Ding Diary

Garthy · February 18, 2011

A stark warning to all of you who ever have to park your beloved on the residential streets of Bristol, or my work car park...

So far...

Day 9 - Keyed rear o/s wing

Month 5 - Parking scrape - rear n/s bumper (corner)

Month 5 - Parking scrapes x 3 (small) - front bumper (middle) - obviously from the tow-hook of the Citroen over the road but can't prove it (S.O.B.)

Month 6 - Parking scrape - front o/s wheel arch

And the latest...

Month 6 - Parking CREASE/SCRATCH - rear o/s door, and into rear wing/front door.

This latest one was done in my work car park! No note left, and the car is just out of shot on the CCTV so no joy there. First quote for the crease/paint repair is £350. I think if I murder everyone at work, then the guilty party is bound to be among the dead and I shall have had my revenge.

No doubt there'll be more entries to the Ding Diary, as I'm convinced my car has some sort of bullseye on it that only sub-standard drivers/yobs can see.

stevlee · February 18, 2011

You considered renting out a local garage or someone's else driveway or even ask your local dentist or doctors if they will rent out their parking space since they are not in use at night.

I too will be in the same position if we do managed to have our offer accepted on our next house. The only downside is on street parking in London. I calculated this option works out cheaper than fixing the bumper or respray + aggro of seeing the damage in the longer term. I personally would rather park the car in a garage locked up knowing it is safe and walk 10 min back home than come back to seeing any damage caused by someone else. Not sure if you can even reduce insurance premium since it is now garage or off street parking.

Garthy · February 18, 2011

You considered renting out a local garage or someone's else driveway or even ask your local dentist or doctors if they will rent out their parking space since they are not in use at night.

I too will be in the same position if we do managed to have our offer accepted on our next house. The only downside is on street parking in London. I calculated this option works out cheaper than fixing the bumper or respray + aggro of seeing the damage in the longer term. I personally would rather park the car in a garage locked up knowing it is safe and walk 10 min back home than come back to seeing any damage caused by someone else. Not sure if you can even reduce insurance premium since it is now garage or off street parking.

That's not a bad idea. Nothing like that around me unfortunately, unless I used Aldi car park where I'd run the risk of clamping and it being broken in to instead!

I'm looking to move at the end of the year, and providing the car makes it that long in one piece then OSP, a garage or at the very least a quiet, wide road is a must!