Please open the DOOR CAREFULLY!

[Fllay]

I just found out about 3 hrs ago that a dent and some scratches have landed on my beloved Yaris RS. After a trip to the police station, based on the evidence, the policeman thought that somebody (that parked right beside me on the mall parking lot) must have swung the door opened really hard and hit my Yaris.

I don't get it, I always park the car in the centre of the lot, not too close to either side, almost always perfectly centred. And why did a careless b**** or son of a b**** had to open the door carelessly and hit my car, why? why? why? why? why?

So please, next time when you open your car door, please open it carefully! make sure that it doesn't come into contact with another car. Or if you do, at least leave a note/contact info and be responsible for what you do. Not to mention that if a person cannot open the car door appropriately/carefully, she/he shouldn't be driving on the road at all.

The policeman suggested me that I don't file anything, because my insurance rate may go up. Plus, the repair cost is probably less than the deductible ($500). He suggested that I pay for the repair myself. As a student on a tight budget, this really hurts, hopefully not for long. :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

To that b****/son of a b**** who has no decency to be responsible for your actions. I hope you rot in hell for eternity. :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

[JimG]

This is all part of owning a car, if you park in a lot, you're going to get dinged at some point. I think we atleast know of someone who's done the deed, I find it tends to happen on windy days, when the wind blow the door open.

[ajin86]

i knw how it feels ... i had a big a$$ scrtch on my rear bumper rite aftr 2 days i bought my car ....

[Codegen]

I know, we recently found a nice dent on the door on our Aveo.

Ah well. We've done worse things with it. It's amazing what robins look like when they hit your windshield at 160kph :P

[sportsfan99]

I just found out about 3 hrs ago that a dent and some scratches have landed on my beloved Yaris RS. After a trip to the police station, based on the evidence, the policeman thought that somebody (that parked right beside me on the mall parking lot) must have swung the door opened really hard and hit my Yaris.

I don't get it, I always park the car in the centre of the lot, not too close to either side, almost always perfectly centred. And why did a careless b**** or son of a b**** had to open the door carelessly and hit my car, why? why? why? why? why?

So please, next time when you open your car door, please open it carefully! make sure that it doesn't come into contact with another car. Or if you do, at least leave a note/contact info and be responsible for what you do. Not to mention that if a person cannot open the car door appropriately/carefully, she/he shouldn't be driving on the road at all.

The policeman suggested me that I don't file anything, because my insurance rate may go up. Plus, the repair cost is probably less than the deductible ($500). He suggested that I pay for the repair myself. As a student on a tight budget, this really hurts, hopefully not for long. :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

To that b****/son of a b**** who has no decency to be responsible for your actions. I hope you rot in hell for eternity. :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

As much as i feel for you i think you may be going abit insane with the evil.

[Geologic]

It has never happend to me (knocks on wood) and I hope it never does. I'm always paranoid when I walk to my car especially since I work at a big box store and parking is hectic. Whenever I get to the car I walk around and inspect it of any damage before I leave. Atleast I know the parking lot has cameras and I can file hit and run on any bastard who does it.

[Warped]

this is why my parents are so hesitant of buying anything over 30 grand for a car..

can you imagine comming back from the mall with a big ass scratch mark on your beloved bimmer? that would ruin my week...

[xien0n]

It doesn't help that automakers are removing the ding (rub) strips on the side of the doors now. My Matrix doesn't have these and there are several small scratches on my door that would have otherwise be prevented by having those rub strips.

Off the top of my head, all new BMW, Audi, and Lexus (GS and IS) don't have them now.

[nano]

i had someone hit my car with their car door while i was sitting in the car. there is nothing you can do to get around it

[teknoluv]

i had someone hit my car with their car door while i was sitting in the car. there is nothing you can do to get around it
At least you can ask for some compensation, right?

[Kasakato]

Buy those side bumpers they sell at Canadian tire. A Toronto man invented them.

[xien0n]

Buy those side bumpers they sell at Canadian tire. A Toronto man invented them.

From what I've seen, they're always ugly. Plus color/shape matching would be a big problem.

[MrDisco]

park at the back of the lot. the walk is good for you as well.

[xien0n]

park at the back of the lot. the walk is good for you as well.

And don't park next to coupes that have huge, long doors. Especially ones that have seats tilted forward.

[Fllay]

park at the back of the lot. the walk is good for you as well.

I usually do that, but it was raining today - so I thought I'd park as close to the mall entrance as possible. I didn't want to get wet. I usually avoid parking where they store the shopping carts as well.

What an awful week! (so far) I found out on Monday that I didn't get the research grant I applied for. Then, I found out that I did terribly on my human physiology respiratory unit midterm exam. And now this! What a series of unfortunate events! Hopefully this would be the last crap for this week.

[nano]

At least you can ask for some compensation, right?
no doing something like that would end-up costing more then asking for an apology. its only a car, the person said sorry as soon as it happened. if they acted like a a**hole then i would have done something.

[Fllay]

i had someone hit my car with their car door while i was sitting in the car. there is nothing you can do to get around it

The hit wasn't hard, was it? If it was hard to the point where it caused the dent and deep scratches (like mine), you should have at least asked them for an apology.

[rfdrfd]

I agree, I always park my car far far away now, and you'll see the rest of the sports cars part there too. Stay away from anyone.

And if there isn't a choice, try to park next to an expensive BMW or Benz hehe

[urameatball]

some people just don't care.
it's usually the ones who own rust buckets who just yank their door open deliberately hitting the car next to them. I don't know what drives them to do such a thing but it's almost like it's out of habit that they continue opening the door till it hits.

seen it twice, first time was a woman in a rust bucket whipping the door open at my car while I was sitting inside watching her. I yelled at her and she didn't even flinch, giving the "what's the big deal" look. 2nd time was another rust bucket hitting a convertible next to her. She just walks away like she does it everyday.

