially. I've discovered in recent years (me' being a school teacher), that sometimes at home, people aren't even taught manners or that simple concept called "courtesy." It sucks when we're on the receiving--people coming into our cars, not even thinking beyond themselves, and being inconsiderate of other peoples' property. Of course, I don't have a solution for this, except to remind guests what your rules are in the car. I guess we just gotta' be patient...'try not to kick anyone's a$$, if it's not necessary. Trust me, I've wanted to hurt many a people (hey, I'm human...)! I just never followed through.[:)]

I HATE it when people lean against my car. For me, that's the worst. One time my brother was getting into it when he hit another car with my door. I was soooooo pissed. Luckily, it didnt do anthing to my door, but I still had a big fight with him.

oh man you have every right to do that. Just like everyone else here noone gets into my car with food, drinks, cigarretts, anything. lol. I won't even let my cousins have drinks inside the car cause they spilled em one time. Most people are respectful of my car now cause they know I don't like it when ppl mess with it although it's "just a focus." My one friend used to be an idiot and every once and a while throw on the 2-ways or hit the wiper switch and I got pissed and hurt him preety good so he quit lol. everyone knows not to mess with it or they'll hear it from me :D

I'm not much different. I drive away or disagree with trips as I don't wanna worry about passengers :lol: My back seats don't need to be occupied, a passenger is more than enough. Not to mention I don't like asking for money if the trip is long as most of my friends are cheap... or don't have the best jobs. I'm damn picky myself... leaning on my car, you better not have any buttons... :lol: and so on.

Vincent: What's more chickenshit than [:)][:)][:)][:)][:)][:)]g with a man's automobile? I mean, don't [:)][:)][:)][:)] with another man's vehicle.
Lance: You don't do it.
Vincent: It's just against the rules.

Word...

the solution: don't let anyone into your car with food/drink, or anyone that you haven't invited for a ride. Seriously, don't be a dink about it, but don't back down.

so far (all done by military people = IDIOTS)

-fruit punch/cranberry mix slipped and soaaked in/stained passenger seat...about 6in circle....I THINK I can get it out....if not, I will have the person PAY for a new cover......still thinking about it...

-beer spilled all over my dash/center cluster, windshield.....I accidently smacked a full cup of beer out of a drinkards hand afeter he decided to jump in my car when the keys were in it [nono]

-same person decided to "car surf" out the pass. window.....and successfully gets halfway out the window.....[:)][:)][:)][:)][:)][:)][:)]......

-had cigarrette buts, beer containers placed on roof...

-people like to make fingerprints all over my car because they know I like my car clean, and I will wipe it off f they [:)][:)][:)][:)] with my car......[:)][:)][:)][:)][:)][:)][:)]s again

-the leaving footprints in my car........that too bothers me....

-people thinking that it's "just a focus", and thinking I won't care........even though I pay $630 am month to insure and pay for it.......idiots.....

-the fact that I don;t drink doesn;t help, when everyone else is drink, and they need a ride........I think I will be staying in instead of going out with drunkards on the weekends.......

oh...yeah...MY CAR IS NOT A LEAN-TO...PLEASE DON'T!!!!!!!!!....grimy little handprints everywhere.....

I have actually left people behind... after the first warning. Hah!![bash]

I am afraid that they will harm my vehicle if I tell them to [:)][:)][:)][:)] off......i.e key it, dent it...break windoe=ws.....etc. I DON'T say a lot of shit back cause they know I keep it outside, and they can get it it.....not good......

I to am in the military and know what you mean. I am just stuborn and I have actually had someone try and hide a cigarette and burned my seat... let's just say he never got a ride again.
BTW This was all in my 99 taurus in 2002. Now I have older friends and pick them more carefully

Try putting some boxes in the back seat the fill them up. Always a easier way to say "sorry I have no room"

Or just remove the backseats completely ;) leaving only 1 passenger being allowed in the car.

Theres been many times i've thought about doing that since i'm not a fan of having people drive with me...but I do have to pick up my younger brother from school right after work every once in a while and having him in the front seat isn't exactly a good thing.

But yeah..."It's only a focus afterall"

Such an ignorant phrase...It's "only a focus" for the people that don't own the car. It might be "only" a focus...but guess what...it's MY focus so i'll take care of it the way i want to. If those people don't care about their cars that's fine...but don't think that I'm gonna have the same attitude. In my car "I am the law" if you don't follow my law then don't ever expect to come in my car.

1. Greet the man
2. Respect the man's car
3. Buckle up
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Glad I'm not the only person who thinks this way. My friends would never come into my house and throw food and spill drinks, what makes them think they can get away with it in my car?

I've had someone get in the back seat with a hi-liter in their pocket...and you guessed it...it exploded. And those with the SVT w/red inserts know that the seats stain just by looking at them the wrong way.

