Thanks! To be honest, it's just the way I am, all of this just kinda happens, so I don't sped much time or stress about it. Even if I park my old car, I still pretty much pick the same spots/behavior.

Sometimes I think I am just being way overly paranoid, then I read stuff like this and I find out that I am not paranoid enough! :ugh2:

Sorry to hear that. My sympathies...

I was thinking the magnetic door guard thing sounded like a good idea and started thinking of making something until i remembered our doors are aluminum. damn

Experience has taught me theres only so much you can do. First it was door dings i had to worry about. Now its ******** walking by your ride and brushing up against it with their jacket and leaving a scratch. You do your best and hope for the best. Best part about finding a door ding is trying to recall when and where it occurred.

I get told that I'm way too paranoid about my car, but I do have some guidelines:

- Always park with a median between my car and the "close spots"

- As inconveniently away from entrances as possible(skewed to one side or another, the middle of the parking lot, away from popular stores in the mall)

- IF I have to park next to another car, if I see that there are kids things in the car or one of those silly stickers on the back, I move my car.

- At work, where I can see how people treat their cars and other cars a bit better(and at home.... stupid garage ramp angle here at my condo makes me nervous about trying to get the Z into the garage) I have learned that nice car does not equal careful owner. There is a guy who I park next to that is VERY careful about other people's cars despite the fact that his car is kind of falling apart.

- If I can park where the nose is facing a lamp post, I do it. This way if someone decides to park in the spot that I face, they can't decide to just "pull forward until they hit something" and have that hit something be my car.

And of course, I am always in security camera distance and if I have bad feelings, quick picture of plates around me.

I have to say, most of my cars before the Z were beaters with high mileage and plenty of dings and scratches and what not. However, I would often park next to nicer cars in an attempt to protect them, knowing that I would be very careful and not leave any unwanted markings on their car (while also admiring them up close). I can't say I ever parked next to someone way out in no-man's land. But even now I look at beater cars next to my Z and think the worst. The fact is, people who drive beaters can be as careful as you and me, and not all fancy car drivers care about anyone else's car or even their own.

exactly. :iagree:
Many times hubby wil drive his F-150 (If mini and I are in the Z) I will park next to a median and he parks the truck on the other side. More protection, and what is better than a big crew cab pick up eh? Love my hubby!

Those things look hidious.:roflpuke2:

me too. take dd when not going on a weekend motoring fun in my Z.

and i know how to fix dings... its not worth my time or energy.

Some of us are not as fortunate to soley use our Z as a weekend car :tiphat:

well, if you ever decide to get a dd, it's AWESOME! :icon17: not having to have to worry about dings and getting key'ed.

basically the last 5-6 dd's ive owned got key'ed...including the one im using now. key'ed at 2wks less than 300miles. :shakes head:

and i dont live in some shitty town either... just dumbarse mofo's from neighboring hoods shopping at the same stores... :ugh:

:icon17:

That's kinda what I was thinking. Just a car (don't flame me), not worth giving third degree burns to the arse holding the gun. They would probably sue and win in this country. Even if they did unload a whole clip into the car.

Can't impinge on their rights to be criminal eh?

jk

I babied my 370 when I had it. I did it for several reasons, but one being I knew I'd eventually sell it one day. Some people will run their cars to the ground, whether it be hammering them, racing them, tracking them, not giving a hoot about door dings, minor scratches/dents, not doing recommended service at correct intervals...and so on. These people usually lease their cars, or maybe they're rich enough to buy the latest and greatest models when they come out....I personally think they live above their means though.

Anyways, I noticed that if you park in shopping places where it's known to attract rich people i.e. there are lots of $50,000+ cars to say the least, people there are respectful about not dinging your doors, no retarded parking jobs, etc...If it's a working class to poor environment e.g. Walmart, Target, supermarkets...you better park far away in no-man's land, away from mini-vans, beat up work trucks, etc. It's basic human psychology.

Forgot to add: ghetto parking lots got lots of fresh oil stains on the parking spots. In the rich places, rarely do you see that; well, maybe the employees' cars do that, but not the patrons. Snob 101 ;)