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At Jason Needham State Farm, we are committed to giving you information to help you navigate the world of insurance, like car insurance and health insurance to name a few. Because we know it's frustrating to find dings and dents on vehicles, we are providing some helpful hints on how to avoid them. Whether you're driving to the library, work, or the post office, chances are you're going to have to park your vehicle in a parking space, next to other vehicles. You never know who you are parking next to. By assessing your surroundings before choosing a parking space you can lessen the chances of door dings, dents and scratches. Depending on the severity of the damage, you may want to file a claim with the help of your State Farm agent. Try following these common sense parking tips for you next outing: - Pick an end spot if it's open.
- By parking as far away as possible, it's less likely someone will cramp your car.
- Gauge the length of the doors on the other vehicle(s), if those doors were fully extended could they reach your vehicle? Try to park in such a way to limit dings if the doors were fully extended.
- Consider choosing parking next to cars that are similar in height. By doing so, the protective rubber moldings should match. Then, if a door hits your car, it will hit the molding. Parking next to SUVs and trucks can be riskier because their doors are taller and may cause dents higher than your moldings can protect.
- If possible, try to determine if the car you are parking next to has passengers. For example, if you are parking at the mall, it's likely the car has passengers. But, at work, it's likely there aren't passengers. So, by parking along the passenger side in this scenario would be a safer bet. You can at least protect that side of your car.
- Never park crooked because the neighboring car is crowding a spot. It can hold you liable if that car leaves and another pulls in, because you'll look like the one that can't park. Always park straight and consider choosing another spot if someone else's parking puts you at risk.
- Think about what's easiest if you have a child seat(s) or if the car you park next to has child seats. To properly strap in a child, the door most likely has to be fully extended. You may want to choose a different spot to avoid a busy parent who may need to quickly enter where the child seat is located.
When it comes to car insurance, State Farm knows that door dings may be inevitable and are part of automobile ownership. To keep your rates down, you'll likely want to deal with these small inconveniences on your own. Your car insurance and health insurance can come into play if you are hurt during the incident or if there is major damage to your vehicle. For simple dents and dings, consider using auto businesses that perform a simple dent repair without costly repainting. They use a special tool to push the dent back out. Never hesitate to call your agent if you have questions. State Farm is here to help you with your car insurance, health insurance and other insurance needs! Nothing
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