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Originally Posted by Triple's
I simply avoid locations with tight parking spaces.
My previous Bmw was 5yrs old before I sold it, and had no door dings or scratches. My Z is hopefully on the same path.
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I agree with Triple's - I too have parked way off for years and years, and have never had a problem of any kind.
What makes me wonder are those guys who take up two parking spots, and park diagonally across them. To me, they're inviting a key job.
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Originally Posted by Jeffblue
Keep in mind there are people that will see your car off by itself, and decide that since you think your car is so special they will key it for you.
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I would think that if someone sees us parked way away, they can see that at least we're willing to work to help protect our Z, and respect that, while the guy who takes up two spots, and usually the better spots, would seem to be just an inconsiderate, selfish jerk, and would at least think seriously about giving his car the old key job, ....or a flat tire.
I'd rather take my chances and park far away, or just not drive the Z in problem territory, than to say to hell with it and park just anywhere.
Also, I do think it does matter what "type" of area we park in.
Just to toss this in for the heck of it, at my Gym, I started to park my Z up on the terrace level of the parking lot. It's far away, but no one parks there.
So, what happened was this; Spring came, and there was my 2010 Z Roadster all alone up there, then a few days later, a stunning mint 2005 white Crossfire Vert parks next to me, then a 2010 orange Dodge Challenger parks next to him, then a new silver Benz pulls in with us, then a new blue 2010 Camero shows up, followed by a member with a white H2 Hummer joined our "auto show!"
There is a young guy with an older Hyundai Tiberon (sp?) who used to park down in the closer area, but has apparently just joined us, and now parks next to the Hummer. He must have thought; "hey wait a minute, my car is special too, I belong up there with those guys!"
The other day I was taking my gym bag out of the trunk of my Z, and he came walking by, and I said, "nice car man!" and he said; "thanks man!" with a big smile on his face. I think that made his day.