1st Scratch/ding!!!!

[Raylo]

After only 8 days and 300 miles I already have a door ding/scratch!!!! My wife noticed it this morning on the passenger side. Man I was pissed. I can't believe it. It didn't ding the door so much as it has 4-5 scratches where it's obvious someone opened their door right onto mine. Hopefully no more anytime soon. I guess its a good thing i didn't get the slate blue.

[Q451990]

People have no respect for your stuff... too bad a car can't be electrified with high voltage to shock the hell out of those bastards!!

Heath

[xerexabante]

Park away buddy park away. I don;t mind far or park by 2 small cars. I have done this for a long time. Sorry for the ding. Call the Ding Guy, or buy a Ding King. I would call the Ding Guys maybe $45.

[zozoka1212]

The park far away doesn't work. My wifey keep laughs at me. I park far far away and when we came out there is no god damn car around my car but sure there is one right beside it. I mean WTF?

BUSTARDS

Sorry to hear that bro. If it is a small scratch you can buff it out.

zozo

[rn79870]

The good news is that the first ding is out of the way. The second ding will probably never happen becasue whatever force dings cars will be looking for another new, dingless car to ding and pass yours over.

[Raylo]

It was bound to happen I just didn't think it would be so soon. I hope your right about the vodoo will be lurking for someone elses car. Just to be safe i'm going to be burning some extra calories and parking far, far away.

Ray

[mrsmithGrider]

man it was so bound to happen...I had my G for two months and then had my own cousin back into the side of my car causing 3,000 dollars worth of damage..talk about pissed! But I guess you cant be too mad at relatives he had to pay the duductible though...and then a carless child pushed a shopping cart into the left rear side of my car causing 500 dollars worth of damage.....I guess you can't get mad at a child either..I actuallly sucked it up and paid for that to be repaired. I dont feel so bad though I have a friend that has a s600 benz when we came from a club and he had his entire rear end smashed in and it costed him 6 gran.....what can ya do!

[lucidd]

yes, bound to happen...sorry to hear about that....

I actually got my first ding today too - but I had my car for a year! - 07 G sedan sport... love it!

but freaken - got dinged bad today -worst of all is that i actually figured out that the car next to me did it! omg

so i waited 3 hours - for the person to come out... and no show - so i left a note... contacted parking lot security... andactually, the person called 6 hrs later.

So i met the person - lady in her 40's... and talked to her, showed her the pictures, showed her how her door lines up with mine... and showed her the paint from my car on her door, and paint from her car on mine... and even told her i've reported it to the insurnace agency... and even had the security personel come show her pictures from their cameras...

And guess what? -! She denies remembering if she hit my car when opening her door [fair enuff]... then she says that the paint on her door is from prev. damage.

ok

I just told her that the insurnace agency will be contacting her.

The ding is big - like a hole on the side of the car - and worst of all - because we were parked in diagonally lined stalls - the ding is above my wheel - which the dent guys cannot get to [most likely] --- soo.... it will cost upwards of $700+ to fix properly.

I will most likely not get it fixed - cuz it is just not big enuff...BUT I PROMISE ALL OF YOU HERE - THAT I WILL TAKE IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL BASED ON PRINCIPLE. I will not let her off easy.Perhaps she really did not notice - and therefore has reasonable doubt that she did not do it...BUT I'm sorry - I am pissed - NO CARE NOR RESPECT FOR MY VEHICLE that cost me ... alot... that I worked hard for.

Lps. I am 100% positive that she is the cause of the evidence - and the security guys agree.anyways... it will happen - I know... but ppl have to be more careful when opening doors - GEEZ! grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[g35cuhlean]

This is the reason why, wherever i go... I dont park next to anyone. I rather park so far away where no one is around. Its a far walk, but i atleast i know when im back. My baby is still the same.

Im so used to doing it. My lady be getting pisssd cause she doesnt wanna walk. ahahhahahha.

[lippstuh]

invest in a car cover

i got a LONG, HUGE, DEEP scratch from parking at my school's parkinglot. happened overnight. obviously its intentional... from front fender, through the door, to rear fender on my acura....

she's getting repainted but damn, i'm getting a car cover right after

[SVTCOBRA]

I feel your pain.When I graduated from HS, I had just had my 69 Mach 1 repainted and headed to Myrtle Beach for a week. It was parked under the motel so you would think it was safe....somebody put a three inch scratch in the quarter panel down to the metal!!

