How long you drove your car before it got a scratch/dent

vigneshnr · 15th December 2009, 21:17

Mysore.. turns a sore point. we went to the zoo area n struggles around the place for parking.. and entered a street full of trucks and mini vans.. adding to this there were cows, kids and men roaming freely. Suddenly a guy who was crossing the road stepped back and stunned us. i saved the guy but hit a truck >> result: dent on left wheel arch and displaced the mirror unit.

Nitin · 16th December 2009, 03:07

Been driving my Mazda 3 for more than 5 years,and didn't have a single crash nor did I even scratch the car once.
Returning home on Saturday, I got rear-ended by a minivan,and found the damage to be minimal. The speed of impact being about 15-20mph, the bumper buckled out on one side, and its been scratched quite a bit. Atleast the guy was apologetic,and said he'll take care of things.
Still,the whole thing lingers in my mind.I've not done anything wrong, and I end up getting hit. No tickets, no violations ever.
Anyways..there's always a 1st time I guess!

sumujumdar · 22nd December 2009, 21:25

Can I get into this club? This happened an hour ago.
Mine is Manza, Monarch Red, 390 kms old. Great looking car.
I was trying to park it by the roadside, when a tempo cleaner walked up to my window and asked me to let him park there since he wanted to offload some plywood at the nearby gate. I said politely that I had reached there first, and I would not be long. I never realized that the car was drifting ever so slowly to the edge of the road, which had a negative banking (how do you say that in English?), some sort of a depression (probably for rainwater), and my car plunged right in. There is visible damage on the left front bumper. Will assess the complete damage tomorrow in daylight. Sob. Sob. Sniff.

download2live · 11th April 2010, 19:05

Well had to happen and has happened. One long scratch on the left front wheel flare extending all the way till bumper.

Reason: Me at wheel(driving first time in life)+ teenager at wheel of a water lorry= Scratched Punto.

Wifey is mad at me.

Well these things happen. Lets move on.
Why does my heart feel so bad......hummmm hummm humm humm humm

triedeverything · 11th April 2010, 21:24

Narrow entrance to my house and an over confident me resulted in a scratch on the front left bumper after a month of scratch less travel.

sachinj12 · 11th April 2010, 21:34

I think I take the cake here. A drunk moron digging his nails deep into the A-pillar rubber on the 2nd day. A cracked windshield during the 2nd week (stray stone from a truck hit the glass. Nobody's fault). A hit and run case during 3rd week resulting in bumper fully damaged. Total cost for 1st service, 8k

. Now a month after 1st service, two long scratches, one on the right front and rear door; one on the rear left door. And not to mention the innumerable small ones. All these were done when my car was parked and none were caused by me

. I only wish I could pass electricity through my car and any moron touching my car would be charred <evil smile>

YaeJay · 11th April 2010, 22:10

I've never made the first scratch or dent so far, Sucks in a way though lol, It always has some driver who gets to get it done! But I do have to admit after the first scratch one is not all that tense about new markings !

Fordmanchau · 11th April 2010, 22:13

oh!! I did it myself, not even 1k km on odo and while coming out of the railway station parking, the exit was narrow, and the bumper of ikon ran over the divider and got scratched. I was so pissed off of myself. Felt so bad and frustrated that I did it myself. But then successive scratch occurred but the tension level subsided.

Speeding@160mph · 12th April 2010, 14:02

3rd day under 100km - a stone flew off the road onto the windshield of my brand new A4 taking a toenail sized chip of the glass. Nobody's fault, nobody to blame!

The first scratch will most definitely happen within the next 2 weeks (2 weeks old now) - its impossible to avoid!

joshguy · 12th April 2010, 14:25

i dont know the kms but it was the 9th day from the delivery.my dad took the car for a short distance and while reversing he hit a post.REASON -He was not used to swift as he has his santro.

roadracer · 12th April 2010, 15:59

On the first day I took the car with less than 40 kms on the Odo.

RajaTaurus · 12th April 2010, 16:04

Second day, 25 kms, an Auto driver hit my left ORVM and scratrched it. Luckily it turned the other way and didn't have any structural damage. My heart was bleeding to see it, but, as we say here in Chennai "Vaattudoo.." Let the auto guy go. Since then,both the ORVMS must have taken beatings fromat least 100 two/three/four wheelers and still holding ground. Thanks to Mitsu's rugged build.

RajaTaurus · 12th April 2010, 16:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by download2live

Well had to happen... .

Wifey is mad at me.

My brit friend used to say 'they are all from the same planet'. I don't really understand why these 'wifeys' go mad at their poor 'life-time chauffeur-hubbies' everytime some idiotic-moronic-lunatic scratches the car, for no fault of us.

highwaylover · 13th April 2010, 12:06

second day. while reversing from my garage. Could not sleep that day. seems funny now.

cool.aquarian · 1st May 2010, 13:25

My first major(read noticeable) dent happened due to a rickshaw yesterday.

Can a riskshaw-tyre (just the rubber part) cause dent+scratch in side door ?
That is what happened to my Ritz yesterday, when a dumb rickshaw-puller decided to hit my car from side-on as I was taking right turn.
It has caused a noticeable horizontally linear dent about 10 inches long and 2.5 inches wide on side door.

Is the sheet used for car side-body so feeble ?

