If you cant open a car door. YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE A LICENSE

[QX22s]

Does anyone else here have dings on their door mouldings from fk head drivers that cant open their car doors without slamming into the ones next to them?!?!

I just got my car detailed a week or two ago and came out from the grocery store parking lot and saw where some Deuche bag had opened their door onto mine. It wasnt bad.. but enough to ding the paint. Fortunatly i have touch up paint mixed for my car so i can fix it but but its impossible to make it look perfect and IT IS SO FRUSTERATING.

I am a firm believer that parking in close proximity of other cars, and showing you can get in and out of your vehicle without smashing your door into cars around you..should be a standard test before you get your license. Bottom line...if you do not have the mental capacity to open your door without damaging others property, you should not be able to operate or even ride in a vehicle.



Ok im done ranting...thanks

[02pathy]

don't even get me started, i am afraid of bying a new car for this reason alone, imagine coming out and seeing ur brand new $40 to $60 000 car with a dent and the person who cause the dent? sizzzzzling

[Densetsu]

First off, it's very noticeable to you because you know it's there. You look at the door, your eyes instantly go to where the ding is. 99% of the people out there won't notice a thing. That said, yes, it drives me insane.

I park in a neighborhood right next to the downtown core; everything is parallel parking. So I don't have many door dings, but you can imagine how bad my bumpers are. And parallel parking is on the driver's exam for my province! So I doubt putting "door opening" on the drivers exam will solve anything.

I have damage on both bumpers, a few dings on the doors, and -- something that really surprised me -- a deep scratch on my hood. As if a cop was chasing a perp, jumped on my hood, and slid over to the other side, having his gun dig into my paint in the process.

I also have scratched up paint and windows from trees / bushes / etc. And the Canadian winters have been especially mean to my rear wheel wells.

But what the hey, it's a 7-year-old SUV. It should have some dings on it. I do my best with touch-up paint (bottle and aerosol) and it survives.

[Pwnin O'Brien]

A few weeks ago I came out to my car after being in the store and I found a MASSIVE dent on my driver door as well as some paint which came off of the offending vehicle. Of course, there was no car next to mine before or after the incident. I got the paint off my door but the dent remains. I hate people.

[TheReplay]

to be 100% honest this is the reason in bought my qx4 in the condition it was in (dings chips, some small dime sized dents and scratches).

If i bought a mint cond one i knew id pay more and want to kill someone when i saw something like a door ding or scratch or something so unintentional as someone gettin in the car and massing up the leather with their keys. Girls with rings scratching up the "oh sh*t" handle and door handles etc...

I have a nice car in the garage that i put so much time money and effort into keeping it mint condition. Ive lost sleep over the welfare of my car. I used to spend the better part of an entire day every two weeks cleaning and detailing it. About once every two months id pull it in the garage and do a full complete detail wasting my entire weekend.

and after all that someone would still manage to mess it up somehow.

so i garaged it (currently trying to sell) and just dont drive it much if at all anymore.

Its just too much of a hassle to own nice things.

so i bought the Q, i keep functional and in good shape, but im done wasting time caring for a car that no one else does.

[bmlawless]

I agree. I was just talking to my wife about this last night. I stopped parking in the lot at my last job because within the first few weeks, I had two very noticeable dents in the side. My bumpers also have scuffs too, but I can buff those out pretty successfully. It really angers me that I can work hard to maintain my property and other people just don't care.

Here's my best story. we went to an air show and when we were leaving, cars were backed up in the parking lot as you could imagine. While we were stopped, a woman who looked and dressed like she should be on peopleofwalmart.com comes along with a metal lawn chair. I saw the height she was carrying it and just knew what was going to happen. Sure enough, the ho slams the leg of my chair right in to my hood AND THEN KEEPS WALKING like nothing happened!

[Buzzman]

Good topic.90% of the dings and scratches on my vehicles showed up when other people drove my cars (wife, kids, etc.). I am almost anal about the way I park, and I'm pretty successful, so here are some of my secrets:Firstly, NEVER park beside a 2 door car. The doors are longer and heavier, and have to be opened wider in order for the driver to get out. They are also harder to control when it's windy because of the weight. Camaro's and Firebirds are the worst. Stay away from them.Secondly, I never park next to any vehicle with car seats in them. That's just asking for trouble, for many reasons. Where there is a child seat, there is usually a stroller to follow. Little 4 year old Johny getting back to the car runs up and opens the door and bangs it against the car next to him. Not his fault. He's too young to understand. In the meantime, mommy is too busy putting away the groceries and folding up the stroller, and scratching your car. Lastly, she's bent over tying the kids into their seats, and banging her butt against the open door, right into your car. She doesn't care either because the kids were probably a pain in the a$$ in the store, and she's pissed. .Third, never park next to a cargo van or truck with company logos on them. That means they are company trucks, and the bozos that drive them don't give a crap about the company truck, and even less about how they park.Check out a Home Depot parking lot next time, and you'll see what I mean.Now for some tips: I always look for an end of the row spot. That means there's only one car next to me, and I can cheat by parking closer to the line at the end of the row, giving me more space from the next car.Second option is I also look for a spot right next to a handicapped parking spot. the handicapped spots are wider, and usually empty, so I cheat towards the handicapped side, giving me more room.If that's not available, then I look for a spot next to a new car. I figure a new car owner is much more careful than some hillbilly driving a 20 year old GMC pickup.Of course my wife has given me a hard time over the years for passing up some "good" spots, so now I drop her off at the door, and go park by myself. LOL.Hope this helps.

