I've had my car about 6 years now. And I've had the worst luck with it as far as dents and dings go. It is red. In the 1st week of ownership, someone backed straight into it. It was a low speed collision so there wasn't enough damage to get concerned about. I've put 2 dents in it, one this morning; the mail box lost. I've had a hit and run. A friend backed into the door. It's been doored in a parking lot many times.

It's irrational to put all of that blame on the color. When it is considered that I've had the truck for 9 years, with the first 3 being my only source of transportation and far less damage has been done to it and it's not red, it makes me wonder just how irrational the color is. It's the same driver operating the vehicles. By today's standard, the truck was "unsafe" for today's traffic for many years, particularly when I first got it and I just wasn't sure if the brakes would stop me or not.

Of the 2 dents I've caused, only one was while trying to have a little fun, which I do a lot in the car because it handles reasonably well. That one was this morning. Sometimes we gotta pay for our fun

Has anyone else had bad luck with certain color vehicles or other quirks?


Lawrenceville, GA