15th December 2009, 21:17	#166
vigneshnr BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: bangalore Posts: 198 Thanked: 181 Times View My Garage	Mysore.. turns a sore point. we went to the zoo area n struggles around the place for parking.. and entered a street full of trucks and mini vans.. adding to this there were cows, kids and men roaming freely. Suddenly a guy who was crossing the road stepped back and stunned us. i saved the guy but hit a truck >> result: dent on left wheel arch and displaced the mirror unit.
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16th December 2009, 03:07	#167
Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Been driving my Mazda 3 for more than 5 years,and didn't have a single crash nor did I even scratch the car once. Returning home on Saturday, I got rear-ended by a minivan,and found the damage to be minimal. The speed of impact being about 15-20mph, the bumper buckled out on one side, and its been scratched quite a bit. Atleast the guy was apologetic,and said he'll take care of things. Still,the whole thing lingers in my mind.I've not done anything wrong, and I end up getting hit. No tickets, no violations ever. Anyways..there's always a 1st time I guess!
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22nd December 2009, 21:25	#168
sumujumdar Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: mumbai/pune Posts: 22 Thanked: 0 Times	Can I get into this club? This happened an hour ago. Mine is Manza, Monarch Red, 390 kms old. Great looking car. I was trying to park it by the roadside, when a tempo cleaner walked up to my window and asked me to let him park there since he wanted to offload some plywood at the nearby gate. I said politely that I had reached there first, and I would not be long. I never realized that the car was drifting ever so slowly to the edge of the road, which had a negative banking (how do you say that in English?), some sort of a depression (probably for rainwater), and my car plunged right in. There is visible damage on the left front bumper. Will assess the complete damage tomorrow in daylight. Sob. Sob. Sniff.
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11th April 2010, 19:05	#169
download2live Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: - Posts: 1,147 Thanked: 1,144 Times	700 kms=1st long scratch Well had to happen and has happened. One long scratch on the left front wheel flare extending all the way till bumper. Reason: Me at wheel(driving first time in life)+ teenager at wheel of a water lorry= Scratched Punto. Wifey is mad at me. Well these things happen. Lets move on. Why does my heart feel so bad......hummmm hummm humm humm humm
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11th April 2010, 21:24	#170
triedeverything BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 500 Thanked: 213 Times View My Garage	Narrow entrance to my house and an over confident me resulted in a scratch on the front left bumper after a month of scratch less travel.
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11th April 2010, 21:34	#171
sachinj12 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,187 Thanked: 168 Times	I think I take the cake here. A drunk moron digging his nails deep into the A-pillar rubber on the 2nd day. A cracked windshield during the 2nd week (stray stone from a truck hit the glass. Nobody's fault). A hit and run case during 3rd week resulting in bumper fully damaged. Total cost for 1st service, 8k. Now a month after 1st service, two long scratches, one on the right front and rear door; one on the rear left door. And not to mention the innumerable small ones. All these were done when my car was parked and none were caused by me. I only wish I could pass electricity through my car and any moron touching my car would be charred <evil smile> Last edited by sachinj12 : 11th April 2010 at 21:35.
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11th April 2010, 22:10	#172
YaeJay BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: . Posts: 489 Thanked: 131 Times	I've never made the first scratch or dent so far, Sucks in a way though lol, It always has some driver who gets to get it done! But I do have to admit after the first scratch one is not all that tense about new markings !
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11th April 2010, 22:13	#173
Fordmanchau Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,666 Thanked: 340 Times	oh!! I did it myself, not even 1k km on odo and while coming out of the railway station parking, the exit was narrow, and the bumper of ikon ran over the divider and got scratched. I was so pissed off of myself. Felt so bad and frustrated that I did it myself. But then successive scratch occurred but the tension level subsided.
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12th April 2010, 14:02	#174
Speeding@160mph BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Delhi Posts: 185 Thanked: 6 Times	3rd day under 100km - a stone flew off the road onto the windshield of my brand new A4 taking a toenail sized chip of the glass. Nobody's fault, nobody to blame! The first scratch will most definitely happen within the next 2 weeks (2 weeks old now) - its impossible to avoid!
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12th April 2010, 14:25	#175
joshguy BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,379 Thanked: 109 Times	i dont know the kms but it was the 9th day from the delivery.my dad took the car for a short distance and while reversing he hit a post.REASON -He was not used to swift as he has his santro.
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12th April 2010, 15:59	#176
roadracer BANNED Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chennai Posts: 131 Thanked: Once	On the first day I took the car with less than 40 kms on the Odo.
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12th April 2010, 16:04	#177
RajaTaurus Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Tenkasi, TN Posts: 1,119 Thanked: 473 Times View My Garage	Second day, 25 kms, an Auto driver hit my left ORVM and scratrched it. Luckily it turned the other way and didn't have any structural damage. My heart was bleeding to see it, but, as we say here in Chennai "Vaattudoo.." Let the auto guy go. Since then,both the ORVMS must have taken beatings fromat least 100 two/three/four wheelers and still holding ground. Thanks to Mitsu's rugged build.
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13th April 2010, 12:06	#179
highwaylover BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 78 Thanked: 23 Times View My Garage	second day. while reversing from my garage. Could not sleep that day. seems funny now. Last edited by highwaylover : 13th April 2010 at 12:13.
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1st May 2010, 13:25	#180
cool.aquarian BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 57 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	My first major(read noticeable) dent happened due to a rickshaw yesterday. Can a riskshaw-tyre (just the rubber part) cause dent+scratch in side door ? That is what happened to my Ritz yesterday, when a dumb rickshaw-puller decided to hit my car from side-on as I was taking right turn. It has caused a noticeable horizontally linear dent about 10 inches long and 2.5 inches wide on side door. Is the sheet used for car side-body so feeble ?
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