Car Guy Tip-of-the-Day - Avoiding Door-Dings in Parking Lots

Car Guy Tip-of-the-Day: So the trick with avoiding door-dings at work is to find the spot between the two Mercedes. Ok they could care less about YOUR car, but the lowliness of your vehicle could rub off on theirs if the doors were ever to touch. NEVER park between the two Hondas or Toyotas (especially the hybrids). Those folks hardly know they are in cars themselves…..I mean they would rather be using public transportation but the bus doesn’t get close enough to the office…..




Happy Friday All!

-Mike

 

Good thought Mike. Unfortunately as you well know you live in an area of the country that suffers from too much lime stone in the ground and is compounded by folks that get paid to work? in that big pointy top building in the middle of Lamar blvd. who seam to think that by passing a law that requires all commercial construction putting little islands everywhere filled with dirt 'n shrubs in all the parking lots that get paved within ah hundred miles of that fair city will help the rain sink in. And in adding all those cute little islands, they've shrunk all the remaining parking spots to the size only ah Motor Scooter or KIA will fit into comfortably. And then come up with the catchy phrase they refer to as impervious cover.......really? I mean, Did they not know their was an issue with rain run off there even before there was a Travis county? Sorry Man, I get crabby every time I think about parking anywhere in or around that great city 'cuz I love it there. Jer

 

Meanwhile at Wal-Mart...........

 

Too funny Tedy AND THEY BREED LIKE RABBITS

 

Unfortunately where I worked only a few executives drove Mercedes and they parked in the restricted executive parking lot. That left only common, mostly American made, cars parking in the many blue collar company parking lots. This was long long ago. Those were either so rusted you couldn't see the dings, or had 50% body panels damaged from accidents.
In my early years at the Yeller Tractor co. I sometimes came out and had to squeeze in the passenger side of my car.
After a few years i was lucky enough to work out of a small trucking terminal and most of those coworkers watched out for each others vehicles. When I drove something old that I cared about, my 55 Chevy, I'd park at an end row or farther away if possible.
I don't know about Texas but here in Florida there are many Mercedes and other high end cars. But those drivers treat them like Toyota pick up trucks and don't realize how long the doors are. When you have blue hair and your nose is pointed upward a common Chevy wagon means nothing.

 

That Wal-Mart shopper must have climbed out a window! I saw another picture where a shopper took up four spaces. The car was surounded by shopping carts around and on it. I'd sure be tempted to do that to the white one.
And actualy it's in too nice a shape to be a redneck car.

 

Great tip, Mike!

Although, I would bet that most people inside your building know you as 'the wagon guy' (and a real nice one, at that), they're inclined to be very protective of your wagon. In fact, I'll bet you can spot the vehicles in your lot whose owners are less than caring individuals, and you make it a point to stay away from them.

Another thing I noticed in the pic - seems your employee lot has a higher than normal percentage of those who back in to their spots (or 'pull thru' if the spot behind is still empty. Also noticed most of spots are covered - with solar cells. Nice touch!

Marshall

 

We're too broke here to find 2 Benzes!

Tedy's Walmart tip should work though!

 

Nice tip. I suggest caring for the car at home too, To keep the finish well.

 

You're telling Texas Mike to take care of his cars? Or the guys with those Mercedes?

 

I didn't want to say specifically why, But here's why: I dinged the door on my Caprice the other day on a trike in the garage and it marred the finish.

Thankfully, it's something to learn by. That and the time I damaged the rear bumper on the garage trying to back it in on a muddy day. I also totally destroyed a step-ladder at the same time. The bumper was pulled back into shape to some extent, If you're wondering.