Dear Laura:

I see, the possibility that he will retaliate, unfortunately, is a real possibility. If Management though is not effective, I think you have a chance (and I am talking about a statistical chance) to get a positive response from him if you approach him about this just the … right way. First get clarity of the situation in your own mind:

If Management is ineffective, and police is not an option (because by the time they would get there, he would stop the engine or for whatever reason) and if the recent installment in his car that you mentioned is also not working… this means you, Laura, have absolutely no power over him and he has all the power in this context. Do you agree?

With this understanding, if you agree, it really is all up to him for as long as you live there (unfortunately but so it is)- in this case you approach him according to this unfortunate reality and convey to him something like: I know it is all up to you. You have the power. How I sleep is up to you since your car, here, is right underneath my bedroom, there. Therefore I am asking you, as the one having the power over me, to (do this or that)…

…?

anita