Dings? I don't have any!

Red__Zed · 10-18-2010, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue

do tell

Not much to tell. Dude in late 90's rustang bumped my door, pretty clearly intentionally. Wasn't getting in or out of the car, hit my car with the passenger door, despite the fact that he was driving, etc. Looked like he was going to hit it harder, but tried to stop when he noticed me. Still wound up hitting my car.

Decided the jail time for killing him probably wasn't worth it for a door ding.

Jeffblue · 10-18-2010, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by DanGizinski

Not much to tell. Dude in late 90's rustang bumped my door, pretty clearly intentionally. Wasn't getting in or out of the car, hit my car with the passenger door, despite the fact that he was driving, etc. Looked like he was going to hit it harder, but tried to stop when he noticed me. Still wound up hitting my car.

Decided the jail time for killing him probably wasn't worth it for a door ding.

did you say/do anything to him?

Red__Zed · 10-18-2010, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue

did you say/do anything to him?

Nah, he hopped in his car and peaced out after he saw me. I'm not the scariest looking dude, but I'm pretty sure he pissed his pants.

chuckd05 · 10-17-2010, 02:46 PM

traded in my 03 g35 with 110,000 with zero door dings... was proud of that...

ninous26 · 10-17-2010, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by chuckd05

traded in my 03 g35 with 110,000 with zero door dings... was proud of that...

How much did you get for your trade in? I have an 03 sport package with 80K miles and I was offered 9k which I rejected.

chuckd05 · 10-17-2010, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ninous26

How much did you get for your trade in? I have an 03 sport package with 80K miles and I was offered 9k which I rejected.

they gave me 10,500 last october... I was fully loaded, nav sport 6 spd ... with 05 wheels and bumper...

cab83_750 · 10-17-2010, 02:56 PM

Ding- and scratch free car is like a newly washed/waxed car --- when you drive it, it feels like it has 100 more hp. Har har har!

Too bad I cant have Miata-doors on my Z; then it may feel 150hp.

cab83_750 · 10-17-2010, 03:08 PM

I get the same attitude with my woman; she complaints when I do not take the 1st open spot at the mall. So, after the first 3 complaints about her having to walk, I stopped taking her shopping. When I must, I take the old LandCruiser.

370zsport09 · 10-17-2010, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by cab83_750

My 09 car is a daily driver with 21k miles. So far, no dings and no scratches.
My secret--- I always park at the rightmost parking stall or park far away. Every time I take it to the dealer, like yesterday, I always ask the service manager to walk around and make sure it is returned as-is (ding and scratch free).

anyone else is still ding free? What's your secret?

Note that I am not anal as it is only a car and fully insured. I just take pride in ownership.

Ding Free too - 2009 Sport/Touring with 19,000 ... i do have small tiny chipz from the highway....

Secrets-

1) Nice wash and weekly coat of wax or touch-up spray
2) Park far away uphill
3) Back-up in parking spot next to a curb
4) Park slightly in a slant if no other alternative is available
5) Park at home in the Garage
6) Just say "NO" to Parking Garage's

Next plan: buyin an old Integra, CRX, Civic to use as my daily driver to and from work and using it as my grocery beater getter.

SophiaZ · 10-17-2010, 06:35 PM

This is a funny, yet sensitive topic.
My husband only gets to drive my car on the weekends when we go out shopping. We went out last weekend (first time the new Z went to the Mall) and I told him to park all the way in the back where no one was. He said "Nope, only azzholes do that.... blah blah" So after a quick argument on my part, he parked near cars but 4 spaces away. I told him if I EVER get a door ding becuz of him, we're in for serious trouble

I came out of the Mall and no one was around. So he's safe in that aspect. It just angers me that he would say that someone with a nice car should be subjected to door dings and such just like a hooptie. He'll learn is lesson when something does actually happen, but he already understands this but he takes his chances anyways

Oh..and I have no dings on my Z after owning it for 12 days

1325 · 10-17-2010, 06:40 PM

Zero dings here as well. Stone chips is a different story.

Trips · 10-17-2010, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by 1325

Zero dings here as well. Stone chips is a different story.

Same Here, I also avoid taking mine out on the weekends unless I have a Canyon Run or a local meet. 9k on the clock.

1325 · 10-18-2010, 03:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Triple's

Same Here, I also avoid taking mine out on the weekends unless I have a Canyon Run or a local meet. 9k on the clock.

Forgot to mention the mileage is just under 10K for me. I got the car beginning of June this year. Hate to have racked up so many miles in such a short time but it's a long way commute to work and back!

bluelion · 10-17-2010, 06:44 PM

my wife and i both take pride in our cars. she's learned to get an end parking spot and parking just a lil bith further to the end to give enough room for the car on the other side.... and at her parking garage for work, she drives up an extra floor where there aren't that many cars, and still parks at the end.....

as for my car... at work, i park in between two company trucks that rarely ever move, and the reason i park next to two trucks, (cause i'm sure most people wouldn't do that) is because they're company trucks and i can track who drove what truck number and the company would have no problem getting it fixed....as opposed to someone's personal car, they might not notice they ding you, or just don't care and drive off.... and i always park far away at stores, the wife would sigh sometimes but she understands...

sonic370 · 10-17-2010, 06:58 PM

09, 10,000 miles no dings as he knocks on wood!
crappy paint one stone chip though.

10-17-2010, 02:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
chuckd05 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NY Posts: 2,391 Drives: No longer a Z Rep Power: 20	traded in my 03 g35 with 110,000 with zero door dings... was proud of that... __________________ 09 370Z 6M PW - FBO Best 1/4 mile = 12.926 @ 109 SOLD -- 08 BMW 135i - FBO 12.1@120mph SOLD -- white 09 e92 335 Coupe Mtech - 11.9 @ 119 :-)

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