Bumper guards — those rubber sheets people stick out of the trunks of their cars to protect their bumpers from dents — are the surest way to:

1. Make your car look ugly. I understand their appeal — though I haven’t verified it myself, I am sure they protect somehow from small scratches and dents, but at what aesthetic price! It’s like a bib for your car.
2. Make other drivers bump into you more. Presumably the existence of a rubber surface will protect both cars so the driver who might otherwise be careful will take a few more liberties getting out of that ridiculously cramped parking spot.

I wonder how many people get them having done the research to figure out how effective they are. In other words, is it just a fad, or is there some merit to the idea? (While I should have checked, the disgust I feel for what they make cars look prevents me from spending much time on them. Maybe except for this post.)

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