[xien0n]

Those parking spaces are one of my favorite features of Costco. Never have to worry about dings there.

[CompWizrd]

some idiot ran a shopping cart into the back panel of my firebird.. took out an inch long chunks of the paint in three spots.. have to get it fixed.. if they had hit the front it wouldn't be a problem because it's fiberglass, but the back is metal and will rust :/

[Sonbuster]

hey i'm a student too, why do i have to resort to walking to school, eating canned foods everynight, doing psychological tests for dollars? you have a yaris with a scratch on it, i've got a whole in my shoe. relax.

As a student on a tight budget, this really hurts, hopefully not for long. :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

To that b****/son of a b**** who has no decency to be responsible for your actions. I hope you rot in hell for eternity. :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

[Dukes]

You went to a police station over a door dent?

:lol:
:lol: :lol: :lol:
:lol:
:lol:

[Anessa]

Those parking spaces are one of my favorite features of Costco. Never have to worry about dings there.

Yeah another amazing feature of Costco... :)

[Fllay]

BTW, any recommendations for a dent repair shop in Calgary? Have anyone heard of/about Dent Doctor in Calgary? The police recommended that place, but I couldn't find any info about it. From Google search, it seems that Dent Doctor is only available in the States, Bahamas, and Toronto. Thanks in advance, any helps will be really appreciated.

[MrDisco]

hey i'm a student too, why do i have to resort to walking to school, eating canned foods everynight, doing psychological tests for dollars? you have a yaris with a scratch on it, i've got a whole in my shoe. relax.

and a missing dictionary as well :cheesygri

[belgiangenius]

I just found out about 3 hrs ago that a dent and some scratches have landed on my beloved Yaris RS. After a trip to the police station, based on the evidence, the policeman thought that somebody (that parked right beside me on the mall parking lot) must have swung the door opened really hard and hit my Yaris.

I don't get it, I always park the car in the centre of the lot, not too close to either side, almost always perfectly centred. And why did a careless b**** or son of a b**** had to open the door carelessly and hit my car, why? why? why? why? why?

So please, next time when you open your car door, please open it carefully! make sure that it doesn't come into contact with another car. Or if you do, at least leave a note/contact info and be responsible for what you do. Not to mention that if a person cannot open the car door appropriately/carefully, she/he shouldn't be driving on the road at all.

The policeman suggested me that I don't file anything, because my insurance rate may go up. Plus, the repair cost is probably less than the deductible ($500). He suggested that I pay for the repair myself. As a student on a tight budget, this really hurts, hopefully not for long. :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

To that b****/son of a b**** who has no decency to be responsible for your actions. I hope you rot in hell for eternity. :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:


That's the problem with owning a new car - careless, sloppy SOBs ruin other people's property without caring.

Avoid big SUVs and pickups - I find they're often driven by fat people who drop kick the door open - some of those drivers nearly launch those doors. Also avoid anything with a baby seat in the rear.

The first time someone scratched my new car in 98 when I got it, I spent two weeks hunting her down to confront her. (small town, so I just found the vehicle/license plate number parked on the street) Fat women who denied it of course, but could barely get into her vehicle without flailing about violently.

I should have sued her.

[uptown]

just a question for the OP. what if other factors came into play and was not that b**** or s** of a b**** that hit your car. for example, what if it was extremely windy outside and by chance a gust of wind pushed the car door really fast and BY ACCIDENT hit your car. obviously not the persons intentions to damage your car. obviously if this person was kind enough (which not alot of people are nowadays), would have left a note with their personal information.

but please dont assume that people swing open their doors and get out.

[dark169]

It was me :P I park my 76 two door land yacht next to shinny new cars parked all by themselves and WHAMO. :lol:

I can't belive you went to the police station over a dent in your door in a parking lot in a Yaris. Ok if someone did $10k damage to a new 80k car then perhaps file a police report, but a one or two hunred bucks worht of dent in a car like that, I'm sure the cop wanted to slap you up the head for wasting his time :lol:

It sucks, I know. But its just one of those things that happens when you own a car.

[dizzydevil]

It's not only car doors. My friend's civic had his front passenger bumper corner pushed inwards! It was just below the headlights so at least it didn't do too much damage. There were some slight scratch marks and dent on it, seemed like somone was backing out and hit it.

lol, like lockers in malls, I'd like to see cage/lockers in the parking lot for cars so there's no way people can ding other people's cars! :cheesygri

[BuildBuyBreed]

I hate dings a lot... my last car had about 8 dings in total and because it was leased, I had to pay to get'em all repaired before I returned the car... luckily I have hookups and it only cost me $400 to repair everything including scratches and dents in my front bumper.

But with my new car, 2006 Saturn Ion 3 Quad Coupe, I don't have to worry about dings, since it's the only car with dent-resistant polymer panels... woo! Although it'll still get scratched up, it won't leave behind a stupid dent.

And yes, there's nothing you can do about dings, especially if you find the ding when you return to your vehicle, and the cops will do nothing because there's no way in hell they can find out who did it, and even if they could, they wouldn't.

But if you witness first-hand, someone dinging your door, you can demand compensation for the repair, and if they refuse without apology, kick their door in or give them a ding with your door.

And the best place to park is beside the handicapped spot, try to come as close as you can to the handicap spot, so if it's on your left, park your car as far left as you can, that way the right side of you car is far enough away from the regular parking spot on the right that it'll avoid getting dinged. And since handicapped spots are usually empty, you won't have to worry about getting dinged on that side. Or park at the last space possible, and follow the same procedure so your car will be as close to the end as possible to avoid getting dinged on the other side.

