Door dings

[Ravenft86]

I agree. I have a 5 inch hortional door ding and a half dollar size dent from probably a big car. I got.it pulled from a friend shop here in socal for 80.

[Light-As-A-BRZ]

All good recommendations. One more I'd like to add. On windy days, when I can't find a good spot, I avoid parking next to a car whose door will get whipped open by the wind resulting in an instant ding.

This usually means you park in the row where cars will point towards the wind.

[WRXGuy1]

Thanks for all the advice! Most of what you guys have suggested I try to do, but in this case I was gone for a week and who knows who parked next to me during that time. I'll try and get some PDR done, that's not very expensive though, I was expecting worse.

[SliverBrz]

Parking to avoid door dings is science in itself lol

Gotta analyze the chances.

Kids, pets, handicap, vans trucks, expensive cars, compact spaces, beaters, shopping carts, other sports cars. Factors to consider when parking haha

Another is baby on board sticker. Maybe they have to carry baby seat out and not pay attention to the door as it swings open and bangs you.

[Lytheum]

may have been mentioned, but look for curbs, poles, barriers on one side of the spot. then park as close as you possible can to it. that way one side of the car is protected and there should be plenty of extra space on the other side.

[sho220]

Originally Posted by WRXGuy1

Is it just me, or does it seem like the more you try and prevent door dings the more often they happen?

I used to get door dings once in a while. I stopped giving a shit years ago and that seems to have helped quit a bit...

[Kwisak]

Originally Posted by Ganthrithor

This is why I set up my Weyland Yutani sentry guns before leaving my car out in public. The first shot goes in front of beat up old pickups. The second shot goes into the engine, and if they still insist on trying to park near my BRZ, the third burst goes into the driver. In case of xenomorphs, they're set to just open up straight away. You don't wanna know what those claws can do to your vehicle's paint, not to mention the acid blood.

Agreed, fucking xenomorphs

[jmaryt]

Originally Posted by sho220

I used to get door dings once in a while. I stopped giving a shit years ago and that seems to have helped quit a bit...

yeah! i sorta feel the same way,but i still park away from others.i try to make some kind of "half-ass" effort such as it is! thing is,IF ya can keep it to maybe one or two ''dings" over time,then when you are ready to sell,you can use "pdr",and get way for short money!..just sayin'

[BRZfan]

You may want to watch less movies and learn how to write.

Originally Posted by Whitigir

I saw this from a movie alright ?

This kid saw this Brand New Car, which was looking for a Parking space.

The car decided to park at a Far Far away spot with No One around. Walking out was 2 other younger man, who was having fun discussing stuff.

The 2 guys entered the market.

This kid was curious, he came toward the car to see it. It was such a beautiful car

This kid think "Hmm....these Jerks have the money to purchase a brand new car, and is sissy to park the car this far. Come to think about it, Is there any car in Daily use which has never had a Door Ding, or Scratch ?"

This kid took out the key, and decided to do a Key Scratch A long the Side of the Passenger car.

This kid took a picture in his cell phone.

This kid was proud to piss another man off.

This kid pulled out the paper and wrote "Car Dings, and Dents, and Scratches are the Inevitable, Please don't be a sissy"


***Disclaimer*** This was a story from a movie I watched, which I have forgot the name. But it is interesting enough to tell

[sho220]

Originally Posted by jmaryt

yeah! i sorta feel the same way,but i still park away from others.i try to make some kind of "half-ass" effort such as it is! thing is,IF ya can keep it to maybe one or two ''dings" over time,then when you are ready to sell,you can use "pdr",and get way for short money!..just sayin'

Ha...I still do that sometimes just for fun...I'll park out in the middle of nowhere, and 9 out of 10 times I'll come out to find at least one car parked right next to mine. It's just so confounding I can't help but laugh...

[seanmc69]

Originally Posted by campy

This car really attracts people to park next to it for some reason.

I was at the mall a while ago, on a weekday so there weren't many people there. I still parked in the back, away from everyone, when there were still MANY other open spots.


Come out, see this:

OMFG I hate this so much happens all the time... I want to start ripping heads off

[s0sl0w]

I've found the best way to avoid door dings is to not worry about them and just park your car like a normal human being.

[Imrac]

At my work there is a parking spot that has has curbs on both sides, a rounded light directly over head (birds don't land on it) and a fire lane around it.

I get there early enough I always snag that spot.

At a restaurant I Parked in a very tight compact space when a bucket of a civic parked next to my car. The highschooler had 4 people in his car and I had a perfect view to what I thought was going to be my first door ding.

Well he made his friends wait till he go out, went to the passenger door next to my car and used his body to block the door from hitting my car.

I am glad there are still decent people out in the world.

[jmaryt]

Originally Posted by sho220

Ha...I still do that sometimes just for fun...I'll park out in the middle of nowhere, and 9 out of 10 times I'll come out to find at least one car parked right next to mine. It's just so confounding I can't help but laugh...

yeah it is kinda f**ked up what some people do! to be honest,i believe they just want to ''aggravate" ya! can't figure it,as i guess they don't have much of a life!