dkorr

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is it me or is the Z car ownership experience kind of stressful? i've owned many cars before (Acura/Honda/Toyota/Mazda) and never been so stressed out over door dings, hit n runs, scratches, keying, accidents, break ins, etc.

my car is only worth $27,000 but feels like i own something more substantial.

some lifestyle changes.... i notice i tend to eat faster in restaurants, i always pick a seat near the window in full view of my car, i park as far away as possible in shopping mall lots, i dont work past 530pm (i park in downtown), i dont stay at my gf's house too long...

sometimes i wish i had my old civic back...

AWDBall20

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hahahhaha i walked out to my car and saw i got my first ding on the passenger side door and bowed my head..hahha not as stressed as you though.

Brick-Z

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We are talking about your car correct? Who the heck changes their lifestyle just because they have a Z. No offense but I would suggest living your life and not worrying about something which is out of your control anyhow.

MUZZY

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Man I know what you mean.

I got my first door ding and I WAS FURIOUSE! I tried and figure out ware I got it from since I park like the farther than anyone and park it a certain spot ware there only can be 1 car next to me and I make sure its afar away from that as posible.

I also make sure I dont leave my car in bad spaces for too long and I even dont park if I dont feel comfortable in the spot. I due get stressed out at times but then I told myself, "Its going to happen no matter what I do". I still park FAR FAR away but if I get too many dings Im just going to cover it up with some VINYL.

nothingremains

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i feel your pain and do most of those things as well!

MeetJoeAsian

man..when I saw my first door ding coming out of a club, I screamed my head out in the parking lot....i went furious....so now, I don't park next to 2 door cars cuz of their huge doors, and I hate parking in tight parking spaces, I park way out in that case....and I got into a habit or writing down license plates of cars next to mine...and I dropped a brick into someone's back window after i found out where he lived...

Miko

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Ok, so there's two cars next to you, and you write down their plate #s. You come back, and see a ding from the car that has now left. What can you do, in terms of filing reports, etc..? I thought you can't do much, but what do I know.

behjjeh

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same.. here i had Lexus and never stressed out over door dings.. but now i do..

woodstock300s

i do the same thing and yes it is stressful...but thats what a second car is for...i bought a used 350z so i could keep my pos elantra

The Brickyard Rat

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Most of us feel the same way to one degree or another. Heck, our Highlander SUV cost more than my Z but, non-the-less, the Z receives more special treatment.

I'm now into 3 1/2 years without a ding and still follow strengent rules on parking & where the Z can go (no malls or movie theaters, etc).

Its a cool car regardless of price.

dkorr

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its easy to enter their plate numbers with your cellphone note pad i guess. how did you find out where they live from just the plates? maybe a brick thru the windshield is a bit heavy handed. i think keying the car will do, and add a note saying 'next time be more careful parking next to my Z'

dkorr

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maybe HABITS is the correct word to use.

i care about my Z; dunno about you.

dkorr

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how did you go thru life in the past 3.5 yrs without going to a mall or cinema?

Hashiriya

I used to get stressed out, but its a car, and my daily driver, its going to show some wear. But things can be fixed, and I have full coverage. So far the Z looks as good as new.

SSZVirginia

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Its a car. The front end looks like its been sandblasted and I have a few scratches but I don't let it get to me.

daz311x

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doesnt stress me out and i wouldnt change my lifestyle just cause i own a nissan.

MRfire

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Really doesn't bother me much anymore (after 3 years). I just try to park in between nicer cars. If you park out in the open or take up extra spots, you're just asking for trouble.

z-u-later

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I'm glad I'm not the only one **** about where to park my Z to avoid those door chips/dings. My friends actually laugh at me when they see me walk from one end of the parking lot when there were plenty of parking space in-between.

The key to parking is finding a place to parallel park next to a curb. You avoid the cars on either side. You will be suprise at how good you get to finding these parking spaces once you get use to it.

I agree with the other posters about not taking the Z to the movie theaters, shopping centers or grocery stores. That's when you take your daily driver (if you have one).

Starchecker

I've got three frickin dings in my car, I thought the second one was really bad, until the third one came -- it looks like some moron backed into my passenger door with a cement truck!

I finally figured out it happens at the grocery store. So now I park way the heck out of the way.

I too like to park near the window of the restaurant and watch over my car, just because I enjoy the view!

Suvlaki

I do some of these things.. but the others sound just plain dumb.

I enjoy my food at reastaurants but try to pick a seat near a window, not to keep an eye on my car, but to have a nice view of my glorious Z. And not staying at ur gf's house too long?! Ugh...