[SodiumSulfate]

...

I should have sued her.

Sued her for being fat? :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

[b0rk]

I just found out about 3 hrs ago that a dent and some scratches have landed on my beloved Yaris RS. After a trip to the police station, based on the evidence, the policeman thought that somebody (that parked right beside me on the mall parking lot) must have swung the door opened really hard and hit my Yaris.

I don't get it, I always park the car in the centre of the lot, not too close to either side, almost always perfectly centred. And why did a careless b**** or son of a b**** had to open the door carelessly and hit my car, why? why? why? why? why?

So please, next time when you open your car door, please open it carefully! make sure that it doesn't come into contact with another car. Or if you do, at least leave a note/contact info and be responsible for what you do. Not to mention that if a person cannot open the car door appropriately/carefully, she/he shouldn't be driving on the road at all.

The policeman suggested me that I don't file anything, because my insurance rate may go up. Plus, the repair cost is probably less than the deductible ($500). He suggested that I pay for the repair myself. As a student on a tight budget, this really hurts, hopefully not for long. :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

To that b****/son of a b**** who has no decency to be responsible for your actions. I hope you rot in hell for eternity. :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:


Obviously you haven't seen the way kids (8 yr olds or even 12 yr olds) open car doors...I feel sorry for you. Go to a mall next time, and watch who parks next to you and see how quickly kids can open/close a car door, you'll literally rip your heart out.

[akito925]

part of the risks of owning a car,

don't want dents, take the bus. lol, or park at the end of the mall parking lot where no one parts.. or double park.


I just found out about 3 hrs ago that a dent and some scratches have landed on my beloved Yaris RS. After a trip to the police station, based on the evidence, the policeman thought that somebody (that parked right beside me on the mall parking lot) must have swung the door opened really hard and hit my Yaris.

I don't get it, I always park the car in the centre of the lot, not too close to either side, almost always perfectly centred. And why did a careless b**** or son of a b**** had to open the door carelessly and hit my car, why? why? why? why? why?

So please, next time when you open your car door, please open it carefully! make sure that it doesn't come into contact with another car. Or if you do, at least leave a note/contact info and be responsible for what you do. Not to mention that if a person cannot open the car door appropriately/carefully, she/he shouldn't be driving on the road at all.

The policeman suggested me that I don't file anything, because my insurance rate may go up. Plus, the repair cost is probably less than the deductible ($500). He suggested that I pay for the repair myself. As a student on a tight budget, this really hurts, hopefully not for long. :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

To that b****/son of a b**** who has no decency to be responsible for your actions. I hope you rot in hell for eternity. :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

[cooljack]

There are quite a few opinions here.

However, it doesnt matter if its an careless probably ignorance person with a rusty bucket OR a 8yrs child. What was done is wrong whether its a $2,000 damage or a $200 dent.

A person in this generation should be educated and have a better understanding to take responsibility of such action. If the parents see their kids do that, then its a good time to educate them. Being ignorance and not educating their kids is totally non acceptable. Go back to 17th century to live.

If i see my kids did that, i will have to teach them not to do that ever again. Otherwise, they may end up to be scum of the society. Its a basic standard of human being now.

I believe if everyone opens door carefully and takes responsibilty we wouldnt have " Oh well its the thing of owning a car, if not take a bus" standard of living.

Oh yeah blaming on the weather, claiming its an accident is totally ignorance. If you werent there, if you didnt open your door then there wouldnt be an ACCIDENT. Thats providing you're too weak to hold the door

[ElvaSoShexai]

i have friends who have swung open MY car's door and hit their OWN car on their driveway before... needless to say... i only drive them around with my rustbucket...

maybe everybody should just get lamborghini style doors? no more door dings!

[Audiogenic]

Also, the worse the car, the less precaution owners take that way...that's life.

Don't worry, after your 1st new car scratch, you will stop caring as much...trust me.

[MrDisco]

it's a little disappointing that people are writing off dings as part of the car ownership experiencing. if people were more considerate of their surroundings we wouldn't have this issue (though on the flip side owner responsibility also comes into play - ie. trying to fit a large car in a tight spot is just asking for trouble).

[xien0n]

Obviously you haven't seen the way kids (8 yr olds or even 12 yr olds) open car doors...I feel sorry for you. Go to a mall next time, and watch who parks next to you and see how quickly kids can open/close a car door, you'll literally rip your heart out.

This is why parents should drive minivans instead of monster SUV's

[belgiangenius]

This is why parents should drive minivans instead of monster SUV's


This problem with door dings is one reason I installed a car alarm with a shock sensor.

I have the shock sensor calibrated to the most sensitive level, so that if someone hits my door and I'm within earshot, I'm there.

[xien0n]

This problem with door dings is one reason I installed a car alarm with a shock sensor.

I have the shock sensor calibrated to the most sensitive level, so that if someone hits my door and I'm within earshot, I'm there.

Nice, that'll give those spoiled kids a nice scare.

[P10n33R]

That is not that bad, we left our car in the mall parking lot in Kitchener always park in the back of the lot where no one else is. Came back after our shopping. The door was so badly hit we couldn't open it. We had to put a new door on it at out of our pocket. Let me tell you, it wasn't cheap.

[cooljack]

That is not that bad, we left our car in the mall parking lot in Kitchener always park in the back of the lot where no one else is. Came back after our shopping. The door was so badly hit we couldn't open it. We had to put a new door on it at out of our pocket. Let me tell you, it wasn't cheap.

So? what is your point? You got worse doesnt mean other needs NOT to give a shiet about door dings. I believe its because ppl who accept such dings as expense of owning a car are spoiling thier OWN kids thus the next generation will still be SCUMs

Such mentality proves if they do the same to other cars, they wouldnt care as its the EXPENSE of others. I feel shame for ANYONE who thinks like that.

