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Seems like my car has its first ding on the driver's side door because of some insensitive moron in a car park. Not sure when or where it happened. I'm not too annoyed because it doesn't show much, its very small. But I do not understand people who just smash their doors against other cars in car parks - even if I had a car that was only worth £200 or whatever, I would still make sure not to hit my doors against anything...
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Six months old new astra scrape on rear corner of bumper left in car park, dint on roof slate came off house in storm, and just to cap it off i put a dint in sill drove over a big stone that kicked up and dint!
Now at 3yrs old got a nice dint in bonnet and several light scratches in rear bumber.
When drove bangers did not half this trouble lesson learnt never again..........
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At 2.5 years old and 38k hard miles
one v small dent in passenger door (caused by a car door edge it looks like) and one scrape ont he l/h lower side front valance (cant swear to it but i think it was caused when I was attacked by a very narrow devon lane at speed)
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"I do not understand people who just smash their doors against other"
It's not the drivers, it's the kids. I try to be very strict in car parks and reiterate to my children that they do not open the doors until mummy and daddy have got out and are ready to help them. However sometimes, it just happens that while I'm hiding the satnav and the ipod from thieving scumbags, they open the doors anyway and then i have to relocate fifty metres away so nobody suspects it was me.
And no, they are not brats, chavs, vandals, thugs or hooligans, they are well-behaved kids that can't understand why it's so difficult to paint a parking bay big enough to accommodate a car with its doors open.
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13 year old MB one minor dink in one door.
24 hours after we bought it at 5 or 6 years old we visited a regular antique haunt, it collected a massive swipe to the passenger door, the plastic side protectors on the lower doors are very substantial on 124's so it can only have been deliberate...luckily the dentman at work sorted it in 10 mins for a drink.
2 year old pick up has collected 3 minor dents in one rear door this last week, i hope whoever responsible doesn't get seen by swmbo...they won't like Greek revenge.
When she had the well used Volvo estate she used to literally dump the thing anywhere..not a single mark.
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I couldn't understand why one car I had was getting so many scratches on the roof, until the day SWMBO was ill and I took the kids to school. Thet'd get out of the car and sling satchel (buckle up , or down, it didn't matter to them), sports bag et al onto the roof and then just slide it off.
A puce coloured, ranting father had the desired effect.
I've lost count of the number of times I've sat in a car only to have it doored by some inconsiderate clown. The majority of times by an obese woman (but not necessarily always the same one) clutching a burger/drink that just look gormlessly vague when you remonstrate with them.
A favourite trick is to kick the side of my old KIA as someone opens a car door next to it and exclaim "have a care, I paid fifty quid for that". Only to people I know.
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I used to post on here the sheer joy experienced in parking my old dog of a Landie next to pristine motors in Tesainsrose car parks - the look of abject horror was a joy to behold especially this time of the year - never damage a car though.
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There us a great deal to be said about the merits of the old LR. Keeps the pushy brigade in their place. Civic is getting to the age when I'm not really bothered (7), but I don't like wanton damage on principle, so avoid Asda altogether. Its a wonder I get out at all:) Its only ding is from an elderly biddy who clanged her VW Polo door into my nearside whilst I was there. Didn't notice the crease at the time. I suspect she doesn't notice anything....
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i had to call into the coop tonight for medicinal reasons and was therefore in my works transit so i dumped it in a bay and didnt even lock it,i noticed nobody had parked next to it on my return
:> if dints bother you get a ransid
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The old Vitara has a couple of scratched areas...mostly done by me. It doesn't bug me and, like an old Landie, it's good in the carpark demolition derby.
The Jowett had some unusual damage, but to the inside. The backrest of the drivers side of the seat wore and eventually the leather split...about 4 inches above the squab.
Couldn't figure why it had gone there until I realised that, at this time, I was wearing walking trousers a lot...they had zips on the back pockets !....Something you wouldn't think about. A very nice girl who came and repaired an antique chair for us said she could repair it in situe, so I'll get her round in Spring.
All Velcro now so OK.
Ted
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When she had the well used Volvo estate she used to literally dump the thing anywhere..not a single mark.
Heh heh..... I'm often asked by people why I never had the old GMC resprayed "shiny"; for some odd reason car drivers take a look at its battered exterior and decide to park well out of range! ;)
Talking of parking, why is it that I can get that thing, which has "mandraulic" steering and more blind spots than a Chieftain tank, into a bog-standard Tesco bay without any hassle, but owners of modern SUV's (and indeed many smaller cars) seem to need two or more bays?
Edited by Harleyman on 12/12/2009 at 18:59
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Do you park defensively so as to minimise the chance of this happening?
A few of the precautions I take are ........
