Taking back compact car parking spots

[bottlerocket]

No other car could fit here....except you know what!

Just had to share this with you all, looking forward to using compact car spots the way they intended them to be used

[stevenvillatoro]

Too lazy to start my own post, so will RANT here on parking...

Has anyone else noticed that others take advantage of parking next to your smart?

Regularly, people park carelessly next to me, parking diagonally across the line with their mammoth trucks and SUVs so the FAT A$$ of their vehicle is in my rear half of MY parking space. They park so carelessly and close that sometimes it's hard to get my smart out of the space!

[Smart Car Geek]

Originally Posted by stevenvillatoro

Regularly, people park carelessly next to me

You're just noticing this now? People have been doing this long before the Smart came along. It happens so often that it's almost a joke. I could park my car far away from the store with no cars around at all, and when I come out of the store and get to my car there will be cars parked all around it. Since I park so far away from the store, I just think of it as my way of getting over-weight America to do some exercise as they walk (much further) to and from the store

[Old smart]

Best thing to do is use the outer half of the space. Otherwise, I usually tend to favor the driver's side of my slot because I know that only sometimes will the guy to the left open passenger-side door, but the guy to the right will always open a driver-side door. Reduces the chances of getting whacked.

[stevenvillatoro]

Originally Posted by Old smart

Best thing to do is use the outer half of the space.

I do use the back half of the space when I have loading/unloading to do, so that I don't have to stand in a parking space grease spot.

But, I think it's even riskier to park in the back half of a space (based on experience). Careless people tend to clip the rear quarter panel area (bumper, fender, door) with purses, carts, their fenders, doors, etc. when parking, loading items, or getting in/our. Parking farther into my space seems to reduce exposure to damage.

So far, even with the annoyance of others trying to 'share' my space, I'd rather pull farther into the space.

[SmartCard]

what are you doing parking next to people!

[stevenvillatoro]

Originally Posted by SmartCard

what are you doing parking next to people!

Good point. It only happens if I have to take my mom to an appointment (elderly), or when in a hurry. Or, at the airport parking lot.

[VinceLA]

I do.

As long as they don't slam open their doors on the smart.

Originally Posted by stevenvillatoro

Has anyone else noticed that others take advantage of parking next to your smart?

Regularly, people park carelessly next to me, parking diagonally across the line with their mammoth trucks and SUVs so the FAT A$$ of their vehicle is in my rear half of MY parking space. They park so carelessly and close that sometimes it's hard to get my smart out of the space!

[smartyPantz]

please refer to this handy website:

www.youparklikean*******.com

EDIT: Well so much for being adults *SIGH*;
To assist you with visiting said handy site, the starred out word is the adult word for where the poopy comes out.

[msjohnson1974]

Originally Posted by smartyPantz

please refer to this handy website:

www.youparklikean*******.com

EDIT: Well so much for being adults *SIGH*;
To assist you with visiting said handy site, the starred out word is the adult word for where the poopy comes out.

The hate mail is just awesome...