And in your case its likely someone SMASHED your car intentionally.

[cooljack]

just a question for the OP. what if other factors came into play and was not that b**** or s** of a b**** that hit your car. for example, what if it was extremely windy outside and by chance a gust of wind pushed the car door really fast and BY ACCIDENT hit your car. obviously not the persons intentions to damage your car. obviously if this person was kind enough (which not alot of people are nowadays), would have left a note with their personal information.

but please dont assume that people swing open their doors and get out.

You sir are ignorance to say taking responsibility for your own mistake is "KIND ENOUGH"

[cooljack]

I can't belive you went to the police station over a dent in your door in a parking lot in a Yaris. Ok if someone did $10k damage to a new 80k car then perhaps file a police report, but a one or two hunred bucks worht of dent in a car like that, I'm sure the cop wanted to slap you up the head for wasting his time :lol:

It sucks, I know. But its just one of those things that happens when you own a car.

And you are the kind of person that dings other cars and walks away like nothing happen. Your low standard is not everyone's standard.

Back in 17th century, killing a person was not a big deal either. Its one of those things happened when you lived back there.

[Shook1s]

I have a friend that only parks in the boonies of the parking lot, and what do you know he gets a massive scratch. No car is safe. Mofo's have no repsect for their own cars much less yours.

Hey ... all you kids who need body work. Hit me up ... we can do it at my shop!

[myapple]

And you are the kind of person that dings other cars and walks away like nothing happen. Your low standard is not everyone's standard.

Back in 17th century, killing a person was not a big deal either. Its one of those things happened when you lived back there.
Relax, I would hardly consider a dent on the side to be equal to killing someone.

Within a few months of getting my car, I got a two dents, one on each side. My car came with those bumper stip things, but I was "lucky" enough to get hit just above them.

Dents do happen. Just like getting chips/cracks on your windshield...u either accept it or don't bother driving your car. If u're gonna report every little dent to the police...then maybe u should just leave your precious car in the garage 24/7 so i'll be safe from dents, salt, acid rain, chips, accidents, etc..

[cooljack]

Hey ... all you kids who need body work. Hit me up ... we can do it at my shop!

Hahaha the best reply in the thread. :lol:

[rocheapplied]

This thread reminds me of this hilarious clip...

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/21070/women_at_their_best/

Hopefully, no one will experience this situation :lol:

[cooljack]

Relax, I would hardly consider a dent on the side to be equal to killing someone.

Within a few months of getting my car, I got a two dents, one on each side. My car came with those bumper stip things, but I was "lucky" enough to get hit just above them.

Dents do happen. Just like getting chips/cracks on your windshield...u either accept it or don't bother driving your car. If u're gonna report every little dent to the police...then maybe u should just leave your precious car in the garage 24/7 so i'll be safe from dents, salt, acid rain, chips, accidents, etc..


Thats wrong right there, and exactly my point.

Any damage caused by mother of nature is considered accidents or risks of owning a car. Damage caused by a person IS NOT. Clearly show your mentality thro your quote.

Note i didnt even bother call it a dent, i said damage. Clear enough that if you take a dent slightly so should anyone else right? I dont know but i'm sure you're the kind of ppl i've been disgusted

[Sonbuster]

and a missing dictionary as well :cheesygri

what's a dict-ion-ary?

[cooljack]

This thread reminds me of this hilarious clip...

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/21070/women_at_their_best/

Hopefully, no one will experience this situation :lol:


And that clip shows exactly there are such ppl in this society. yet i take only $10 from you, its such a small amount so i shouldnt be considered a THIEF.

I hate that kind of mentality really. When i talk about it, those ppl think i'm cheap lol. They clearly missed the point

[McLaren]

Like someone said earlier, after the first dent, each dent/scratch afterwards - care less and less. Best thing you can do next time is to pick your spots well, ie - parking at the end of the lot, not next to mini vans, coupes with long doors, and try to look for an expensive car to park next to.

[myapple]

Thats wrong right there, and exactly my point.

Any damage caused by mother of nature is considered accidents or risks of owning a car. Damage caused by a person IS NOT. Clearly show your mentality thro your quote.

Note i didnt even bother call it a dent, i said damage. Clear enough that if you take a dent slightly so should anyone else right? I dont know but i'm sure you're the kind of ppl i've been disgusted
sure, u can get mad all you want..and from your past few posts, u sound like you're STEAMING! haha...but really, u gotta relax. If u drive your car out to the mall or something, it does happen. I'm not saying it's right and I do think people should be more careful...BUT..it is a risk associated with driving your car. There isn't really anything you can do about it except maybe constantly monitor your car while it's parked at the mall.

Rather than get disgusted by everyone on this forum that disagrees with you and your rants, just SUCK IT UP or leave your precious car at home 24/7.

[Spiderpal93]

I just found out about 3 hrs ago that a dent and some scratches have landed on my beloved Yaris RS. After a trip to the police station, based on the evidence, the policeman thought that somebody (that parked right beside me on the mall parking lot) must have swung the door opened really hard and hit my Yaris.

I don't get it, I always park the car in the centre of the lot, not too close to either side, almost always perfectly centred. And why did a careless b**** or son of a b**** had to open the door carelessly and hit my car, why? why? why? why? why?

So please, next time when you open your car door, please open it carefully! make sure that it doesn't come into contact with another car. Or if you do, at least leave a note/contact info and be responsible for what you do. Not to mention that if a person cannot open the car door appropriately/carefully, she/he shouldn't be driving on the road at all.

The policeman suggested me that I don't file anything, because my insurance rate may go up. Plus, the repair cost is probably less than the deductible ($500). He suggested that I pay for the repair myself. As a student on a tight budget, this really hurts, hopefully not for long.

