Jim_KT Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 I check my vehicles everytime I come back to them. Ever since some douche-bag did a hit & run on my Civic HX's driver side fender, I've been ultra-paranoid. Heck, I even check if I'm driving a rental car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Charlie Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJack Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 OCD baby. I check like crazy. Borders on nuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sic GT Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 I have already removed 3 via paintless dent removal ( $75.00 a pop) & now have a fourth one due to careless crappy parking etiquete by other drivers-sux & expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speeddr7 Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 I always park far. Especially at supermarkets. Been hit by a runaway carriage and have come to my car with a carriage attached to the rear bumper. All in the first week fro when I bought my car. It was my Impreza. Before my LGT. Now I park farther than before. Who needs tickets to the gun show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatsphere Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 I try to park as far as possible... when I feel that there is a chance the owner of the car next to mine may damage my car, I'll take a picture of their plates with my mobile phone... you can never be too paranoid. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darb1 Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 I got a huge dent I think from an old clunker in my wrx while I was getting a dough-nut. now with my legacy I'm cautions where I park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
automaticsti Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 yes, but I'm afraid of what i might find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-TT- Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 yes, but I'm afraid of what i might find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
700watts Posted January 12, 2007 Author Share Posted January 12, 2007 HELL YES!!!! but i actually go one step further, call me nutz i normally park next to nicer cars, but when my neighbors are questionable i actually write down the plate numbers on a post it and leave in my glove box. im serious. luckily so far my baby hasnt been abused yet. only 4 small rock chips on hood and 2 on bumper I've been know to write down the plate # if I think there car is suspect …but I usually park in the middle of no wear...drives the old lady nuts...but the cell phone idea is better... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jond_68 Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 check every time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puckman Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 haha i find myself doing this more and more lately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukindada Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Never worry about it @ work....I have a special spot;) Now when I am out other places I always park where one side is against a curb. Yes I do check the side not protected though.... Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtmenace Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Never worry about it @ work....I have a special spot;) Now when I am out other places I always park where one side is against a curb. Yes I do check the side not protected though.... ditto...on both accounts. but i like the idea of flipping the wipers on asshatz! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTTuner Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Yup! I have approximately seven dings in mine. Six of them are under the side mouldings on the left side. The car was delivered with them. My daughter did the seventh, in the garage getting into my truck, parked next to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIZARD Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 I try to park as far as possible... when I feel that there is a chance the owner of the car next to mine may damage my car, I'll take a picture of their plates with my mobile phone... you can never be too paranoid. Cheers! Amen, it's what I do and it comes in handy! Had mine fixed by the "offenders" insurance. I park far away from others as well, but that doesn't always work. A good "beat-down" is sometimes called for, bit I TRY to stay within the confines of the law. Stage2.5376, TDC ProTune,blah blah blahhhh and....Alky/H20 injection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitestar Pilot Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Yes. But that's not something Jesus would do... Just Kidding. Sorry about the mini-Jesus-hijacking of that other thread. I just couldn't believe that someone actually got offended by it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanger Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Why? Why make yourself so vulnerable for pain? +1 i stopped caring after the 4th one unless they're really noticeable, i see them, then i would start calculate if the car next to me could've make that dent there, then i take action... ○ ○ ○ Instagram: itshangertime :spin: ○ ○ ○ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLStormin Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 I always check & always park in east overshoe to avoid dings. Also scope out suspicious looking vehicles parked next to me. It'd be much less stressful to drive a sh*tbox, but then again when I go to sell my cars I always sell them to the first person that looks at them b/c they look like new. OCD FTW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gire Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Yup. Everytime 2345 I go a walk-around on the wife's car almost every day too... keeps her paranoid enough to take care of her ride! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PearlyWhite Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Since I have a pearl paint, repairs can be very expensive. I always try to park in the back 40, but it's not always an option. If I have to park next to someone, suspicious or not, I take a pic of their tag. If they ding me I want their insurance paying for it and the pic is free. A funny similar story: Our first new car was a decked out Wrangler. Now I'm not the type to baby my Wrangler, but I don't just tear it up and I always protect my paint as much as possible. Anyway, about 2 months after we got it, I noticed a bunch of nicks on the edge of the door and thought it must be some sort of defect that I need to ask the dealer about and so I mentioned to my wife that she should have them look at it when she took it in for service and she replied, "Oh no, those happen because I park near a brick wall at work and when I open my door, it hits the wall." HITS!!! PLURAL!!! It happened more than once! I was so mad, but apparently, it's against the law to beat her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLy Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 I thought I was the only paranoid one here...checking dents on a subaru. lol. I do the whole "park far away" thing...and I've even gone one step further at my apartment. Since my bastard neighbors (all college students) drive crap boxes and care less about door dings...I purchased a $300 '90 Ford Ranger and block the right parking spot with it. To the left of me is the good 'ol parking curb. Crazy? Yeah...like a f'ing fox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosco Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 yes i do plus i park so far away i probably should have walked to store and left car at home. someone should start a thread about who has most door dings. bosco Stay Stock Stay Happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Charlie Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 I thought I was the only paranoid one here...checking dents on a subaru. lol. It's not a Subaru, it's my Subaru. I don't want it trashed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tintinet Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 Of course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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