(a) If possible I park with one side protected by a wall or a hedge
(b) I don't park next to an already parked car unless it's really necessary
(c) I don't park in slots where adjacent cars aren't reasonably central in their slots and which therefore restrict the available width of the vacant slot
(d) I don't park next to cars which have doors which are wide or which are outwardly-turned at the bottom
(e) I don't park next to cars which are already damaged and which look unloved
(f) I don't park next to cars which have been left with their front wheels turned
(g) I don't park in slots where shoppers are liable to try to wheel their trolleys past the side of my car
Edited by L'escargot on 12/12/2009 at 08:03
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you missed one off that sensible list L'esc
(h) don't park next to a car with child seats.
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Back to the OP, mine's got one very small one on the back tailgate... rather embarrassing story behind it as well - it has reversing sensors and I was using them to back into a space with a wall behind it, no problems but the wall had a very small overhang about a foot higher than the sensors which I just touched and dinged it... I always check for that sort of thing now... :-)
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None, one car is 6 months old the other is 1 day old - and I'm paranoid about how / where I park the things because nothing irritates me more than parking dents, usually due to someone else's carelessness. I should add that I am fastidious in not denting other people's cars also - 'do as you would be done by'.
Where else would you be able to negligently cause (say) £200 of damage to someone's property and think it socially acceptable ?
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(a) If possible I park with one side protected by a wall or a hedge (b) I don't park next to an already parked car unless it's really necessary (c) I don't park in slots where adjacent cars aren't reasonably central in their slots and which therefore restrict the available width of the vacant slot (d) I don't park next to cars which have doors which are wide or which are outwardly-turned at the bottom (e) I don't park next to cars which are already damaged and which look unloved (f) I don't park next to cars which have been left with their front wheels turned (g) I don't park in slots where shoppers are liable to try to wheel their trolleys past the side of my car
(h) I get lots of abuse from the huge row of cars behind me because i am the one that is causing a huge jam at the entrance to the car park because I am faffing around trying to find a parking space.
You would never survive in London or the south east, where *any* parking space will do because its the only one you will get.
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You would never survive in London or the south east where *any* parking space will do because its the only one you will get.
I wouldn't dream of living in London or the south east, so that's not a problem to me.
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(b) I don't park next to an already parked car unless it's really necessary
Interesting. I tend to park between "nicely" parked car is possible - if you leave empty spaces around you then you never what's going to turn up.
If there are multiple empty spaces then I do tend to agonise over whether to park next to the drivers side of another car (hoping the driver will be careful) or the passenger side (hoping that there might not be a passenger)!
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I had a couple of Volvos that were very prone to getting door dings because of the curved shoulders that ran along the sides. I got so paranoid about where I could park, I didn't want to take the car anywhere at all.
Madness really, I'm not sure it was really worth it, after all, they're all junk in the end. Even so, I'm still quite careful where I park, but try not to let it rule my life! My current car, I bought it was a dent already in the side, so I'm not as fussed about it now... However. as a rule, I still avoid parking next to 3 door cars, especially ones with child seats in the back...
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Last week in a supermarket filling station some middle-aged French moron watched me open my door carefully on his side, then banged his door straight into my mirror casing. He learned a few English words about deviant sexuality he probably hadn't come across before...
Edited by mike hannon on 12/12/2009 at 09:45
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Many years ago I got a Datsun 120Y very cheap,the reason being it looked like it had been systematically worked over with a baseball bat,in fact it probably had as the seller looked pretty dodgy.It ran alright though and I never had to worry about dents and scratches.
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I think ever panel on my CMax has a scratch or dint on it. Had a few on when I bought it, but it's gained quite a few since. Front and rear bumpers both have a selection, but I suppose that's a byproduct of parking by touch.
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Since I have owned my car the nothing really has been done to the bodywork but I now have to repsray and sand down my wheel trims every three months! I need to learn to stop clipping kerbs!
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Hope you get your tracking checked regularly, Rattle... Kerbing is one thing I try to avoid, ruins the tyre, the wheel and the tracking all in one go!
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Getting two new tyres and the tracking done next week :). Haven't had chance this week because my dads been in hospital and one our cats is sick and constantly in and out of vets.
I don't hit kerbs on purpose, I just find it very hard to judge in my car for some reason. Maybe I need to dip the passanger mirror lower? On the Clio I was taught a kerb in the middle rule, it dosn't work in my Corsa. Hopefully when I get the tracking done it might be easier, at the moment I suspect because it pulls to left slightly it is also making parking trickier.
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On the Clio I was taught a kerb in the middle rule, it dosn't work in my Corsa
All cars a slightly different, you just need to experiment to find out which suits your Corsa...
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I think the problem is its always dark mostly when I am driving now so I can't see where the kerb is, I will just have to make a bigger effort.
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I take care when parking.
I have a baseball bat in the boot for emergency lifting of my car in case the jack fails.
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There's some black paint on the curve of the o/s front wing of my old white Escort. The dent that goes with it is very slight. The whole thing just contributes to that car's well-used look.
