[RicheyBMW]

Especially living in the city no matter where you go or no matter how careful you try to park your car someone or something will mess up your car. No car stays perfect in mint condition unless it's for a car show or a garage queen.

Parked on a block giving myself plenty of space, only to come back to see some old dirty wagon nearly bumper to bumper to me, which i'm pretty sure he squeezed into the spot and nudge my front bumper because of the way it was positioned.

Oh well, you learn these things are impossible to avoid

[Dozhdbog]

If you drive daily in Los Angeles, it's not a matter of if you will get a ding/scratch/nick but a matter of when.

[Saintor]

If I don't see it from 10 feet I am happy.

No dent on my 4 years old car so far.

[gary88]

I have one on each door from the parking garage I park in. They're not that noticeable unless you really look for them, I'll have them taken out eventually but it's not a huge deal with real small ones.

[Glim]

We take my wife's car when we go somewhere crowded, I get the mobile dent service on her car every couple years.

[hipnotic]

depends on where you drive it too and where you park it.

[shanecarmaster1]

My 2001 740i M Sport has not a dent or a scratch on it.

[AddictedToBavarian]

I don't park on streets and have a driveway yet dings always appear, I get them fixed, I get new ones. Keeps my OCD on check. Trying to care less about those things from now on though.

[N0OS3]

The scratches and dings on my car have sparked my interest in the art of automotive paint... gonna start out on this old mazda and go from there.

So much incidents in the parking lot have lead my exterior to damages that can't be repaired without all new paint. Even when i park at the end of the parking lot (sometimes take up 2 spaces if it's not a busy area) somehow something still gets attacked. Frankly i'm surprised my car hasn't gotten keyed all together...

[John 070]

5 yrs. and no dings, had pdr twice. I don't look at it as if it's ok, but that's me. 2 of our 3 cars have no dings, but the 98 Nissan is like what people say here, there have to be 20-30 dings on each side. Just imagine--each one is something that somebody else did over the last 14 years. Not one of them have been caused by me.

[stevenqdz]

on first couple months when i bought my car.. when ever i get dings or scratches i would get very mad..parked in streets from day one. but after a while i just stopped caring. now its more than 3 years old full with scratches and dings and i cant remember the last time i washed my car. sigh

[Bakeneko]

I far park whenever possible, but dings happen no matter what on a daily driver. I've been visiting my PDR guy every spring for the past 10 years now. He'll have a couple of minor blemishes to take care of this year on my driver's side
Most people just aren't considerate of other people's property...it's sad.

[roadkillrob]

Street parking is impossible to avoid the odd bumper ding and parking lots need to have an empty corner or eventually you get dings - PDR guys make a living on people like me that can't live with door dings!

[JS82]

I wouldn't buy a nice car if I lived in the city and had to street park my car everyday.
Dings, scratches etc. are unavoidable because people just don't care.
My problem are rockchips from freeway driving.
They really bothered me at the beginning but now I'm like oh another one, oh well.
A clearbra will take care of that next time my front end gets resprayed.

[BeemerBoy48]

Originally Posted by Glim

We take my wife's car when we go somewhere crowded, I get the mobile dent service on her car every couple years.

Hey Glim - which mobile dent service do you use.. I'm in Vancouver?

[nbkkvv5]

If you have to park on the streets try this:
Looks fugly but it might actually work

[gds52]

Somethings u can't avoid, but I try not to park next to a coupe... Coupes have longer doors n some dumb ppl can't control them when getting out...

[bsamoul]

Gotta put a cap on your OCD somewhere. Not every parking spot will be perfect.

[woptang22]

Originally Posted by RicheyBMW

Especially living in the city no matter where you go or no matter how careful you try to park your car someone or something will mess up your car. No car stays perfect in mint condition unless it's for a car show or a garage queen.

Parked on a block giving myself plenty of space, only to come back to see some old dirty wagon nearly bumper to bumper to me, which i'm pretty sure he squeezed into the spot and nudge my front bumper because of the way it was positioned.

Oh well, you learn these things are impossible to avoid

After all these years of trying to keep my cars clean and in good shape, Ive realized other people have no respect. Your totally right about parking down the block away from everyone and everything to come back and find someone on your ass parked as close as possible. If I go to the store I park as far out and away from everyone else as possible. It never fails, when I come out, there is some beater directly next to me or somehow a shopping cart has arrived near my car. Its very frustrating.

[John 070]

Originally Posted by woptang22

After all these years of trying to keep my cars clean and in good shape, Ive realized other people have no respect. Your totally right about parking down the block away from everyone and everything to come back and find someone on your ass parked as close as possible. If I go to the store I park as far out and away from everyone else as possible. It never fails, when I come out, there is some beater directly next to me or somehow a shopping cart has arrived near my car. Its very frustrating.

You even have a**es on this forum. I once mentioned coming back to my car in the above scenario with a F350 and F250 on both sides nearly kissing my bumpers, and some guy pointed out those vehicles cost more than mine. The point was not the cost of the vehicles, rather there were plenty of other places to park, yet they sandwiched me in LOL

[woptang22]

Originally Posted by John 070

You even have a**es on this forum. I once mentioned coming back to my car in the above scenario with a F350 and F250 on both sides nearly kissing my bumpers, and some guy pointed out those vehicles cost more than mine. The point was not the cost of the vehicles, rather there were plenty of other places to park, yet they sandwiched me in LOL

Very, very true. I have to say its not always beaters. I guess I should have worded what I said better. lol But even a big huge truck worth more money on each side still stinks because like you said, theres plenty of spots. But in my case, most of the time, its a beater that finds its way directly next to me when I park as far out as I can. pretty frustrating.

[QC335]

Originally Posted by RicheyBMW

Especially living in the city no matter where you go or no matter how careful you try to park your car someone or something will mess up your car. No car stays perfect in mint condition unless it's for a car show or a garage queen.

Parked on a block giving myself plenty of space, only to come back to see some old dirty wagon nearly bumper to bumper to me, which i'm pretty sure he squeezed into the spot and nudge my front bumper because of the way it was positioned.

Oh well, you learn these things are impossible to avoid

4 years, no dings. Park carefully.