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Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2013
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From: Draper Utah
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Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 4,128
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From: St Louis Area IL
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.
Safety Car
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 4,457
Likes: 1,391
From: SC
I heard on the news recently that the Nevada DMV is eliminating parallel parking on the road test. When I took Driver's Ed many moons ago, I was taught that it was alright to tap the bumper of the car in front of you and to the rear. I can just imagine putting my car in that situation, parked along a street with today's drivers!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2016
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From: New Mexico
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2019
Posts: 1,225
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From: Park City, TN
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2017
Posts: 909
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From: Kearney Missouri
I heard on the news recently that the Nevada DMV is eliminating parallel parking on the road test. When I took Driver's Ed many moons ago, I was taught that it was alright to tap the bumper of the car in front of you and to the rear. I can just imagine putting my car in that situation, parked along a street with today's drivers!
Race Director
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 12,045
Likes: 3,588
From: Central MO
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Drifting
Joined: Sep 2016
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From: Florida
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2016
Posts: 1,260
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From: Florida
I lived just outside of Paris (France, not 19 towns named Paris in the US) for a couple of years. It was absolutely standard practice when parallel parking on level ground to leave the transmission in neutral and the barking brake off. Then if someone tried to squeeze into a space a little too small they would bump the car ahead & behind to enlarge the space a bit. Did it myself more than once. Of course, all the cars parked on the street were beaters. All the Ferrari's and Lambo's were parked in reserved underground lots.
Race Director
Joined: May 2012
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From: Phoenix area, AZ
What does the average shopper's mentality have to do with saving money? I buy groceries and sundries where they're the cheapest so I can save money whether that be Wal Mart, Fry's, or Whole Foods. I couldn't care less about other people's mentality.
Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 4,128
Likes: 616
From: St Louis Area IL
Those are the people who don't care what damage they do to other peoples vehicles. I'd rather spend $20 more for groceries than have dents in my car door. That's my choice. Anyone else can do what they want. That doesn't bother or affect me. I won't even get into what they do inside of the store.
Race Director
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 15,768
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From: Phoenix area, AZ
Those are the people who don't care what damage they do to other peoples vehicles. I'd rather spend $20 more for groceries than have dents in my car door. That's my choice. Anyone else can do what they want. That doesn't bother or affect me. I won't even get into what they do inside of the store.
Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 4,355
Likes: 2,633
From: Draper Utah
How do you think I was able to afford a Corvette? By not wasting money. It's just a car, and it's insured. I park where I minimize the chances of someone damaging the car. As already stated, a low mile Corvette costs less than a new Camry so it's not like I am parking a Ferarri at Walmart. Sorry that I don't obsess over my car like a lot of Corvette owners do. It's a nice car that I bought to enjoy and drive the way I want, and that's exactly what I do. If something very bad happens to it, I can replace it with a similar one.
Race Director
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 12,045
Likes: 3,588
From: Central MO
Those are the people who don't care what damage they do to other peoples vehicles. I'd rather spend $20 more for groceries than have dents in my car door. That's my choice. Anyone else can do what they want. That doesn't bother or affect me. I won't even get into what they do inside of the store.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 1999
Posts: 3,260
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From: St.Louis MO
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In 10 years, I've travelled over 80K miles of road trips in my C6, and stayed in countless hotels on those trips. We try to stay at Hampton Inn's whenever we can. They usually have well lit parking lots. I really don't worry about it much, because as more than one has mentioned, while you're sleeping, there is not much that you can do.
As other's mentioned, keep all valuables, etc. out of site, and bring those in the hotel with you.
We've styed in many cities and towns in ME, NH, VT, MA, NY, NJ, CT, MD,SC,NC, GA ,FL,TN, OH, KT, etc. etc. and in Canada. Our road trips are 99% pre-planned, with the amount of driving and daily stops enroute to our final destination. Google maps allows one to look at the hotel, it's surrounding to get a feel of the lay of the land, etc.
Our favorite restaurants also have to be on our daily stop overs. Everything is in the GPS, so each day, the destination is selected to the hotel, and after the check in, we tour the town/city, and finish the evening with a good meal.
As other's mentioned, keep all valuables, etc. out of site, and bring those in the hotel with you.
We've styed in many cities and towns in ME, NH, VT, MA, NY, NJ, CT, MD,SC,NC, GA ,FL,TN, OH, KT, etc. etc. and in Canada. Our road trips are 99% pre-planned, with the amount of driving and daily stops enroute to our final destination. Google maps allows one to look at the hotel, it's surrounding to get a feel of the lay of the land, etc.
Our favorite restaurants also have to be on our daily stop overs. Everything is in the GPS, so each day, the destination is selected to the hotel, and after the check in, we tour the town/city, and finish the evening with a good meal.
Have done same thing, many thousands of miles or road trips. We stayed in Holiday Inn Express when possible, but some tiny little motels when in remote areas, Indian reservations, etc. I never worried about the car, but left nothing in view to entice anyone.
Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 4,128
Likes: 616
From: St Louis Area IL
Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 4,128
Likes: 616
From: St Louis Area IL
Here's a news flash for you: The majority of people in ANY parking lot don't give a **** if they damage someone else's car. Does that mean you are going to stop parking your Corvette anywhere except in your garage, with the door closed? I do the prudent thing, which is to park in an end space with an island, against the curb so that someone would have to purposely try to damage any car I am driving. Beyond that, I don't sweat it because I am not going to be a prisoner to paranoia.