I've also had the standard cigarette burns, minor spills, and the feet on the dashboard.

yah it pisses me off when ppl mess with my car and call it "just a focus." My friend and I went to BB to pick up an hp 42" plasma tv for him cause it won't fit in his car. He always tells me a hatch is usless and I can't fit much in there and yadda yadda. Well why did you call me then?!? Oh well ok lets go. Get to bb and the guy goes what kinda car do you have?!? A focus it'll fit. He's like a focus?!? you sure?!? Their small. I'm like no the seats fold down in the hatch. He looks at me weird and goes ok. We threw the whole thing in there with room to spare and move my 3 trans fluid bottles outta the way and the net and other stuff....lol...needless to say he was shocked and so was my friend. haha...

oh, I had one girl that i work with....I hgave her a ride to work....a mile down the street. she got out and I told her to brush the floormat out, cause she left sand on it. she promptly pulled the floormat out, dropped it on the ground, used it like a boot cleaner and rubbed her foot all over it, threw it back in my car, and said "that's what it's for!"......yeah, she has since been BANNED from my car [thumb]..........what an [:)][:)][:)][:)][:)][:)][:)] move.....

I saw a family of parents and a 16 year old ish son in a 2004 ish Passat on a parking lot. They put stuff on the hood of an 80s Camry they were parked next to as they unload the car.

Even though the Camry was rather beat up, you don't use someone else's car as a place to put your stuff. If I caught someone using my hood as temporary cargo rest, I'll sit on his hood.

I had a 1967 mustang fastback and one of my clown friends thought it was okay to sit in the backseat and pick at the seam on the shoulder of the front seat; tear it open and pull the foam out and then throw it out the window as we drove down the road... WTF?![eek] [?|] [:(!]

When I freaked, he said "What's the big deal, it's just a POS Mustang?" I would've laid a beatdown on his dumb ass, but we were both military and I didn't want to deal with the BS for damaging 'military property' (yes, uncle Sam thinks you're property).

Never rode with me again...

Letting your car go to crap while making payments. And after.

One of my not so good friends a while back when we were hanging out in the parking lot before a Phillies game was eating and leaned against my car and I kindly asked him not to do that and he gave me the, "It's just a Fucass" line. So I proceeded to walk 5 feet to his Ralliart and leaned against it much like he did mine. Sure enough he goes, "Get off my car"; I responded with, "What, it's just a Lancer." Never happened since...

This also a guy who is friends with my girlfriend whom I started going out with in June 2004 after I met her at school in May. When he saw what I drove he kept calling it a Ford piece of shit, the usual terms: Fucass, Slowcus, etc. Kept going on and on about his Ralliart and how much better it is than my car. Sure enough about two months ago he got rid of it because the tranny was shit and he had to take it in for warranty work at least 5 times, while my car has been in for one recall with the weatherstripping on my rear doors, and that's it...now he drives a 2003 Protege5...

Originally posted by b16sir1991
NO ONE gets in my car with anything eatable, drinkable, or especially smoking. I also consider it extremely rude for anyone to consider your car as a suitable place to lean, or prop their butts on. I have come close to getting into fights before for such stupidity.

I yelled at a customer one day fro leaning on my car. He was one of those (you know who im talking about) a-holes with the stupid blue tooth thing in their ear, becuase they are so god-damned important that their right hand MUST remain free, so they have to be walking around looking like the crazy main proclaiming the end of the world and arguing with god "No, I cant - Ok, well, do you think they'll listen" types. Yes, I hate you. Anyways, this ignorant f__k is walking, rather PACING around my car; which makes me nervous. Dont pace near my car. Get away. He's talking on his phone, turns aay from my car...and time seemed to slow down as the ass is now planted against my door. "Sir, get off my car please." He gets up and paces again. No more than 30 seconds later. 'plop' ass on my door. "SIR!" He waves the sorry wave. and paces again. This time, his fat ass lands on my hood..I gave the "WTF?" motion with my hands and he waves and paces. Last time, ass back to my door. I was about to flip and a lady that works for me yells, "Get off the damn car."

That pissed me off to no end. One guy leaned and filled out paperwork on Mike 1's truck...he didnt care, it was getting painted a few days later. I got mad for him.

THAT is my pet peeve.

Sorry if you like blue tooth things in your ear, but I hate you and everyone thinks you are talking to them.

Using less than 87 octane fuel.

I definately consider that to be disrespectful. I used to drive a 97 windstar and everyone would pile into my van. I remember smelling something one day that ended up being someones ham sandwich under my seat. I think that if people want a ride they need to have some simple respect and at least ask before bringin food/ drinks. I also hate wen people mess with the air conditionin and stereo whie im shifting in rush hour traffic.

Originally posted by voortrek3
1. Greet the man
2. Respect the man's car
3. Buckle up
[8D]

lol, want to be transporter.

I'm much the same. Same day I got my car, my wife asked me to let her sister and her husband take it on a test drive. I gave her the "are you [:)][:)][:)]cing serious" look and she's like what? I promptly told her hell no. Though see cracks me up. She was at the local community college and was walking out to her car. This girl pulls up next to it in a camry, opens the door and WHAM. Big dent in my wife's door. She didn't say anything to the girl in passing, but got into her car, opened the door slightly to get her feet up, and kicked the shit out of that door and left a HUGE dent in the camry and drove off. Good times.

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