Accord, Chevy Sonic Locked in Epic Parking Spot Stand-Off in LA

Honda Accord and a Chevy Sonic spent more than an hour battling for a spot and in the end, they both lost.

There was an incredible battle waged over a parking spot on April 2 in the Koreantown, Los Angeles between a Honda Accord and a Chevrolet Sonic. Fortunately, Twitter-user “chicken tikka mariah” saw the early stages of the stand-off and posted regular updates starting at the five-minute-mark. Little did she know that her Twitter story would end up running for more than an hour and a half, as these two drivers refused to back down for the spot.

In the end, they both end up getting a parking spot, but then neither driver wants to be the first to leave the safe confines of their vehicle, extending the awkward battle over a parking spot.

The Beginning

When the OP began live-Tweeting this epic parking spot stand-off, she explained that the black Honda Accord was trying to back into a “prime” parallel parking spot and the silver Chevy Sonic was blocking that spot, presumably in an effort to get the spot themselves. It seems as though this stand-off began around 6:30 p.m., with updates being posted at 6:35 and 6:40, at which point both cars had dug in their heels and turned on their hazard lights.

At 6:46, the OP announced that “petty level 6,000” had been achieved, but in reality, they had only just begun to fight. A few minutes later, passing motorists began to honk their horns and voice their displeasure as the Honda and Chevy were forcing cars to pass in the lane of oncoming traffic, creating traffic problems during rush hour.

At 6:53, another spot opened up across the street, but neither driver was willing to back down as the other drivers trying to get by get angrier over the course of the next half-hour or so. As the two approach the one-hour mark of awkwardly blocking the street, there seems to be no end in sight until another player comes into the game.

The driver of the silver car that is already parked when this Honda-Chevy battle began shows up around 7:30, getting into the car and driving away. This opens up a spot, allowing the Accord and the Sonic to park in the same area, but that begins another stand-off, as neither driver wants to get out of the car first.

The Odd Ending

While it was odd that two L.A. drivers spent an hour fighting over a parking space, what followed was even more unusual. Once both cars were parked, neither driver gets out. The Twitter OP shares 14 short clips in the course of a half-hour as the Sonic driver spends time on the phone, then turns on the dome light before getting out and walking away into the night.

Finally, the OP set up a unique Gmail address and left notes on both cars, asking them to reach out with their side of the story and thanking them for the entertainment.

Click here to look at the entire story in short videos, along with the lengthy list of replies to this amazing story of stubborn drivers.

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Patrick Rall

"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.

"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.

"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.

"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.

"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.

"Being based on Detroit," says Rall, "I never miss the North American International Auto Show, the Woodward Dream Cruise and Roadkill Nights, along with spending plenty of time raising hell on Detroit's Woodward Avenue with the best muscle car crowd in the world.

Rall can be contacted at QuickMirada@Yahoo.com