my poor car....
#11
Man, I can sympathise with all of these stories. I have never seen a car get nailed as often as our new Bonnie! Our old GP never got damaged by anyone but us in the 5 years we owned it, but in the year we've had the Bonnie (less, 10 months really) we've been whacked 3 times I know of.
First we came down to where we park (a bank parking lot because our apartment building has no parking) and found a nasty black scrape on the nose. We were so p*ssed because we had only had it a few weeks and we thought the paint was scraped off (turns out it was the paint of whoever hit us left on our car...he he he ).
Then I was waiting at our bank (the one we do business at, not the one we park at nightly) while my hubby was cashing a check and a guy in a beat up old sedan pulled up next to us. I didn't take much notice until he threw open his door...BANG...right into ours! It was pretty hard; it actually rocked the car. Thank God for solid Bonneville construction...no damage. The amazing part is that he didn't even look at me right after he did it; he just went into the bank and ignored the fact that he might have damaged my car!
The most recent time happened this past week. We came down to that bank parking lot again and there was red paint all over the driver'* side of the nose. (It'* still there...we'll have to get some bug and tar remover for that, it worked like a charm last time).
I love this car though...every time someone hits us they lose their paint and we have no damage!
...we have to stop parking at banks though...bad luck or something.
First we came down to where we park (a bank parking lot because our apartment building has no parking) and found a nasty black scrape on the nose. We were so p*ssed because we had only had it a few weeks and we thought the paint was scraped off (turns out it was the paint of whoever hit us left on our car...he he he ).
Then I was waiting at our bank (the one we do business at, not the one we park at nightly) while my hubby was cashing a check and a guy in a beat up old sedan pulled up next to us. I didn't take much notice until he threw open his door...BANG...right into ours! It was pretty hard; it actually rocked the car. Thank God for solid Bonneville construction...no damage. The amazing part is that he didn't even look at me right after he did it; he just went into the bank and ignored the fact that he might have damaged my car!
The most recent time happened this past week. We came down to that bank parking lot again and there was red paint all over the driver'* side of the nose. (It'* still there...we'll have to get some bug and tar remover for that, it worked like a charm last time).
I love this car though...every time someone hits us they lose their paint and we have no damage!
...we have to stop parking at banks though...bad luck or something.
#12
I'd say!!! Man that bank parking lot is cursed or something. I cringe every time I have to park somewhere tight. There'* a lot of people who don't care about anyone else'* car.
But yeah that Bug and Tar Remover is the best!!
But yeah that Bug and Tar Remover is the best!!
#13
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From: Romeo, Michigan
I didn't even take a picture of it smashed. lol. Its going to be done today. I guess I can take a picture of where it was hit.
oh yeah, i always park away from everyone, door dings suck! I had a big one right on the drivers door before it got hit. but it got fixed.
oh yeah, i always park away from everyone, door dings suck! I had a big one right on the drivers door before it got hit. but it got fixed.
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Originally Posted by smellbird
I learned a nifty tip from a friend in East St. Louis. Park crazy, take up two or three spots in both parking aisles.
just let 'em try and stop me... i bought 2 spaces, i'ma park in 2 spaced damnit
#15
Originally Posted by Hailey
Then I was waiting at our bank (the one we do business at, not the one we park at nightly) while my hubby was cashing a check and a guy in a beat up old sedan pulled up next to us. I didn't take much notice until he threw open his door...BANG...right into ours! It was pretty hard; it actually rocked the car. Thank God for solid Bonneville construction...no damage. The amazing part is that he didn't even look at me right after he did it; he just went into the bank and ignored the fact that he might have damaged my car!
I love this car though...every time someone hits us they lose their paint and we have no damage!
...we have to stop parking at banks though...bad luck or something.
I love this car though...every time someone hits us they lose their paint and we have no damage!
...we have to stop parking at banks though...bad luck or something.
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From: Westerville, Ohio 2000 Black SSEi
we'll have to get some bug and tar remover for that, it worked like a charm last time).
#18
Originally Posted by Rogue
we'll have to get some bug and tar remover for that, it worked like a charm last time).
#19
SImilar story Rogue
One night I was in an underground parking structure, and I made the mistake of attacking a spot at the wrong angle. By the time I realized it wasn't goin to work, I made the decision to sacrifice a scrape on my plastic driver side mirror. I took some white paint with me...lol
Got home, a little Bug and Tar, with some Meguires cream buff stuff. You'd never know that white paint was ever there.
One night I was in an underground parking structure, and I made the mistake of attacking a spot at the wrong angle. By the time I realized it wasn't goin to work, I made the decision to sacrifice a scrape on my plastic driver side mirror. I took some white paint with me...lol
Got home, a little Bug and Tar, with some Meguires cream buff stuff. You'd never know that white paint was ever there.
#20
Originally Posted by 89BonnieSE89
SImilar story Rogue
One night I was in an underground parking structure, and I made the mistake of attacking a spot at the wrong angle. By the time I realized it wasn't goin to work, I made the decision to sacrifice a scrape on my plastic driver side mirror. I took some white paint with me...lol
Got home, a little Bug and Tar, with some Meguires cream buff stuff. You'd never know that white paint was ever there.
One night I was in an underground parking structure, and I made the mistake of attacking a spot at the wrong angle. By the time I realized it wasn't goin to work, I made the decision to sacrifice a scrape on my plastic driver side mirror. I took some white paint with me...lol
Got home, a little Bug and Tar, with some Meguires cream buff stuff. You'd never know that white paint was ever there.