To that b****/son of a b**** who has no decency to be responsible for your actions. I hope you rot in hell for eternity.

These things happen all the time, that's the risk of parking in public places. You get used to it after a while :cheesygri .

My car got hit by someone else's door in two occasions. And one time got hit by a shopping cart (darn wind!!). Three nice looking dents in less than 2 years :cheesygri.

[uptown]

You sir are ignorance to say taking responsibility for your own mistake is "KIND ENOUGH"

i think you took my post the wrong way. i was saying if the person who had hit the car was KIND ENOUGH to leave a note when they hit your car with their personal information for you to call

[cooljack]

sure, u can get mad all you want..and from your past few posts, u sound like you're STEAMING! haha...but really, u gotta relax. If u drive your car out to the mall or something, it does happen. I'm not saying it's right and I do think people should be more careful...BUT..it is a risk associated with driving your car. There isn't really anything you can do about it except maybe constantly monitor your car while it's parked at the mall.

Rather than get disgusted by everyone on this forum that disagrees with you and your rants, just SUCK IT UP or leave your precious car at home 24/7.


LOL you're funny. You seem to be very young indeed cause you keep misunderstanding.

I'm not mad at you, I'm disgusted by your mentality..." LOL suck it up, its just a dent. ...blah blah blah its not a $8k damage..". Yeah you literally laughed at the OP. And you didnt see its not the value of the damage either.

You see the difference? I'm not mad, I'M DISGUSTED

ps. oh yeah not everyone disagree with me either. You put words in my mouth? I'm disgusted by anyone with the same mentality as yours

[cooljack]

Like someone said earlier, after the first dent, each dent/scratch afterwards - care less and less. .


I totally agree with you. Ppl will become careless and its then in their head that its ok for other to get dents too. Infact if they happen to ding others cars, they can just walk away like nothing happened. They dont remember when the first time they got a dent. I actually hear a person say their thought outloud. "Well thats what you got for owning a nice car"
:rolleyes:


I got plenty of dents, only one was given a note.

The more dents i got, the more carefully i open the door now.

[myapple]

LOL you're funny. You seem to be very young indeed cause you keep misunderstanding.

I'm not mad at you, I'm disgusted by your mentality..." LOL suck it up, its just a dent. ...blah blah blah its not a $8k damage..". Yeah you literally laughed at the OP. And you didnt see its not the value of the damage either.

You see the difference? I'm not mad, I'M DISGUSTED

ps. oh yeah not everyone disagree with me either. You put words in my mouth? I'm disgusted by anyone with the same mentality as yours
hey, if you're disgusted by the mentality of it's a waste of time to b*tch and whine about something you have no control over, then sure...be disgusted all you want.

I mean, what is the point in complaining if there's nothing you can do about it? have a nice day and I hope you can, in the future, channel your "disgust" towards a more productive subject.

[dark169]

And you are the kind of person that dings other cars and walks away like nothing happen. Your low standard is not everyone's standard.

Back in 17th century, killing a person was not a big deal either. Its one of those things happened when you lived back there.

no I'm the type of person who doesnt get all worked up and freak out about something so small and stupid. Off all the things in the world to get stressed out about, a dent in a pile of metal (and a rather cheap and ugly pile at that) doesnt rank very high on the list. I respect other peoples propertiy probably mroe then I respect my own, but that doesnt mean I have to respect someone with the whiny attidtude of the OP.

not being an idiot I can I've never dented someone elses car but if I did I would leave my card. thats not the same as wondering why the hell someone gets worked up about something so stupid. It sucks, yeah, but getting pissed off, crying to the police that couldn't care any less then coming here crying about it isn't going to make it better and it isn't going to stop anyone elses car from getting dented.

[Fllay]

no I'm the type of person who doesnt get all worked up and freak out about something so small and stupid. Off all the things in the world to get stressed out about, a dent in a pile of metal (and a rather cheap and ugly pile at that) doesnt rank very high on the list. I respect other peoples propertiy probably mroe then I respect my own, but that doesnt mean I have to respect someone with the whiny attidtude of the OP.

not being an idiot I can I've never dented someone elses car but if I did I would leave my card. thats not the same as wondering why the hell someone gets worked up about something so stupid. It sucks, yeah, but getting pissed off, crying to the police that couldn't care any less then coming here crying about it isn't going to make it better and it isn't going to stop anyone elses car from getting dented.
What did I do to you, really? Why are you insulting me? This is the first time this kind of thing happened to me. I called AMA (CAA), they told me to report the thing to the police. I just did what I was told.

You said that I was whiny, so you've never whined before in your life? Yet, you start to ridicule me, w/ the crying... when nowhere did I state that I was crying. To me, getting pissed off for getting my first brand new car dent is normal.

This Yaris RS happened to be my first new car, and at my age, I'm pretty proud of what I have accomplished so far. I love this car a lot, regardless of your worthless opinion, your judgement of my car look. My car may be cheap and ugly in your view, but to me, it's the most beautiful car. I purchased this car using cash, my hard earned cash. Something that people like you will never understand.

