Black Sunday for me and my Car ![[sad]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Sad.gif "Sad [sad]")
I along with my Wife had to attend a wedding function in a nearby (4 km from my home) Wedding auditorium. After reaching the auditorium, I was parking the car in reverse position and close to the compound wall (as seen in the parking sensor) I stopped the car and in the meantime I was also watching another car parking on the left side of my car. Without realizing hand brake is not raised or gear not shifted to N, I removed my right leg from the brake pedal, but the car was in reverse gear and the creep function worked and hit the electric post behind the car. It all happened in a fraction of a second.
There was a minor cut/dent in the top end of the bumber, just below the number plate. First time after buying this car, I felt bad about the AMT because the creep function made all the difference and got hit. I always cautious to move the gear to N before releasing the brake pedal, but today I got disturbed, especially due to lots of movements around and forgot to shift the gear or put the hand brake.
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It's just a small dent (close up picture shows the dent as bigger) and thinking that I am not going to do any repair until the next service .
Hope the dent can be removed without much expense since its on the bumper?
I along with my Wife had to attend a wedding function in a nearby (4 km from my home) Wedding auditorium. After reaching the auditorium, I was parking the car in reverse position and close to the compound wall (as seen in the parking sensor) I stopped the car and in the meantime I was also watching another car parking on the left side of my car. Without realizing hand brake is not raised or gear not shifted to N, I removed my right leg from the brake pedal, but the car was in reverse gear and the creep function worked and hit the electric post behind the car. It all happened in a fraction of a second.
There was a minor cut/dent in the top end of the bumber, just below the number plate. First time after buying this car, I felt bad about the AMT because the creep function made all the difference and got hit. I always cautious to move the gear to N before releasing the brake pedal, but today I got disturbed, especially due to lots of movements around and forgot to shift the gear or put the hand brake.
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It's just a small dent (close up picture shows the dent as bigger) and thinking that I am not going to do any repair until the next service .
Hope the dent can be removed without much expense since its on the bumper?
I guess you had the habit of driving Manuals and hence this happened.
I have to be very careful if I am driving any Auto (and Generally I do not drive any). I have to ask my left leg to Freeze, totally out of the way. Because You might accidently press the brake thinking its a clutch (and happens very sharply and abruptly).
About the dent, Unless its a tear I can can be repaired easily. But I think some filling & Paint will be needed to make it smooth.
