Time to sell the car

[TurboTrev]

Where is that deal?

http://www.centralukvehicleleasing.co.uk/vehicle/detail/53745/VOLKSWAGEN-UP-HATCHBACK.html

Most of their VW deals are financed through VWFS by  the way.

Thanks.

[p3asa]

Isn't it cheaper to have her on whether on not she drives it? My Mum has a license, but hasn't driven for 40+ years. She's probably forgotten how to. Dad still puts her on as a named driver as it brings the premium down.

I used to always think that until I went to get my kids insured with their own cars.
I am £140ish for the GTD so automatically added myself to the kids insurance to try and bring down the premium and the lowest I could get for them was £1200 ish. Which I thought was not bad for a 17yr old.

Then I thought for a laugh I'd see what one of them was on their own and it brought it down to £650!! 

Maybe its an age thing though!

[CraigW]

Isn't it cheaper to have her on whether on not she drives it? My Mum has a license, but hasn't driven for 40+ years. She's probably forgotten how to. Dad still puts her on as a named driver as it brings the premium down.

I used to always think that until I went to get my kids insured with their own cars.
I am £140ish for the GTD so automatically added myself to the kids insurance to try and bring down the premium and the lowest I could get for them was £1200 ish. Which I thought was not bad for a 17yr old.

Then I thought for a laugh I'd see what one of them was on their own and it brought it down to £650!! 

Maybe its an age thing though!

Bloody hell p3asa, you must be some age 

[p3asa]

As above really.

I think you just have to accept that a getting few dings comes with the territory of having a car, any car.  The simple fact is you can't completely avoid these things, unless you don't use a car at all. 

I think thats true to a certain extent but you can go a long way to avoid it happening.
Parking in the middle of a row of cars in a supermarket car park is a given that it will get a ding eventually.
Leaving it where kids are playing, all these things speed up the eventuality of it happening.

I don't think its any coincidence that I've not had any dings with my last 2 cars and I don't mean that in a boastful way, far from it. That's just by me being sensible where I park. I certainly don't think its part of the territory of owning a car. I've got to laugh when I look at car adverts now and see "Usual car park dings" in the advert. When did these things become the norm?   I know they can happen and you can be just unlucky despite taking all the precautions in the world but I definitely don't think it is to be expected.

[dave7268]

Ah those car parking blues - don't you just hate them

I remember one time I went to B&Q early on a Sat morning, car park relatively empty but I still parked miles away from the door and when I returned to my car you can guess what was parked next to mine.... Yes! A white transit van        Whole damn car park to choose from an he has to park right next to mine - what is that all about? 

Solution to car park dings (well a partial one): make the damn parking bays wider!!

[hardmonkeys]

Audi drivers will still park over the white lines   

[Booth11]

I think thats true to a certain extent but you can go a long way to avoid it happening.
Parking in the middle of a row of cars in a supermarket car park is a given that it will get a ding eventually.
Leaving it where kids are playing, all these things speed up the eventuality of it happening.

I don't think its any coincidence that I've not had any dings with my last 2 cars and I don't mean that in a boastful way, far from it. That's just by me being sensible where I park. I certainly don't think its part of the territory of owning a car. I've got to laugh when I look at car adverts now and see "Usual car park dings" in the advert. When did these things become the norm?   I know they can happen and you can be just unlucky despite taking all the precautions in the world but I definitely don't think it is to be expected.

I agree, you can definitely take steps to minimise the risk when choosing where to park.  To me that's just common sense.  For instance when I do the school run I park some way away and just enjoy the extra walk with my daughter.  It definitely pays off.  As we walk past all the other school run cars who have tried to park as close to the school as possible (lazy buggers) I see all the kids scraping their school bags along the sides of the cars.  Not mine.

But there is no guarantee and not all damage is sustained whilst parking.  Sometimes things such as hedge scratches etc cannot be avoided, say on a rural road faced with a big lorry that's taken a short cut that it shouldn't have, forcing you into a hedge to avoid getting side swiped.  These things can just happen.  I actually alter my routes to and from places to avoid such events even if it means a longer journey, costing me more in petrol and time, but there can come a point where you are going to such extreme lengths to avoid damage that it's just silly.

So exercise common sense but if you want a guarantee that your car won't ever be damaged then take the bus.

Those 'usual car park dings' adverts are directed at 90% of the people who park in my works car park, so for them they are the norm 

[dereks]

Feel you pain my DPB is now a year old and getting a pee'd off with the nick of the bodywork. Had a white mk6 before totally regret not going white again.
So far...
Car keyed on my drive 2nd night I had it!
Slight dent and chip on quarter(daughter opened wife's car onto it)
 Bad scratch on quarter (not sure how but reckon it was the wife's ring its inline with the handle)
Another scratch on opposite quarter(looks like something has rubbed down it)

Knew black would be a pain but a bit sick of it now most scratches will polish out but I've not tried as its ceramic coated love the car just not the colour! Will look to change it when it's financially viable.

[carl1]

Ah those car parking blues - don't you just hate them

I remember one time I went to B&Q early on a Sat morning, car park relatively empty but I still parked miles away from the door and when I returned to my car you can guess what was parked next to mine.... Yes! A white transit van        Whole damn car park to choose from an he has to park right next to mine - what is that all about? 

Solution to car park dings (well a partial one): make the damn parking bays wider!!

The trouble is with wider parking bays unless they are really wide ie parent and child size ones, is that their is more of a swing and more force of the door hitting your car and causing a dent, this is generally old people who struggle  to get out of their seat and swing the door open. I've seen it numerous times, sometimes when its a little bit tighter people are more aware and get out slower. I just dont take the chance, we always go in the other half's car.

[fredgroves]

Bad scratch on quarter (not sure how but reckon it was the wife's ring its inline with the handle)

Your wife's ring is level with the handle? Must be taller than mine then...

Sorry, couldn't resist