Originally Posted by greybox

I know I don't have an xD but it's similar with the xB.

1) rock flew up off a car next to us, dang near took out mt GFs fingers and put a dent right below the door handle
2) asphault puck flew up on the highway and left hella big chip in my windshield-company that was doing the road work paid for it through their insurance though-it took me a lot of photos and phone calls to get it done though
3) front bumper has lots of rock chips, scrapes including 1 I did when I dropped the aluminum grill
4) weird shallow dent on pass door, but is coated with black that won't come off my car
5) nice gouge in rear bumper from futon transporting
6) weird chip and scrape in windshield pillar from rock on highway (must have hit really hard to do it)
7) about 30 little rock chips in windshield that is about a year old
two different areas where bird poo ruined the paint, when I went to wash it off it was already scratched from it and when I tried to buff it out the dullness still stayed there even though the poo was gone

Originally Posted by greybox

That XD is one of the least damaged deer hits I have ever seen

Originally Posted by bier9999

Why are you guys complaining about rocks chipping your paint and windsheild dents? Chelsea is mad because a person did damage to her car, not mother nature. As for me, I'm pretty cautious opeining my door at parking lots. I hold the door by the edge so if my door does hit the other car, it hits my hand.

I use to not care about denting other people's door when I got my license when I was 17. But one day while I was driving my Honda Tin Can (Civic) to PepBoys to replace a broken headlight, I dented a Lexus at the lot and a huge African American male came rusing out of the store. He made a scene, threatening with vulgar, and wanted me to admit I hit his door. So I apoligized and now I have more respect for other property.

Originally Posted by jmbreeze23

I'm with you guys. I park far out and on an end, or island, if at all possible.

I was at a local resturaunt a few weeks back. Parked far out. Plenty of spots in the lot. A huge Ford 350 truck parked so close to my driver's door, that I had to crawl in thru the passenger's side to get in the driver's seat. I was so mad~

Obviously, there was not a passenger in the truck as they would not have been able to get out due to it being parked so close.

I was very tempted to go back in and ask for the owner of the truck to come out, but did not. Instead, left a nice note on his truck asking where did he learn to park and of all the places in the lot.. etc.. and told him to go back to the county he came from. He was from OH, but different county. GRRR..

Originally Posted by bkuhl

so this is where I need to go to stalk Chels! Maybe I should get an xD so I can join in on some of the convos!

Originally Posted by bertoxis

Not only that. But at 17 years old, you probably did not realize that your tiny "dent" on his Lexus costed him like $200-$300 to repair. If not more.

I was just like you. When I was a younger driver, I also didn't care too much about parking too close or the possibility of accidentally denting someone elses beloved brand new car.

Nowadays, I do care. Because I now realize that even minor dents and scratches cost a lot of money to repair. Now, whenever I park, I stay away from crowded areas and tight parking spaces. I try to park in areas where there is extra elbow room.

I don't think ANY of us will ever be 100% immune from getting small dings and dents and chips. Eventually we will end up getting one or more, no matter how careful, it's just a matter of time. However, it's really heartbreaking when the car is fairly new, only less than 1 or 2 years old.