Car Park Damage Avoidance

flashnazia

How do you avoid it?

I try not to park near: trolley bays, 2 door cars, cars that are parked funny and cars with a car seat in the back yet I still get chips and damage inflicted.

Is this just an inevitable consequence of using a car park?

Avoriaz

It is the inevitable consequence of owning a car.

Chips and dents can be caused by flying stones while driving as much as by car park damage.

Over the years I have just learned not to worry about them.

flashnazia

Avoriaz wrote: »

It is the inevitable consequence of owning a car.

Chips and dents can be caused by flying stones while driving as much as by car park damage.

Over the years I have just learned not to worry about them.

I'm talking more about chips and dents that look as if they are likely to have been caused by a door.

cajef

Drive into the car park, look for the area least used and park as far away from others as possible.

If it is a store I can never understand why people have to park as close to the shop entrance as possible are they too lazy to walk and push a trolley a few yards.

interstellaflyer

I avoid parking next to 4x4s, vans, MPVs, 2 door cars and cars with child seats in them, I generally choose a space away from the crowd, trouble is, often I will return to the car to find that someone in a tatty builders van has parked next to me even though there are tons of empty spaces, it's called sods law.

flashnazia

interstellaflyer wrote: »

I avoid parking next to 4x4s, vans, MPVs, 2 door cars and cars with child seats in them, I generally choose a space away from the crowd, trouble is, often I will return to the car to find that someone in a tatty builders van has parked next to me even though there are tons of empty spaces, it's called sods law.

Exactly what happens to me too!

vaio

cajef wrote: »

Drive into the car park, look for the area least used and park as far away from others as possible.

If it is a store I can never understand why people have to park as close to the shop entrance as possible are they too lazy to walk and push a trolley a few yards.

that's what I used to do when my car was new to me & I cared....invariably when I returned to the car there would be cars parked on either side.

Now, being a lazy old sod, I just park as close to the shop entrance as I can, saves on the shoe leather and trolley wear & tear

savemoney

Me too. I also tend to park as far away from store where few vehicles park but that's not always possible especially in small car parks so I tend to park when one side of vehicle can not have other vehicles due to pavement etc

At more local Tesco if I dont have my disabled daughter with us I have a area where only 3 cars can park and thats only front to back so I use them if they full I go for under ground car park where its less busy just a shame of the manky smell of dirty water that is near the stairs

interstellaflyer wrote: »

I avoid parking next to 4x4s, vans, MPVs, 2 door cars and cars with child seats in them, I generally choose a space away from the crowd

forgotmyname

They extended the frontage of our local store and now there is less parking. So its always busy. You cant find a quiet spot anymore.

TrickyWicky

In my wreck, I don't worry about it too much but in the other car I always park at the back of the car park (you know, the part where other people are too lazy to walk from). If its available and I want to park closer then I'll park on the end bay of a line of bays and just park over the line a bit to give the next car a bit more space.

vikingaero

I park far away using an end bay if possible.

Nothing worse than a car with child seats in. Most Mummies think they have the God given right to damage your car to get Little Alfie in. Little Alfie's big brother aged 5 is allowed to open the car door as hard as he wants.