It was caused when a young Indian bloke in Oxford suddenly opened the n/s passenger door of a brand new black Honda as we drove quite slowly down a narrow one-way street with cars parked on both sides. The damage to the Honda was far more disfiguring and I bet the owner gave the culprit a hard time over it. Didn't stay to talk about it though being not best pleased myself.
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I have parked in a empty car park and gone out & come back and some berk is parked next to me when there is plenty more spaces whats all that about!
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I have parked in a empty car park and gone out & come back and some berk is parked next to me when there is plenty more spaces whats all that about!
Some people just need to park next to something so they can park straight, can't see the lines on the ground once you are in the space. I was like that when I first started driving but I got over it after a month or two.
My current car is somewhat scruffy, it was bought cheap as it was not very presentable, I do find it a mixed blessing, some people will avoid parking next others seem to think that it dosn't matter if they bang into it.
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My new Skoda Octavia is parking mark free after 6 months. But my Hyundai Coupe SIII attracted quite a few. Anyone else else having trouble with the cursor misbehaving?
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I am GWS. It turns into an arrow and can't be placed in the text
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My Cavalier lasted three years five months from new before getting dinged in Padstow car park. Most dents were in rear doors usually from kids throwing open their door or parents scraping my door whilst loading their precious cargo into child seats. I'm rather proud of having got my Zafira to four years without a dent but I know I'm tempting fate and the wife laughs at my defensive parking in the local suparmarket car park!
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My Cavalier lasted three years five months from new before getting dinged in Padstow car park.
Ah yes, the one right on the harbour? Tight one that, barely enough room to get out and some people seem to struggle to get in the bays because of the herringbone layout, resulting in them parking mere mm away from the next car..
Our Zafira has picked up two dings (so far...) in 3.5 years, both were at that car park, in the same week!
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I0 years old and a couple of months ago large piece of debris on the M3 was thrown up and made a dent on the wing and scratches on bonnet. I always buy cars with the protective strip down the side to try to thwart the car park door bangers.
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Nearly 3 years in and the very broad sides of my Pug are untouched. (A few paint chips on the front and a small scratch on the rear bumper courtesy of a hit and run!)
It drives 'er indoors mad, as I always park at the furthest point of the car park. (But why do I always return to find an old L reg battered Escort (or similar) right nest to me!
Public enemy no 1: People carriers with child seats and 'baby on board' stickers!
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Washed the car today, and took some photos. This one shows the dent:
www.flickr.com/photos/wackymacs/4196854129/
I have taken note of what people look out for when parking. Takes me a bit longer to find the right space, which annoys my mother since she usually wants me to stick it nearest the entrance to the supermarket.
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I was parked in the local Tescos last week whilst too embarrassed to go in with my passenger - I witnessed a older chap in some sort of tinfoil ting on wheel bump into and force back the mirror on a neighbouring Mondeo - on seeing what happened he snapped it back through the window and drove off to another bay around 10 cars away. I left a note under the wiper of the Mondeo with the guy's car number and my mobile number - really naughty.
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I know it sounds sad, but i get to Tesco early on Saturday morning so i can get "my space" which is on the end of a row with a return trolley hut on the other side so nobody parks next to you. The Cee'd is now 9 months old, and i have so far managed to keep it free from parking dings. The OH thinks that i am mad, but then her 2 year old 407SW looks like it has been in a cement mixer !
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...whilst too embarrassed to go in with my passenger...
Incontinence? Body odour?
You could always pretend you don't them when they disgrace themselves. :)
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drink - call it my Methodist upbringing,
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Doing a favour for your former client Waynetta Slob, PU? Didn't want to be associated with five cartons of fags and a stack of frozen pizzas?
For shame my dear fellow, for shame. You have a duty of pastoral care you know.
:o}
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It was closer to home than that and involved a very cheap bottle of Drambuie...
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involved a very cheap bottle
More of a Loadsamoney thing then...
My sister-in-law, who really ought to know better, once bought a small bottle of vodka that had not only been made by Taliban gangsters in a garage in Milton Keynes, and believe me tasted like it, but was about as strong as sherry although much more harmful.
I asked her irritably why she hadn't noticed it had only cost £3.50, and was overpriced at that. Of course it was clear her mind had been on higher things.
So I know what you mean PU.
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I kept my (b ought from nearly new) Saab 9-3 for 3 years and didn't get a door ding - just a boot lid scrape from a multi-storey with lego brick walls.
I was terrible at parking "miles from anyone" to avoid dings.
When I bought the (brand new) Audi I took it too another level.
I decided to sell the rarely used Audi and go to an 04 Legacy that already has dings. Now I don't care so much - today I parked in the ice rink roads around Cambridge and I didn't give it a second thought.
So much better for the soul. I am not sure I will return to buying new cars again.
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Very sensible brettmick. I'm in the same position really: can't afford new. Am likely to be moving to Buxton if we ever sell our house in the glorious Ribble Valley. Hint. If there is a semi-decent Subaru dealer near Buxton might well consider their offerings.
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