Is it just me??

[djomlas]

i got a solution for you man since you obviously parked far away from everyone else, and theres a lot of space next to you.
dont park perfectly in between the lines, but park 1/3 in one spot, and other 2/3 in the other spot. that way no matter how messed up they park, they ill be far from your car, or just park so that the lne is in themiddle of your car
problem solved.

[racer_d]

Did you ever think the guy was tired of people denting his van so he parked next to you figuring it was safer? Jeez

Seriously.. get over it. You own a Boxster. One of 200,000+ built... Sure its yours and its "special"... just like the one of over 200,000+ built minivans/ wagons, pick ups that will park next to you.

[2000SoCalBoxsterS]

Originally Posted by racer_d

Did you ever think the guy was tired of people denting his van so he parked next to you figuring it was safer? Jeez

Seriously.. get over it. You own a Boxster. One of 200,000+ built... Sure its yours and its "special"... just like the one of over 200,000+ built minivans/ wagons, pick ups that will park next to you.

Good point. I have done that. I will park next to a car that is nicer than mine figuring that driver won't want to dent his/her car anymore than mine.

[rick3000]

Those are some good tips, I try to park in the back of the lot, I don't mind walking. The problem is school parking lots and teenagers that suck at driving, means dented cars.

[Couper1]

Originally Posted by racer_d

Did you ever think the guy was tired of people denting his van so he parked next to you figuring it was safer? Jeez

Seriously.. get over it. You own a Boxster. One of 200,000+ built... Sure its yours and its "special"... just like the one of over 200,000+ built minivans/ wagons, pick ups that will park next to you.

That's a good point. Although I think you'd feel differently if you saw the way the van was parked(how close and crooked it was) and there were 25 other empty spots where he would have been just as safe. Trust me, it was rude. It's not the first time this happened to me, that's was provoked me to ask if this happens to others here.
Couper

[2000SoCalBoxsterS]

Actually I take my Yukon to movies and stores so I really don't experience this problem much. My Boxster is just a weekend toy. The other thing I never do is Valet parking. I know these guys park cars much much nicer than mine (pricewise) but I don't care, nobody valet parks my Boxster for me. I'll just go to restaurants that don't have valet parking. There are plenty nice ones that don't.

[Allen K. Littlefield]

I have a mini van that I use for my business and I respect it like I do my Boxcar. I will park the van far to the back of the lot with plenty of room around me as I don't want it dinged any more than I would want any car I own to be dinged. Sure enough there will be one other vehicle parked right next to me when I return. Loads of space all around me but there we are, side by side, with empty spaces on either side of us. Frustrating for sure. Probably some reasons for this behaviour; People tend to figure that you must park next to a car to uniformly fill in an area just like when you go to an event and an attendant parks one car next to another until a row is filled. Secondly, as has been pointed out, the driver feels that if you parked there you will respect his car and at least one side is protected. And thirdly, there are just some plain ordinary all-american A**holes out there that haven't a clue. Just live with it and marvel.

AKL

[Couper1]

Originally Posted by Allen K. Littlefield

I have a mini van that I use for my business and I respect it like I do my Boxcar. I will park the van far to the back of the lot with plenty of room around me as I don't want it dinged any more than I would want any car I own to be dinged. Sure enough there will be one other vehicle parked right next to me when I return. Loads of space all around me but there we are, side by side, with empty spaces on either side of us. Frustrating for sure. Probably some reasons for this behaviour; People tend to figure that you must park next to a car to uniformly fill in an area just like when you go to an event and an attendant parks one car next to another until a row is filled. Secondly, as has been pointed out, the driver feels that if you parked there you will respect his car and at least one side is protected. And thirdly, there are just some plain ordinary all-american A**holes out there that haven't a clue. Just live with it and marvel.

AKL

Allen, That exactly what I'm talking about but guess what i just figured out........It must be an upstate NY thing. You live in New Paltz??? I'm in Poughkeepsie. Heh Heh.

