I live in New York and park on the street. While I'm conscientious about parallel parking, most people I see park like bumper cars. After only 3 weeks my new car with intact bumpers was in DEVELOPMENT so I ordered them. They were very easy to install and very flexible as I had to wrap about 6 inches around the curve of the bumper and it still holds up! The style of bumper guard is great on a sports car or SUV (I have a Honda Fit) but probably won't look as good on a sedan or luxury car.