Whats your policy on dings and dents?

[XBROO]

Originally Posted by LoudPipes

I see similar to this regularly at the local shops.
Disrespect is too kind a description for these people.

Are we just that one eyed, because we are car enthusiast. That we can't see how a person could even think, that this was alright?

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by XBROO

I don't have facts, but they do need to swing the door open wider.

(I realise that that was sarcasm.)

However I'm not overweight but I need to swing the door open more than most other cars, it's a 2 door with bloody big doors.
It's just a pain having to walk from the back of the supermarket car park

[LoudPipes]

Originally Posted by XBROO

Are we just that one eyed, because we are car enthusiast. That we can't see how a person could even think, that this was alright?

I have scuff marks across the driver’s side top edge of the bonnet on my car where someone has used it to set a box of some sort down then dragged it across to pick it up again.

It’s noticeable in the sunlight though not that bad compared to a dent or scratch and will buff out but that’s not the point.

I don’t know what kind of thinking it takes to use someone else’s property as a table.

Originally Posted by GasOLane

(I realise that that was sarcasm.)

However I'm not overweight but I need to swing the door open more than most other cars, it's a 2 door with bloody big doors.
It's just a pain having to walk from the back of the supermarket car park

My wife isn’t as mobile as she used to be and needs to open the doors as wide as possible to get her legs in and out.

I often go around and put my fingers between our door and the car next to us to ensure she doesn’t bump it.

I do the same on my side if I’m a bit too close to the car beside me.

It’s not hard to be neighbourly and take a little care.

[flooded one]

Originally Posted by DAZZLR

And ZERO ****s were given...

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This thing is black now apparently

[pottery beige]

my policy

done a few weddings with a scuffed up front bar

made wedding dudes stand in front of scuffed up bits for pics

easy peasy

[XBROO]

Originally Posted by GasOLane

(I realise that that was sarcasm.)

However I'm not overweight but I need to swing the door open more than most other cars, it's a 2 door with bloody big doors.
It's just a pain having to walk from the back of the supermarket car park

I have a ford hardtop, I know all about big swinging doors.

[SensationFG8]

On the wide swinging door thing, I look for a car park where I can swing my door open fully on my 2 door. Either an end space a 45 degree or one with a pole next to the drivers side. Has worked well so far.

[my_gxl]

Originally Posted by The Yeti

Really? And you have facts to back this up?

Who needs fact when replying to a hulk thread?

I live in strathpine, brissi north. Fat single mum capital. Seen it at westfield heaps.

I told you I shouldn't have bitten...

[pottery beige]

hulk threads are cool

if you just discuss the topic and not the hulk

try it

[my_gxl]

Originally Posted by pottery beige

hulk threads are cool

if you just discuss the topic and not the hulk

try it

Very true

[HULK_I6T]

There are a few posts in this thread that say its wrong to judge etc and not to worry about what other people think (usually the people with excessive dings and dents) ? Do they have their heads buried in the sand?

We get judged everyday for every little thing.. try and not mow your lawns for a few months and see if your neighbours consider you a grub. Dont get a haircut for a few months and same thing.

Go shopping with no shirt on and watch the people chuckle and poke fun at your expense.

Going back to the ketchup stain on front of your white shirt... we dont present ourselves in this way because WE CARE WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK!!!

In fact we go out of our way to impress other people.

Hence the question about dings and dents... the question should be rephrased, how much damage (dings and dents) can you get away with before you are judged.

[Grunter]

3 dents. Pretty sure Stephen Hawkings released a theory on this and found that if you have more than three, then people with judge you.

[MAD]

There's a big difference about caring about one's appearance, and caring what other people think about one's appearance.

[jpblue1000]

Originally Posted by Grunter

3 dents. Pretty sure Stephen Hawkings released a theory on this and found that if you have more than three, then people with judge you.

the theory of relative care!

wtf x lol2=DGAD

JP

[Spurious]

My belief is to fix them as they happen. If you don't then they accumulate & soon enough you own what others consider a "bucket"!

When selling a car, having obvious dings & scrapes drops the value substantially.

Personally I think it just looks tacky & somewhat reflects on the owners attitude. I refuse to park next to vehicles with dents on principal. If they don't care about their car, they're certainly not going to give 2 hoots about yours.

[The Yeti]

Originally Posted by my_gxl

Who needs fact when replying to a hulk thread?

I'll pat that

[LoudPipes]

This afternoon while waiting for my wife to finish her appointment at the Podiatrist I watched a women park in the disabled parking bays in front of me.

I’ve drawn a little detail of it.

Car ‘A’ (Nissan Tiida) was already parked in its bay when I arrived.

Car ‘B’ (Nissan Maxima) arrived shortly after me and drove in on an angle grazing for want of a word the rear driver’s side bumper on car ‘A’ along the passenger side of her car ‘B’.

The driver of car ‘B’ a women of about 80 got out, walked to the rear of her car, looked at how she’d park and then walked off towards the shops.

About 20 minutes later the driver and passenger of car ‘A’ (2 women roughly in their 60’s) arrived back to find their car had been hit and couldn’t be reversed from the parking spot.

I went over and told them what I had seen and they then sat in their car to wait for the other driver to return.

Unfortunately about 15 minutes later my wife arrived back and I didn’t get to see the outcome.

I thought I’d share it as it highlights 4 things.

1. To hit another car and to leave the scene without even backing off from the other car shows some people shouldn’t be driving.

2. It doesn’t matter how careful you are in a carpark, it only takes one person who it totally incapable to damage your vehicle.

3. Being judged just because you have dents in your car doesn't mean you don't care for it, it's more likely an indication others don't.

4. Repairing dents caused by persons unknown is paid for from your own pocket and for some it's an expense not easily afforded.

[HULK_I6T]

Originally Posted by my_gxl

Who needs fact when replying to a hulk thread?
..

if you dont bring facts with you its likely you will have strips torn off you.

[SensationFG8]

Speaking from experience, not too many facts floating around here...