[steve00s]

In addition to looking for end spots, I also look for openings next to the handicapped slots. Around here it seems like a third of the spaces in the lot are for handicapped and you are lucky to see one in ten used. Usually you see five rows of three or four designated slots so the odds of someone using the outer one next to you is nil. This has worked well for me.

[Allen K. Littlefield]

Originally Posted by Couper1

Allen, That exactly what I'm talking about but guess what i just figured out........It must be an upstate NY thing. You live in New Paltz??? I'm in Poughkeepsie. Heh Heh.

Hey, if you have joined PCA you are in my region. Dr. & Mrs. Kill and wife and I are thinking of meeting up at the Rhinebeck Aerodrome as it is re-opeing on Fathers day. Have yet to set a date but if you are interested in joining us let me know. If we get enough interested we get a group rate and a roped off area to park in eliminating the need for 'sentinels'. Get back to me at: aklon30@yahoo.com

AkL

Originally Posted by djomlas

i got a solution for you man since you obviously parked far away from everyone else, and theres a lot of space next to you.
dont park perfectly in between the lines, but park 1/3 in one spot, and other 2/3 in the other spot. that way no matter how messed up they park, they ill be far from your car, or just park so that the lne is in themiddle of your car
problem solved.

I would never recommend parking in two spaces...now your asking for trouble.

I always look for end-spots...hug the curb to keep as far away from the only car that could park next to you...on the right-side if possible...the thought process here is that the next car is most likely not going to have a passanger...least chance of a door-ding.

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by djomlas

i got a solution for you man since you obviously parked far away from everyone else, and theres a lot of space next to you.
dont park perfectly in between the lines, but park 1/3 in one spot, and other 2/3 in the other spot. that way no matter how messed up they park, they ill be far from your car, or just park so that the lne is in themiddle of your car
problem solved.

That's just asking to get keyed.

I don't bother trying to find an open spot in an empty section of the lot if it's close to the store at all. I just go for the furthest spot I can next to a curb on the passenger's side of the car. Not one ding.

[funster]

I do what bmussati does. It seems the best of all solutions

[Franco]

Quote:


I always look for end-spots...hug the curb to keep as far away from the only car that could park next to you...on the right-side if possible...the thought process here is that the next car is most likely not going to have a passanger...least chance of a door-ding.

I do the same and some jerk still manages to park 1 foot away from my car and the biggest jerks are the ones who think other cars are there for them to lean their shopping carts against and leave them there for you to bring it back.

This has nothing to do with cars or jealousy, some people just don't respect others, and don't give a sh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!t about you or your property.

[Marc Gelefsky]

End spots are your friend..

do NOT take up 2 spots, thats just asking for it.
Most people are just clueless

[JackG]

Originally Posted by Franco

Quote:

This has nothing to do with cars or jeoulosy, some people just don't respect others, and don't give a sh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!t about you or your property.

It's about where you live as well. I haven't run into much hate where I live. There is the occasional ricer/high-schooler that wants to race, but many days go by without incident. I park it in normal spots, sometimes with the top down, and have had no issues at all.

I would never have thought that SC would be more accepting than, say, CA, Chicago, and NY. Who woulda thunk it?

[blinkwatt]

Shot for end-spots if you can,if not then oh well. Not much you can do,just drive the damn thing and get them over with so you won't worry about them anymore.

I was walking out to the Boxster after I left the gym once and this old couple,Grandpa opening the driver door,which was where my passenger side was,he put a ************************ door ding in it resting his door on my passenger door.........I continue walking to my car looking at him,he looks at me almost as if he was saying "oh well", continued to get in his car and leave,all this time just standing next to my car thinking what I should do............DO NOTHING,door dings cost around $50-75 to get removed. It's not going to be worth the thought and time you put into argueing with someone who has no respect for your car.

For those who get door dings and what them removed via Paintless Dent Removal;

http://www.dentnetwork.com/index.html

My personal expierence with PDR has been very good not great,only because they remove around 95% of the dent,I can still see a tiny trace in the right light at the right angle.