Parking lot space - A major decision factor in short listing cars?

StarrySky · 19th May 2010, 10:53

My parking space is just enough for a sedan, but problem is that on one side there's a wall and the next parking spot already houses a Scorpio (most of the time).

So yes, I can park a sedan in my parking spot, but then I'll have to spend the rest of the day in the car

. Maybe I should get a sedan with a sunroof!

mxx · 19th May 2010, 10:53

when i was checking out apartment for purchase few years back, I found that most buildings have enough space in parking lot to park a sedan.Some building getting in and out is not as easy as others but, the parking space is enough for most cars.
My apartment complex has lot of innovas, which is bigger than sedans.

sameer551 · 19th May 2010, 13:35

Yes, parking space is the major factor. Here in Delhi, we don't get space to park our bikes leave hatchback or sedans. All cars are parked on road sides, footpaths. In-fact all roads in my area looks like parking lots there is no space to drive car. Two lane roads have turned to one lane because of cars parked on both sides.
Our government, do nothing to promote some organized parking lots in residents. No one comes forward with some positive steps to sort out parking issues in metro cities. It has become a nightmare.
Been trying to purchase a hatchback for last 6 months, every time I make up mind and finalize some car, I get scared with frequent neighbor fights in our areas just on issues of parking. Where to park is the question now a days not what car to buy.

vasoo · 19th May 2010, 13:51

Good apartments typically will have 10'X16' parking slots which is good enough for most cars and SUVs. There is also a 2' buffer space between adjacent slots making it easier to open doors of both cars at same time.

ramzsys · 19th May 2010, 14:03

Yeah, it is better everyone buy lean cars like those from maruti suzuki and park it in the small space available on the road and have a nice peaceful contented full night sleep without bothering about anyone making a dent or a scratch.

Also, if it is a common car like wagonR, santro, in common colour miscreants wont scratch your car with key/ stone.

aniketi · 19th May 2010, 14:33

I have lots of parking problem :( I have to park my car very neatly & fit into two other cars. We have very narrow space & 6 cars are fitted there. I hardly open the door & get into the car. While reverse is also a lot of pain. My family has to get out of the car before i park else they are unable to open the door, its so close.

Our other car, we have to park somewhere else as we dont have sufficient car parking available. Cant think of taking big car (safari, innova, Scorpio types)with my current parking place.

NOS Power · 19th May 2010, 16:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by shuvc

It might be cheaper to negotiate a slightly higher rental for your existing parking space for a sedan

Have tried doing that, but they wont budge from their decision as volume speaks for them.

Jeep · 19th May 2010, 16:32

The esteem fits into the parking space with a bit of careful reversing.

The parking space in my aptmnt as such is long, and wide enough for a sedan like Honda city, however there are two pillars on either side of the parking space, and the driveway is a too narrow!

I will be getting another bigger/easier-to-park space, since the residents' association has won a court case against the builder. The space earmarked for 'shops' will be converted to parking area, so the unlucky souls will get better slots.

Rajesh K R · 19th May 2010, 17:34

Yes, parking place was a deciding factor in the purchase of a new car. My house has a portico parking fit enough for hatchbacks.

I had in mind Indigo / Ford Ikon Flair as options and had to settle for Wagon-R as the other two wouldn't fit into my portico.

Now, i have to think of remodelling the house / extending portico, so that i can accomodate a bigger car / additional car.

mxx · 19th May 2010, 19:07

the bigger problem is not parking the current car. But buying a second car. I will have to shell out around 2+ lakhs for extra parking space. :O

Simhi · 20th May 2010, 09:00

mxx, we are also facing the same issue. We have a small parking in which we park 1 car and 2 two-wheelers. Also, the parking has wall on one side. Many times, we have deferred buying a second car due to parking space issue. So everyday morning, we discuss or should I say debate on who is going to take the car out.

rjvora_2000 · 20th May 2010, 09:13

I went for beat this month and one of the major reason for choosing a small car is a parking problem in our building. I have 2 parking space and I have 3 car's which I am currently using. Parking space is nowadays costing more then a car in and around my space.

vijaythacker · 20th May 2010, 13:06

yes, usually in appartments there are issues with parking space, which is also charged premium by builders.Now a days yes new buildings are providing better space for parkings, but with rates are almost or more then the cost of new cars.

GordonGekko · 20th May 2010, 13:25

Certainly....I live in gurgaon. Already have 3 cars that barely fit and with my future ambitions on acquiring modern classics...i have no other option but to go back and forth to chandigarh and park the excess vehicles there. Parking is a major problem in NCR. Even in the "posh" colonies i have seen a 911 parked under a cover outside the house.

akshay4587 · 20th May 2010, 13:30

Voted no.
If need be,i have a Secure parking for at least 100 Cars or may be a lot more.

