Does the 370Z scream "HIT ME" while parked?
 

In the last 2 months I've been hit 3 times! First was a hit and run in my work parking lot, my front right got totally rashed. No contact / insurance info was left behind. The second was three days after the first incident in the post office parking lot where a Chevy pick up backed up into me. This was a blessing in disguise as he hit me in the exact same place where I was originally hit. His insurance paid for all the repairs. The third and last was again, the front right corner. This time is a 4-5 inch long scratch running towards the tire well.

When I park my car, no matter where I am I always ensure I'm centered in the parking spot I choose. I take every precaution including parking away from the higher traffic areas. I don't know what else to do other than leave a piece of paper scotch taped to my window saying:

PLEASE DON’T HIT MY CAR. YOU MAY NOT LIKE YOUR CAR, BUT I LOVE MINE!

Any other suggestions?

That sucks. A lot of people just don't care - look at the condition of their cars.

I remember a guy on Autopia that was a little whacked about his car (It's a cleaning site, a lot of OCD people). He carried cones and caution tape with him wherever he went and roped off his car so people would say away from it. He also had these big inflatable bumpers that hung from the window sills (think inflatable pool raft) to protect the doors just in case someone got inside the caution tape. Everyone thought he was just joking @ first then realized that it was really the way the guy parked. And it wasn't like it was a Veyron or something, just an average car.

That sucks, but when running on the streets too.

Do like me, park away from everyone else or find a spot with a median/walk way on the right side. Leaves just the chance of only your driver's side door getting hit.

That's what I do. I also make sure to keep my car cleanly parked in one spot. It drives me nuts when I see some a-hole park diagonally taking up two spots, that's just asking for trouble.

OP, sorry to hear about your bad misfortunes.

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most people don't care about their vehicle, which is why they didn't buy a Z :driving:

yah, some cars are born with this bad nature.... i had a car once over a decade ago where it would get hit constantly in parking lots. like almost every month i would find dents, scratches, dings, more scuffs, etc.

i sold the car within a year. just got fedup with the repairs.

Nothing wrong with this if you're parking at the very very back where no one else will park.

I think some people intentionally park their car using two spots to insure there is a larger space on each side of their car. I have been guilty of it on some occasions, but only because there aren't any good open spots. :icon17:

But then again its better to park far away and have the peace of mind than park in a highly congested area and worry about your car being dinged. If all else fails use the double space method. :rofl2: :rolleyes:

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here's the lay out of my parking job...... fifty spaces of emptiness and THEN my Z, parked next to the curb so noone can park on at least the one side.

but the thing is when I always park in the back of everything, they always tend to park right next to me and stay in their car like they are watching me. its ridiculous, so I always take a picture of the two cars next to me license plate and wait...and yes it is a magnet for getting hit.

This doesn't always work. My Dad babies his car. He went to Walmart last week and parked it 25 spots away from the nearest car and as close as he could get to a curb. As he's coming out he sees some idiot do a donut in the parking lot and clip is front bumper. They stopped for a second and took off. The only way to 100% avoid dings is to leave your car in the garage. Which honestly I do most of the time specifically to avoid these things happening. But I still know it's only a matter of time before an idiot gets me, too.

better safe then sorry, thats very smart.

i always try to park far away and next to a curb (to minimize people parking next to me ) they 'd have run aground to park on my left side lol

Been there done that and too many close calls than I can remember. :mad:

I now have piece of mind as a result of me parking alone next to the Helipad at work.

Worst case, a chopper will land on it, but im sure insurance covers that. :ugh2:

Am i the only one that always get nervous when parking outside of a convenient story or gas station? Like i will be inside of am/pm and i wouldnt stop thinking that some jerk will ding my doors.

I am not too concern about being hit cause my insurance will cover the repairs, but door dings are just...

Oh I def have separation anxiety from my Z and I always wonder what is going on and cannot trust anyone lol

I honestly think it is simply bad luck with that car.
Same happened to me with my Altima coupe which made me trade it in for my Z. I had the car for 4 years would be 5 years this year sept. I had five car accidents with it. 4 of them in the EXACTLY same spot quarter panel driver side. And 2 of them was exactly a year apart from one another and just two blocks away from where the other one was. Mind you everytime I got hit I was NOT speeding and those accidents doesn't count scratches and dents from parking places. people that hit me with their doors and etc. well all of that made me just not love that car anymore and made me trade it in my car. I HOPE HOPE HOPE I don't have this bad luck with my Z now. I HOPE !!! Try parking away from everyone and paying for parking lots and all. That's what I have been doing with my Z

I'm just glad my girl is my weekend fun car. People don't care about other peoples property, in this economy most are hating even more than they normally do. All i can suggest is to be as cautious as possible if you have to park your Z, and enjoy her as much as you can. :driving:

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People feel compelled to park as close as they possibly can.

