One Side Only, When Possible ... (archive)

Usually when I park my M3 out in a parking lot where idiots like the one you mention lurk, I try to find a place where only one side can possibly be dinged, and the person will know I can see it as soon as I return.

I have had good luck so far, but you can't always do that depending on where you are trying to park. If the ding is small and I can't notice it until I'm up close, I have less of a problem, but it's still a problem ...

So here I am, parked at Walgreens at 11 p.m. in the far part of the parking lot, no cars around, and maybe 4 in the whole parking lot. When I get back, some dickhead in a Buick Park Avenue parked right next to me. Of all the places to park! 500 feet from the store next to me!

This morning, when I looked at the side of the car, I noticed a very small crease that wasn't visible in the dark. Arrgh! Fortunately, it didn't chip the paint at all, probably because the Buick had plastic body side moldings.

Too bad I couldn't notice it last night, or he would have had a new set of Rally stripes, inspired by the 1st generation Camaro "hockey stripes," keyed into his car. I'm positive it was on purpose. Respect sometimes has to be taught, and learned.

Since my car doesn't have a single door ding on it other than this one, it's very annoying. I tell you, this isn't like owning a Civic. Everything that happens to it is an ordeal.

Anyway, for this and future dings, ne1 know cost and anyone good and reasonable in Chicago area who can fix dings? Comments on dings generally? I just hate them. Thx.

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