Sideswiped a parked car and not even a year old!

[Steeleye]

I’m embarrassed to say that I just sideswiped a parked car trying to park along the curb on my residential street to take a pic of the supermoon without wires in the way. I cut over too soon

And this is why I have never owned a new car. I’m sick.

I haven’t had as much as a scratch on my cars that was my fault since the 70s.

Maybe it’s a sign of impending senility.

P.S. And the pic of the moon is lame…

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[Cherokee]

Shit happens.

 

[Waterick]

Does indicate: as maneuverable and nimbal as the Maverick feels, you have to remember it is a fairly large vehicle. Sorry for your misfortune. Thanks for the reminder.

 

[Escapologist]

Sucks.

First week I had my first car I scraped it on a concrete pillar in a parking garage like that and still remember that feeling.

But you've got that "first ding" out of the way now and can relax

 

[710-oil-614]

Shit'll buff....

 

[Steeleye]

I’m thinking the door will need to be reskinned

 

[ABTremor]

Sorry about your mishap.

Here's a better view of the moon for you to enjoy.

 

[gjallen3]

I’m thinking the door will need to be reskinned

They will more than likely just replace the door. It's too much work to remove the old skin and put a new one on. Labor is expensive. The good news is that it should not take too long to fix and you'll be happy once you get it back good as new.

 

[ScottyC]

Dang, that sucks...but, like others said, it could be worse and your first "ding" is out of the way....

 

[HeyBales]

Hmmm - all the driver training with my son last summer parking and parallel parking the Rav4 - I can't recall doing my own to confirm distances in the truck yet.

I sure prefer the back-in to spaces so the screen can be used. Been about the extent of it.
But never tested my perception on the rest - because indeed, bigger than I probably think.

 

[Backin15]

That is a real shame, but dont beat yourself up over it, it has happened to all of us. When the body shop is done with it you will never know it happened.

 

[r0tax]

That Mini looks fun..
An S badge.
And what looks like aftermarket intercooler.
That poor guy.

 

[icegradner]

I’m thinking the door will need to be reskinned

Most insurance companies will either try to fix it, or just replace the entire door. They don't do reskinning.

 

[JMJB]

My wife and I enjoy " mooning each other ".... ....actually kinda hard shooting a picture through the eyepiece with a cellphone ...

But yeah ...oops on the sideswiping ...

 

[Escapologist]

All clean family fun then someone gotta wave around their 12" Dobson.

or is it a 14"

maybe I'm just jelly 'coz mine is a 6"

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