I might have whined a bit/lot but I didn't insult anyone who did nothing wrong to me. Wiith your attitude, I won't be surprise if you're the type of (stupid) kid who happens to live off their parents. Ten years from now, I won't be surprise if you're still the loser; you cannot grow out of it. With my GPA of 3.86 in an honour program, graduating w/ a first class honour is nothing out of reach. Together w/ my resume, 10 years from now on, I'll still be a very successful person like I am today (despite some flaws that we all possess), unlike you who can only dream of the job and life I'm/will be having. ;)

Edit: BTW, you're right about one thing, you're not just "an" idiot, you are the most useless insulting "idiotic" person. Enjoy your rust bucket, because that will be the only thing you can afford w/o your papa/mama! ;)

Edit #2: I may get banned for this reply, but I don't regret what I posted. I'm only human, afterall. For this matter, I'd like to thank RFD and some members for the positive things/contributions you've given to my life in the past few years. Thanks. :)

[pandaharo]

The Yaris IS A BEAUTIFUL CAR, no doubt about it. :)

OP if the scratch isn't too deep you can get rid of it with a scratch remover, it will at least make it less obvious. Since you live in calgary, it's going to be hard to keep your car in top notch shape so no point getting it repaired. I lived there for a year with my RAV4 and omg from the looks of my car afterwards I wouldn've thought I lived there for 10 years. Broken windshield multiple places, deep rock dings, salt rusts, entire paint protectant wear on bottom 30cm of car, got rear ended once, T-Boned once, and on my way back to Vancouver I spun out on the #1 cuz of an idiot. I spend around 5k out of pocket and another 5k from insurance to fix up my car. My suggestion to you is keep your Yaris for your daily commute and when you graduate you can buy the Ferrari for summer weekend use and baby that instead.

[Fllay]

The main reason I posted this thread is that I hope people will be more careful/attentive when they open their car doors. So the incident that happened to me yesterday may be reduced, even just slightly. A little bit and a little bit can make societies better places.

I know this is a public forum, but I didn't expect my thread to cause some very disturbing arguments. Some people start to insult a first new car owner like me for responding to the situation, the way I did. Some people start to defend me, which I really appreciate your actions. Some people are just plain ignorant. "Small crimes lead to big ones" - it's such a cliche, isn't it?

For this matter, I won't be replying to this thread anymore.

To considerate people: it's just plain wasteful talking to the ignorant ones.

Thread closed.

[cooljack]

no I'm the type of person who doesnt get all worked up and freak out about something so small and stupid. Off all the things in the world to get stressed out about, a dent in a pile of metal (and a rather cheap and ugly pile at that) doesnt rank very high on the list. I respect other peoples propertiy probably mroe then I respect my own, but that doesnt mean I have to respect someone with the whiny attidtude of the OP.

not being an idiot I can I've never dented someone elses car but if I did I would leave my card. thats not the same as wondering why the hell someone gets worked up about something so stupid. It sucks, yeah, but getting pissed off, crying to the police that couldn't care any less then coming here crying about it isn't going to make it better and it isn't going to stop anyone elses car from getting dented.


Some how i find its hard to believe you can say that face to face. Beside you lied right out, you are that type of ppl, and yeah you can type all you want but you cant lie to yourself

[cooljack]

The main reason I posted this thread is that I hope people will be more careful/attentive when they open their car doors. So the incident that happened to me yesterday may be reduced, even just slightly. A little bit and a little bit can make societies better places.

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Thread is not closed yet ;). That was exactly my point. Ppl just never get it, they even think they're better because they never whine of such thing. Thats the same thing with many parents spoiled their stupid kids. They dont bother to educate them untill they all end up scums of society.

Idiots like dark169 is a perfect example. Hes probably growing up in such family. And frankly later in their lives when they dont have what others have, they will think very diff, become envious and greedy.

[dark169]

well thanks again for assuming you know me.

a) you assume I'm some highschool / university student living with my parents rather then someone who graduted in engineering with a decient gpa, have a great job doing what I like and is sitting pretty good finaically/personally.
b) you assume I drive a rust bucket, when in fact a drive a 02 thats in good shape, but that my car is for winter driving. Summer time i ride my 04 motorcycle, both of which I paid for, I know exacly how it feels the first time your new car gets a dent, thats why I know whinning about it doesnt help or change anything.
c) you assume I'm some sort of rotten person, perhaps I have a bit of a mean streak / cynical patch, but my last post was a response to iedea that posting the idea that 'crap happens get over it' somehow made you a bad person when odds are its the attitude of people who've experianced the real world a bit and understand that crap does happen and you should just suck it up.

Just so you know, it sucks your car got a dent in it, I know it sucks, but I still stand by the fact that getting all worked up about it doesn't help, that was my ( and others) point.
And yes I do think your choice of cars is rather poor but thats the great part of a free world, its your choice. If your happy with it then fine, good for you.

[P10n33R]

So? what is your point? You got worse doesnt mean other needs NOT to give a shiet about door dings. I believe its because ppl who accept such dings as expense of owning a car are spoiling thier OWN kids thus the next generation will still be SCUMs

Such mentality proves if they do the same to other cars, they wouldnt care as its the EXPENSE of others. I feel shame for ANYONE who thinks like that.

And in your case its likely someone SMASHED your car intentionally.

I was giving a past experience, of course other people should still care about it. I was talking about the person destroying my door then not even doing anything about it. Why the heck would anyone intentionally smash into my car?

[i-o_o-i]

that sucks man, I saw this guy in the parking lot the other day just slam the door on the car next to his and he didn't even check if the car beside him was scratched or dented he just went on to sit in his car and he didn't even leave or anything he acted like as if he didn't hit that car...

[cooljack]

I was giving a past experience, of course other people should still care about it. I was talking about the person destroying my door then not even doing anything about it. Why the heck would anyone intentionally smash into my car?


If you went to Kitchener and parked at Fairview Mall then yeah its possibility. There are lots of trashes and scums in Kitchener and they all hang around there, most likely those skateboarding trashes

[Grayson M]

i was parked at my school's parking lot studying in my car before an exam... some girl decided to park in the stall beside me and crashed into my rear passenger side door! UGH!!!!!!!! i thank my lucky stars that i was in the car at the time..

