More dings on driver or passenger side? - Page 2

Huarache · 02-13-06, 02:28

Would it not matter if you backed in/ pulled through as opposed to just pulling in?

Knockwurst · 02-13-06, 03:13

No dings whatsoever . . . come hell or high water

Hemi57 · 02-13-06, 03:53

I got an unusual blemish on my drivers side rear door just three week after picking up my brand new 300C. "Unusual" as it is paint only with no dent and a little flaring of the paint edges. I accused the dealer, who had had the car in their shop the day before, and they tried to convince me that it was caused by a stone chip. Plausible but I am not convinced and rather p....d off.

White95Max · 02-13-06, 04:31

I counted TWELVE dings on my passenger side! Unbelievable. Most of them even have a scuff of scratches in them. That's what happens when a non-Autopian owns the car for 6 years I guess.

I'll probably look into PDR in the spring, and hopefully I can get a flat price per panel.

I agree with Pontman. You're more likely to get a door ding if you park close to the driver's side of the next car. Which side of your vehicle that is in danger depends on whether you pull in forward or back in. There's always someone in the driver's side, but not always someone in the passenger side. So probability says that you'll get more door dings by parking close to the driver's side of the next car.

donoman · 02-13-06, 04:34

I was going to agree with Pontman at first but it seems that his hypothesis is just that --- purely hypothesis! This poll shows that pretty much wherever you park, you are screwed.

White95Max · 02-13-06, 04:36

Yes, but if people were to back in, their driver's side would be next to the driver's side of the next car. So it's possible that ALL of the dings in this poll were caused by a driver's side door from a nearby car.

Neothin · 02-13-06, 05:43

i have no dings whatsoever in either of my doors. I don't park in guam for nothing

JoeJ · 02-13-06, 06:44

I have one ding in my passenger bedside. Nothing on the driver side.

lbls1 · 02-13-06, 06:46

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Originally Posted by Pontman43

What if you dont have any?

Yup.....on car #1 that is outlawed!!!! Now on car #2, those were there when I got the car (actually along with a zillion others that I zapped away thanks to paintless dent removal!)!

Pontman43 · 02-13-06, 09:32

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Originally Posted by lbls1

Yup.....on car #1 that is outlawed!!!! Now on car #2, those were there when I got the car (actually along with a zillion others that I zapped away thanks to paintless dent removal!)!

Its also kinda hard to dent 4th gen fbodies, seeing as how they are mostly plastic.

Gears · 02-14-06, 02:47

My observation is that men drivers are more careful when opening doors but their female passengers will open the door until it touches something. Yes and a few times that something is my drivers side door.

lbls1 · 02-14-06, 06:40

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Originally Posted by Pontman43

Its also kinda hard to dent 4th gen fbodies, seeing as how they are mostly plastic.

Yah ....well unless you go to the rear quarters....ala our famous "birthing" marks or stress dents that we all know and love! Its very common among us 4th gen's especially if you do a lot of hard cornering or drag racing. SFC help a lot, but it isn't a 100% cure especially if you're hard on the car. These dents don't qualify because they're not caused by careless door openers haha! Oops another topic and thread!!!