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Mad As Hell (mad because I now have door dings)

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Old 12-13-06, 07:55 PM
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wait for the jeep to get home and see how they open the door.
Old 12-13-06, 09:17 PM
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The best place to park is next to shopping cart corrals, like I do:





See more corral pics here:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=253187
Old 12-13-06, 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Technique
The best place to park is next to shopping cart corrals, like I do:





See more corral pics here:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=253187
Hmmm, Technique, I have seen some "lazy" shoppers push their carts from afar towards those corrals after they loaded up their car and miss their destination.
Old 12-13-06, 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Cleric
Hmmm, Technique, I have seen some "lazy" shoppers push their carts from afar towards those corrals after they loaded up their car and miss their destination.
not only that, you have like 20 loose carts around your car, those things are lethal on windy days
Old 12-14-06, 04:52 AM
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I'm curious - why are you taking pics of your car in Lowes parking lot?
Do you carry a camera and take pics everywhere you go?
By the way, ride looks good
Old 12-14-06, 05:37 AM
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Originally Posted by SolaraToIS
I'm curious - why are you taking pics of your car in Lowes parking lot?
Do you carry a camera and take pics everywhere you go?
By the way, ride looks good
Thanks man! hehe, ya that was like 12 hours after I got my car... I went to Lowes to buy a switch for my nav hack... I had my camera with me for taking pics of the nav hack... That was the first time I had ever parked my car outside so I took some pics to post here... I'm always thinking of you guys
Old 12-14-06, 05:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Cleric
Hmmm, Technique, I have seen some "lazy" shoppers push their carts from afar towards those corrals after they loaded up their car and miss their destination.
I can second that. I had to run into the Costco Liquor store one day, 5 minutes tops, and I parked next to the cart corral. Came out and found a cart resting on my rear bumper and a nice 1 inch scratch on the top of it.

As for the Jeep owner, I would confront him in a civil manner and talk things out. Kill them with kindness.
Old 12-14-06, 06:53 AM
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I also avoid cart corrals like the plague. It is fine if they are empty and people push their carts all the way in but since most are lazy the are very dangerous places for your car. I also park "uphill" when given the chance in parking lots so careening carts will have gravity working against them instead of for them.
Old 12-14-06, 01:21 PM
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Technique should change his name to the 'Gambler'
Old 12-14-06, 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Jherb350
I can second that. I had to run into the Costco Liquor store one day, 5 minutes tops, and I parked next to the cart corral. Came out and found a cart resting on my rear bumper and a nice 1 inch scratch on the top of it.

As for the Jeep owner, I would confront him in a civil manner and talk things out. Kill them with kindness.
You were all excited about getting cheap liquor that it clouded your judgment

But hey, I can relate, costco has some great deals on booze, especially on nice wine/champagne, at least here in VA they do...
Old 12-14-06, 01:55 PM
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What I would do is this. I would watch them get into their car again and see if they hit the car next to them. If they don't then it might not be them. see how reckless they are. If they hit another car well then i think you found the person. I would then walk over and pickup one of those big metal trash cans and put it through there windshield. Or line up a few hockey pucks and use there car a target practice. Then go to a shop and get the dings fix and park far far away from them. That what i would do.
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