[PyR0NiAk]

something that really surprised me -- a deep scratch on my hood. As if a cop was chasing a perp, jumped on my hood, and slid over to the other side, having his gun dig into my paint in the process.

One active imagination....

Good topic.90% of the dings and scratches on my vehicles showed up when other people drove my cars (wife, kids, etc.). I am almost anal about the way I park, and I'm pretty successful, so here are some of my secrets:Firstly, NEVER park beside a 2 door car. The doors are longer and heavier, and have to be opened wider in order for the driver to get out. They are also harder to control when it's windy because of the weight. Camaro's and Firebirds are the worst. Stay away from them.Secondly, I never park next to any vehicle with car seats in them. That's just asking for trouble, for many reasons. Where there is a child seat, there is usually a stroller to follow. Little 4 year old Johny getting back to the car runs up and opens the door and bangs it against the car next to him. Not his fault. He's too young to understand. In the meantime, mommy is too busy putting away the groceries and folding up the stroller, and scratching your car. Lastly, she's bent over tying the kids into their seats, and banging her butt against the open door, right into your car. She doesn't care either because the kids were probably a pain in the a$$ in the store, and she's pissed. .Third, never park next to a cargo van or truck with company logos on them. That means they are company trucks, and the bozos that drive them don't give a crap about the company truck, and even less about how they park.Check out a Home Depot parking lot next time, and you'll see what I mean.Now for some tips: I always look for an end of the row spot. That means there's only one car next to me, and I can cheat by parking closer to the line at the end of the row, giving me more space from the next car.Second option is I also look for a spot right next to a handicapped parking spot. the handicapped spots are wider, and usually empty, so I cheat towards the handicapped side, giving me more room.If that's not available, then I look for a spot next to a new car. I figure a new car owner is much more careful than some hillbilly driving a 20 year old GMC pickup.Of course my wife has given me a hard time over the years for passing up some "good" spots, so now I drop her off at the door, and go park by myself. LOL.Hope this helps.

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[fastpathy35]

i manage to find the end parking spots where theres either a grassy area or the "do not drive in the stripped area" area and get on the border of those areas that way the only car next to me should have plenty of room. but i watched a guy kick a gate into mine and i got furious. left a dent just in front of the tail light. if i wasnt screwing his daughter i wouldve made him pay to fix it....or...maybe he knows and thats a subtle hint.

[Andrew224]

Someone dinged my Maserati after I had it only about two weeks. Talk about your heart sinking when I saw it. I was upset at first but really, if you're going to drive a car, any car, it's going to get dinged, chiped, dented, and scratched. The alternative is to leave it in the garage and not drive it. But what fun is that?

Anyways, I took my car in to a paintless dent removal place and they did a wonderful job. Only ran me $150 for a very small dent and a ding on the same panel.

I was so impressed with the work and the price that I wound up bringing my QX4 in and they took out about 9 dents / dings in various panels for about $300. My truck looks pretty darn good for being 8 years old.

[alexf20c]

look what somebody did to my door:

[WINNIPEGS_MOST_WANTED]

To that end, I noticed today someone tried prying my fuel door open. It no longer aligns with the body panel and there are two scratches on one side of the door and another one on the panel. Only wish I woulda caught the culprit. Then I could have shown him how to do some real damage with a prybar or flathead...

Good topic.90% of the dings and scratches on my vehicles showed up when other people drove my cars (wife, kids, etc.). I am almost anal about the way I park, and I'm pretty successful, so here are some of my secrets:Firstly, NEVER park beside a 2 door car. The doors are longer and heavier, and have to be opened wider in order for the driver to get out. They are also harder to control when it's windy because of the weight. Camaro's and Firebirds are the worst. Stay away from them.Secondly, I never park next to any vehicle with car seats in them. That's just asking for trouble, for many reasons. Where there is a child seat, there is usually a stroller to follow. Little 4 year old Johny getting back to the car runs up and opens the door and bangs it against the car next to him. Not his fault. He's too young to understand. In the meantime, mommy is too busy putting away the groceries and folding up the stroller, and scratching your car. Lastly, she's bent over tying the kids into their seats, and banging her butt against the open door, right into your car. She doesn't care either because the kids were probably a pain in the a$$ in the store, and she's pissed. .Third, never park next to a cargo van or truck with company logos on them. That means they are company trucks, and the bozos that drive them don't give a crap about the company truck, and even less about how they park.Check out a Home Depot parking lot next time, and you'll see what I mean.Now for some tips: I always look for an end of the row spot. That means there's only one car next to me, and I can cheat by parking closer to the line at the end of the row, giving me more space from the next car.Second option is I also look for a spot right next to a handicapped parking spot. the handicapped spots are wider, and usually empty, so I cheat towards the handicapped side, giving me more room.If that's not available, then I look for a spot next to a new car. I figure a new car owner is much more careful than some hillbilly driving a 20 year old GMC pickup.Of course my wife has given me a hard time over the years for passing up some "good" spots, so now I drop her off at the door, and go park by myself. LOL.Hope this helps.

Good tips!

Here's another one. We have SUV's. Park offroad By offroad I mean on the sidewalk, on someone's lawn, on a flight of steps. Be creative... and let's see pics!
Modified by WINNIPEGS_MOST_WANTED at 12:36 PM 11/20/2009

[KyooX4]

Parking off the pavement would be nice if you didn't have to worry about getting tickets.