Can you parallel park well?

[Deleted]

As in, you can do it in one or two tries? I was talking to a friend and she was saying that she can't parallel park at all. Since living in CA, I've learned to do it and in my compact I can parallel park like a pro.

[pantsoffdanceoff]

No. I have a Mini Cooper and it still takes me about 45 minutes.

[Bernadine]

Yes. I've never lived or worked anywhere that I've had to do it regularly, but I'm pretty good at it.

Oh, but only if I'm parking on the right. I tried to parallel park on the right on a one-way street and made a fool of myself. People on the sidewalk were laughing at me.

[Jalapeñomel]

Yes I am an excellent parallel parker.

[Robot Jen]

I could very well in my tiny '99 Corolla. I've since upgraded to a slightly bigger car and haven't tried yet.

[thedutchgirl]

Yes. A guy actually said something to me about being impressed with the fact I got into a little spot on the first shot. I too have taught others.

[bigang]

I'm horrible at it. I have lived in LA and Chicago so you would think that I should be able do it in my sleep when really I can't do it in any less than 3-4 tries. This is part of the reason why I don't even own a car anymore.

[circa1978]

Yes. Freakishly well actually. It was one of the only parts of my driving test I passed the first time.

[Deleted]

If well means not at all, then yes.

[Booze Raccoon]

Yes, and I had to on my drivers test!

[joenali]

I will walk for blocks before I have to parallel park!

[Deleted]

No, it gives me so much anxiety since I have terrible depth perception. I valet a lot when I'm downtown.

[Saint Monica]

Yes can pp like a boss.

Nothing compared to my dad. He can pp a bus in a compact car spot. It is amazing.

[Deleted]

Yep. I used to live and work downtown and had to do it at least once a day.

[JamaicanPineapple]

Yep. I hit the curb now and then but I'm usually pretty good.

[donthasslethehoff]

Yes. I can parallel park better than I can pull into a normal parking space. I blame many years of street parking....

[bonnie]

I've taught hundreds of my students how to do it, so I'm quite the master myself!

[Deleted]

In my old automatic car, yes. Our manual makes me freak out. It's really touchy in reverse and I'm always worried I'm going to plow into other cars.

[mrsgoontz]

I am awful at parallel parking. I was "better" when I drove my Beetle and I didn't have to be so precise but now that I have an SUV I don't even try.

[So_Fetch]

I'm really good at it. It seriously just takes confidence. The times Ive had trouble are when I'm worried someones watching. I have a sedan with a great turning radius.

My friend seemed to ha e a terrible time parallel parking to the point that I made her get out so I could do it. Her car has a terrible turnong radous..it was nearly impossible to parallel park it.

[Deleted]

I learned to parallel park in a 1989 Chevy 1/2 ton pickup truck and a chevy suburban. MY dad said, "My girl is gonna know how to park a car." So yeah, parallel parking my Accord is a breeze

[luckyval]

I'm usually pretty good at it. But I started avoiding it when I got my first mom-mobile. It's hard to do with a station wagon.

[venice2007]

No. I avoid it at all costs.

[BaliHai]

Yes. I learned to drive in the city, and then used to parallel park out front once we moved to the 'burbs, just so I wouldn't forget how.

I do have trouble with parking on the left side of the street, though; I'm painfully right-handed/oriented.

[Deleted]

I'm awesome at it. I was better with my automatic, but still really good with my manual. We had to do it as part of our driver's test and I did it a lot in my old apartment when I wanted to park closer to my door.

My mother will parallel park her Yukon in one shot in a space I debate with my WRX. It's one of the most impressive things I've ever seen.

[lissaholly]

I got surprisingly good in my old car. I could also back into a tight garage space with a perpendicular to the garage alley approach. The garage was so tight we could not open our passenger side doors once in.

In our new SUV, I chickened out on Sunday at a race. There was one great big spot but a line of about 1o cars behind me and I couldn't handle the pressure.

[janegold]

Yes, but I've lived in a city for well over a decade.

[dirtyred]

Yep.  I used to drive a tank ('77 Ford LTD) when I lived in an apartment in Chicago, and I swear I could get that car in a space only 2 inches longer than the car itself.

[papie]

First try and I drive a minivan.

[leancuisine]

Nov 13, 2013 9:48:38 GMT -5 @smace said:

No. I suck at it and avoid at all costs.

Ditto this.

I can do it, but it takes me forever so I just avoid it.