Parking on uneven parking space

Posted by vukdusan@reddit | Autos | View on Reddit | 2 comments

Hi guys, I moved to a new apartment and got a parking space which has an diagonal incline. Unfortunately I can't park in reverse (to alternate wheels/sides). How damaging is this to the car?

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ConfusedTapeworm@reddit

Very. Very damaging. It'll kill your car dead in no time.

Parking the car on a steep incline can put extra strain on it, but cars are generally not so delicate that they'll sustain any sort of damage worth talking about from being parked on such a mild incline. Make a habit of engaging the parking brake before putting it in P if it's an automatic, but otherwise you don't need to baby your car that much. Tons of people regularly park their cars in way worse spots than that, them things are built to take it.

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vukdusan@reddit (OP)

Thanks! I heard people getting squeeks, distortion of the body and an unequal distance between the doors and the door frames, as well as damage to the suspension.