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doverarjim Senior Enthusiast

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I have seen alot of pictures showing trucks parked funny to keep from getting parking lot dings. Pulled into a Wallyworld yesterday and found this gem. Only bad part is the buggy cart next to it but other than that its ok. Just thought that I would share. :jester:

 

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RyanbabZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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I did the same exact thing today. No carts in the cart coralle though

 

 

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GasHog369 Senior Enthusiast

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I wouldnt park there, Ive seen people take the cart and aim it across the parking lot and think if its in the area of the corral its fine... this includes missing the corral by 2 parking spots. :smash:

Daryl LBZ Senior Enthusiast

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I always park like that at our local Wal-Mart, but the cart corral isn't up that close to where I'm parked it's about halfway down the lot.

Mikeb52r Enthusiast

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The only way to park without getting dings is to park in your own driveway. But even then I still get dings... go figure. At least Walmart had the buggy train going behind you and collecting the loose ones.

99silveradoz71 Senior Enthusiast

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The Walmart here has some nice oversized angled spaces beside the islands way out. Those tend to get my attention if driving the truck.

Pknitty86 Enthusiast

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I stay far away from cart corrals.

 

I've worked at a grocery store long enough to know cart corrals are a epicenter of a stupidity and laziness.

 

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StinkyCheese Senior Enthusiast

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I always park far out or against an "island" like that just to keep away from the idiots as much as possible. The extra 10 seconds to my walk isn't going to kill me either. Also parking next to a cart thingie is a big no no.

JrocK817 Enthusiast

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The last time I parked close to one of these, I got in my truck with out checking for carts in-front of my truck.. yep, one of those half sized double decker carts was there when I pulled forward. Knocked it over and scraped some paint right next to my license plate. :banghead:

MikeNH Senior Enthusiast

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I always park way in the back and hoof it. Rain, snow, whatever.

Wolfmanjohn Enthusiast

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Sure hope you don't drop your keys when exiting the truck. That would be my luck......

doverarjim Senior Enthusiast

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Wolfman that was a big fear of mine, but since I never pull the key out of the truck I did not think twice about it. And before someone goes postal on me I put the key in the door pocket and use the key fob to lock and or unlock it if I don't use the phone to do it. :jester:

GMCDriver1 Enthusiast

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If you shop at Walmart and get dinged by a shopping cart, you probably deserve it. Just kidding. We all on here understand the need to protect our stupidly expensive trucks and will go to great lengths to do it, even taking up 2 parking spots (far enough away that no one else out there should be parking near ya yet they still want to because they want their car to try to look as cool as our truck)

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