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If you get door dinged while sitting in the car...
- Thread starter SlimJim
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webbah
Active Member
Firstly, did it cause visible damage? That’s essential information.
I’m interested in hearing people’s responses as well. Always thought about what I would do in this situation.
Will the damage be too small to get reimbursed? Would you need proof of any sort? What if they just drove away?
A big dent, we’d have to talk. Small paint smudge or something, a “be more careful”.
Small stuff happens. Ticks me off, but I’m not going to drag someone through insurance for it either.
Small stuff happens. Ticks me off, but I’m not going to drag someone through insurance for it either.
WilliamG
Hinge Fanatic
If it’s damaged, you get insurance information. If it’s not, you don’t. I really don’t think whether I’m in the car or not should have any bearing on this.
Depends on how bad the damage is. I’ve had this happen to me when a lady opened her door and the wind caught it and banged into my door. I got her insurance information but after cleaning it off and looking at it further, I called her and said it wasn’t a big enough deal to worry about so I let it go. What looked bad and sounded bad initially turned out to be pretty minor.
GuyDude
Member
Knightshade
Well-Known Member
In Los Angeles, engaging a driver who caused a door ding could result in an eye-roll...or a bullet in the head. Rarely would it result in an apology or an offer of compensation.
This happened to my wife's relatively new BMW with no previous dings or any other damage.
So basically that door ding popped the cherry for my wife's car.
Neither my wife or I like to confront others so we didn't.
But I was curious what other people would do in that situation.
Every time I walk by my wife's car in the garage, I notice that ding and I remember that incident..
So basically that door ding popped the cherry for my wife's car.
Neither my wife or I like to confront others so we didn't.
But I was curious what other people would do in that situation.
Every time I walk by my wife's car in the garage, I notice that ding and I remember that incident..
What would you do if you opened your car door into another car? Would you leave your insurance info on their car windshield?
If a tree falls in a forest, and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?
vogz
Member
Completely depends on the situation and what damage there is (if any). I have a buddy that does PDR, so I wouldn’t usually consider asking for insurance info unless there was paint damage beyond some scuffs or light scratches. If there was a dent I’d probably offer to let them go on their way for $50 on the spot to cover my buddy’s time and effort.
Knightshade
Well-Known Member
PPF could potentially protect the paint from a light door opening... less so if it's hard enough to cause an actual dent
Mrcarcrazy
In need of a shrinking gun to zap a plaid with.
One time wind caught my door and dented the car next to me. I knew the owner luckily. It was a pretty black BMW. I went to her office and said “I dented your car, I’ve called a PDR guy, he will fix it”. He did, all was well. She was shocked I think. Told me I didn’t need to. I disagreed with that.
Uncle Paul
Well-Known Member
Someone damages your car, simply ask for insurance info. If refused or refused compensation, take a picture of their license plate and consider turning them in for hit and run. One bad attitude often leads to another.
On the other hand, sometimes confrontation can lead to an even worse situation. Need to make a judgement call.
If a cute girl is at fault, perhaps just get her # and talk it over at a nice dinner. (cue #me too comments")
On the other hand, sometimes confrontation can lead to an even worse situation. Need to make a judgement call.
If a cute girl is at fault, perhaps just get her # and talk it over at a nice dinner. (cue #me too comments")
MichaelP90DL
Active Member
I wonder whose car would be damaged if the other person's door slammed into the side of your Cybertruck.
In the immortal words of one Mal (content) Reynolds; paraphrasing, "If someone is trying to damage your car, you damage theirs right back", or some such. 
