How far will u go to protect from door dings?
03-27-2015, 12:52 AM
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Also avoid parking next to Coupes. There doors are always larger than a sedan.
03-27-2015, 05:31 AM
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03-27-2015, 08:08 AM
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I do drive the call pretty much everywhere, and just take the time to find a safe spot. Usually, far away, and somewhere protected on at least one side (end of row of spaces near island, up against a wall, a larger space (no, not accessible spot), BUT NEVER, take up two spots - that is an invitation for someone to deliberately mark up your call. Oh, if at night, under well lit area, and if at hotel usually where I can see it.
03-27-2015, 08:27 AM
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Thanks for staying out of the accessible parking spots. With the over fed people all over the place, those spots are hard to come by. I'm guaranteed never to get one if I'm trying to park around a cheesecake factory.
03-27-2015, 09:26 AM
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One of the other major dangers in these types of parking places, are landscape sprinkler systems. Talk about hard water spots. More of an early morning issue or overnight, when they cycle.
03-27-2015, 10:46 AM
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I would move back from Reno Nevada to Southern California where people keep mind of parking properly. Reno is the ding Capital of the world coming from someone who was born and raised in Southern California; where car is king!
03-27-2015, 01:02 PM
#24
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I try to park far, park by a wall or divider and it STILL doesn't work.
For example, I parked in the very, very back of the mall, with NO ONE around and literally 50 empty spaces all around.
Some kid in a GTI decides to mark RIGHT next to me. I come out of the mall and I see him taking pics and checking out the car, but he could have parked a spot away and done the same thing... Annoying. Pic is attached.
For example, I parked in the very, very back of the mall, with NO ONE around and literally 50 empty spaces all around.
Some kid in a GTI decides to mark RIGHT next to me. I come out of the mall and I see him taking pics and checking out the car, but he could have parked a spot away and done the same thing... Annoying. Pic is attached.
This happened to me a few times. Looks like my p-cars attract the worst cars in the parking lot. Lucky, I never got a ding or dent. Fingers crossed!
03-27-2015, 04:02 PM
#25
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You know, the irony is that people who park in the center of two spots (I've never done this) are considered "douchebags," but realistically, it is douchebags that teach them to park like that.
People just don't respect other people's property/cars. Don't dig my door. Don't scratch my car. Don't touch my car. Don't brush your bag against it, or knock my mirror with your torso.
I care for everyone else's car the same way, even if it was a 1900 Toyota Camry.
Is it too much to ask?
(Wait, yes it is. Sadly.)
People just don't respect other people's property/cars. Don't dig my door. Don't scratch my car. Don't touch my car. Don't brush your bag against it, or knock my mirror with your torso.
I care for everyone else's car the same way, even if it was a 1900 Toyota Camry.
Is it too much to ask?
(Wait, yes it is. Sadly.)
03-27-2015, 05:51 PM
#26
Three Wheelin'
Don't worry...there's a special level of hell for door dingers
Can't stand parking my car anywhere in public...always searching for an edge or corner spot where idiots can't open their doors without regard
I have to deal with this type of parking in my garage:
Can't stand parking my car anywhere in public...always searching for an edge or corner spot where idiots can't open their doors without regard
I have to deal with this type of parking in my garage:
03-27-2015, 05:56 PM
#28
You know, the irony is that people who park in the center of two spots (I've never done this) are considered "douchebags," but realistically, it is douchebags that teach them to park like that.
People just don't respect other people's property/cars. Don't dig my door. Don't scratch my car. Don't touch my car. Don't brush your bag against it, or knock my mirror with your torso.
I care for everyone else's car the same way, even if it was a 1900 Toyota Camry.
Is it too much to ask?
(Wait, yes it is. Sadly.)
People just don't respect other people's property/cars. Don't dig my door. Don't scratch my car. Don't touch my car. Don't brush your bag against it, or knock my mirror with your torso.
I care for everyone else's car the same way, even if it was a 1900 Toyota Camry.
Is it too much to ask?
(Wait, yes it is. Sadly.)
03-27-2015, 05:57 PM
#29
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03-27-2015, 06:05 PM
#30
It's amazing how much we do to keep our cars free from dings and scratches!
I recognize myself in a lot of these situations you describe. My wife thinks I'm crazy when we park 1/2 mile from the entrance to the mall or when we only take the 993tt to restaurants were I know the valet and they let me park it outside the front door!
I recognize myself in a lot of these situations you describe. My wife thinks I'm crazy when we park 1/2 mile from the entrance to the mall or when we only take the 993tt to restaurants were I know the valet and they let me park it outside the front door!