Avoiding dents and dings to your vehicle can be a little easier when you know what to look for. American Dent Specialists has compiled a short list of a few vehicles you should avoid at all cost when parking in the parking lot or parking garage. Door dings occur for many reasons but vehicle with longer than average doors are harder to get in and out of in tight spaces and, therefore, are the culprit of door dings in many instances. For this reason, avoid parking next to the following vehicles:

1.     Dodge Challenger

2.     Ford Mustang

3.     BMW 6 Series Coupe

4.     Cadillac CTS

In addition to cars with extra-long doors, always be on the lookout for the family SUV, an Escalade, Suburban or Navigator, that has the bumper sticker showcasing Dad, Mom, three kids and two dogs I stick figure form! While we love the family vibes, that vehicle has a lot of action happening with those doors and the chance of your vehicle getting dinged by a kiddo hurriedly exiting the vehicle is pretty likely! Our kids might have the greatest intentions, but they aren’t always the most careful. As a parent, you understand that accidents happen – especially when kids are involved. Because kids don’t understand how much your vehicle costs, a door ding or a dent may not seem like a big deal to them. If you have kids, help other vehicle owners out. Take some time to teach them how to be careful when entering and exiting the car, and to avoid playing with balls, bikes and other potentially damaging toys around your car and others.

In the end, a door dent here and there may be inevitable. If you can’t bear the sight of them, our paintless dent repair services are at your disposable to quickly and easily fix those door dings. This dent removal method uses special tools to push the dent out from the inside, without the need for painting the dent. It's a clean fix, and many times the dent repair can be performed while you wait. Door dings are the perfect candidates for paintless dent removal. The damage is almost always minor, and our dent repair technicians are well versed in quickly and completely removing the vehicle damage restoring your vehicle to its pre-damaged condition so that we can get you back on the road again, dent free. 

The best approach is to fix the dent as soon as possible. That way, you don’t have to look at the dent every day and have that little voice in the back of your head nagging you about when you’re going get that dent fixed. Things like unrepaired dents can also lower the value of a car, even if they’re small. Our pdr methods are quick, so there is no reason to wait! If you care about your car’s appearance and take good care of it with regular maintenance, auto detailing or even ceramic coating, it doesn’t make sense to leave a dent or ding unrepaired. We are your Houston dent doctor, and we are only a call away. You can even easily schedule your dent repair but shooting us a quick text of the damage. We will then send you a link to schedule your evaluation online! 

Another word of caution, remember while driving in a parking lot, also be cautious. Low-speed collisions are rarely serious, they can be costly, time consuming, and aggravating. Protect yourself and your vehicle while driving in a parking lot by taking your time and being aware of your surroundings at all times.