Some idiot slammed their red door into the rear passenger side quarter panel of the clave a few days ago and put a dent over the crease that runs around the wheel well. Just once I would like to catch someone doing that, there is no way it was accidental, people just don't care. My wife is taking better than me :angryfire: I think the dent can be reached through the wheel well, going to check on paintless dent repair. Thanks, needed to vent a little.
We live in a small town and it happened at work so I'm sure we could narrow it down, but then you have to prove it. She runs a salon and parks across the street from work, pretty sure it was someone doing it intentionally or one of her "blue hairs" as I call them. I know, a little crude, but it's the truth. ;D Oh well, it's just a car, but it's so new and so beautiful.
Got my first dent/ding on the 'Clave today - it's not even a month old and has less than 1000 miles on it. I was at my company picnic and when I returned to my car, there was a nice fresh crease/scratch on the driver's door - I'm hopping mad tonight just wishing I could remember what car parked next to me so I could get some revenge :beatdown:... I guess tomorrow I call the "Dingman" to see if they can get it out - this just makes me sick uke:
Gosh, my heart goes out to you folks, I dread the day too, I know it's only a matter of time but I can't stand the idea of the Enclave being marred. This is the first car, I'm still picking dirt pieces off the floor of when I get in, and I've had it since August... :help:
I had my Clave for less than a month ( late June ) and had a Semi fling a Golf Ball Sized rock and it hit the front bumper chrome leaving a nice dent then bounced off of my Wind shield leaving a small chip right in front of my eyesight line! The worst of it was we were going from Sebring Florida to Springfield Ohio and was less than 150 miles from our destination!!
It did show how tough the Windshield is! We were doing 70 MPH. What can you do?
So sorry to hear! You gotta go on, but it sucks!! We park very selectively now, but never away from the crowds. That's where the smash and grabs take place......far from stores so they get away quick, with no one nearby to see them. at least in my area. In outer suburbs, this probably is a good idea to park alone however. Crime is lower!
I bet many of you know this, but........WD-40 , the common blue can lubricant, is incredible at removing/dissolving tar and paint marks off cars!! Made many of my mall car-tastrophes go away! ;D
Had a double whammy so far: opened the rear gate while the vehicle was in the the garage and the gate contacted the garage door. I thought it barely touched it, but when I lowered the gate, I saw the the top silver paint had rubbed off showing the gray under coat. A few days laters, avoiding garage clutter, scraped the right fender on the garage wall (happens to be stucco).
We went to a festival this weekend and found a great parking spot three blocks from the activities. While we were enjoying ourselves someone parked between our car and the corner. They were parked illegally –way to close to the corner. In order to fit in that spot they hit the front of Burt leaving 4 small marks from the bolts on their front license plate. They left their car parked with the front end touching my Enclave. hno:
I wasn’t really happy about this jerk hitting my car and then leaving it there… but Mr. Axiama was extremely angry about it. He took pictures with his camera phone and then as a policeman drove by on a golf cart (festival time), Mr. Axiama complained to the officer. He then sent out an order for other officers to file a police report. As we waited for the officers to arrive Mr. Axiama listened to me carry on about how excessive this seemed given that I can’t even see the marks! Within five minutes the police arrived to “survey the damage.” To their credit, they didn’t laugh at us. Then, of course, the owners of the offending car arrived. Mr. Axiama (feeling sheepish at this point) went back and forth with the officers and the owner of the other vehicle. I basically tried to melt under my seat in mortification.
Anyway, Mr. Axiama decided not to file a police report for the four small marks, the policemen complimented his camera phone, and the other driver didn’t get a ticket for parking illegally. All in all, it wasn’t a good way to end a pleasant day. It’s just a car… it’s just a car… it’s just a car.
I hear ya. Nothing to report yet, but know it is just a matter of time. We just returned on a 4 day trip up through Michigan and always went to great care to watch where we parked. But, it seemed like somebody would find us no matter how far away we were from where we stopped to go inside. We stayed on the 4th floor of a hotel for 2 nights and I parked on the third level of a parking garage both nights where I could see it from our room. (Ya, I know I've got problems and the wife agree's when it comes to this vehicle.). There were hundereds of empty parking places on the other lower levels and both mornings I woke up with somebody parked right next to it. I was scared to go look both mornings. I did enjoy being able to use the remote from our room though and scare a couple while they were walking by, (childish, I know, but still fun). They had parked their Lexus a couple of spaces down, probably trying to avoid the same fate as me.
I am actually going to the extreme of clearing everything out on the half of the garage that my wife will park the Enclave in and even adjusted the garage door opener so that opening the tailgate won't result in an accidental scratch. While I'm at it, I am currently painting the garage interior (haven't decided on the floor yet). Yes, I'm that anal.