I forget who's car this was but I never forgot these images. :shakes head:
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Yes, people just like to hate because they don't have one or make enough money to get one, I know we don't have the most expensive car out there, but we appreciate our cars. Everytime I see a Z I always park next to it in courtesy of them knowing I won't hit them, its like mutual respect. If you see my NISMO please park behind me I don't want my exhaust getting banged up by some ******* who doesn't appreciate a nice car. I live in a gated community, and they all love my car, they actually save a parking spot just for my Z because they understand how much time I spend on her.

I wash her like twice a week to keep her clean, and they all want a ride in her. Its nice to see that there are some people out there that are nice, and others just hate because they are probably on welfare and think that we get this **** for free when we don't.

Does it scream hit me??? i believe pictures speak.

Happened on St. Patrick's Day... go fig.

Maybe it's me. I avoid hitting any cars, regardless if it is a Porsche or a Kia. I stay away from them and I hope they stay away from me

Quote for TRUTH!!! :tup:

I agree, people just have no respect for other people's property. I usually park at the far ends of the parking lot as well.

There have been recent window bashing at my gym recently. The parking garage is a 3 level garage and I usually hit the courts at night and initially parked on the 2nd/3rd floor because they were empty. After hearing of my friends windows getting bashed in I started parking with the other cars but try and find the nicest car possible to park next to. To the point where I'd circle 2-3 times to find the perfect spot.

Anybody else have this problem? Park too far away from everyone and you have to be cautious about thieves and people vandalizing?

I try to park next to islands and get as close as possible to the curb, even then I had one guy hit my passenger side door at a 45 degree angle while backing up. To make it worse he had nearly two parkingspots of space to back into and he still hit me. Also on almost a daily basis I watch people park and nearly clip the front of my car. Usually while I'm sitting in it listening to the radio during lunch. Who knows how many more near misses there has been when I'm not around.

I remember seeing that thread, it made me feel much more normal... Although I will admit I have contemplated buying one of those inflatable car bubbles with an air/humidity filtration system to park my car in. :icon17:

its not just the z...

my tahoe, yes, my 6000+ lb full size suv has been ran into twice, one parking lot hit and run and a parking lot $7000 t-bone where this douche without a license in an uninsured/unregistered F-250 backed into me. He tried to leave the scene but i blocked him in.

Have it blessed

Reason y I'm late for class every time!! :icon18:

Yes it screams hit me. While washing her this weekend, I noticed someone hit my passenger side with their door and left a pretty deep scratch. I park away from anyone when I can and try not to take her out too much.

My new ride and new parking...haters gonna hate.
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You know............I do the same. I park in the way out there areas of the parking lot when possible, but I use the island(s) when I can't. I parked in a lot that no-one wanted to go into because of potholes and other craziness. I come back to my car to find a Mustang GT parked right next to me in and the parking lot was empty..............luckily hit didn't ding my door!

:icon18: highway driving must be a blast on that monster.

I found if you park to far out you endup with more a-holes trying to park near you then if you were to park in the middle or find a good spot between two people or find a upfront corner spot.

That is my 2 cents... might not make sense but when you try and blend in you dont stand out as much

i thought so to but it really doesnt help. I've had more problems when parking close and blending in than parking farther out. if you park far out a dbag would really have to go out of their way to fukc with you, and they are usually too lazy to do that

I believe that is true in the "normal" world, but on military bases I seem to find the "motivated" d-bags. When I was @ Fort Gordon for training, people would try to get to the schoolhouse before me and park in the far corner where I would normally park.........:eekdance:

That's the norm form just about every base I have been on...

When you park away from the crowd in the corner, you definitely draw attention to yourself. I think most people will respect your car and leave it alone. Of course there are dou***bags that go out of their way to mess with your car.

I've noticed when parking in the middle of the parking lot near many cars, it gets a lot of minor scratches and dings. Because there are so many people passing by it to get to their car, they may glide against the paint without noticing it.

Sure, I like to park next to nice cars so I can check them out a little bit closer. I never mean to infringe on their 'personal space'. I'm careful not to damage the paint when looking inside >