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Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2014
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From: Chino CA
Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2017
Posts: 4,243
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From: North Myrtle Beach SC
When u park, always back it in. That way they can’t use a repo truck to quickly haul it away because the back wheels will be in park (A6), or in gear with ebrake on. Better than nothing.
Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 4,128
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From: St Louis Area IL
I either park in front of my rooms window, or park it next to the hotel front door. Corvettes aren't rare, they are all over the place. I see them and other sports cars in the same parking lot at every place I've been.
Safety Car
Joined: Apr 2017
Posts: 3,708
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From: Texas By God
I travel for work often. I use a pickup to travel. Every truck I have owned has a dent in the front and rear bumper from people backing into it in motel/airport parking lots. I bought a new F150 platinum before end of the year. First trip came out of motel in the morning and found a scratch in rear bumper. Said well got that over with.
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2016
Posts: 1,260
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From: Florida
I travel for work often. I use a pickup to travel. Every truck I have owned has a dent in the front and rear bumper from people backing into it in motel/airport parking lots. I bought a new F150 platinum before end of the year. First trip came out of motel in the morning and found a scratch in rear bumper. Said well got that over with.
Race Director
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 12,042
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From: Central MO
I even park mine in Walmart parking lots. 
Talk about a real risk.....
It's an insured car, and I bought it to drive and enjoy whenever and wherever I want, and that's what I do. I take the normal precautions - nothing left visible in the car - whenever I leave it in public.
Talk about a real risk.....It's an insured car, and I bought it to drive and enjoy whenever and wherever I want, and that's what I do. I take the normal precautions - nothing left visible in the car - whenever I leave it in public.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 9,366
Likes: 969
From: Out back
It does always drive me nuts when I park FAR away from any other cars and walk longer distances to keep the car from getting dinged. It never fails though, there is ALWAYS some **** box parked right next to me close enough that the door would hit my Z when opened. I wish I could meet those ******** in the process of doing it.
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Race Director
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 15,763
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From: Phoenix area, AZ
It does always drive me nuts when I park FAR away from any other cars and walk longer distances to keep the car from getting dinged. It never fails though, there is ALWAYS some **** box parked right next to me close enough that the door would hit my Z when opened. I wish I could meet those ******** in the process of doing it.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 9,366
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From: Out back
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 6,652
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From: Left Coast, San Diego
If a thief wants your car it does not matter how close or far away you park from your room. They WILL get it. If you think otherwise you may be in for a big surprise some morning when you look out your window and see nothing! Like stated in other posts, I am MUCH more concerned about the cat getting keyed which again there is not much if anything I can do about it. Actually there is something you can do to ensure your Vette is not damaged or keyed. Leave it at home to be the garage queen most Corvettes end up to be!
Race Director
Joined: May 2012
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From: Phoenix area, AZ
The Honda Civic or Ford F150 you park next to are more likely to get stolen than your Corvette. They're easier to steal, and have a larger market for their parts. If someone really wants your Vette, short of sleeping in it there's nothing you can do to stop them from taking it.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2017
Posts: 909
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From: Kearney Missouri
This is me. And when parking at a hotel (which I haven't done with my current C6) it's door dings and scratches. People (and unattended children) don't care when they're walking between cars with their luggage or boxes.
Race Director
Joined: May 2012
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From: Phoenix area, AZ
Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2013
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From: Draper Utah
Now my daughter always backs in but that's so she doesn't damage her carbon fiber splitter.