[myapple]

i was parked at my school's parking lot studying in my car before an exam... some girl decided to park in the stall beside me and crashed into my rear passenger side door! UGH!!!!!!!! i thank my lucky stars that i was in the car at the time..
and even luckier she didn't crash into the driver's side door!

[myapple]

I believe its because ppl who accept such dings as expense of owning a car are spoiling thier OWN kids thus the next generation will still be SCUMs
Other than accept it, what else are you gonna do? post on this forum all day complaining about how disgusted you are with people's mentalities on choosing not to dwell over things they have absolutely no control over? Call others liars/scum and critique the parenting skills of people of you don't even know just because you can?

Get a life.

[iluvmikeharris]

Nothing like wasting taxpayers money by involving the police when there's real issues they should be attending to.

I should pop your ar$e for what you did, but this time omelette this one slide.

[Crotchety Old Man]

Dingophobia must be a horrible condition to live with.

[cooljack]

Other than accept it, what else are you gonna do? post on this forum all day complaining about how disgusted you are with people's mentalities on choosing not to dwell over things they have absolutely no control over? Call others liars/scum and critique the parenting skills of people of you don't even know just because you can?

Get a life.


I have a life thank you. And i said those ppl with such mentality when they do the same damage to other cars they wouldnt even bug one bit. Give a perfect example for the kids of NOT respect others property.

You disgusted me again, i wish i will never see you in person. Its like seeing some..... you know

ps. btw you still didnt get the point. are you sure you can read?

[adamtheman]

When I was a new driver, I was backing out of a spot at night after school and I wasn't watching my front end and I just heard this screeching scraping sound. I looked back and my front end had carelessly scrapped against a brand new Jeep Liberty. I just looked around and no one had seen me so I drove off and didn't look back. Luckily my car was a piece of **** so no biggie.

[aquariaguy]

it's a little disappointing that people are writing off dings as part of the car ownership experiencing. if people were more considerate of their surroundings we wouldn't have this issue (though on the flip side owner responsibility also comes into play - ie. trying to fit a large car in a tight spot is just asking for trouble).

:arrowu:

What he says. Why should "dings" be a part of everyday life? People complain about all the weird people on TTC? Part of life. And than people ride their bike to work, almost getting run over by people who don't care about bikes. Part of life. I guess life sucks.

[CSR]

When I was a new driver, I was backing out of a spot at night after school and I wasn't watching my front end and I just heard this screeching scraping sound. I looked back and my front end had carelessly scrapped against a brand new Jeep Liberty. I just looked around and no one had seen me so I drove off and didn't look back. Luckily my car was a piece of **** so no biggie.
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thx for the confession,i'll see u in court.

[ah802]

I've had many over the years cars, and the better/newer cars always get the hits... the trash bucket is left untouched. Brand new cars seem to be a magnet, especially if you park -way off- and it's clear you car abou it. There is a lot of disturbed types around, and most of the hits would need heavy foot pressure to cause the damage they do.

Maufacturers have know about this problem for years.. (re: Saturn & plastic panels) and can design cars better.

park in your garage.
install a noisey motion alarm.
park in remote areas in which the perp can be seen when the alarm hits.
pocket cam to take pixs of perps car as he leaves.

[convoluted]

If a car scratch causes you THAT much stress, then perhaps you should avoid car ownership altogether. Or admire it in your garage while you take the bus.

It's a car. It's going to get dinged. If a stone flies up on the highway and dings your car, life goes on.

My car gets me from point A to point B. That's what I care about. (and the cost of gas, but that's something else)

Although I can understand somewhat in terms of carelessness. Someone drove into my work vehicle, began to drive away pulling off part of the plastic bumper which NEEDED repair. If I was not sitting in the car, they would have just left. But then, what's the difference, it's a parking lot. The only way you can do anything is to claim through insurance, which will end up costing more anyways and your insurance company may track down the person who did it. Other than that, in a parking lot, nothing goes.

[adamtheman]

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thx for the confession,i'll see u in court.

Oh was that YOUR liberty I hit? My bad... uh... hmm, well if it makes it up to you, you can have the paint back. It doesn't look good on my front bumper anyways :D

Seriously though, I hit so many things with my tracker. And it was the smallest car too. I never hit a car as bad as that liberty, but I did hit a guys mountain bike one time. I was pulling into a spot at safeway and put my front end too far over the sidewalk. Pounded the guys mountain bike really hard and bent the front tire further then it was supposed to go (I assume). Thank god for reverse! And another time, also at safeway... we were pushing shopping carts with my tracker down a hill into a curb, and one of them flipped over the curb and bounced on top of a neon. Man it seemed like everything happened at safeway. So I sort of take offense when threads like this are started. Personally, I think anyone who gets this upset about a car is too materialistic. I think people who put dents in their cars are doing them a favor. The sooner they get that first dent, means the sooner they can loosen up and learn to not care anymore.

[cooljack]

Oh was that YOUR liberty I hit? My bad... uh... hmm, well if it makes it up to you, you can have the paint back. It doesn't look good on my front bumper anyways :D

Seriously though, I hit so many things with my tracker. And it was the smallest car too. I never hit a car as bad as that liberty, but I did hit a guys mountain bike one time. I was pulling into a spot at safeway and put my front end too far over the sidewalk. Pounded the guys mountain bike really hard and bent the front tire further then it was supposed to go (I assume). Thank god for reverse! And another time, also at safeway... we were pushing shopping carts with my tracker down a hill into a curb, and one of them flipped over the curb and bounced on top of a neon. Man it seemed like everything happened at safeway. So I sort of take offense when threads like this are started. Personally, I think anyone who gets this upset about a car is too materialistic. I think people who put dents in their cars are doing them a favor. The sooner they get that first dent, means the sooner they can loosen up and learn to not care anymore.

are you 15? growing up in a ghetto neighboorhood?

