It always cracks me up...

SVTContour · 06-23-06, 04:01

...to see people in my office building when they get a new car and park it way out in the lot where I always park mine. Within a month, it hasn't been washed and now they are parking right in the middle of door ding land.

This one lady bought a beautiful dark blue I-30 a couple of years ago and was so proud of it, and told me how she parked out next to my car. 2+ years later, I would say maybe it's been washed once.

awahl63 · 06-23-06, 04:08

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Originally Posted by SVTContour

...to see people in my office building when they get a new car and park it way out in the lot where I always park mine. Within a month, it hasn't been washed and now they are parking right in the middle of door ding land.

This one lady bought a beautiful dark blue I-30 a couple of years ago and was so proud of it, and told me how she parked out next to my car. 2+ years later, I would say maybe it's been washed once.

My favorite is when you park in the far corner spot of a parking lot. Almost up against the curb so it's almost impossible to get a door ding and then have some idiot pull up and park next to your...across the line and within 6 inches of your car. There are about 300 other spaces closer to wherever you are going. DON'T PARK NEXT TO ME.

DETAILKING · 06-23-06, 04:30

Yeah it's great.

I park way out there too at work and a few others park there consistantly.

Porsche Boxter - always clean

BMW X5 - always dirty but parks out there anyway

New Stang GT - Always clean but rims always dirty

Audi TT convertible - Always clean

But then you always get the newcomers that last about a month or two.......over the past yr or so they included a new civic, new passat, an X3, and a few others. Funny stuff.

Scottwax · 06-23-06, 04:45

I too am stunned at the steps people take to avoid door dings (I do the same) but make no other effort to take care of their car's finish.

Accumulator · 06-23-06, 07:58

Yeah, there's a guy in my area who parks his new black Z diagonally across multiple spaces...it's paint is so marred up that I can't imagine what it'd take to fix it. Door-dings oughta be the least of his worries, and parking like that is gonna get it keyed some day.

mblgjr · 06-23-06, 08:00

Yep, I also don't get people with small cars that can't park straight to save their lives.

Chris223 · 06-23-06, 08:16

And I'll bet you if that I-30 was even washed once it was taken to one of those drive up, $8 out the window and enjoy the ride car washes.

Way2SSlow · 06-23-06, 08:38

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Originally Posted by SVTContour

...to see people in my office building when they get a new car and park it way out in the lot where I always park mine. Within a month, it hasn't been washed and now they are parking right in the middle of door ding land.

This one lady bought a beautiful dark blue I-30 a couple of years ago and was so proud of it, and told me how she parked out next to my car. 2+ years later, I would say maybe it's been washed once.

How far out do you park? I park way out there too. I think my passengers usually feel like they got a work out by the time we get inside wherever we are going.

What part of GA are you in?

awahl63 · 06-23-06, 03:57

Everyone hates driving with me because I park so far away...My girlfriend makes me give her piggy back rides when it's too far or when she feels lazy/tired

Picus · 06-23-06, 04:13

It often amazes me how some people don't even see swirls and scratches. They'll point out dings and dents to me, but when I say "you should really take care of all these swirls" they'll say "huh?".

Anyway, on topic; I've given up parking far away, seems I get as many dings far away as I do in the thick of it.

Tasty · 06-23-06, 06:20

I've FINALLY got my wife parking defensively. She even commented to me the other day how proud I would be of her for always parking "in the south 40". One small victory.

CkretAjint · 06-24-06, 03:30

There is one lone parking spot in my works parking lot that doesn't have trees over it t. It is an end spot and I get to work 1 hour early just to get it. And this really nice guy in a Explorer parks next to me and is really nice about leaveing enough 'breathing' space for me.