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19th May 2010, 10:53	#16
StarrySky Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: EU - Nordic Posts: 2,052 Thanked: 3,043 Times	My parking space is just enough for a sedan, but problem is that on one side there's a wall and the next parking spot already houses a Scorpio (most of the time). So yes, I can park a sedan in my parking spot, but then I'll have to spend the rest of the day in the car . Maybe I should get a sedan with a sunroof!
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19th May 2010, 10:53	#17
mxx BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 761 Thanked: 271 Times	when i was checking out apartment for purchase few years back, I found that most buildings have enough space in parking lot to park a sedan.Some building getting in and out is not as easy as others but, the parking space is enough for most cars. My apartment complex has lot of innovas, which is bigger than sedans.
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19th May 2010, 13:35	#18
sameer551 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 309 Thanked: 0 Times	Yes, parking space is the major factor. Here in Delhi, we don't get space to park our bikes leave hatchback or sedans. All cars are parked on road sides, footpaths. In-fact all roads in my area looks like parking lots there is no space to drive car. Two lane roads have turned to one lane because of cars parked on both sides. Our government, do nothing to promote some organized parking lots in residents. No one comes forward with some positive steps to sort out parking issues in metro cities. It has become a nightmare. Been trying to purchase a hatchback for last 6 months, every time I make up mind and finalize some car, I get scared with frequent neighbor fights in our areas just on issues of parking. Where to park is the question now a days not what car to buy.
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19th May 2010, 13:51	#19
vasoo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Memphis TN Posts: 1,039 Thanked: 246 Times View My Garage	Good apartments typically will have 10'X16' parking slots which is good enough for most cars and SUVs. There is also a 2' buffer space between adjacent slots making it easier to open doors of both cars at same time.
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19th May 2010, 14:03	#20
ramzsys Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NH209 Posts: 1,775 Thanked: 1,462 Times	Yeah, it is better everyone buy lean cars like those from maruti suzuki and park it in the small space available on the road and have a nice peaceful contented full night sleep without bothering about anyone making a dent or a scratch. Also, if it is a common car like wagonR, santro, in common colour miscreants wont scratch your car with key/ stone.
	() Thanks

19th May 2010, 14:33	#21
aniketi Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 2,001 Thanked: 2,779 Times	I have lots of parking problem :( I have to park my car very neatly & fit into two other cars. We have very narrow space & 6 cars are fitted there. I hardly open the door & get into the car. While reverse is also a lot of pain. My family has to get out of the car before i park else they are unable to open the door, its so close. Our other car, we have to park somewhere else as we dont have sufficient car parking available. Cant think of taking big car (safari, innova, Scorpio types)with my current parking place.
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19th May 2010, 16:32	#23
Jeep BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 438 Thanked: 67 Times	The esteem fits into the parking space with a bit of careful reversing. The parking space in my aptmnt as such is long, and wide enough for a sedan like Honda city, however there are two pillars on either side of the parking space, and the driveway is a too narrow! I will be getting another bigger/easier-to-park space, since the residents' association has won a court case against the builder. The space earmarked for 'shops' will be converted to parking area, so the unlucky souls will get better slots.
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19th May 2010, 17:34	#24
Rajesh K R BHPian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 393 Thanked: 95 Times	Yes, parking place was a deciding factor in the purchase of a new car. My house has a portico parking fit enough for hatchbacks. I had in mind Indigo / Ford Ikon Flair as options and had to settle for Wagon-R as the other two wouldn't fit into my portico. Now, i have to think of remodelling the house / extending portico, so that i can accomodate a bigger car / additional car.
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19th May 2010, 19:07	#25
mxx BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 761 Thanked: 271 Times	the bigger problem is not parking the current car. But buying a second car. I will have to shell out around 2+ lakhs for extra parking space. :O
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20th May 2010, 09:00	#26
Simhi BHPian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Pune Posts: 627 Thanked: 1,303 Times	mxx, we are also facing the same issue. We have a small parking in which we park 1 car and 2 two-wheelers. Also, the parking has wall on one side. Many times, we have deferred buying a second car due to parking space issue. So everyday morning, we discuss or should I say debate on who is going to take the car out.
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20th May 2010, 09:13	#27
rjvora_2000 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mumbai/Mulund Posts: 1,658 Thanked: 56 Times	I went for beat this month and one of the major reason for choosing a small car is a parking problem in our building. I have 2 parking space and I have 3 car's which I am currently using. Parking space is nowadays costing more then a car in and around my space.
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20th May 2010, 13:06	#28
vijaythacker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 1,498 Thanked: 74 Times View My Garage	yes, usually in appartments there are issues with parking space, which is also charged premium by builders.Now a days yes new buildings are providing better space for parkings, but with rates are almost or more then the cost of new cars.
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20th May 2010, 13:25	#29
GordonGekko BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: gurgaon Posts: 263 Thanked: 25 Times	Certainly....I live in gurgaon. Already have 3 cars that barely fit and with my future ambitions on acquiring modern classics...i have no other option but to go back and forth to chandigarh and park the excess vehicles there. Parking is a major problem in NCR. Even in the "posh" colonies i have seen a 911 parked under a cover outside the house.
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20th May 2010, 13:30	#30
akshay4587 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chandigarh/Mohali/Ambala Cantt Posts: 4,151 Thanked: 4,525 Times View My Garage	Voted no. If need be,i have a Secure parking for at least 100 Cars or may be a lot more.
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