Venting: Average car owner doesn't care...

mikeSS · 05-18-2011, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by flashburn

So you can have multiple cars with door dings? Or do you bring an envoy of your cars around to protect each other whenever you go out?

i just leased BMW 3 series. a few months ago, and i love the car and everything but i don't care as much, and its less stress to have to think about were to park or avoiding pop holes.

i got into a bad accident with the bimmer a few months ago and didn't even care about how it would effect the resale value cuz its just a lease

mikeSS · 05-18-2011, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by 11Thumper

I thought it was because they were both American cars...you need a spare for when the other is in the shop.

Kidding aside...

I was torn between the new Camaro and the Z. I'm waiting for the 550hp Camaro and then I'll sell my S2k to pick one up.

well lets be honest here. my daily driver is a BMW. hehe

are you talking about a Z06 and Zl1?

kenchan · 05-18-2011, 06:39 PM

I know how u guys feel about dings and scrathes. I got my share of door dings shopping cart dings getting keyed, etc etc in the past. I couldn't stand it anymore and got a beater. I even got PDR training so I can fix my own dings just in case.

I don't have the luxury of worrying about my car so the beater is worth every penny.

ProfessorDave · 05-18-2011, 09:25 PM

1 year with the Z. I park in Canada when I go to Target. No dings.

2 years with the Mazda 3. Park cautiously everywhere. Got my first ding last week.

The moral of the story? I own too many cars. And people are jerks and can't park.

Sorry for the bitter post. But the Mazda 3 does not have Miata doors.

11Thumper · 05-18-2011, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by mikeSS

well lets be honest here. my daily driver is a BMW. hehe

are you talking about a Z06 and Zl1?

ZL1

Not sure it will be worth the asking price though. My all time favorite car is the '69 Camaro. This is like a modern version of it. I could resist the SS (Z was a better car for the price...for me anyway) but you get it to 550hp for around $50k and it's quite tempting. I bet dealers will mark it up way too much for me to be interested though. Personally I think $45k is the most I would be willing to pay.

Too bad it can't transform too...

ProfessorDave · 05-18-2011, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 11Thumper

ZL1

My all time favorite car is the '69 Camaro.

...or the sista 69 Firebird...oh the joys of regular gas and a 4 barrel carb

Viera · 05-18-2011, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Hugoneus

I used to park away from everyone at work. But then I started thinking that some may find it rude (as if I am implying that no one is good enough to park next to me).

So I started parking next to everyone else. In one week, I have several really bad damages on my car. Paint completely scratched, several long lines and dents.

I am superbly disappointed, no one gives a damn about anyone else's car. I have always been very careful with other people's belongings, including cars, long before I even owned a vehicle of my own.

Damn it...

Funny, I used to believe I was the only person that thought that way about people. Even if they do think we're douchebags or just weird for parking further away from everyone else, and some people really do, who cares.. It's your car; you decide where it goes. Unless of course it's an assigned parking, then that's a whole different story. Sorry about the dents/scratches

Cmike2780 · 05-18-2011, 09:52 PM

Other Sports Cars Parking Next to You

gleonard · 05-18-2011, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by flashburn

So you can have multiple cars with door dings? Or do you bring an envoy of your cars around to protect each other whenever you go out?

I think he just buys a new car once the one he's driving gets a door ding. Money well spent!

KillerBee370 · 05-18-2011, 10:17 PM

F that. Noone's good enough to park next to me. I'll continue parking in another time zone in a parking lot.

Nismoracer · 05-18-2011, 10:36 PM

Nothing wrong with parking where no one parks. It doesn't show your too good, it shows you care about your car. I only drive my car for pleasure. Have a truck that I drive everywhere and your right.....people do not care. Its almost like they think they don't have to respect anything anymore. And def don't park next to big trucks and mini vans

mikeSS · 05-18-2011, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by 11Thumper

ZL1

Not sure it will be worth the asking price though. My all time favorite car is the '69 Camaro. This is like a modern version of it. I could resist the SS (Z was a better car for the price...for me anyway) but you get it to 550hp for around $50k and it's quite tempting. I bet dealers will mark it up way too much for me to be interested though. Personally I think $45k is the most I would be willing to pay.

Too bad it can't transform too...

the price will come down. ya the 370z is probably better value than the SS i understand that. but like you said the ZL1 will be one BA ride.

EgoTrip · 05-19-2011, 08:09 AM

Personally, when I see a really nice car parked out away from the unwashed-masses, I think "Good for them". At least when they're parked in a spot like normal people. When they park sideways across multiple spots, I still think they're a douche.

bflosabre91 · 05-19-2011, 09:25 AM

i kinda thought that too when i park at work. but luckily for me, i pretty much only deal with 2% of the people that work here so i just don't give a crap what they think about where i park. i would imagine most probably don't care, but it they do think its snobby for me to park far then ill just let them keep thinking that.

ImportConvert · 05-19-2011, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hugoneus

I used to park away from everyone at work. But then I started thinking that some may find it rude (as if I am implying that no one is good enough to park next to me).

So I started parking next to everyone else. In one week, I have several really bad damages on my car. Paint completely scratched, several long lines and dents.

I am superbly disappointed, no one gives a damn about anyone else's car. I have always been very careful with other people's belongings, including cars, long before I even owned a vehicle of my own.

Damn it...

You care too much about people's feelings. If you didn't worry so much that some little bitch would start whining about how you are "too good" to park near him, none of this would have happened.

Seriously though, the average person isn't an attractive thing. Avoid them when possible. You learned a good lesson, and it wasn't TOO expensive given other possible ways of learning the same thing.

Go hang out with other successful people. Park near the ///M or AMG or Z06 or GT-R or other 370Z owner at work.

05-18-2011, 09:25 PM	#19 (permalink)
ProfessorDave A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Scranton, PA Posts: 1,580 Drives: In the fairway Rep Power: 19	1 year with the Z. I park in Canada when I go to Target. No dings. 2 years with the Mazda 3. Park cautiously everywhere. Got my first ding last week. The moral of the story? I own too many cars. And people are jerks and can't park. Sorry for the bitter post. But the Mazda 3 does not have Miata doors. __________________ Rain, snow, sleet, hail: 2009 Mazda 3 sGT HB Everything else: 2009 370z, PW Touring 6MT

05-18-2011, 09:52 PM	#23 (permalink)
Cmike2780 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 5,059 Drives: slowwww Rep Power: 29	Other Sports Cars Parking Next to You __________________ [09][MB][6-Spd MT][Touring][Stillen Gen III][K&N][Borla CBE][Evo-R] [ArchitTEK Photography]

05-19-2011, 09:25 AM	#29 (permalink)
bflosabre91 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: na Posts: 114 Drives: car Rep Power: 14	i kinda thought that too when i park at work. but luckily for me, i pretty much only deal with 2% of the people that work here so i just don't give a crap what they think about where i park. i would imagine most probably don't care, but it they do think its snobby for me to park far then ill just let them keep thinking that. __________________ Zzzzzzzzz

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KillerBee370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: So Cal baby! Age: 51 Posts: 5,964 Drives: with passion Rep Power: 321	F that. Noone's good enough to park next to me. I'll continue parking in another time zone in a parking lot.

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EgoTrip Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 32 Drives: 2010 370Z Roadster Rep Power: 15	Personally, when I see a really nice car parked out away from the unwashed-masses, I think "Good for them". At least when they're parked in a spot like normal people. When they park sideways across multiple spots, I still think they're a douche.