I have touch up paints for all the cars now. There is a pen type sold on ebay that does well.

[soul_hfk]

i got hits on both doors up front the front bumper was hit and a Q-Tip headed old lady slammed her cart into the driver side door

[keithjack]

I do the park far away thing, but don't you know you come out of the store and there is a 15 year old Chevy Lumina next to you oozing neglect.

[Infiniti Chica]

I keep my very girlish figure (116lbs @ 5'4") by not only parking as far away as possible from everyone and then walking that extra 50-75 yards, but also by taking up 2 spaces. Did you know, by the way, that when the remote was invented, Americans began to gain more weight as they now, over the years, sit longer and no longer get up to change the channels. Same principle here.

[av8or]

I keep my very girlish figure (116lbs @ 5'4").......

rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!

[Raylo]

I guess I should be glad it was not worse. I'll take it as an early reminder to be more carefull.

[CYO44Baseball32]

The park far away doesn't work. My wifey keep laughs at me. I park far far away and when we came out there is no god damn car around my car but sure there is one right beside it. I mean WTF?

BUSTARDS

Sorry to hear that bro. If it is a small scratch you can buff it out.

zozo

+1

[Victor]

My 94 J30T must lead a charmed life. Its got 191,500 miles on it and the only noticeable defect is one tiny scuff on the rear bumper and just recently someone must have keyed my car as there is a small circular scratch. Thats 14 years with less damage then you guys got in a few weeks.

[Victor]

You are asking to be keyed for taking up two spaces, especially in a crowded parking lot with no spaces available.

[J-Owner]

I think she meant taking up two spaces at the back of the lot where there are no other cars around. I do the same thing. Has worked so far. Couple of scratches but luckily no dings.

I have more spots that have been knicked off from the cheap paint then anything someone with a car door could have done.

[joe603]

This happened to me recently...I was at a golden corral for some work function and I had a 5-6 inch deep key scratch. Definitely intentional. It cost me $400 to fix the door and to repaint the front bumper (which is much more resistant to chips then OEM!!). I was originally quoted $500, but with 3 estimates, the place matched the cost. And because it was the place that my dealership uses, I get a lifetime guarantee.

Come to find out that some guy had just broken up w/ his GF and he drove a silver G35 coupe...

[G_whizz]

People suck!!!

Sorry to hear... been there many times my friend. No matter how careful you are... people find a way to mess up your car.

[Infiniti Chica]

You are asking to be keyed for taking up two spaces, especially in a crowded parking lot with no spaces available.

I actually do park in the most distant, isolated parts of the parking lot where keying my car means you too have to walk that extra 50-75 yards. But I also park in a very visible area to discourage keying. In addition, and I'm not sure any of you have tried this, I purchased an odd looking Cat Eye bike light that flashes and looks like part of the car's sophisticated alarm system. Finally, please don't at laugh here, after all, I'm a girl ya know and we're not always rational , I bought VIPER car alarm stickers and placed them on the car as a further deterrent. Did this b/c I frequently find myself parking for hours in the inner city areas where crime is very high (and not I'm not an exotic dancer on the side). So far, no problems. Is there a correlation here, not sure, but is may be likely should someone approach my car.

[telcoman]

Is there a correlation here, not sure, but is may be likely should someone approach my car.

I think you and your car are safe because everyone else has already left Pittsburgh.

Telcoman

[Satter66]

I don't know about you people, but my Black G35 Coupe has about 5 dings and 300 rock chips on the front end now. People suck! Especially truck carrying gravel. It's going to get redone this next winter.... I just waxed the crap out of it yesterday. Maybe a new front end is in store... Anybody like those clear coated bras? And not just the ladies...

[Satter66]

Lucidd, take her to small claims court! $85.00 to file. Then bill her for court cost too. If you have her served, she will most likely settle out of court. Most people do.

[Infiniti Chica]

I think you and your car are safe because everyone else has already left Pittsburgh.

Telcoman

The fresh set of presidential candidates are promising us all new jobs that pay more, 2 cars in the garage, a boat in the river/lake, and a cabin in the mountains. Soon everyone will return and there will be people here. Pittsbugh pop = about 2,000,000-- nothing like when I lived in East LA or MX City.