My genesis is a door ding magnet

[car1]

My car now has about 3 door dings just from parking it close to other cars. It seems it just attracts douchebag drivers(maybe they are jealous). Any idea how to protect from door from dings?

 

[Mark_888]

My car now has about 3 door dings just from parking it close to other cars. It seems it just attracts douchebag drivers(maybe they are jealous). Any idea how to protect from door from dings?

• Park far away from other cars in the parking lot, and hike to your final destination.
• Do not frequent businesses that have insufficient space between vehicles in their parking lot.
• Park next to a curb, handicapped space, etc, whenever possible to cut your chances of being dinged by 50%. Parking next to a handicapped space assumes that these spaces are likely to remain empty.
• Don't ever park next to a 2 door coupe (their doors are bigger).
• If you have to park next to another car, look for one that at least as nice/expensive as yours.

 

[DominicJE]

• Park far away from other cars in the parking lot, and hike to your final destination.
• Do not frequent businesses that have insufficient space between vehicles in their parking lot.
• Park next to a curb, handicapped space, etc, whenever possible to cut your chances of being dinged by 50%. Parking next to a handicapped space assumes that these spaces are likely to remain empty.
• Don't ever park next to a 2 door coupe (their doors are bigger).
• If you have to park next to another car, look for one that at least as nice/expensive as yours.

I've been doing all of the above and so far so good.

 

[car1]

• Park far away from other cars in the parking lot, and hike to your final destination.
• Do not frequent businesses that have insufficient space between vehicles in their parking lot.
• Park next to a curb, handicapped space, etc, whenever possible to cut your chances of being dinged by 50%. Parking next to a handicapped space assumes that these spaces are likely to remain empty.
• Don't ever park next to a 2 door coupe (their doors are bigger).
• If you have to park next to another car, look for one that at least as nice/expensive as yours.

Thanks Mark_888. I shall start doing those.

 

[Fast55]

• Park far away from other cars in the parking lot, and hike to your final destination.
• Do not frequent businesses that have insufficient space between vehicles in their parking lot.
• Park next to a curb, handicapped space, etc, whenever possible to cut your chances of being dinged by 50%. Parking next to a handicapped space assumes that these spaces are likely to remain empty.
• Don't ever park next to a 2 door coupe (their doors are bigger).
• If you have to park next to another car, look for one that at least as nice/expensive as yours.

What he said.

I especially avoid parking next to the "bondo buggies".

The meaner they are, the closer they park to wherever you're going. Don't be afraid to take a stroll across a large parking lot.

Your car, your heart, and your waist will appreciate it.

 

[Traveler]

I practice all of Mark_888's excellent ideas. However, I'd like to add one more suggestion to his list:

...ALWAYS park facing into the prevailing wind. Even the most careful driver or passenger can lose control of an opening door when it's hit by a gust of wind from behind.

 

[Gunkk]

One more:

• If you have to squeeze between two cars, try to leave more room on the other car's driver side. Many drivers in parking lots are solo, so you've got less of a chance to get dinged by a passenger door.

 

[ksoze]

...ALWAYS park facing into the prevailing wind. Even the most careful driver or passenger can lose control of an opening door when it's hit by a gust of wind from behind.

While some proactivity can be good to try and avoid dings, monitoring wind conditions and direction before picking a spot seems to be a tad over the top.

 

[EXBMWGUY]

I always try to park next to the newest, cleanest car or cars possible, and if they are shiny black, that's even better (parked next to my dirty black R-Spec)!

 

[PMCErnie]

Here's another addition to the Anal Retentive's guide to avoiding parking lot dings:

NEVER let your wife park your car!

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[car1]

Here's another addition to the Anal Retentive's guide to avoiding parking lot dings:

NEVER let your wife park your car!

Very true. That's how I got my last ding.

 

[Alwaysforward]

here's another addition to the anal retentive's guide to avoiding parking lot dings:

Never let your wife park your car!

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[palloverspec]

Try this. http://www.eurobumperguard.com/car_door_protector.html.

Doorshox. I have a set and I am glad. Takes about a minute to put on.

BTW, scares the crap out of people, becasue they think if they touch your car something crazy will happen to them.

 

[DeadRun]

It has been my experience that following that list gives you the best chance of survival unscathed, but ... I have made another observation.

The further you park away from potential issues the more likely some random AH will park right next to you while you are away. It is as if they know how much it irritates you. It happens so often that my wife and I know it is a conspiracy and have begun to laugh about it in amazement.

But it is not limited to our Genesis. It is any nice auto.

 

[AgentSmith007]

I always try to park next to the newest, cleanest car or cars possible, and if they are shiny black, that's even better (parked next to my dirty black R-Spec)!

Like that?

 

[sluggo]

Mr. Bentley is parked right next to the cart return in a Wal-Mart parking lot? He needs to read this thread.

 

[RonJ]

It has been my experience that following that list gives you the best chance of survival unscathed, but ... I have made another observation.

The further you park away from potential issues the more likely some random AH will park right next to you while you are away. It is as if they know how much it irritates you. It happens so often that my wife and I know it is a conspiracy and have begun to laugh about it in amazement.

But it is not limited to our Genesis. It is any nice auto.

I've had that happen with my Corvette. Park the car off by itself and when you come back, some GD Nissan crapper is right up cozy to you!!

RonJ

 

[RonJ]

Try this. http://www.eurobumperguard.com/car_door_protector.html.

Doorshox. I have a set and I am glad. Takes about a minute to put on.

BTW, scares the crap out of people, becasue they think if they touch your car something crazy will happen to them.

IMHO, that is one ugly moulding ....

RonJ

 

[Top Gear]

I agree with all the tips, but it's just easier to park farther away from the idiots and take two spaces off-angle. That's what I do 99.99% of the time, both to save the headache and because my Coupe doors are pretty long, themselves, so I don't want to ding someone else. A few extra steps won't hurt us, either.

 

[waveman]

At work, I always try to park in one of the few spots with columns on both sides, though I have to get there early to get one. Otherwise, as someone said before, it's best to park adjacent to the passenger side of an upscale sedan, since most people drive to work solo. In commercial lots, I use all the aforementioned tips, especially the one about parking next to a handicapped space.

No matter what I do, though, I know that eventually I'll come back to my car to find an ugly door ding.