Yay! Haven’t even had our first oil change and already a scar.

That's why the two halves should each have their own car.

 

It’s too early for a battle scar! Yes, get it fixed is my vote....

 

The parking sensors are right there. How did the car allow you to get that close to whatever you hit? Automatic braking should have prevented that. I have my own scar but I was able to explain how the culprit in my particular case was undetected by the sensors.

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See post #45.

 

Oweee!!!

 

We pull forward until it beeps solid tone, that clears our door.

Sorry

 

I'm ashamed to admit I did that once myself - good thing the Camry was pretty beat up by then. Only needs to happen once and you'll never make that mistake again.. hopefully.

I use tennis balls hanging from the garage ceiling to prevent further disasters...

 

Sorry to hear this happened. I also have my contribution. I’m not used to driving such a low vehicle (my other vehicles are a Chevy truck and Hummer H3). Needless to say I kissed the curb when parking. I only had it for 2 months when this happened.

 

Just a friendly reminder there may be a replacement available on Car-Part.com--Used Auto Parts Market, (just in case you haven’t checked there yet).

 

Confusing, a garage door closes from the top, the scar I see is from driving into or over a 90 degree granite curb, the part scarred is under the car, not protruding, are we on the same page?

 

Funny thing. My wife did the same thing a couple of weeks go to the front of her 2012 Prius V. Lucky it wasn’t my Prime, I might’ve shed a tear or two.

 

I do that too. Then, to be sure, I shift into reverse and look at the backup camera image. The red line needs to line up with the garage threshold (where the door closes) and then it is safe. I can check that I pulled in straight as well.

 

Sorry to see this happen.

I have a cheap preventative. I purchased flat tire parking stops. They have two bumps. I cut off the (bottom) short end bump at the top of the bump so there's no mistaking how far to pull in, plus that makes one into two. Put one under each front tire so you have some space at the back between the car and garage door. Now when you pull in just stop at the bump and no worries. They're cheap insurance.

Note: after you get it placed, use a magic marker to mark the corner positions on the floor so you can easily put it back without remeasuring. You "will" wish you did this. Just glance at the alignment occasionally.

I purchased the "TruContain Parking Guide Parking Mat" from Amazon, but they're all over. I've been pleased with them since 2000.