Re: What If You Work On Your Car In The Parking Lot
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Some other guy
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Date: June 30, 2013 09:01PM
There are single family home neighborhoods all over Northern Virginia that don't have HOAs. All over. And often cost less to buy in than townhouse communities. I lived in one, Greenbriar, for 7 years. My neighbor did every repair imaginable to his cars in the street. I did a timing belt replacement in my driveway. I liked not having a HOA over my head but eventually the general appearance of the neighborhood wore on me and I boughtbin a neighborhood with an HOA.
We don't have any by-laws that say no mechanical work on your property. Can't have an inoperable vehicle in the driveway (garage okay; in fact, the garage is considered interior of dwelling, and by-laws address nothing about the interior) but repairs are no problem. I've changed oil, rotated tires several times in my driveway. I can afford to pay someone but I LIKE doing it myself. All you haters can suck it.
some guy Wrote:
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> HOA in this area means no mechanical work to be
> done on the property, in view. It may be legit
> inside your garage, but in some really uptight
> places even that's a gray area.
>
> The rule may not be enforced, but this depends on
> the area, and your ability to manage your
> neighbors. You can be certain the rule is on the
> books though.
>
> The more blue collar the neighborhood is, the
> fewer conflicts you have with an HOA, for this
> sort of problem. The rule lies dormant until
> there's flagrant abuse.
>
> To those suggesting moving to a neighborhood
> without an HOA, there are precious few in the
> area. Apartments/condos/townhouses = HOA. Even
> standalone houses are usually HOA. As for trailer
> parks, there's one in Chantilly - that's it.
> Construction quality is on par with mainstream
> builders in the area (i.e., shit, but less of it).
> It isn't inexpensive, and there aren't
> alternatives within reasonable driving distance.