Quote from: debywebbi on Today at 11:05:46 AM
You guys are stressing me out and I don't even have mine yet!!! I think I'll just keep mine parked in the garage!
Oh come on! Leave it on the driveway at least you can show it to the neighbors
I am actually going to the extreme of clearing everything out on the half of the garage that my wife will park the Enclave in and even adjusted the garage door opener so that opening the tailgate won't result in an accidental scratch. While I'm at it, I am currently painting the garage interior (haven't decided on the floor yet). Yes, I'm that anal.
I am actually going to the extreme of clearing everything out on the half of the garage that my wife will park the Enclave in and even adjusted the garage door opener so that opening the tailgate won't result in an accidental scratch. While I'm at it, I am currently painting the garage interior (haven't decided on the floor yet). Yes, I'm that anal.
I prefer to look at it this way, it was a good opportunity to do a job that needed to be done and the car was a good reason to make it happen. Not only did we get a new car, my husband added a shed to the garage which was greatly needed. That was one of the advantages to waiting for the car. He had time to build a shed. I just wish we could adjust the height of our garage door, we are already maxed on height.
I am actually going to the extreme of clearing everything out on the half of the garage that my wife will park the Enclave in and even adjusted the garage door opener so that opening the tailgate won't result in an accidental scratch. While I'm at it, I am currently painting the garage interior (haven't decided on the floor yet). Yes, I'm that anal.
I don't think this is an extreme at all. I did the same thing. I completely cleaned out our garage in the months before our Enclave arrived.
I knew it was going to be big and didn't want to fool around with trying to squeeze it in. Also, I wanted to clean up the garage anyway so it was a good excuse. I spent several hundred dollars to fix up the garage. I got a kit so that I could hang things on the garage wall and get them off of the floor. I also got a huge cabinet to put things in and that allowed me re-locate some plastic shelving to the basement.
This gave us the full length of our garage back again and left some area on the side for a workbench etc.
There was now a decent amount of room for the Enclave. We even contemplated hanging a tennis ball or little pom-pom from the cieling of the garage so that it would be directly in front of the drivers part of the windshield. This would be used so that we could guage exactly how far to drive in to get the perfect depth so that there's enough room in front of the vehicle to walk but still enough behind it so that the lift gate was clear to open whether the garage door was open or closed. Once the ball was directly in front of the drivers view and nearly touching the glass, that would indicate the appropriate position and depth. We were concerned that there would be little room for error since we weren't used to driving a vehicle this big. I thought it might help my wife especially since she drives it the most. She was in favor of it but I haven't done it yet. So far we've done a good job of getting it in there in a consistent manner and having the right amount of space all around it. I may still do it though.
There was now a decent amount of room for the Enclave. We even contemplated hanging a tennis ball or little pom-pom from the cieling of the garage so that it would be directly in front of the drivers part of the windshield. This would be used so that we could guage exactly how far to drive in to get the perfect depth so that there's enough room in front of the vehicle to walk but still enough behind it so that the lift gate was clear to open whether the garage door was open or closed. Once the ball was directly in front of the drivers view and nearly touching the glass, that would indicate the appropriate position and depth. We were concerned that there would be little room for error since we weren't used to driving a vehicle this big. I thought it might help my wife especially since she drives it the most. She was in favor of it but I haven't done it yet. So far we've done a good job of getting it in there in a consistent manner and having the right amount of space all around it. I may still do it though.
You can even buy a little laser light device tha plugs into the garage door opener outlet and shines a red laser dot on the car. Very unobtrusive and out of the way when the car is out of the garage. I've seen it in several car product catalogs. Not very expensive either. :thumb:
I prefer to look at it this way, it was a good opportunity to do a job that needed to be done and the car was a good reason to make it happen. Not only did we get a new car, my husband added a shed to the garage which was greatly needed. That was one of the advantages to waiting for the car. He had time to build a shed. I just wish we could adjust the height of our garage door, we are already maxed on height.
You may be able to lower the mounting plate where the garage door opener bracket attaches to the garage door. Then adjust the "travel limit" switches on the garage door motor itself. (maybe try this first??) Result may allow door to travel another inch or two upward to an almost horizontal position. (assuming this final, horizontal height would give you the height necessary!) This may give the clearance you need to open rear hatch without it self-reversing due to hitting opened door above it.
Or , some garage door attachment brackets have a few holes to help adjust doors travel/connection point, via a cotter pin or bolt and lock washer. This may also work. Use caution when disconnecting door from brackets!!!! They fall hard!
It takes time, patience, a helper (garage doors SLAM shut with their door brackets to the drive rail disconnected!! The door springs alone won't hold it opened!!) Put a tight Vise grip on the trackway, up high, to prevent a down crash, if you have no helper! Good luck!! ;D
Thanks Smokin SRX, we will see what we can do. :thumb:
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