So someone hit my car...

[Baska]

if only our cars were like this:

Allianz Car Insurance - A world of protection - YouTube

Ha ha!... yeh if only....

yeh im based in melbourne but im up in warnambool atm for work popped by the local body shop just to get a ruff idea and the guys quote was about $450, im hoping i can find something more reasonable back home next week solely as theirs alot more competition..

$450 sounds less than the usual excess, so if you can find something even less in Melb., that may be the way to go. good luck.

[babs]

My mishap happening this morning. I was at the carpark and some lady parked like s*** next to me and didn't bother to fix it so i knew that she was going to hit my car once she opened the door. Lucky didn't get any scratches or dents. I still fumed at her though. So inconsiderate.

[Gusman]

I am paranoid about this, I would rather park a mile away than have some ar$eclown do this to my car. Glad there was no damage babs.

[dasrattles]

why cant people take more notice of their surroundings hey. just cos they dont give a rat's a$$ bout their car doesnt mean everyone else is like em. i've picked up a good 5 dings in the last 5 months (if this keeps up, i should be getting another one in a couple of days) on my doors. i guess the only thing you can do is to tell yourself "it gives the car character" lol

[Buller_Scott]

why cant people take more notice of their surroundings hey. just cos they dont give a rat's a$$ bout their car doesnt mean everyone else is like em. i've picked up a good 5 dings in the last 5 months (if this keeps up, i should be getting another one in a couple of days) on my doors. i guess the only thing you can do is to tell yourself "it gives the car character" lol

the thing about your post is that yes, there are PLENTY of people out there who think that just because their car is a ishtbox, they can spank the car doors open however they like etc....

do what i do - look for spots in shopping mall parking lots where there are eight empty parking spaces in a row; dont park in the down-hillest part (because 3unts like to just kick their shopping trolleys away once they're done), never park within 45 degrees downhill of a shopping trolley bay; if you can find a spot (no matter how far away from the mall entrance it may be) that has a pole or a kerb on one side, drive in there / reverse park in there, to give the undoubtable shtcnts who are going to park next to you as much room as possible to punt their doors open like the ufking arsholes they are, etc etc...

it's a war out there. even on a mild day at the local mall, i'll circle 3 times looking for the best (read: most remote) spot....

[sVWatt]

Buller_Scott
I hear you.

The other noteworthy tactic is find an end bay and take your car as close to the outer edge. That leaves the greatest chance that the person next to you has plenty space to open their door, and if they are the lardy type, still get their carcus out without leaving their mark on your car. And this still leaves one side of the car (relatively) risk free.

[The_Hawk]

Funny I do much the same... but you always seem to come back to find the genius who parked next to you still managed to park ON the line and damn close.

[Candyman]

Buy two orange cones

Find a park with empty spots either side and park in the middle. Put a cone on the empty parking spaces

Surprisingly, people never think to move the cones

[The_Hawk]

Buy two orange cones

Find a park with empty spots either side and park in the middle. Put a cone on the empty parking spaces

Surprisingly, people never think to move the cones

That THERE is an ideas man!

[Candyman]

I got four. Two are always in the boot