[myapple]

I have a life thank you. And i said those ppl with such mentality when they do the same damage to other cars they wouldnt even bug one bit. Give a perfect example for the kids of NOT respect others property.

You disgusted me again, i wish i will never see you in person. Its like seeing some..... you know

ps. btw you still didnt get the point. are you sure you can read?
I got your point and i can read just fine. If dents and damage causes you this much stress, you should really re-consider driving all together and just take the bus.

It's obvious you've got major issues. Please seek psychiatric help. Or at the very least, find a hobby that doesn't involve u getting disgusted when conversing with others.

[Warped]

It doesn't help that automakers are removing the ding (rub) strips on the side of the doors now. My Matrix doesn't have these and there are several small scratches on my door that would have otherwise be prevented by having those rub strips.

Off the top of my head, all new BMW, Audi, and Lexus (GS and IS) don't have them now.


even so, those strips on the side were the same colour as the car. that said when you hit a car with the door, you'll still make a slight scratch ( but you can rub it off ).

my dad always thought it was stupid to make those side strips the same color as the car. they should leave it the black/grey colour that were on cars 10 years ago.

[dgmorr]

I like to park beside cars that are more expensive than mine. Chances are they will be the ones paying extra attention not to hit me.

[ShadowVlican]

I usually do that, but it was raining today - so I thought I'd park as close to the mall entrance as possible. I didn't want to get wet. I usually avoid parking where they store the shopping carts as well.

What an awful week! (so far) I found out on Monday that I didn't get the research grant I applied for. Then, I found out that I did terribly on my human physiology respiratory unit midterm exam. And now this! What a series of unfortunate events! Hopefully this would be the last crap for this week.
maybe it's because u like Flay Allster ;)

hey i'm a student too, why do i have to resort to walking to school, eating canned foods everynight, doing psychological tests for dollars? you have a yaris with a scratch on it, i've got a whole in my shoe. relax.
ya... come to think about it.... at least you HAVE a yaris :lol: DAMN THE TTC :evil:

but please dont assume that people swing open their doors and get out.
good point.. but his assumption is valid.. i'm assuming most ppl out there are jackarses ;)

There are quite a few opinions here.

However, it doesnt matter if its an careless probably ignorance person with a rusty bucket OR a 8yrs child. What was done is wrong whether its a $2,000 damage or a $200 dent.

A person in this generation should be educated and have a better understanding to take responsibility of such action. If the parents see their kids do that, then its a good time to educate them. Being ignorance and not educating their kids is totally non acceptable. Go back to 17th century to live.

If i see my kids did that, i will have to teach them not to do that ever again. Otherwise, they may end up to be scum of the society. Its a basic standard of human being now.

I believe if everyone opens door carefully and takes responsibilty we wouldnt have " Oh well its the thing of owning a car, if not take a bus" standard of living.

Oh yeah blaming on the weather, claiming its an accident is totally ignorance. If you werent there, if you didnt open your door then there wouldnt be an ACCIDENT. Thats providing you're too weak to hold the door
amen.

[Super strokey]

Oh was that YOUR liberty I hit? My bad... uh... hmm, well if it makes it up to you, you can have the paint back. It doesn't look good on my front bumper anyways :D

Seriously though, I hit so many things with my tracker. And it was the smallest car too. I never hit a car as bad as that liberty, but I did hit a guys mountain bike one time. I was pulling into a spot at safeway and put my front end too far over the sidewalk. Pounded the guys mountain bike really hard and bent the front tire further then it was supposed to go (I assume). Thank god for reverse! And another time, also at safeway... we were pushing shopping carts with my tracker down a hill into a curb, and one of them flipped over the curb and bounced on top of a neon. Man it seemed like everything happened at safeway. So I sort of take offense when threads like this are started. Personally, I think anyone who gets this upset about a car is too materialistic. I think people who put dents in their cars are doing them a favor. The sooner they get that first dent, means the sooner they can loosen up and learn to not care anymore.

Hi there i cant afford a nice car so im going to make myself feel better by saying people that value their nice expensive possesions are petty. BTW you are a terrible driver and should have your license taken away. Threads like this shouldnt upset you, people like you should upset you.

[Jetfire]

In my parking space where I live, I park my car in its usual spot and there is this lady in a red Grand Am who always parks to the left of my car. The entire left side of my car is COVERED in door dings, many of them with red paint. The dings are on my front passenger door and on my passenger rear door because her kids swing the doors wide too.

I'd confront her about it, but you know... I'm married to her.

:razz:

[dark169]

In my parking space where I live, I park my car in its usual spot and there is this lady in a red Grand Am who always parks to the left of my car. The entire left side of my car is COVERED in door dings, many of them with red paint. The dings are on my front passenger door and on my passenger rear door because her kids swing the doors wide too.

I'd confront her about it, but you know... I'm married to her.

:razz:

well you should find the father of those kids and slap him upside the head :lol:

[hotstartup]

i always park FAR away and in the corner spots never park else. i hate it when people ding doors bastards. one friday i parked the car in a "normal" spot as i was getting last for an exam, came back and it had a ding :(

before this my car had NO dings, everytime i walk to the car i see that big ass ding now:(

[i-o_o-i]

^ what car do you drive? why u so careful? the only people I see would be parking far away so people don't hit their car are people that drive nice cars worth a couple hundred thousand...

[convoluted]

^ what car do you drive? why u so careful? the only people I see would be parking far away so people don't hit their car are people that drive nice cars worth a couple hundred thousand...

Shh! don't ruin it for the average joe who actually WANTS the close spots so that they don't have to push their shopping carts full of groceries to their vehicle at the back of the lot, or have a stroller with kids who prefer the close spots. :lol: