what is wrong with people these days?
03-21-2008, 09:16 PM
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what is wrong with people these days?
So, I went to the local BJ's Club today for a few things, parking well away from others so as to keep my nice, white HHR from getting banged up. Well...wouldn't ya know it, I returned to the car with a big ol' door ding in the driver's side door.
Here's the best part...the
who did it took the time to get out of his car, bend down and take a close look at it. I could see where he ran his finger over the dent!!!!!! 
Are you kidding me?
Thankfully, said inconsiderate and insufferable moron didn't break the paint. But now I need to find a PDR shop in the area that won't charge me an arm and/or a leg.
My local metro area is Hartford, CT (no jokes...
). Anyone know of a good PDR guy around here?
Here's the best part...the
who did it took the time to get out of his car, bend down and take a close look at it. I could see where he ran his finger over the dent!!!!!! Are you kidding me? Thankfully, said inconsiderate and insufferable moron didn't break the paint. But now I need to find a PDR shop in the area that won't charge me an arm and/or a leg.
My local metro area is Hartford, CT (no jokes...
). Anyone know of a good PDR guy around here?
03-21-2008, 09:24 PM
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that sucks 
people don't care about other people. I do the same thing, by parking far from other people and wouldn't you know it someone will park beside me with the parking lot open. I think sometimes people do it just to piss people like us off.
people don't care about other people. I do the same thing, by parking far from other people and wouldn't you know it someone will park beside me with the parking lot open. I think sometimes people do it just to piss people like us off.
03-21-2008, 09:36 PM
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Some people take it as an "invite" to do these things when they see a nice ride parked by itself.
I think sometimes people do it just to piss people like us off.
03-21-2008, 09:54 PM
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Yeah, that's really going to top their dispatch priority list.
Best option: live with it. It's gonna cost you more in PDR than it's worth in actual value, and if it didn't break the paint nobody's going to notice. I guarantee you'll fix it and the next week it'll happen again somewhere else.
These are cars. They're made to be driven and I don't think you're going to see these things hit Barrett-Jackson for a few more years.
03-21-2008, 10:28 PM
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The trick is look at the parking lot. See which way the pavement slops, then park on the high side. This will keep stray carts from hitting your car. Just a tip from somebody that has worked in retail for over 10 years. 
03-21-2008, 10:39 PM
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If it happened recently enough, you may want to give the store's loss prevention rep a call. You never know if a parking lot cam may have happened to catch it. I'm sure someone presented with a little video retrospective" on his/her parking lot conduct might be willing to settle VERY lucratively in your favor. :)
03-21-2008, 11:01 PM
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