My 09 car is a daily driver with 21k miles. So far, no dings and no scratches. My secret--- I always park at the rightmost parking stall or park far
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10-17-2010, 04:44 AM | #1 (permalink) |
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Dings? I don't have any!
My 09 car is a daily driver with 21k miles. So far, no dings and no scratches.
My secret--- I always park at the rightmost parking stall or park far away. Every time I take it to the dealer, like yesterday, I always ask the service manager to walk around and make sure it is returned as-is (ding and scratch free). anyone else is still ding free? What's your secret? Note that I am not anal as it is only a car and fully insured. I just take pride in ownership. |
10-17-2010, 05:50 AM | #2 (permalink) |
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I agree, i reluctantly park in public car parks and if i do i will make sure it is as far away from other drivers as possible, too many people take the " i don't care" attitude or ding other more cherished cars deliberately out off spite or jealousy
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10-17-2010, 05:59 AM | #3 (permalink) |
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I'm the same way. My car is spotless and I hope to keep it that way for as long as possible. I park just about as far out in the parking lot as I can. Any kind of end spot is always a bonus. People give me a hard time about it at work.
Beware though.... This does not make the wife (or gf) happy. You may need to drop her off at the door.
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10-17-2010, 12:48 PM | #6 (permalink) |
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When my Z is not in the garage and I am up at school, I always park at the end of the row. That obviously leaves my driver's side open to dings, but I have a pact with a bunch of friends who park next to me as we all know that none of us would ever touch each others car.
In general, I have started parking far out but not all the way at the edge of the parking lot because I learned that the further you park, the more likely some idiot will park next to you. Midway out is the sweet spot in my experience.
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well, I drive too much and sometimes in a parking lot at school, there's only ONE space, I don't take it, I must take the bus to ensure my car won't be ding. Knocks on wood, my car has only 1 tiny tiny ding that's not really visible and I have 12k miles so far !!
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10-17-2010, 03:46 PM | #11 (permalink) |
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traded in my 03 g35 with 110,000 with zero door dings... was proud of that...
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10-17-2010, 03:56 PM | #12 (permalink) |
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Ding- and scratch free car is like a newly washed/waxed car --- when you drive it, it feels like it has 100 more hp. Har har har!
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I get the same attitude with my woman; she complaints when I do not take the 1st open spot at the mall. So, after the first 3 complaints about her having to walk, I stopped taking her shopping. When I must, I take the old LandCruiser.
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Thanks, but it just seems like common decency to me. I appreciate it when he offers to drop me off (which he still does every time) but I know he appreciates not having to walk to the door alone.
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